Raison D'Être

Belgian Strong Dark Ale

A deep, mahogany ale brewed with beet sugar, green raisins, and Belgian-style yeast. As complex as a fine, red wine. Voted \American Beer of the Year\" in January 2000 by Malt Advocate Magazine."

ABV

8.0

Rating

3.743

Rating count

32,457

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Sam Kurk

Solid! Actually like this better than the d'extra

3.75

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Althea Kirsch

A bit too strong for the mood I'm in right now. Would probably parallel with brown bread and sauerkraut.

2.75

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4.25

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4.0

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4.0

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Khalil Saliba

Never knew thus was designed to pair with meat

4.0

almost 3 years ago

 

Darby R.

Solid Belgian style. Sweet, and raisin-y.

4.0

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3.75

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Lori Jo Whitehaus

Pairs well with my birthday dessert.

4.25

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Tom Whitehaus

Nice pairing with the triple chocolate terrine

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Giants Fan

Hoppy National Guacamole/Raisin Bread Day……..

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Steve A

Tasty and strong

4.5

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andria

Hope to grab more next time in DE

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Jim Jackson

Great beer, dark fruit malty Belgian goodness!

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Tina R.

Check in for dad

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Greg Kopcho

Another winner from DH.

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Nick Kilian S.

old notes (2013-2016)

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Lori D.

Beautiful full taste, quite strong but a lovely taste without being too overpowering

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Nancie Wise

Not bad. Very wine like....I like it

3.5

over 3 years ago

 

Melissa Besfer

Good, but definitely strong and more of a wine taste than beer. Really interesting!

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Jordi Alonso

Strong aroma of raisins and black licorice; faint oxidized malt: it's an old bottle. Raisins, burnt caramel flavour; licorice is almost balsamic. Lightly roasted coffee & a hint of final smoke.

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Hop Hunter

Pours with deep mahogany color and no head. Some Belgian notes dominated by dark fruit and raisins. Picked as the “Best American in 2000” by Malt Advocate Magazine, Its not as good as I remember.

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Merike Y.

Woooooeee! Powerful end to a great afternoon of brewing!

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Adam C.

I loved this one, it was like drinking fruitcake.

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Ekaterina T.

Самый настоящий смысл существования. С громкой ароматикой, ни с чем не сравнимой. Сама на него в жизни бы внимания не обратила, благо есть такие замечательные места как Ветка, где и порекомендуют и поинтересуются понравилось ли

5.0

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Matt B.

Tastes like a raisin. A malty, sweet, boozy raisin.

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Crock A.

Aged like

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The Dark Knight

Respect the classics...like 90s rock god Danny Big Time., played a gig last night in Clifton.

4.0

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Harry Barker

A good complex brew from one of my favorite breweries. A ‘19 vintage, which I don’t see as an option here, it’s held up just fine.

4.25

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April 2012

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Jake L.

Sweet, complex and boozy

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Will B.

Good

4.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Nick Raia

2020 vs. 2013 and the 13 held up surprisingly well. Slightly oxidized but still almost as flavorful as the 20. 20 drinks a little fuller and spicier. Still a great beer and miss it in distro.

4.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Frank G

Wow! What flavor! And from an ale although a very dark one. Raisins! It comes thru immediately

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Adam

Such a good one! Please make more @dogfishbeer

4.5

almost 4 years ago