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Dogfish Head Red and White

Dogfish Head Red and White - Belgian Strong Ale

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

Milton, Delaware USA

bottled
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on tap
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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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 SDbruboy (1832), San Diego, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Oct 14, 2007  
750 ml bottle, from slob! Pours a pretty, reddish cranberry, with amber highlights and a small whitish head. Wheaty, wit aromas, wit prominent fruity and vinuous notes, some spice, coriander, and orange as well. Sweet, fruity flavors, wheat notes, pinot and grape flavors, prominent spice, a little white pepper, coriander and allspice. medium body, smooth and gentle carbonation. Interesting and enjoyable.


 golubj (1275), Sunnyvale, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/516/20
Oct 13, 2007  
Draft at Barcade. Some lemon citrus and wheat in the aroma. The flavor was similar but also had grapy undertones. It was sweet overall, and pretty tasty.


 PilsnerPeter (2585), Flushing, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 12, 2007  
Tap at Barcade’s 3rd Anniversary Party: Pours a nice ruby red color with a creamy thick off white head that lasts. Crisp aroma, slightly vinous. There’s a sharpness from the wheat malt, slightly buttery with a cranberry hint, probably from the Pinot Noir. Creamy feel to the body, with slightly vinous qualities in the initial flavor, with more Witbier character later on. Yeasty esters, and banana hints come through toward the finish. Not very complex, but crisp & quaff-able all around. Interesting experiment, which wasn’t overdone (which is surprising with this brewer).


 iowaherkeye (1832), Bakersfield, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/513/20
Oct 3, 2007  
750mL, Bottled on 02/12/07. Clear orange red with a one finger off-white head, and fades to a ring. Coriander and grapey notes up front. Pepper, spicy alcohol, and Belgian yeast come next, all in about equal amounts. Hints of dry wood also present. Flavor has pretty much the same characteristics, though in different amounts. Belgian yeast and coriander strongest, pepper and spicy alcohol come next. Dry woody finish with not much in the way of bitterness, and the alcohol is . As this warmed, some fruity caramel malts made themselves apparent. Maybe I suck, but I didn’t really pick up on any red wine. Moderate smooth carbonation with a full body. Pretty good--better than the Black & Blue.


 MilkmanDan (1940), Eagan, Minnesota, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/103/515/20
Sep 30, 2007  
Pretty bright red. Fruity, smells of pomegranate, grape juice, and coriander. Sugary but not sweet, very dry at the end. Somewhat harsh. Could use some more fruit character in the flavor.


 rocbyter (902), Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/103/516/20
Sep 27, 2007  
Wine aroma is very evident along with hints of cardboard malts. Slight alcohol in the aroma also. Color is between orange and amber with a small reddish head. Taste starts tangy and finishes with some thing resembling a fruit juice. A very unique beer.


 Ughsmash (3981), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 26, 2007  
Thanks to Sombeast for opening this up! Poured clear deeper red with a short cap of white head. The aroma picked up very sweet caramel, red grapes, and spices (coriander hits relatively hard).. lots of other sweetness and some Candi sugar as this warmed up.. intriguing! The flavor was a bit muddled.. sweet vinous and darker fruity notes pair with caramel at the core.. herbal notes, light oak, peppery spices, and fusel notes ride through the back-end.. too sharp at the finish with grape skins and alcohol. Medium-bodied with a relatively creamy middle.. again it got sharp at the end.


 Dansting (222), Overland Park, Kansas, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Sep 25, 2007  
Bottle. Poured a cloudy reddish-brown color with a small white head. Slight lacing. Aroma is a combo of a red wine and an amber ale, perhaps. Flavor is maltier and not as sour as the aroma led to believe it would be. Very smooth and drinkable. Alcohol presence to it, but it doesn’t taste like it was 10% to me. Nice. Thanks timmyk77 for the taste.



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