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rAvg: 3.67
pDev: 15.8%
Reviews: 1721
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Delaware, United States

Style | ABV
Belgian Strong Dark Ale |  8.00% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (1619), on-tap (96), growler (4), nitro-bottle (1), nitro-tap (1)

Notes:
A deep mahogany, Belgian-style brown ale brewed with beet sugar, raisins and Belgian-style yeast.

25 IBU

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Jason

Massachusetts

3.45/5  rDev -6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This beer certainly has some chill haze problems, the head was not much better either. Smelled of rum, caramel, raisins, solvent alcohol and some other odd fruit.

The taste was the same with more of an expressive solvent alcohol that bordered on a rubbing alcohol flavour. Syrupy and slick with sweet malty and alcohol flavours, a bit softer and more palatable than in the bottle.

Not too bad, you just have to remember that it is 8.0% abv and not to suck it down like any other beer that is on-tap.

Serving type: on-tap

08-25-2002 05:11:48 | More by Jason
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Todd

Massachusetts

2.9/5  rDev -21%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Had a big 32oz mug of this last night at Bukowski's (Boston), and wasn't that impressed. A dark beer with a decent head. Aroma was pure grape bubblegum. Flavour also had a dominant bubblegum character with burnt orange and raisin flavour kicking about.

Interesting. Glad I tried it. However, I won't be ordering it again.

Serving type: on-tap

04-07-2002 06:31:58 | More by Todd
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dcloeren

Texas

3/5  rDev -18.3%

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NormLobstah

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

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3/5  rDev -18.3%

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mulliwater

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3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

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GinsuDave

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

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DRTBrewster

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3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

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WallingBrew

Virginia

4.33/5  rDev +18%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

This is the Belgian (dark) strong ale that got me hooked into the category. The beer has a terrific complexity ranging from a caramel toffee to spiced banana and each sip finishes with a welcoming alcoholic punch and smooth mouthfeel. Hard to describe but certainly worth seeking out at under $10 for a 6-pack. Well done DFH.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 03:21:42 | More by WallingBrew
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iHeartMNBeer

Minnesota

2.75/5  rDev -25.1%

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tzieser

Arizona

3/5  rDev -18.3%

05-23-2013 23:51:03 | More by tzieser
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4/5  rDev +9%

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Florida

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

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New York

3/5  rDev -18.3%

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New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

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4/5  rDev +9%

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3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

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JG_McNaulty

Ontario (Canada)

2/5  rDev -45.5%

05-20-2013 00:40:17 | More by JG_McNaulty
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Michigan

4/5  rDev +9%

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Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%

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Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

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New Jersey

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Texas

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

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2.75/5  rDev -25.1%

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Raison D'Être from Dogfish Head Brewery
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