Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Au Courant

Au Courant

 

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, Delaware, United States 🇺🇸

  Belgian Style - Strong Ale Winter Out of Production
Score
6.36
ABV: 7.0% IBU: 24 Ticks: 23
A remarkable, strong Belgian Pale Ale brewed with French Pilsner malt and pale Belgian Candi Sugar. Pureed currants and our house Belgian Ale strain are added to the fermenter to create a unique beer.Brewed to bolster your bluster in the colder weather!

Note: This winter seasonal was brewed and packaged once for a December 2004 release.
 

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6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Rated June 2006. Clear amber-ish color with thin pink head. Fruity aroma as would be expected. Initially a nice taste of sweet currants and a bit of malt. The finish brings about the sour, tart and/or bitter taste elements of the currants. I'd prefer a bit more malt to help balance the fruit and sour/bitter/tart after taste. All in all, not bad. I'll certainly enjoy the other three of the four pack.

Tried on 21 Dec 2024 at 20:58


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On draft at the Rehoboth location. