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

 

Ryan Zimmerman

Dogfish Head Tasting Club round #6, bottled 11/21/14

5.0

over 3 years ago

 

Mike Nicolette

Almost 8 years old

0.0

over 3 years ago

 

Brian K

The Best

5.0

over 3 years ago

 

eyehatebarleywine

2014 - definitely past it’s prime - flavors are muted and not really taking me anywhere - the more recent years I’ve had of this were much better

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4.25

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Brian D.

Boozy raisins

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over 3 years ago

 

Jeremy Bostwick

Seven years of aging, the label long gone, this has acquired a bit of a barleywine character more so than a Belgian, as the candi sugar nature is gone…but it still does not come across as ~18%. Sipper.

4.0

over 3 years ago

 

Jay Sandahl

Dry, sweet, booze, ook

4.0

over 3 years ago

 
5.0

over 3 years ago

 

Billy Alien

One(more) for the road

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5.0

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John Burke

This is freaking awesome. ISO more thanks Nick B.

4.75

over 3 years ago

 

phil gibbs

Fruity, grainy, delicious

4.5

over 3 years ago

 
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Matt A.

Still decent after 7 years, nice malt and sweetness

4.0

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Sean Molin™️

Thick, creamy, smooth, rich, decadent… all those dark raisins really make this present like an extra quadruple. Tons of brown sugar on the nose. Chocolate. Alcohol bite has completely gone after 7 years, with some noticeable, but mild malt oxidation.

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Luke Degenhart

S/o beer yard for having some great beers

4.5

over 3 years ago

 
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4.75

almost 4 years ago

 

Jamey Baumbusch

Lots of yucks in the crowd. Age maybe isn’t beauty.

0.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Jesse Deal

Boozy sweet minced meat.

4.25

almost 4 years ago

 

Buddy Deal

(drooooooool....)

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Neil G

Thanks again Brian A.!

4.5

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4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Tom K

Worth the wait

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 
4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Ryan Zimmerman

Bottled 11/21/14

5.0

almost 4 years ago

 
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Nathan Q.

Aged well, nots of raisins and sherry lightly intertwined

4.5

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Dave Palecek

In 07 & 14 they said it was brewed every 7 years. So I saved one for comparison, only to see they started making it ever year since 2017.....

4.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Brad Larkin

Still holding up nicely!

4.0

almost 4 years ago

 
4.5

almost 4 years ago

 
4.25

almost 4 years ago

 
4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Michael T.

The nose is just as rich and boozy as the day it was brewed. Still nicely carbonated, not as sweet or as complex as previous bottles I have had. Still a great celebratory beer!

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Mike

Vacation beers

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Art Likes Beer More Than Ed

Lunch on Monday...He’ll yeah!!

4.75

about 4 years ago

 

Jeff B

Bottled 11/14. Booziness has definitely faded with time. Not really hot at all. Thanks John!

4.0

about 4 years ago

 

Chuck W.

6-1/2 years and up .25 .....boozy delicious.

4.5

about 4 years ago

 
3.75

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Kyle C.

Boozy and Delicious!!!!

4.0

about 4 years ago

 

Mark Sanders

Bottled 11/21/14. Yup, still good.

4.75

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Jeff Houdek

With brown sugar pecan chicken

4.5

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Jeff M.

Great sunny day to start out with one bottled on 11/21/14.

4.5

over 4 years ago

 

J Dunk

bottled 11/21/14. celebrating post end of moving day & the internet being turned on! deliciously raisiny & rum-y. should have aged another 6 years

4.25

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Justin DiNicola

They put this on tap Friday. I’m lucky to be getting a pour today..just a few glasses left.

4.5

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Mike Ray

Still awesome! 🍻

4.75

over 4 years ago

 

Rudy B.

Still potent, but mellowed. Ton of barrel. Remember picking these up. Last one during cellar clear out.

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over 4 years ago

 
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Bryan Mertz

Faaaaantastic!

4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Patrick

Wow. Very nice. The bourbon barrel is my fave though.

5.0

over 4 years ago

 

Paul Sponaugle

On tap at the brewery!

4.5

over 4 years ago

 

Jason Jumper

Sheesh

3.25

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Jeremy G

This is awesome, one of the best Belgian dark ales I can remember drinking

4.75

over 4 years ago

 

Jim Smith

Flavor is richer than I remembered.

5.0

over 4 years ago

 

Dan B

Actual first beer of 2021

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Noah L.

Vintage tapping to ring in 2021!

4.75

over 4 years ago

 
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Floyd Terry

It is great when a belgian doesn't taste like a Belgium

4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.75

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Mark R

It’s fun to do cellar mining...

4.0

over 4 years ago

 
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over 4 years ago

 

Skyler L.

Raisiny, smooth, sweet. Good in small doses like cake.

4.0

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Adam L.

Cellar cleaning. Still drinking well

4.0

over 4 years ago

 
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Aaron Grossman

Aging well... could use a few more years actually!

4.75

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Ryan Zimmerman

Dug deep in the cellar tonight! Just keeps gettin’ better with age... 🍻 Bottled 11/21/14

4.75

over 4 years ago