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

Last updated

11 months ago

 
4.25

over 2 years ago

 

Samantha Farr

Tastes like alcohol, but very good. Dark and kind of thick.

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Nate T

This beer is the tits!

4.75

over 2 years ago

 

Jaclyn Schmidt

Not bad but not great.

2.5

over 2 years ago

 

Jim S

Weird aftertaste

2.0

over 2 years ago

 
3.25

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over 2 years ago

 

beer andraiderfan

no thank you.

0.0

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over 2 years ago

 

Tony

Bottled in 2018. Can’t believe I found this at the store.

5.0

over 2 years ago

 
4.25

No checkin location

over 2 years ago

 

Adam

One of my absolute favorites.

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Gordon Gillis

I am go glad I didn’t pass on this one. Great tasting kind of tart but in a good way beer

4.25

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over 2 years ago

 

Cathy Stone

Oddly, I taste cherries in the beginning, but finished with a bourbon barrel raising end.

3.25

No checkin location

over 2 years ago

 
3.75

over 2 years ago

 
4.25

over 2 years ago

 
4.75

over 2 years ago

 

Matthew Smith

Too sweet for me

3.0

over 2 years ago

 
4.25

over 2 years ago

 
3.5

over 2 years ago

 

Andy King

Historic check in 2010

2.5

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over 2 years ago

 
0.0

over 2 years ago

 
5.0

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about 2 years ago

 
0.0

about 2 years ago

 
3.75

about 2 years ago

 
3.5

about 2 years ago

 
0.0

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about 2 years ago

 
4.25

about 2 years ago

 

Greg L

Tastes like a barleywine

4.0

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about 2 years ago

 
4.0

about 2 years ago

 
4.0

about 2 years ago

 
5.0

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about 2 years ago

 
4.25

about 2 years ago

 
4.25

about 2 years ago

 

Tim Surber

Out with beautiful running to get Cigars etc , T minus 5 days until Boston/Cape Cod Vacation and maybe swing up to NH to visit a friend 🍻😎

4.25

about 2 years ago

 

Don Fritos

RB LCI 2009

3.5

No checkin location

almost 2 years ago

 
0.0

almost 2 years ago

 
4.5

almost 2 years ago

 
5.0

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almost 2 years ago

 
1.0

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almost 2 years ago

 
0.0

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almost 2 years ago

 
3.75

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almost 2 years ago

 
3.75

almost 2 years ago

 

scatenthusiast

Soy sauce Asians lollll

0.25

almost 2 years ago

 
4.25

almost 2 years ago

 

Sean Ford

I had higher hopes for this one. On the nose it was fine. Dark Fruit, raisins, caramel, spice. But the flavor was a bit off. The beginning was fine with a sweet Belgian feel to it, but the aftertaste was a bit strange.

3.25

No checkin location

almost 2 years ago

 

Mat Hocking

LCI: 22nd February 2013, New York

0.0

No checkin location

over 1 year ago

 

Alessa

Aged bottle from 2014. 🥰

4.0

over 1 year ago

 
4.0

over 1 year ago

 
1.25

over 1 year ago

 

Brian Fratto

RateBeer backlog, pre-Sep 2009

0.0

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over 1 year ago

 
4.0

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over 1 year ago

 
4.25

over 1 year ago

 
2.75

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over 1 year ago

 
0.0

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over 1 year ago

 

Matt Potenski

Bottle from 2002! Simply amazing how well this held up. Over 20years for an 8% beer. Nose was straight raisin which was follows up in the sip. Light dark sugar edge but this was like drinking a liquid raisin in the best way. Dark fruit explosion Very good

0.0

over 1 year ago

 

Ryan Smith

Last of the bottles I had hidden away. No label, but the flavor is clear what it is. I miss this beer.

5.0

No checkin location

over 1 year ago

 
3.5

over 1 year ago

 
4.0

over 1 year ago

 
4.5

No checkin location

over 1 year ago

 
4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Nick D

RB old tick migration. Ticked 2008

3.5

No checkin location

over 1 year ago

 

Supastar Runnergirl

Uhm… Yesss

5.0

over 1 year ago

 
3.0

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over 1 year ago

 
2.0

over 1 year ago

 
4.25

over 1 year ago

 
3.0

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over 1 year ago

 
4.75

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over 1 year ago

 

Lea P

Historic Ratebeer Check In

4.0

No checkin location

over 1 year ago

 

Erik Jenkins

I haven’t had this one in a long time. It’s really good.

4.25

No checkin location

over 1 year ago

 
5.0

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about 1 year ago

 
0.0

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about 1 year ago

 
4.25

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about 1 year ago

 

Laura Craig

#BYODApril2024. Still Checking in. I think this was one of my favorites of the day. Not Dead.

4.0

about 1 year ago

 
4.0

about 1 year ago

 

Dan Bilawsky

Vintage. A little flat, and without all of its in-its-prime charms and flavor profile. But still better than expected. I wish they still brewed this.

3.75

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about 1 year ago

 
0.0

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about 1 year ago

 
3.25

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about 1 year ago

 
4.5

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12 months ago

 
4.75

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12 months ago

 
4.25

12 months ago