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Dogfish Head Raison D Extra

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
8183.76/5.03.75/5.0Winter18.5%83.6Snifter, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Raison D'Extra is our amped up version of the Raison D'Etre. It is brewed from a similar grist (raisins included) to a massive 42P, giving it 20.5%ABV, along with 20 IBU and a color of 20L.
18.5% ABV in 11/2005 12 oz. release
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 DaMenace123 (251), Houston, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Oct 4, 2007  
Copper colored body, no head. Sweet aroma. Flavor starts like fruit punch, then some cookie flavor and hops come in. Alcohol is hidden, but leaves a warming sensation. Very good.


 cab (863), Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Oct 1, 2007  
Bottel. Very strong, very intense, very good looking, just like a girlfrind i had year´s ago.


 grandet (478), Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Sep 30, 2007  
WOw! talk about a kick in the teeth...this one was very complex and wonderful. A great late night sipping beer. Very sweet and enjoyable and got better with warmth.


 Drink4Satan (585), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 29, 2007  
Pours a small but sturdy tan head that fades to a small cap above a hazy, deep copper body. The aroma is inensely sweet and malty with notes of port, brown sugar, dried fruits, plum and grahm cracker. There is definitely raisin in the taste, along with fruity hops, dried fruits, candi sugar and a subtle nuttiness. The booze is there, but is mostly masked by the sweetness. The palate is full and oily, with medium carbonation that is suitable for the brewsky. I didn’t think I’d like it based on my opinion on the 120 minute, but this was slammin.


 emerica56 (579), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 29, 2007  
It has a dark amber color with nice laceing on it. It has a sweet barley and sugar beet smell to it. There is also a lot of hops in the smell as well. The initial taste is very sweet and hoppy It is also very tangy. the palate is very smooth and there are hints of fruits and mild nut flavors. there is also some roasted coffee and mild toffee.


 tytoanderso (1385), St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/104/515/20
Sep 29, 2007  
Bottle. Aroma of sweet, sticky malt. Dried dark fruit, maple syrup, honey and a brandy-like alcohol. Pours a rich amber/brown with a big, off white, rocky head. Excellent lacing. Flavor was big, sweet, rich and boozy. Sweet malt, maple syrup, honey and dried fruits. The alcohol makes itself known, but it’s not overly assertive. Rich, full bodied and oily. I think this one was too fresh. Needs some time to mellow out and to integrate the flavors.


 pintocb (509), Darsville, Georgia, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/59/20
Sep 22, 2007  
Mahogany with almost no head. Amazing lacing on the glass. Very still, with slight carbonation. The aroma is thick with a promise of very sweet flavors. Cloying and dense, the fluid I’m drinking almost sticks to the roof of my mouth like peanut butter. Unlike the other strong DFH beers I’ve had this one doesn’t hide its alcoholic kick at all. The raisin flavor is limited by alcohol. Not a plesant drink.


 RblWthACoz (963), Brooklyn, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/514/20
Sep 15, 2007  
Pours a clear, but very dark ruby with a smaller tan head. Nose is heavy with raisins. I can smell them as I open the bottle, let alone taking a serious whiff. Besides that (which seems to calm down as time goes on), you get a slight yeast and a lot of alcohol. But the presence of the raisin skins seems to be sticking around a good bit. Flavor is extremely sweet...I mean way sweet. Too much so I think. Almost tastes like straight sugar water (or simple syrup for the mixologists out there) was mixed in with it. Feel is thick and syrup like. Personally I think it is a bit too far beyond what it should be. This is drinkable, yes. A very nice, different brew. But with the high alcohol combined with the very high price, I doubt I would go for it again.



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