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

Rating

4.03945

Rating count

30,712

Last updated

almost 5 years ago

 
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Cory Westpfahl

Stress reliever / celebratory beer. Bought a new car. End result is good but the process is stressful and sucks. Needed a beer!

4.75

almost 2 years ago

 

Ryan Dee

Still a little hot with some residual acidity, but tastes nice on a rainy, stormy summer evening

4.0

almost 2 years ago

 

Wildbill2783

Strong boozy brown ale. Dark fruit upfront with a light mouthfeel for a Belgian. More prune that raisin. Not what I would call sweet, dark caramel notes that don’t last but half a sip. Aftertaste is overpowered by alcohol.

4.25

almost 2 years ago

 

Tom Kodron

4.25 Boozy and sweet. Very nice after 2 months of not drinking. 15%

4.25

almost 2 years ago

 
3.5

almost 2 years ago

 
3.5

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3.75

almost 2 years ago

 

Brian Beney

Aged since fall 2019. Extremely strong, complex flavor, with a more distinct "raisin" flavor than when I first tried it years ago.

4.25

almost 2 years ago

 
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3.0

almost 2 years ago

 
4.25

almost 2 years ago

 

Jay S

This bottle is from 2018, and has aged amazingly well. Such a boozy mess, with rich caramel and raisin sweetness, it’s totally for sipping only, and only after it’s warmed to cellar temps

4.5

almost 2 years ago

 
3.75

about 2 years ago

 
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4.75

about 2 years ago

 

Aaron Stone

it's a bit strong but would pair nicely with a steak... or you could just use it to get pumbaa blackout (16-20%)

3.75

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about 2 years ago

 

Shawn Joyce

Boozy and smooth, damn this shit strong fr. Ty John

4.25

about 2 years ago

 

Darron Markwood

Little light but still strong

4.0

about 2 years ago

 

Chris

Boozy, raisiny, malty, and sweet. Oh, and did I mention boozy? This one is better a bit warmer than the 40F coming out of the fridge.

3.5

about 2 years ago

 
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4.25

about 2 years ago

 
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about 2 years ago

 
4.5

about 2 years ago

 

John Tunca

Raisins and brown sugar definitely make this taste like life. Very yummy and easy to drink for the abv. As it got to room temp it started getting squirrely/odd/all over the place

4.25

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3.5

about 2 years ago

 

Nicholas Lough

2018 vintage, held up very well. Better as it warms

4.5

about 2 years ago

 
4.25

about 2 years ago

 

Dan Sperber

2014 vintage. Cloudy, slight raisin. Deep molasses booziness. Mellowed a bit.

4.5

about 2 years ago

 

Kevin Henry

Strong malty and dried fruit aroma. Slightly boozy aroma warning. Unique amber brown color is cloudy. Strong sweet taste. Raisin retro nasal. Boozy after taste leads to dry/ tannin cleansing of the pallet.

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3.75

about 2 years ago

 
4.75

about 2 years ago

 

Todd Wick

Awesome to find this lonely bottle on the shelf. Always a treat.

4.75

about 2 years ago

 

Scott Freedlun

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

4.25

about 2 years ago

 
3.75

about 2 years ago

 

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.

4.25

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4.25

about 2 years ago

 

Ben S.

01/11/19 vintage

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about 2 years ago

 

Daniel Schulter

Very smooth. Bottle aged for about 3 years.

4.0

about 2 years ago

 

Chris

This one really needs to be a slow sipper, and I’m happy to make it last.

3.5

about 2 years ago

 
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Chris

Fruity, boozy, malty, and sweet. Drinks like a barrel-aged brew. Would be great for sitting in front of a fire on a chilly night.

3.25

about 2 years ago

 
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3.75

about 2 years ago

 
4.5

about 2 years ago

 

David Regelsky

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

4.25

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Chris Martin

Dunno what year its from

4.5

about 2 years ago

 
4.5

about 2 years ago

 
3.5

about 2 years ago

 
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about 2 years ago

 

Andrew Dominick

Ehhh idk yet

3.0

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4.0

about 2 years ago

 

Ryan Knapp

From last night

4.5

about 2 years ago

 
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John Frank

Old check ins …

3.5

about 2 years ago

 
4.5

about 2 years ago

 
4.25

about 2 years ago

 
3.75

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2.75

about 2 years ago

 
4.5

about 2 years ago

 
4.0

over 2 years ago

 
3.75

over 2 years ago

 

James S

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

4.25

over 2 years ago

 
4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Jeremy Rollman

Late ✔️, Devo bday celebration, dont remember year onbthis but think it was 5+ years old

4.0

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over 2 years ago

 

Mark Johnson

16.5%. Aged for nearly 5 years (!), bottled on December 20th, 2018. Brewed with an apparently “obscene” amount of raisins and brown sugar. Dark, full, boozy, sweet potent raisins, tons of brown sugar, molasses, hot caramel, flannel, woods, and fire.

4.5

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4.0

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over 2 years ago

 

Todd M

01-18-2019 bottle date. Nice, but probably at the end of this aging.

4.0

over 2 years ago

 

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.

4.25

over 2 years ago

 

Brad Fletcher

15%. Holy Raisons !

4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Bob Jost

Bottle ages fantastically as mine was time-stamped 12/13/2018. This has huge notes of brown sugar & raisins both in flavor/aroma.

4.5

over 2 years ago

 
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4.0

over 2 years ago

 
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4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Larry Reisman

Smooth, slight kick … expected at 16.5%. Tasty.

4.5

over 2 years ago

 
4.0

over 2 years ago

 
4.25

over 2 years ago

 

Brendon Goggin

2015 vintage Dogfish Head. Better than it should be.

4.0

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over 2 years ago

 
4.25

over 2 years ago

 

Sarah Osiol

Kicking off the big 4-0 with an aged d'extra. Delish.

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3.75

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over 2 years ago

 

White Chocolate

WHOOOOOAAAA!!

3.5

over 2 years ago

 

ITS UNCLE JEMIMA

10 oz of this beast of a brew ! feelin good !

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over 2 years ago

 
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over 2 years ago

 
4.75

over 2 years ago