Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Dogfish Head - Fort

Update
An ale brewed with a ridiculous amount of pureed raspberries (over a ton of em!). Fort has a Belgian Ale type base, then they follow a similar fermentation process as they use in other high ABV beers, 120 Minute IPA and World Wide Stout.

I've had this brew on a few occasions, the first was during the Philly Craft Beer Express, fall of 2010.  The second was in Florida during my Xmas break of 2010.

The Update was on 5/8/2012 see below for details.

The ABV is 18.0 and the IBU rating is 49
Style - Strong Fruit Ale
Glass to use- Tulip or oversize wine glass
Delivery 750ml Bottle

Can be cellared for long periods, under the proper conditions.

The Pour - Pours a cloudy orange color with an off white head. Great lacing.
Aroma - Sweet and as expected lots of fruit and tartness.
Taste -  Strong, sweet and tart.  Very fruity, raspberries, you can definitely taste the alcohol.  Has a tangy after taste. 
Mouth Feel - Medium carbonation.  Full bodied.
Drinkable - Very strong and somewhat tart, but I do like it a lot!  Not an everyday brew but worth trying.  I am very happy after two glasses, at home I must say!  I purchased two bottles at the end of 2011 due to rumors that DFH is discontinuing the Fort line.  I am very sad for that news.  Had one bottle for this post update and the second bottle will be aged for many years.

This beer pairs well with chocolate or cheese.  Try it with duck. 

This beer gets a Duper rating of A.
BeerAdvocate Rating =B
Ratebeer Rating = 84

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