 robertjm (399), El Cerrito, California, USA
Aug 7, 2009 (Bottle a friend brought from the East Coast last year). At first didn’t pour much of a head till I poured straight down the middle of the glass. Then the head formed, but fell fairly quickly. Body color is orange with a hint of red to it. Good Belgian Strong aroma with ever so slight hint of the pinot. Clear body from sitting in my fridge all these months. Light oakiness from the barrels present. Body is thicker than average. Corriander lingers on the pallate. Warming in the throat. Not much sludge at the bottom of the bottle.
arminjewell (100), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Aug 6, 2009 Poured dark red with an off white head. Aroma full of orange and coriander with the wit, and the bitter fruitiness of the pinot. Tastes of orange and banana with a slight fruity overtone that somehow balances well. Very good for such a strange concept of a beer.
puggy211 (576), cordova, Tennessee, USA
Jul 31, 2009 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......
kassner (429), Wexford, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 31, 2009 Slightly hazy fbrown golden color rom the bottle, no head or lacing. upfront sweetness with usual fruity tatstes, but with abitter aftertaste. The alcohol and carbonation contribute nicely
jodah52 (47), Michigan, USA
Jul 30, 2009 Fantastic beer. Pours amber, thick and rich, with sediment; powerful fruit aromas - apple and grape especially. Strong and quite sweet malt character is emphasized by a distinct flavor of fruit juice - no doubt the grape juice they added. The sweetness is somewhat balanced by a bit of pleasant acidity, but this is definitely still a slow drinker. Enjoyed it slowly and immensely.
BOLTZ7555 (1053), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Jul 30, 2009 Fiery orange pour with copper highlights and an ivory head that has decent retention and lacing. Interesting aroma of coriander, orange peel, oak, and grape. Flavor is complex and masks the alcohol incredibly well. Flavor includes all listed in the aroma but also has a very wine-like quality with cherry skins and yeast. Medium mouthfeel. Just spent a small fortune trying to get all of the locally available DFH’s I hadn’t rated. This one, I might get again to share with my wine-lover friends.
HopBackDoc (393), Hatboro, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 27, 2009 I’m not sure exactly what I just drank, but it was good! Some kind of Belgian wit with grape juice, only Dogfish Head could think up something like this. Pours a watermelon color with foamy head. Woody and fruity notes hit the nose. Flavor was, well, um, I can’t really describe it exactly. It drank like a fine wine and a fine liquor with the dry finish of a great beer. The alcohol warmth is evident, but not overpowering. I will get this again because it was so unusual and delicious.
pinkzambia (986), Boise, Idaho, USA
Jul 19, 2009 Bottle: Murky dark gold color with a white head that lasts for about 3-5 minutes. The aromas are rich and tangy. You can definitely sense the coriander and orange zest. The flavor is powerful in that you can detect the 10%, but it is also smooth and full of flavor. I kind of expected way more of a wine flavor. I could taste the high yeast from the Belgian style. Oak was a definite presence and seemed to mellow out the flavors making it close to perfect.
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