Raison D'Extra (2014)

Belgian Strong Dark Ale

Our popular Raison D'Etre, with a little extra. This immodest brew, made with an obscene amount of malt, brown sugar and raisins, takes Belgian-style browns to new heights. See more at: http://www.dogfish.com/brews-spirits/the-brews/on-hiatus-brews/raison-dextra.htm

ABV

18.0

Rating

4.2639

Rating count

4,494

Last updated

almost 5 years ago

 

Ken Tarullo

A bit delicious, not really getting the “raisins” or “brown sugar” that others state… I guess I’m nose dead 🤣

4.25

about 1 year ago

 
4.25

about 1 year ago

 

Rob S

FLN.. boozy but tasty big hitter, aged well- ‘haul’ drink down

3.75

about 1 year ago

 

Geoff Hunter

Cellar beer weekend #8

5.0

about 1 year ago

 

Bruce A

Nearly 10 years in the cellar and still holds up. Let's go Celtics!

4.5

about 1 year ago

 
4.0

No checkin location

about 1 year ago

 

Laura Craig

#BOYDApril224Still Checking in.

4.0

about 1 year ago

 

Tonights BeerIs

From last night. So good. Shockingly smooth for the huge ABV. Tons of dark fruit and brown sugar.

4.5

about 1 year ago

 

Jim Smith

Still lovin' this beer..

4.5

about 1 year ago

 

Rick Fifer

BOYD, still an amazing beer

4.5

No checkin location

about 1 year ago

 
3.5

about 1 year ago

 

David

Raison D'Extra. One of my favorite beers. This may just be entering it's crest, but it's honestly hard to tell because it was still so good. Really intense raisin, prune, brown sugar with an alcohol whack. Heavy body with rich mouthfeel. Excellent.

5.0

about 1 year ago

 

Ian F

Wow. Smooth and raisin forward. Thanks Ken!

4.5

about 1 year ago

 

andy c

#latertap very still, almost port-y, still tasty

4.5

over 1 year ago

 
4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Steve Travis

Pretty incredible. Thanks Raymond A.

4.75

over 1 year ago

 
4.25

No checkin location

over 1 year ago

 
4.0

over 1 year ago

 

L&J

Held up well

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Dan G

10 years later and it's still holding up.

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Tristan Richardson

Smooth, low carb. Better than expected.

4.5

No checkin location

over 1 year ago

 

HopHound

Well overdue catchup log of a trip to the brewpub long ago

0.0

No checkin location

over 1 year ago

 
5.0

over 1 year ago

 
4.5

over 1 year ago

 
3.0

No checkin location

over 1 year ago

 
4.5

over 1 year ago

 
5.0

over 1 year ago

 

LyAnn Grogan

T a little too sweet. Complex flavors. Delicious Belgian winter warmer

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Todd Oakes

How often to find a beer like this? A unique treat.

0.0

over 1 year ago

 

Dee Lowe

Cellar find by Nocturnem. Perfect to celebrate a Northern Hawk-Owl twitch! Cognac-level booziness and drunk off their ass raisins. But still smooth and a challenge at 5:30pm….thank goodness for that pretzel.

4.75

over 1 year ago

 

Jay Lowe

Stashed in the cellar here for 10 years. This is really delicious. Wicked boozy, but it has a smooth digestif thing going on which mellows it. I don’t feel like I should be drinking this before 6:00. But, did I mention Northern Hawk Owl?

4.75

over 1 year ago

 
5.0

over 1 year ago

 
5.0

over 1 year ago

 

Matt Williford

This is drinkable but not sure it’s worth it at this abv. Plus I think I’ll hate it the more I drink this. It’s turned into this port-like drink and it’s almost too sweet

3.5

over 1 year ago

 
4.25

over 1 year ago

 
3.5

No checkin location

over 1 year ago

 

Mark Nowak

10 years later—held on to most of the great flavors!

4.25

over 1 year ago

 
4.25

over 1 year ago

 

Farkhad Mustafaev

Домашнее вино, сухофрукты и алкогольная сухость…

4.5

over 1 year ago

 
0.0

over 1 year ago

 

Ed Matthews

Another Brews Bros lost in the basement for 10 years. I was a little concerned with this one, but it’s pretty good.

