Zwaanend'ale
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

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From:
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
 
Delaware, United States
Style:
Bock
ABV:
8%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.85 | pDev: 10.39%
Reviews:
54
Ratings:
69
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 07, 2019
Added:
Apr 25, 2006
Wants:
  33
Gots:
  9
Brewed to commemorate the 375th Anniversary Celebration for the first town (Lewes) in the first state (Delaware), this is an old Dutch-style Rye Bokbier brewed with honey.
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Rated: 3.78 by jaxon53 from Connecticut

Jul 07, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by dannyfayy from Pennsylvania

Dec 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by spycow from Illinois

Nov 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.04 by ckeegan04 from Texas

Sep 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by BeerThursdays from Delaware

Jul 04, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by RBorsato from Virginia

Oct 16, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by dgherm from Pennsylvania

Aug 02, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by mendvicdog from Maryland

Feb 25, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by randylangford from Pennsylvania

Feb 11, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by uturn from Florida

Jan 16, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by t0rin0 from California

Sep 20, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by dbrauneis from North Carolina

Jan 02, 2012
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York

3.82/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: The beer is hazy amber-brown in color and poured with a very thin head that quickly died down, leaving lacing on the surface and a thin ring of bubbles around the edge of the glass.
S: There are sweet aromas of malt and raisins in the nose.
T: The overall taste is quite malty with flavors of raisins sweet potatoes and hints of malty sweetness.
M: It feels medium-bodied and slightly syrupy on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The beer is well balanced for the style—possibly because the spiciness from the rye helps to prevent this beer from becoming overly sweet or cloying.
Jan 02, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by THECPJ from Delaware

Nov 23, 2011
 
Rated: 4.5 by brandoman63 from Illinois

Nov 19, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by ROGUE16 from Delaware

Nov 17, 2011
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Reviewed by trappistlover from Arizona

3.94/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
(750ml bottle from Susan!!!) This was a big want of mine! Pours hazy orange/light ruby. White head with little carbonation. Aroma is caramel, candied sugar. Taste is sweet with a bit of bitterness, but not much. Medium bodied with sticky texture. This is smooth. Many, many thanks for this surprise. A nice surprise.
Jul 04, 2011
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Reviewed by tuckevalastin from Delaware

4.13/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
2006 Bottle

A: Pours a dark amber color. Very translucent with a small head that doesn't last long.

S: Has a strong sweet malty aroma. Smells of dark fruit/raison with some honey and carmel type tones.

T: The taste follows where the smell left off. Again sweet malts dominate. Raisons, honeys, and some caramels are clearly noticable.

M: A medium bodied beer with little spice and not much heat. A pretty smooth beer.

D: The sweet malts are pretty strong but it is still rather drinkable.

Overall, this beer is pretty decent four years later. I never tried a fresh one so I can't speak for what the aging did but it's definetly one I drank pretty easily.

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May 16, 2010
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Reviewed by nickd717 from California

3.83/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
2006 bottle via trade thanks to truehumand on BA, shared at a tasting surrounding the Bruery hoopla.

Pours a somewhat hazy dark amber color with a nice off-white head and some decent lacing.

Aroma is sweet, malty, and very dark fruity. Caramel, toffee, plum, and raisin stand out.

Flavor is also loads of dark fruit - plum, raisin, and fig mostly - very sweet, with caramel, toffee, maple syrup, and wood. Some mild sherry-like oxidation going on.

Medium-full on the body and somewhat syrupy with fairly soft carbonation. Drinkability is pretty good. I like what they did here overall, even if it's not a standout.
Jan 20, 2010
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Reviewed by ClockworkOrange from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Brewed to commemorate the 375th anniversary of Lewes, Deleware. The first town in the first state. Figured this one isn't getting any better. Out of the cellar it comes. A capped 750ml bottled on 4/14/06. Poured into my DFH shaker glass. The bock appears the color of iced tea with a thin finger or so of off white foam. Nose and flavors consist of raisins, caramel malt, brown sugar, more raisins, honey, prunes, tobacco, slightly spicy. Medium bodied with ample carbonation. Glad I had the chance to finally try this one off.
Dec 07, 2009
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