Red & White - Dogfish Head Brewery

BuckeyeNation

Iowa

3.8/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Blood orange mixed with molten copper. The large, whipped creamy cap is primarily ecru in color, but features a pale rose blush that is almost certainly due to the Pinot noir juice. One doesn't often see this combination of colors in a single beer. The appearance is original, interesting and good. Let's see if the rest of the attributes follow suit.

Of the traditional witbier ingredients, only coriander is noticeable in the nose. Perhaps I'll pick up the orange peel once warming has worked its usual magic (note: I don't). There's also a subtle berry-like grapiness that needed to have been more than subtle to make an impact. It isn't like Dogfish Head to pull its punches... but then I haven't tipped up the glass yet.

Red & White is good beer that doesn't make any serious moves toward being great beer. At least it isn't another boozy, 'too avant garde for its own good' DFH ale. The label description got me ready for something special, with its unquestionably audacious marriage of an Imperial witbier and red grape juice, aged on wine barrels and oak. Unless something changes as the bottom of the bottle nears, the setup is better than the delivery.

First of all, the beer is too sweet. That's the biggest reason why the drinkability score doesn't keep pace with the flavor score. R & W reminds me of a Belgian ale is some undefinable way. Must be the yeast. The flavor profile is reminiscent of sweet red wine mixed with a dash of orange juice and a sprinking of coriander.

I don't get the oakiness at all. In my experience, it's much easier to appreciate woodiness in a dry beer rather than a sweet beer... and this one is tooth-rottingingly sweet. It seems to me that Red & White would work best as a dessert beer, to be shared with an entire tableful of people. Matching it with a blackberry tart would probably be fantastic.

If you like big, syrupy, sticky mouthfeels then DFH has a beer for you. Since I do, I like this one just fine. It works because the number of bubbles is pretty damn close to perfect. A few more would have been okay too. A few less would not have been.

I have mixed feelings about Red & White. On the one hand I applaud Mr. Caglione for thinking outside the box (as always). On the other, the beer is too weighted down by candi sugar to have any hope of being compared with Belgium's best. Sometimes a lighter touch is required.

Serving type: bottle

11-30-2007 23:08:25 | More by BuckeyeNation

mikesgroove

South Carolina

4.05/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

amber with a small head, a little lace that faded into a nice coating with eddys and swirls embedded in the bubbly lace, lingered to the last drop. Smell was sweet, very very sweet. Candy apple, caramle, cherry were all over this and predominated. Slight hop back detected and a tiny bit of alcohol. Did I say sweet!

The taste followed the same route with the huge candy sweetness predominating some other hints of apple, cherries, grapes. Some alcohol, but it is mostly balanced by the rebost flavors. Goes down very smooth, light and crisp. Tingles and warms as it goes. Carbonation is not overally done though. Overall this is a very nice brew, a little too sweet to have more then one or two, but is perfect as a sipper after dinner. the wine notes are subtle and the style i am not sure where they got that from, a sweet, citrusy and floral ale, this works

Serving type: bottle

08-07-2011 04:44:29 | More by mikesgroove

womencantsail

California

3.33/5  rDev -14.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A: The pour is an orange-amber color with a fairly fluffy off-white head on top.

S: The nose features some coriander, which is one of the few things that might tell you that this is a witbier. Maybe a bit of citrus in there along with plenty of fruity sweetness.

T: A bit of fruit and heavy on the sweetness without much of the base witbier coming through. Again, maybe just a hint of coriander and orange peel.

M: The carbonation is maybe a bit on the heavy side with a fairly full body, especially for the style.

D: Definitely a nice idea from DFH, but another one of their beers that did not quite hit the mark (for me, anyway). The 10% abv doesn't really do much for me either, but at least it's fairly well hidden.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2010 09:03:38 | More by womencantsail

Thorpe429

Illinois

3.18/5  rDev -18.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Reviewed from notes. On tap at the Dogfish Alehouse in Falls Church.

Pours a light reddish color with a white head. The nose is dominated by red wine with a tad bit of light red fruit and some citrus. The taste is pretty much light red wine, almost just tasting like it has been watered down and carbonated. Feel is a bit sweet. Drinks well enough, but I just didn't get much from this.

Serving type: on-tap

11-10-2010 01:01:50 | More by Thorpe429

ChainGangGuy

Georgia

3.05/5  rDev -21.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Appearance: Pours a light, pinkish body (like six steps off from the color of cranberry juice) with a tall, light pink head.

