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

 
4.5

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almost 5 years ago

 

Anand Gupta

This boozy drink would give me nightmares of Freddy too.

4.5

over 4 years ago

 

Harry K

Wow, 6 years old and it's really good! Aged well. Thanks Andy K. Perfect brew for a windy Monday.

4.5

over 4 years ago

 

Floyd Terry

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

4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 

Paul Sponaugle

On tap at the brewery!

4.5

over 4 years ago

 

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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over 4 years ago

 

Jeff M.

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

4.5

over 4 years ago

 

Jeff Houdek

With brown sugar pecan chicken

4.5

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over 4 years ago

 

Chuck W.

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

4.5

about 4 years ago

 
4.5

about 4 years ago

 
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about 4 years ago

 
4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Nathan Q.

Aged well, nots of raisins and sherry lightly intertwined

4.5

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4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Tom K

Worth the wait

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Neil G

Thanks again Brian A.!

4.5

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almost 4 years ago

 
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almost 4 years ago

 
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almost 4 years ago

 

Luke Degenhart

S/o beer yard for having some great beers

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

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

 

phil gibbs

Fruity, grainy, delicious

4.5

over 3 years ago

 
4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Tim B

Digging through the cellar.

4.5

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over 3 years ago

 

Scott P.

Raisins through and through. An abundance of other dark fruit explodes on the nose and likewise the palate. Over 7 years old and yet the carbonation was spot on. Juicy Raisins on the front end with a dry merlot like finish. Excellent stuff.

4.5

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4.5

about 3 years ago

 

Steven Andrew

Very boozy and sweet with a slightly fruity finish. Seems like those raisins are still coming through a bit after 8 years in a bottle.

4.5

about 3 years ago

 

Jim Loduha

Wow ! Raisins for a little flavor in this boozy beer.

4.5

about 3 years ago

 
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about 3 years ago

 
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about 3 years ago

 

michael cohen

Guessing this is '14 or older. Stellar beer. Rich, sweet malt. Brown sugar, raisin, alcohol warmth. Had a '19 recently and this blows the doors off it!

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Todd M

My daughter’s 8 year old birthday requires an 8 year old beer. She’s so big and mature now!! 😭 (Am I referencing the beer or the child?)

4.5

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almost 3 years ago

 

Joe Webb

Smooth 18%

4.5

over 2 years ago

 
4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Scott S.

I never buy from sam’s secret stash but I’m very happy I splurged on this one for today

4.5

over 2 years ago

 
4.5

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over 2 years ago

 
4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Ron Fela

Excellent aged

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

E Rechlin

After aging for 9 years, this has gotten very smooth, with nothing diminished at all, though it is quite cloudy now. Lots of dark fruit flavors. Slightly sweet but not too sweet.

4.5

about 2 years ago

 

Jeff Houdek

Still solid after almost 9 years

4.5

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about 2 years ago

 
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about 2 years ago

 
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about 2 years ago

 

Shawn Villarreal

Grabbed and oldie while in OC this weekend

4.5

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about 2 years ago

 

Jim Grebe

Aged very well

4.5

about 2 years ago

 
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about 2 years ago

 

Jefe Blanco

11/21/14

4.5

about 2 years ago

 

Victor Qi

2023 and holding up very well. Potent raisin note

4.5

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about 2 years ago

 
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about 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

 
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almost 2 years ago

 

T F

4.5

almost 2 years ago

 

Anna Childson

So smooth when aged for nearly a decade

4.5

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over 1 year ago

 
4.5

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over 1 year ago

 

Farkhad Mustafaev

Домашнее вино, сухофрукты и алкогольная сухость…

4.5

over 1 year ago

 
4.5

over 1 year ago

 
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over 1 year ago

 

Tristan Richardson

Smooth, low carb. Better than expected.

4.5

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over 1 year ago

 

Dan G

10 years later and it's still holding up.

4.5

over 1 year ago

 
4.5

over 1 year ago

 

andy c

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

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Ian F

Wow. Smooth and raisin forward. Thanks Ken!

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Rick Fifer

BOYD, still an amazing beer

4.5

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about 1 year ago

 

Jim Smith

Still lovin' this beer..

4.5

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

 

Bruce A

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

4.5

about 1 year ago

 

Jeff L.

6 years old now. Excellent. Mellow and oakey. Not too sweet. Much better after than fresh. Malty, boozy, very strong with a hint of raisin.

4.75

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almost 5 years ago

 
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almost 5 years ago

 
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over 4 years ago

 

Ryan Zimmerman

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

4.75

over 4 years ago

 

Aaron Grossman

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

4.75

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over 4 years ago

 
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over 4 years ago

 

Noah L.

Vintage tapping to ring in 2021!

4.75

over 4 years ago

 

Jeremy G

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

4.75

over 4 years ago

 

Mike Ray

Still awesome! 🍻

4.75

over 4 years ago

 

Mark Sanders

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

4.75

about 4 years ago

 

Art Likes Beer More Than Ed

Lunch on Monday...He’ll yeah!!

4.75

about 4 years ago

 
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about 4 years ago

 
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almost 4 years ago

 
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over 3 years ago

 

John Burke

This is freaking awesome. ISO more thanks Nick B.

4.75

over 3 years ago

 
4.75

about 3 years ago

 

Tariem Burroughs

Brilliantly aged

4.75

almost 3 years ago

 

John Krieg

So good

4.75

over 2 years ago

 

Meg Montag

Hell to the yeah!

4.75

over 2 years ago

 

Jeffrey Brennan

From the personal cellar and worth the wait

4.75

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over 2 years ago

 
4.75

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over 2 years ago

 

Josh Hellcat

Still one of my absolute favorites

4.75

about 2 years ago

 
4.75

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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

 

Sean Sandoval

Celebratory beer 🍻

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

 

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