Fort - Dogfish Head Brewery

DocBrown

Florida

3.38/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5

i had this on tap as well, then opted to fill a growler to bring back up north to share...

this is a monster. there are smells and tastes of alcohol throughout. i read here some treated it as a brandy, which is accurate (as served on tap is in a tulip). in growler, it appears amber in color, but pours a slightly cloudy light reddish color with small head and little to no lacing (though this could be fault of the growler). smell is of strong alcohol, but with nice touches of berries and other sweets. taste is also of strong alcohol, but also has taste similar to the smell following. the body was medium, the tastes linger, and succesive drinks draw a minor acidity.

i completely applaud the creativity in the brewing--this is a recipe i could see be refined into a much more smooth (and slightly smaller) fruit beer, and even this batch will probably even mellow a little bit with age. however, as is, it's a bit much...

Serving type: growler

06-05-2005 06:06:22 | More by DocBrown

Kreko7

California

4.75/5  rDev +30.1%

05-20-2013 19:39:30 | More by Kreko7

jkane101

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-19-2013 02:35:44 | More by jkane101

atone315

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +30.1%

05-15-2013 02:59:58 | More by atone315

TheRuss9585

Vermont

4.25/5  rDev +16.4%

05-14-2013 01:54:53 | More by TheRuss9585

chippo33

Vermont

4.25/5  rDev +16.4%

05-14-2013 01:53:15 | More by chippo33

deadliest

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +16.4%

05-14-2013 00:35:12 | More by deadliest

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +23.3%

05-13-2013 05:10:42 | More by Bonko_the_sane

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-12-2013 17:47:11 | More by mikeburd1128

Lorianneb

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +16.4%

05-12-2013 16:52:33 | More by Lorianneb

ipas-for-life

Virginia

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-12-2013 16:12:24 | More by ipas-for-life

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-10-2013 17:42:44 | More by twenty5

BMan33

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +16.4%

05-10-2013 03:40:31 | More by BMan33

JakeDebus

Maryland

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-08-2013 13:43:52 | More by JakeDebus

dalepryor

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +23.3%

05-08-2013 04:02:49 | More by dalepryor

cadaugherty

Illinois

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-08-2013 00:58:01 | More by cadaugherty

MADPolo

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-07-2013 17:17:16 | More by MADPolo

myron317

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -11%

05-01-2013 01:08:20 | More by myron317

Devilman

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +16.4%

04-27-2013 22:46:19 | More by Devilman

bossmanbuzz

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

04-27-2013 02:24:34 | More by bossmanbuzz

joesmithrealname

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +23.3%

04-26-2013 03:16:36 | More by joesmithrealname

jak

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +9.6%

04-24-2013 05:50:32 | More by jak

Kelp

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +9.6%

04-23-2013 04:35:59 | More by Kelp

sludgegnome

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +16.4%

04-20-2013 15:11:45 | More by sludgegnome

Strix

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

2009 vintage

Approximately peach colored, slightly hazy, some head that lingers as a ring.

Sugar, alcohol, slight berry note.

Sugar and booze (reminiscent of Samichlaus) definite rasperry finish. Quite floral.

Mouthfeel slick, coats the mouth.

I was quite impressed by this, really. High ABV melds with the fruit, very Samichlausesque.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2013 04:26:51 | More by Strix