Smell: A wheat-filled aroma with notes of candyish cherry and orange, as well as a few hints of coriander and a dash of cheap chardonnay.

Taste: The type of syrupy sweet fruit flavors of cherry, orange, and grape that you'd expect from a kids juicebox. The combination of spice, alcohol, oakiness, and a regrettable plasticy taste made for a rather caustic finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel.

Drinkability: The Black & Blue doesn't taste like Red & White, but they are going for the same vibe all the way through. Unfortunately, I didn't care for either of them.

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2007 19:44:23 | More by ChainGangGuy

brentk56

North Carolina

3.85/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Pours a hazy ruddy color (the liquid looks like white zinfandel) with a lovely head that retains incredibly well and thoroughly laces the glass

Smell: The predominate aroma is a combination of grape and orange peel with an undertone of coriander

Taste: Starts with a fruity orange and pinot noir flavor that becomes increasingly spicy, mid-palate; after the swallow, the woody flavors come to the fore and combine with the fruit to make an intriguing finish

Mouthfeel: Light body with considerable carbonation

Drinkability: Interesting enough, but I'm not sure I would drink this again

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2007 00:06:03 | More by brentk56

Phyl21ca

Quebec (Canada)

3.85/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle courtesy of Wickedpete: Poured a deep reddish color ale with a rather large foamy head with good retention and some good lacing notes. Aroma consists of coriander with some notes of wheat and light acidic touch. Taste is a very good mix between some wheat with great notes of coriander and some sweet malt. Great mix between spices and Belgian style malt. Full body with great carbonation and no alcohol. The only negative things that I have too say is that this beer might be slightly too sweet but apart from that great beer from Dogfish.

Serving type: bottle

02-29-2008 20:47:13 | More by Phyl21ca

BEERchitect

Kentucky

4.22/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A high quality 10% summertime thirst quencher (don't think I've ever said that before). Dogfish his another home run with this brew. Some high quality beer characters, with contributing wine notes, citrus and spice that come together in a nearly flawless fashion. The beer opens with a rich golded, lightly orange / copper hue and a persistant 1/2" foamstand. Soft carbonation promises creaminess and a velvety feel. Aromas about with ripe oranges (almost candied), curraco, corriander, peppery alcohols, and a soft sweet barly aroma. Light tartness rises to the front with a woody / earthy note. Flavors mimic the aromas precisely. A juicy flavor of orange soda, pears, apricots, with a vineous, champaign acidity. Flavors hold firm until late, when a spicy / hop bitterness rises over the citrus and sweetness. Very estery and phenolic, but never deterant. The brew is a well formulated, well melded, and daring concoction that challenges the most educated beer enthusiests, while inviting to all. Nice job!

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2007 18:04:25 | More by BEERchitect

NeroFiddled

Pennsylvania

4.38/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Bottled in 2009. I've had this in the fridge for about a week. I'd hoped that it would settle to become clear, but I knew that it really wouldn't. It's a cloudy deep-orange marmalade color with a bit of a crimson cast. The massive head's held up very well, and it's left a magnificent sheet of wide-holed lace about the entire glass. Large tulip, by the way.

The nose is sweetish, fruity, and very slightly tart/funky. There's an edge of wood to it. And some orange. And spice. Candy notes and berry-like fruit seem to dominate.

In the mouth it's medium-full in body with a dextrinous edge, and gently bristling on the tongue with a fine-bubbled, just slightly elevated carbonation. Some alcohol gives it a bit of an edge as well, but it's actually nice in that it helps to cut through the malt.

The flavor is very much as the aroma indicates, with orange and fruit and spice and oak & alcohol dryness amidst a candyish malt base. I kind of recalled that there was "wine" in here as well from the first time I had it, but that was years ago. I picked up on it instantly, and then checked the label. Yep. Then it kind of disappeared for a bit and I was tasting more of the malty sweetness and berry-like fruit. But then the more interesting flavors came into focus. I pick the grape juice up mostly in the finish, although I think it's also probably what's giving me the berry-like flavors upfront. It's got a bit of alcohol to it. I can taste it and I can feel it. And it's got some hop bitterness as well. Not a lot, but certainly enough to keep it firm.

