Dogfish Head Raison D Extra

Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: American Strong Ale
Milton, Delaware USA

Bottle. Color is coppery with a touch of brown. Aroma is alcohol... that’s it... alcohol. Flavor is sweet... a little nasty. White grape, cloying sweetness. White grape comes through strong on a large hit. Could be worse... maybe...

12oz, no date on the bottle so i’m assuming it’s a year or 2 old. pours a dense amber-brown with no head. nose is very sweet barleywine-esque, loads of brown sugar, caramel, and raisins. flavor is extremely sweet, brown sugar, toffee, raisins, plums, and alcohol. very sweet and alcoholy as to be expected at this strength. tastes like 13-16%, and way more like a super strong barleywine than an american strong ale. tasty, very sweet, and a real sipper. a must try but I probably wouldn’t pay $8/12oz bottle for this again.

deep brown color with a light head that fades quickly. scent is of raison and plum and alcohol. light oily lacing. flavor is fairly sweet and the raisons really come out. very warming alcohol feel. strong, but not overpowering. nice enjoyable sipper.

12 oz bottle for 8 bucks. The aroma was similar to raisons and captian morgan. It was like a ride on a warm-air balloon that never ends. Very strong beer, could taste the raison...monster...

Dark honey color with a massive creamy white head. Raisons and malt in the nose with raisins coming through particularly strong on the very malty body. An excellent brew for an afternoon at the grill.

12 oz. bottle. Pours a medium deep reddish brown with a moderate linen white head that lasted through almost half the glass. Light, pleasant aroma of malt, caramel, and raisins. The first sip was a surprise for me. This beer is loaded with flavor. Malt and caramel up front and then luscious fruity raisins. Absolutely delicious. I knew the ABV was high, as there is a warming sensation at the swallow, but at 18.5%, it is extremely well hidden. Luxurious mouthfeel reminds me of relaxing with a glass of port more than sipping a beer. Excellent stuff.

I must have missed something here or really did not expect what is was. I felt like the raisons and sugars really overpowered this with sweetness, carmel was evident as well. Now that I see Alcohol% I would like to try again. Not my favorite dogfish head when I had it, but I can admit maybe I was wrong.

12 Ounce bottle on 3/4/06. This poured a dark copper with little head. The color was very apealing and so was the aroma....sweet but not too sweet with lots of raison and little hop. Mouthfeel was thick and coated every inch of the inside of my mouth with warm subtle sweetness. I had this in a snifter and found it to be VERY drinkable (sipable..is that even a word?). Surprisingly little bite for the high ABV. One bottle seemed perfect for one person. Of course, I had nothing more to drink the entire evening but I savored this for a couple of hours and ended the night with a smile on my face. I enjoyed this at least as much as I enjoyed the Worldwide Stout.