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Dogfish Head: Raison D'Etre

This Belgian-style strong dark ale is/was brewed by Dogfish Head in Milton, Delaware, USA. It's achieved an overall score of 72.99%. Based on 1 tasting, the average ABV is 8.00%.

Historical Community Tasting Notes

Preserved from the RateBeer community archive (circa 2000–2018)

Bottle - Pours a beautiful dark ruby red in color with a very thin white head that quickly faded to a rim around the glass. Aroma is malty and sweet with brown sugar and dark fruits. Flavor is unusual, complex, has a roasted malt component and is medium sweet. Vague of dark fruits (raisins and prune) and has a slight vinous character as well. P
Malty spicey aroma fill this reddish brown beer. Molassas/brown sugar in the flavor, and spritzy on the mouth. easy to drink, but not great.
Sweet, rather sticky, with an interesting, winus character. I dont really know about this one. It is unique, but Im not won over.

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In Book 104 on page 27 (visualisation):

Beer Listing

Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
25th Dec 2003 at 7:55 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 8.00 dark golden Taste: 94.12%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
 72.986% tart 82

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Other Beers (etc.) by Dogfish Head

Apart from Raison D'Etre, Hop Horizons lists 15 others by Dogfish Head. These are:
120 Minute IPA
60 Minute IPA
90 Minute Imperial IPA
Burton Baton
Chateau Jiahu
Chicory Stout
Festina Pêche
Indian Brown Ale
Midas Touch
Palo Santo Marron
Pangaea
Punkin Ale
Sixty-One
Theobroma
World Wide Stout

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