Raison Brett'ra
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
- From:
- Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
- Delaware, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 7.3%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.48 | pDev: 19.83%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 11, 2019
- Added:
- Apr 10, 2015
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
Raison Brett’ra was brewed as a dark sour ale base & fermented with Brettanomyces drei & Brettanomyces brux and then aged for 7 months in used bourbon barrels. The beer was then finished with hand-picked green Timpson Californian raisins.
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Reviewed by VABA from Virginia
4/5 rDev +14.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +14.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A-Pours a purplish hazy color with a slight head and lacing
A-Aroma has raisin and wine hints
T-The taste follows the nose with a raisin and wine flavor and a nice sourness
M-A light bodied moderately carbonated beer
O-A well balanced American Wild Ale
Aug 09, 2019A-Aroma has raisin and wine hints
T-The taste follows the nose with a raisin and wine flavor and a nice sourness
M-A light bodied moderately carbonated beer
O-A well balanced American Wild Ale
Reviewed by larryi86 from Delaware
3.89/5 rDev +11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.89/5 rDev +11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
375 ml bottle poured into a snifter
A- Dark brown with a small tan head.
S- Dark fruits, some raisins, touch of bourbon, slightly tart, some brett funk.
T- Sour, dark fruits, some raisins, lemons, touch of funk and bourbon.
M-Smooth, light, dry.
O- An interesting and unique sour.
Jul 21, 2019A- Dark brown with a small tan head.
S- Dark fruits, some raisins, touch of bourbon, slightly tart, some brett funk.
T- Sour, dark fruits, some raisins, lemons, touch of funk and bourbon.
M-Smooth, light, dry.
O- An interesting and unique sour.
Reviewed by AZBeerDude72 from Arizona
3.35/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.35/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: Soda color with minor foam and mild lacing.
N:Raisin and plum notes.
T: Sour notes with some raisin notes, plums and grapes.
M: Light feel, thin and light sour feel.
O: Not a beer I would get again but ok for 1 bottle.
Jul 20, 2019N:Raisin and plum notes.
T: Sour notes with some raisin notes, plums and grapes.
M: Light feel, thin and light sour feel.
O: Not a beer I would get again but ok for 1 bottle.
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