Raison D'Extra

Belgian Strong Dark Ale

A bigger, bolder version of our Raison D'Etre. This is a bulbous brown ale brewed with a bunch of malt, brown sugar and raisins.

ABV

16.5

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4.03945

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Mark F.

Tasty

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Chris N.

Nice 2018 vintage

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Mike Wurst

4 year old bottle, aged very well!!

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Max T.

Good stuff, so smooth and lush

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Brian S.

Big fan of this one—might be my fav of the DFH high octane series? Tight w/ 120

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Antonio Castillo

Raisin with a bit of sweetness. Smooth and guess down east.

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Ric S.

Dated 2019. Very boozy. Slight unpleasant aftertaste but seems to have aged okay. Very caramel dark fruity.

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Nick R

Yowza

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Chris B.

Strong and sweet but easy to drink and not too heavy

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Andy Fletcher

Woah. Raisins and booze. Dogfish head can pull off weird shit like no other

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Ed Johnson

Some fruity-ish taste... raisins! Somewhat boozy at 16.5%. Getting smoother as you go. Nice!

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Novel

2018 even better after 3 years

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Steve Jernigan

2018 bottle. Muddy brown pour with a rocky tan head. Aroma of brown sugar, green raisin, and toffee malt. Really nice flavor reminiscent of a Belgian Quad; caramel, candi sugar, cherry juice, raisin, and booze. Warm finish. Exceeded my expectations!

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Tyler Bowers

Wow, that’s different.

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Megan Kruse

Carmely, raisin, and boozy. Tastes aged. Doesn't taste as high as it is.

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Jeffrey Hillier

Purchased 2020. Good age. Not as much of a punchy booze flavor

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Todd

Loaded with raisin and other dark fruit flavors. Quite a boozy kick. A bottle from 2018. Aged very well.

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Chris Williams

So… this either one of those complex sippers that you want to sample over the temp range of letting it warm up, Or…you’re just glad to be back from vacation and really like it. (Bottled on 12/21/18)

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dan m.

Very strong and boozy. Too easy to drink. A little sweet.

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Pinball Ace

Strong and boozy

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Lenny Vito

Boozy, strong,

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Mike Skirha

Raisons + Brown Sugar!

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Brad Fisher

Boozy raisin bread pudding. Brown sugar comes through nicely. Bottled 1/11/19.

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TooManyGlasses

From 2019 - ruddy reddish brown pour - brown sugar, raisins, prunes and a sweet boozy kick. Yeah this is hot but fruity and sweet and tasty.

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James S

2014 vintage 11/21/14. Smooth for 18%. Raisins dark fruit brown sugar molasses. A belly warming sipper for sure

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David Regelsky

Not sure about the year. It's old. Still lovely.

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Susie Kyuu

Hilariously strong, very expensive, and yet somehow worth it. Sip slow, or this one will knock you over. Very figgy and sweet, yet not sickeningly syrupy.

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Scott Freedlun

Musty, lightly sweet, bready aroma. Smooth, nice mouthfeel, pleasantly sweet, white grapes, sultanas, brown sugar. Aftertaste is a little bitter.🤔

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