Raison D'Être - Dogfish Head Brewery

hunkler

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +22.6%

01-02-2013 23:17:33 | More by hunkler

johntfox

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-21-2013 18:37:57 | More by johntfox

Lucoli

New York

3/5  rDev -18.3%

05-21-2013 01:25:48 | More by Lucoli

JT99125

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-21-2013 00:36:32 | More by JT99125

BeerForMuscle

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +9%

05-20-2013 20:51:31 | More by BeerForMuscle

RemyLebeu

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-20-2013 18:49:05 | More by RemyLebeu

JG_McNaulty

Ontario (Canada)

2/5  rDev -45.5%

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

NJB145

Michigan

4/5  rDev +9%

05-20-2013 00:25:10 | More by NJB145

nebula1999

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%

05-20-2013 00:24:36 | More by nebula1999

stanowsf

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-19-2013 20:19:45 | More by stanowsf

jkane101

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-19-2013 02:37:09 | More by jkane101

TXhomebrewer

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-19-2013 01:23:44 | More by TXhomebrewer

DaGio

Florida

2.75/5  rDev -25.1%

05-18-2013 23:37:18 | More by DaGio

TheDoak

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-18-2013 22:55:34 | More by TheDoak

jbarletto

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

05-18-2013 21:05:40 | More by jbarletto

reitzbrewing

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +22.6%

05-18-2013 17:11:18 | More by reitzbrewing

megamass

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-18-2013 04:11:29 | More by megamass

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

4/5  rDev +9%

05-18-2013 02:59:24 | More by SmellsofMahagony

Honus1

Ohio

3/5  rDev -18.3%

05-18-2013 02:51:27 | More by Honus1

purppy

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-18-2013 01:03:55 | More by purppy

sodensp

Virginia

3/5  rDev -18.3%

05-17-2013 06:01:25 | More by sodensp

Jsmick

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-17-2013 05:04:32 | More by Jsmick

ElizabethEleanor

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%

05-17-2013 03:25:56 | More by ElizabethEleanor

Kunstman

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a bottle into a New Glarus proprietary tasting glass. Bottled 7/20/2012.

A: Brown with copper hues, no haze. One finger tan head, no lacing. Let's say 18 degrees SRM.

S: Sweet molasses, brown sugar, dark fruit - mostly raisons. Grape, maybe? For 8% ABV no alcohol detected.

T: Dark fruit, brown sugar, prune/raisin. Sweet and malty with no hops detected - in true fashion for this style.

M: Full, thick body. Not as much carbonation as I am used to with this the few examples I have had in this style. However, I enjoy the lack of ‘over carbonation'.

O: An excellent beer. I haven't had a bad Belgian Strong Dark yet, and this one is arguably my favorite.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 02:51:41 | More by Kunstman

Roman5150

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25

bottle into snifter

appearance: dark brown with a ruby red hue, slight half finger white head

smell: heavy raisins, plums, dark fruits, licorice, anise, subtle roasted malt, bready notes, caramel

taste: dark fruits, plums, sort of like a watered down trappist with raisin notes. malt backbone is very sweet, not much hoppiness

mouthfeel: high carbonation with a full body

overall: A great offering from Dogfish Head, while it's hard to classify most of their beers, I would say this is their take on a trappist ale with a slight raisin touch. Very well balanced and I would buy this again in a heartbeat, if you like trappist beers, belgian strong ales, or trippels (and quads) you can find some common ground here. Great beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 03:39:33 | More by Roman5150