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Dogfish Head Red and White

Dogfish Head Red and White - Belgian Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
94
overall
Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Milton, Delaware USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
6283.65/5.03.64/5.0Special10%83.9Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
A big, Belgian-style Wit brewed with coriander and orange peel and fermented with Pinot Noir juice. After fermentation a fraction of the batch is aged in Oregon Pinot Noir barrels, and another fraction is aged on oak staves. The beer is blended together before packaging. This has been one of our most popular Limited Edition beers at both our Rehoboth Beach, DE brewpub and at festivals. It successfully marries the refreshing citrusy qualities of a Belgian-style white beer with the robust complexity of a bold red wine.
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 mrant (330), New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/105/515/20
May 23, 2008  
Smells strongly of orange and coriander, some wheat malt notes. Pours a very hazy burnt orange color with almost no head and very little fizz. Taste is very complex with a warm alcohol feel. Very enjoyable.


 sunevdj (1764), Copenhagen OE, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
May 20, 2008  
Pours a hazy brown with a very light pink head and lacings. Quite sweet with a light sweetness and acidity. Complex aromas of raisins, dates and wood. Hints of dust, cheese, funghi. pepper, wine and coriander. Some bready notes with a light alcohol touch. Medium to full bodied. Has a slightly sticky mouthfeel. Soft carbonation. Bitter finish with lingering aromas of sugar and dust.


 mgoy (343), Oak Brook, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/517/20
May 18, 2008  
Dogfish Head Red and White is a hazy amber brown color with a nicely formed, but quickly disappearing head. The aroma is full of orange and corriander, similar to most Belgian Wit beers. The taste is much more complex, with orange, corriander and very interesting woddy and pinot noir notes. The finish is dry and leaves you wanting more.


Hirsch13 (4), Amelia, Ohio, USA
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4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/510/105/519/20
May 17, 2008  
WOW! This is a bit of a departure from my normal favorite stouts, but that being said this is an extremely complex beer. I live and die by good drinks, and this IS A GOOD DRINK! The aroma does not do the flavor justice. The beautiful golden pour delivers apleathora of flavor! The light palate is comlex and rife with flavor. The wine really shows through and dances on your tonge at the mid palate. The front is a very crisp smooth intake, and the back leaves just the slightest bitterness. Without the back of the palate i would have forgotten I was drinking Beer. Not in a bad way though! NO, rather this pour was a delicious rereshing drink that provoded a cornucopia of flavor. AN ABSOLUTE DELIGHT IN THE MOUTH! Drink this one if you are in the mood for a light refreshing change from the normal pour. Would pair VERY well with whitefish or pork.


 Gromit (460), Port Orchard, Washington, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/517/20
May 16, 2008  
Very interesting... Pours a honey color with a decent head that dissipated rather quickly. Smells of coriander and the orange, quite a bit like the Belgian it’s attempting to be. Flavor is, well, like a Belgian Double, red wine, with some oak. But man, it’s very complex. Palate is thick yet crisp. Overall, I’m very impressed.


 Swalden28 (1439), McKinney, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
May 15, 2008  
Bottle, thanks to Hopdog!!! Poured a deep hazy amber with light beige head, nice retention. Aroma of orange and apple. Flavor is very nice and balanced, sweet, with notes of coriander and orange peel with nice alcohol spice. Palate is full bodied and smooth, low-medium carbonation. Very nice beer......


 EricE (446), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/59/20
May 13, 2008  
On tap at Max’s. Orange brown pour with a red tint. Hazy with not much head. Lots of Belgian wittiness on the nose. Spicy and wheaty! Flavor tastes like you’re regular old wit as well, except there’s just a ton of alcohol that overpowers it. It seems the alcohol is the only part of the pinot noir that’s in the beer. Completely undrinkable....


 Elizavyeta (110), Minnesota, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
May 10, 2008  
Perfumey and floral with a citrusy aroma. The head is thin and wispy, revealing a lovely amber body. Overall flavor is heavy on the orange, finishing into a lilac, lavendar, and almost smokey note. Light and open on the palate, a certain sweet and, again, perfume-like flavor creeps in. Would be a nice accompaniment for a pear tart or possibly a bar of dark chocolate.



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