It's interesting how the flavors change, and how pronounced they can be at times. Sometimes the spice is just a swirl, and other times it's almost all you can taste. Same thing goes for the orange, and the grape, and the alcohol or oak. And that gives it complexity; which then lends to drinkability. It's not a beer you can drink a lot of, but you'll probably enjoy what you've had, and perhaps want another. Very nicely done, and quite unique.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

03-26-2009 22:33:38 | More by NeroFiddled

feloniousmonk

Minnesota

4.22/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Dogfish Head Red & White
750ml, 10 % abv,

Shiiff! There goes the cap...whiff, ...and pour, this time into a Rodenbach glass.
Slightly hazed, bright crimson hue, thinnish layer of pink toned foam holds tight on top.

Aroma: there's the orange and coriander, very nice, should remind one of a witbier, right? But there's this business of Pinot Noir and oak barrells getting messy with the stuff, too... imparts of cool, rosy sweetness, fine and mellow.

Taste: somewhat acidic, big carbonation, sparkling and smooth. Citric and cherry flavors, soon obliterated by carbonation, and turning dry. That's good, sometimes, but there's a paucity of flavor and complexity here.

Just dawned on me where the name comes from...red wine meets white ale...(maybe I should have kept this secret, so you wouldn't know how slow I am?) ...interesting...but...while this is an admirable project, and I think it is a fine beer for what it's trying to accomplish...for $12, I kind of want more.

Thinking on that, though, I muse on how much bottles of wine retail for, and how there really isn't anything like this in the wine world, and it's wonderful as it is...not my style, but would make a fantastic match for dining. Would be a big hit with wine lovers. Man, actually, the more I think on it, the more I want to retract my caveats ...witbier meets pinot noir? Genius!

And now the alcohol is creeping up on me...and I like that. Sparkling, acidic character is appreciated, dryness is admired...floods the mouth, tingles the tastebuds...give me a nice duck dinner to match it with. You bring the ducks.

Despite my initial reservations, I know wish I had about 6 more bottles, at least, to crack out at various occasions and amuse and delight one and all. Again, I am impressed by DFH, their many innovations, and continual creativity.

Medium bodied, and easy to drink, despite the higher abv.

Yum. Once again, my initial reservations are wrong, and I'm happy about it.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

08-20-2007 16:17:29 | More by feloniousmonk

WesWes

New York

3.88/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The beer pours a red color with a pinkish white head that slowly fades to lacing. The aroma is good. It has a fruity wheat scent that is warm, yet refreshing. It has a crisp wheat presence, but is sweet and malty. The taste is decent. It has a silky smooth fruit flavor that goes down easy and finishes sweet with some lingering pinot noir notes. It warms slightly. This is a sipper beer. The taste is quite complex. I'm not sure I like it, but it's different to say the least. These guys put just about everything in their beers. The mouthfeel is good. It is a full bodied beer with adequate carbonation. This is a good drinking beer/hybrid, whatever. It's a slow drinker, but I have to give big ups for the effort on this one.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

08-09-2007 23:22:33 | More by WesWes

drabmuh

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Served in a Dogfish head snifter because I can. At the time of this review, this is #19 on the "Top Beers - Witbier" list on beeradvocate.com.

Beer is reddish with a haze and a big white head of medium and large bubbles, moderate to low retention and moderate carbonation. Looks fine.

Aroma in vinous and sweet, some alcohol, mild spice.

Beer is too heavy, it is thick on the palate and weighs it down. The fruit gives it a little bit of a solventy or candy like flavor. It is a little too much on all front and won't be a repeat for this guy unfortunately. Love you DFH, but not this one.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

06-13-2012 19:28:25 | More by drabmuh

Mora2000

Texas

4/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The beer pours a red color with a white head. The aroma is red wine, orange peel, wheat and some coriander. You can really pick out each individual ingredient in the aroma.

The flavor is dominated by orange peel and red wine. I also get some oaked notes, coriander and alcohol. The orange peel and red wine aspects mix very well, something I didn't necessarily expect. Even though you can taste some alcohol in the beer, it is very easy drinking and well hidden for a 10 percent ABV beer.

Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

12-11-2010 07:37:38 | More by Mora2000

metter98

New York

3.65/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: The beer has a mix of amber and orange hues. It poured with little in the way of a head but has nice lacing patterns. There are noticeable yeast particles floating near the bottom.
S: There are notes of orange peel, grapes and spices in the aroma.
T: The taste is complex and very much the aromas in the nose with more hints of oak and pinot noir grapes.
M: It feels medium-bodied and somewhat thick on the palate.
D: This is a strong beer that needs to be sipped. It has a unique flavor but I only might consider having this again if I'm in the mood for something out of the ordinary.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

04-25-2010 17:19:01 | More by metter98

Gueuzedude

Arizona

2.9/5  rDev -25.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Sampled March 2007
Pours a brilliantly clear, though opaque unless held up to the light, it is a deep reddish color and is topped by a frothy, initially three finger thick, pink-tinged, pale, perhaps tan, white head. The aroma is interesting; fruity with notes of berries, plus some definite austere, woody-tannic character. Perhaps a touch of leather, touch of dried leaf character that is not quite tobacco, but really the fruity grape aromatics are the dominant notes in the nose.

Quite thick feeling on the tongue, it is almost syrup-like in its thickness. It is perhaps not quite as sweet as the thickness would suggest, but this beer is still quite sweet. The sweetness accentuates berry flavors as well as some hints of strawberry. Grassy malt notes are noticeable in the middle, and linger on into the finish. A touch of sharpness is found towards the end; it seems to be a mix of prickly carbonation and some slight hop bitterness. A touch of earthy spiciness is also in the finish; it is a touch green, perhaps indicative of some American coriander. The finish has some light woody / tannic notes to it.

I had some hopes for this brew, while it is not as unbalanced as some of Dogfish Head's higher alcohol brews. I am quite surprised by the tangelo character here; it is not really evocative of citrus (don't get me wrong, there are some notes here). All in all this brew is a disappointment; it seems to lack a depth of flavor and a finesse that I was hoping for, plus it just doesn't say Wit to me either. At least there are no off flavors here, it is just that this combination of flavors just don't hold my interest.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

04-24-2007 01:57:43 | More by Gueuzedude

TheManiacalOne

Rhode Island

3.88/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 750ml bottle into a DFH tumbler pint glass.

A: The beer is a light reddish orange color, with a thin off-white head that fades quickly and leaves a thin lace on the glass.

S: The aroma is fruity and sour with oranges, wheat, some coriander and alcohol.

T: The taste starts out with flavors of orange, coriander spice, and grapes. There are light background flavors of wheat and Belgian yeast. There's a mild alcoholic sting but not it's not too strong for a beer with 10.00% ABV. The hops presence is mild and the malt character is on the thin side as you would expect from this type of beer. The after-taste is slightly sour.

M: Smooth and very crisp, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is clean and dry.

D: Tasty, goes down dangerously easily, not too filling, strong kick, decent representation of style while adding a twist to it, this is a pretty good beer but not one that I would want to drink more than one bottle of.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

03-16-2008 02:19:41 | More by TheManiacalOne

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This beer poured out as a orange red color with a white fizzy looking head on top. The head fades quickly and doesn't lace the glass too much. The smell of this beer gives off a slightly sour aroma with a subtle sweetness as well. The taste of fermented grape give this beer a big wine like profile, the flavors are a little on the tart side and leaves you with a dry fruity aftertaste. There is also a good amount of yeasty flavors going on in there too. The mouthfeel of the beer is on the lighter side, it's moderately carbonated and maintains a good drinkability. Overall, It's not my favorite DfH brew but I'm happy to have tried it.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

09-02-2011 03:10:10 | More by Knapp85

emerge077

Illinois

3.88/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a high clarity amber with a reddish character. Definitely not pink. Nice webs of lace hang on the inside of the glass. Puffy stratus layers of foam and lace intertwine in the second pour. Served at cellar temperature.

Muted aroma of mildy sweet, overripe fruit.

The oak component is the best thing going for this. Earthy, with a little dry tannin, mixed with caramel and the unobtrusive Pino Noir character. It's a nice blend, it seems like a hard one to balance, but they did it.

Sort of limp yet boozy mouthfeel, it lacks the usual higher carbonation of standard Witbiers. This is a genre-defier, but still, some lightness would be nice. Alcohol becomes apparent, but not overbearing. It's drinkable, probably best shared with a friend or two. Higher alcohol, so possibly a cellar candidate.

Witbier is surely a misclassification, as others have noted...

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

08-04-2007 01:59:48 | More by emerge077

Halcyondays

California

3.35/5  rDev -14.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

750 mL bottle, bought at Hi-Times, excited to see the first DFH 750 in the Southland,

A: Pours rose with a finger of white head, good retention, nice look.