4.0

over 1 year ago

 
4.25

No checkin location

over 1 year ago

 
4.25

over 1 year ago

 

Thane Cawdor

Beerocracy June 2018

0.0

No checkin location

over 1 year ago

 
4.5

No checkin location

over 1 year ago

 

Kevin Darmody

Aged for a LONG time

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Anna Childson

So smooth when aged for nearly a decade

4.5

No checkin location

over 1 year ago

 
4.25

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over 1 year ago

 
4.25

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over 1 year ago

 
5.0

over 1 year ago

 

Sean Sandoval

Celebratory beer 🍻

4.75

over 1 year ago

 
0.0

over 1 year ago

 
3.5

No checkin location

over 1 year ago

 

Pat Vaughn

Aged for nine years. Probably should have had it a bit sooner. Great taste upfront, but a little off in the after taste.

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

James M

18% held up well after 9 years

0.0

over 1 year ago

 

Tylor

From the stash

3.5

over 1 year ago

 
4.0

almost 2 years ago

 
4.25

almost 2 years ago

 
3.75

almost 2 years ago

 

T F

4.5

almost 2 years ago

 

Daniel Chen

Pretty smooth for a supposed 18%

4.25

almost 2 years ago

 
4.25

almost 2 years ago

 
5.0

almost 2 years ago

 
4.5

almost 2 years ago

 

Shaina

Aged beer and pizza for a little post-test celebration. This beer only gets better with age

4.75

almost 2 years ago

 
4.0

almost 2 years ago

 

Mike F

Bottled 11/21/14. I don't know if fresher would be better but this example isn't quite for me.

2.75

almost 2 years ago

 
4.75

No checkin location

almost 2 years ago

 
0.0

almost 2 years ago

 
4.5

No checkin location

almost 2 years ago

 
4.0

No checkin location

almost 2 years ago

 
4.0

almost 2 years ago

 

William Johnson

Had to commemorate the night by opening something special when I got home. I've never had RDX aged this long before and it's gotten to the point of tasting like liquid jolly ranchers. I'm not at all mad about it.

4.5

almost 2 years ago

 
4.25

almost 2 years ago

 
3.75

almost 2 years ago

 
3.75

almost 2 years ago

 

Tom Welsh

11/12/14 rich Belgian like, easy for alcohol, fig/raisin sweet

4.25

almost 2 years ago

 

DMC Brew

LCI. Had high hopes this one would age well. A little let down with a thinner body, but still rewarded with some nice flavor notes of raisin, prune, light cardamom, and light chocolate. Mixed feelings... probably should've opened 3 years ago. 3.9

4.0

almost 2 years ago

 
4.25

No checkin location

almost 2 years ago

 
4.5

No checkin location

almost 2 years ago

 

Steve Schaefer

Last night

4.25

about 2 years ago

 

Victor Qi

2023 and holding up very well. Potent raisin note

4.5

No checkin location

about 2 years ago

 

Jefe Blanco

11/21/14

4.5

about 2 years ago

 
0.0

about 2 years ago

 
0.0

about 2 years ago

 
4.5

about 2 years ago

 

Larry K

Bottled 22 Nov 2014. Sweet molasses and raisins along with other dark fruit flavours. Thin and not too boozy.

4.25

about 2 years ago

 

Dave P.

Rich mix of malts & raisins, moderate sweetness

0.0

about 2 years ago

 

Jim Grebe

Aged very well

4.5

about 2 years ago

 

Shawn Villarreal

Grabbed and oldie while in OC this weekend

4.5

No checkin location

about 2 years ago

 

David Walton

Happy birthday benny boy!

5.0

No checkin location

about 2 years ago

 
4.5

about 2 years ago

 
4.5

about 2 years ago

 

Josh Hellcat

Still one of my absolute favorites

4.75

about 2 years ago

 
5.0

about 2 years ago

 

Jeff Houdek

Still solid after almost 9 years

4.5

No checkin location

about 2 years ago