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Dogfish Head Raison D Extra

Dogfish Head Raison D Extra - American Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
96
overall
Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: American Strong Ale

Milton, Delaware USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
8163.76/5.03.75/5.0Winter18.5%83.4Snifter, Trappist glass
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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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 ChristianScheffel (4431), Odense, Denmark
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/103/516/20
Aug 3, 2007  
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.


Sassenach (59), USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 31, 2007  
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.


 thewolf (5634), Kolding, Denmark
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/105/518/20
Jul 29, 2007  
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!


 GeneralGao (3051), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jul 27, 2007  
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.


 rane (493), Nibe, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 22, 2007  
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.


 biggenius29 (155), Hamilton, Michigan, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/103/510/105/518/20
Jul 19, 2007  
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.


sisyphus12 (98), Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/105/517/20
Jul 17, 2007  
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.


 bbp182 (255), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Jul 14, 2007  
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.



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