S: Orange peel, the wine really needs a higher temperature to come out, floral.

T: Coriander heavy with undertones of orange peel and pinot. Still pretty boozy. It's hard when you imperialize a wit, there's no real place for the ethanol to hide.

M: Soft carbonation, medium-bodied and smooth, vinous, solid.

D: An OK beer for me, though I was a little let down since I hyped it up so much in my head since it seemed like such a cool idea, and also the fact that it was never available. I like the experimentation, glad to try it, but I don't think I'll buy it again.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

03-25-2010 04:28:26 | More by Halcyondays

Gavage

New Jersey

4.08/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: pours a clear reddish orange color with a short 1/2" head. The head falls apart quickly and no lacing develops.

Smell: the aroma was a very pleasant combination of fruit sweetness and vanilla.

Taste: definitely a unique beer here, as mild wheat tones are laced with plenty of fruit flavors like red grapes, cherries, and orange peel. Dryness abounds. Alcohol is definitely noticeable. Some soft grassiness and bits of vanilla round it out.

Mouthfeel: lightly crisp and very dry throughout. Medium bodied. Brief aftertaste of grapes, vanilla, and alcohol stick to the tongue.

Drinkability: pretty decent overall drinkability here. The dryness gets a bit tiring near the end of the bottle. If you want to try a different beer, this is one to find.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

05-17-2007 11:47:57 | More by Gavage

jwc215

New Jersey

3.9/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours amber with a thin white head. Some lacing sticks.

The smell is musty, herbal, coriander and orange peel.

The taste is of coriander and orange peel with plenty of caramel maltiness. Some fruit juice - I'm no wine expert, but not catching the pinot noire, which I hear is fruity - don't know about that ... not too vinuous to me. It has a woody, spicy finish. Some alcohol appears in the dry finish.

Medium-to-full bodied. Moderate carbonation.

An interesting brew. Different than expected (not as wine-like). Unique - well-worth checking out.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

04-09-2008 00:10:44 | More by jwc215

tempest

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Picked up a bottle at Abe's in Bethlehem.

Well I wanted an interesting beer and I wasn't disappointed. The beer seemed to have a slight pink tinge to it. The aroma and flavor don't scream barrel-aged, what get more is the strong flavor of orange peel (a bit too much IMO) with corriander, toasty malt and oak with a spicy finish. This beer certainly doesn't drink like it's 10% and aside from going heavy on the orange, I'd say this is one of DFH's better build beers. Worth a try if you like wine and wit beer, or just want something different.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

05-17-2008 13:38:38 | More by tempest

akorsak

Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A 750 mL capped bottle.

A: The witbier is intensely red, looking like a strong grape juice. The head was not sizeable on pour and never really amounted to much. The head has a pinkish color.

S: The nose is spicy, with some peppery zest and orange sweetness and a very distinctive yeast funkiness. I also smell some sweeter elements that could be the pinot influence.

T: The taste is driven by the wit element but nicely supported by the vinous flavors. Peppery coriander and tart orange peel create a great witbier. Built on that wit body is a fuller, wine-like grape element. That flavor adds a quick kick up front before fading into the background. The pinot element, while not detracting from the beer, doesn't add anything either.

M: The wit presence is nice but there is a strong alcohol burn that emerges at the end, showing the high alcohol.

D: Too strong for a summer beer, this is a good sipper. Its strong body means that one bottle is more than enough.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

06-09-2007 00:47:47 | More by akorsak

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.9/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a ruby hue with a nice off white head that falls rather quickly and leaves some lacing. Nose is grapey and fruity. Flavor is quite unique. Strong and noticeable fruit tones mix with a mild alcohol presence. Odd wine mixture that slightly reminds me of something along the St. Lamvinus line, but not quite that in the long run. So we have the fruity and earthy mix here with a nice full carbonation and smooth liquid touch. Overall this is a very interesting beer to say the least. Could it be a staple in my beer diet? I'd have to say no. But still interesting enough to try.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

01-01-2008 06:14:33 | More by RblWthACoz

barleywinefiend

Washington

3.7/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Poured a hazy ruddy color with a nice white cap

S: Orange peel, coriander and wheat

T: Starts with a fruity orange and pinot noir flavor that becomes increasingly spicy and has an Eartinees to it

M: Light to medium body with considerable carbonation

O: Interesting but I would not nor want to try this on a regular basis

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

03-20-2011 02:47:09 | More by barleywinefiend