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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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 NYHarvey (2154), New York, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jul 12, 2007  
The aroma spews hot alcohol in a vaporous miasma that only recedes slightly offering sweet raisin, fruit, brown sugar and malt notes. The body is a sullen brown that sits headless, a glowering glass of muddy river water cursing it’s bald state. The initial sip is hot with alcohol and tastes of brown alcohol dissolved into raisin juice. The swallow is bitter, but from what is aeriform alcohol coating the mouth and tongue which imparts a chemical bitterness rtaher than a hop bitterness. The aftertaste is sugary and almost tastes like something that is yet to be fermented and still holds plenty of fermentables for ravenous yeast.


 Quevillon (1518), Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Canada
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/104/518/20
Jul 12, 2007  
Bouteille procuré à Belfast Co-op (Maine), format 355 ml. Brune acajoux brumeuse, pas de collet. Arome de fruit fortement épicé, surtout des raisns sec en masse, un peu malté, un peu comme du porto fruité. Une demi-heure après l’avoir ouvert, j’y goût! Goût impressionnat de malte fruit-épicé, de cassonade et d’alcool réchauffant. À boire avec douceur!


 bager (2121), Copenhagen N, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Jul 12, 2007  
Bottled. Dark brown and reddish in colour with a rather small head. Very powerfull but still well balanced. Malt, raisins, other dark and dried fruits, hops and alcohol.


 thenick (742), North Bellmore, New York, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/516/20
Jul 7, 2007  
Pours a deep red with a very slight head. Aroma is malty with a hint of raisins thrown in. Taste is incredibly smooth and alcohol-free given the strength of this beer, and raisins and other fruits dominate the palate. I had to split a 12oz bottle with 2 other people because of the overpowering alcohol content and sweetness, but it is wonderful in short bursts.


 patrick767 (2016), fort wayne, Indiana, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 3, 2007  
12 oz bottle - Pours deep amber with a very thin head. The aroma is of sweet raisins, malt, and obvious alcohol presence. The alcohol is actually less noticeable in the flavor, though it’s still there, as the syrupy sweetness of this brew buries it. Full bodied and lightly carbonated, it certainly packs a punch and the raisin flavor is very nicely done. It’s good though also the sweetness is a little overdone.


 jujubeast6000 (772), Houston, Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/512/20
Jul 2, 2007  
Pours a brown red color, some head, tan, diminishing. Very super strong dark fruit & sugary aroma, some malt. Alcoholy aroma. Alcoholy, grape sweet taste with an aftertaste of smoke. Strong and syrupy sweet, but tasty. Creamy. Will probably age well. Pretty good.


 corby112 (677), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Jul 1, 2007    Updated: Jan 5, 2008
Pours a cloudy amber/ copper color. Has a strong alcohol aroma with a nice touch of sweet raisins. Has a strong taste of alcohol which is balanced out nicely with the sweetness of the raisins.


 gunnfryd (3539), Kristiansand, Norway
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 28, 2007  
Bottle at Københavnske øldage 07. Copper colour with a small beige head.. Aroma is raisin, alcohol, sweet, caramel. Flavour is raisin, alcohol, sweet. Nice beer.



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