Dogfish Head Red and White

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

Pours very hazy orange-amber with a half-finger white head. Actually smells exactly how I was expecting it to: one part Belgian witbier (coriander, lemon zest, wheat), one part earthy grape, and a half-part oaky vanillin. The flavor has a bit more of the witbier. To be more specific, a double witbier, complete with all the sweet alcohol and bitter wheat I’ve come to expect from such beers. The Pinot (Oregon, my favorite) does come through mid-flavor, adding delicate cherry and earth, but that double wit finish destroys the goodness it imparts. Tone down the finish and you’ve got a near-perfect beer.

hazy blood orange appearance, flavor is predominately of a belgian wit with the coriander and orange peel being well represented. the pinot noir adds a little sweetness and depth. the finish has a hint of oak. overall it is a nice belgian wit, but the pinot noir and aging doesn’t add a great deal, especially not enough to make up for the price tag

Pours a dark orange with a mild white head. Aroma is of citrus. I smell a slight hint of coriander. The taste has a big influence of orange peel. Sweet, but not overly sweet. The mild hoppiness is buried under the tart overtones.

750 ml bottle. Pours a slightly hazy orange color. The aroma is heavy on the coriander and orange, but that does not detract from it. Flavor is spicy in the same general way. A quite refreshing beer at 10% - as it hides the alcohol quite well.

A bit high on alcohol in both nose and flavor, but get past that and this beer is terrific. Great corriander/orange flavors meld extrmely well with the oak and wine barrel aging. Usually not huge on the "spicy" beers, but this one was done so well.

Bottle, courtesy Tony at Oldsmar Tap House. Pours a orangeish red color, very cloudy, with a big fluffy white head. Creamy bands of lacing stick to the glass. Plum, cherries, alcohol, in the nose. Some spices I can’t place my finger on. Flavor is spicy, too: cinnamon, nutmeg. Plum, rummy, very sweet. Some comparisons to Westy 8. Crisp, easy drinking, very good.

Sample at Total Wine in St. Petersburg. Thanks for bringing out the good stuff, Matta! Pours a dull, cloudy gold with a twinge of red. Flavor beings like a typical wit, albeit stronger, with some orange peel and coriander and decent hoppiness. The red wine character peeks through as the beer lingers on the palate, with notes of wood and ripe fruit. The alcohol is hardly noticeable. Another unique (and tasty) beer from my old home state brewery.

This beer ruled the school. Picked it up at City Tavern in Winston and enjoyed it at my engagement party last night. Just another very original, delicious beer in the Dogfish tradition.