Dogfish Head Raison D Extra

Deep copper beer with a lasting off-white head. Deep and rich vineous aroma with port and brandy, grapes and oak. Rather bitter with noteable warming alcohol.

Smells of ripe grape, and raisin with slight malt and alcohol. Pours a peach/red with little head. Tastes of rich raisin and Cabernet. Has a slightly sweet n’ sourness about it. Very intense flavors. Palate is medium, yet full. It’s sticky a lip-smacker.

Bottle, 33cl, from Ølkonsortiet, Aalborg. A small fog rises from the bottle mouth upon opening. I poured the small bottle into two glasses, mine a Snifter from Skovlyst (suppose that’s alright). The liquid is a stunningly clear dark red, looking more brownish when seen towards my table. Upon pouring, a very small head fizzes on top, but it quickly dissipates. Only a little foam on the sides. Aroma is absolutely overwhelming. There are definitely tones of raisins (of course), but also warming alcohol, a cognac-feel to it. But even through the dark fruityness, a little bit of sweet berries pop through. First swallow: At first it feels low carbonated and oily, but soon small bubbles prickly along my tongue. My tastebuds are dancing already :o) Taste has a general sweetness, lots of raisins, plums, a little sweet berries - ones that actually gives it a little tartness as well. There is no hiding the alcohol, 18,5 % is impossible to masquarade. But even though it’s there, and it is powerful, it never feels out of place. It warms for a long time, all the way down through my throat and into my stomach. The flavours continue to stick to the sides of my mouth. Brilliant!

12 oz bottle. Poured a clear dark orange-red color. Head was fizzy, off white, and dissipated quickly. No lace was left behind. Aroma was of molasses, dried fruits, and port wine. Very sweet with lots of warm alcohol on the tongue and mucous membranes. Smooth mouth feel with minimal carbonation. Tasted of raisin, dried cherry, burnt toffee, and alcohol. Strange and interesting.

Bottle. A redbrown beer with medium brownish head. Aroma of raisins. Taste sweet and malty with a lot of alcohol in it. Quite special, but in the long run I prefers desertwines.

Bottled on 9-25-06. Rated on 1-15-06. The initial taste is sweet with a slight metallic taste and a alcohol aroma. The sweetness fell away and then the bitterness came through. The texture was creamy and syrupy with soft carbonation. Tasted more like a brandy than a beer. Very good.

Smooth appealing pour, with a deep amber color and the smell of serious alcohol with distinct raisen note. Very malty and overpowering alcohol which is not terribly balanced but a great way to become inebriated. Sappy sugary hopefully will balance out in a few years.

Pours a nice, small head. whiteish head. Doesn’t stay around of long. Amber color. Raisin and alcohol smell. Malty. WOW! Malty, sweet, raisins. The alcohol is just all I taste. Not really that well balanced, just, wow, isn’t like any other beer I had before.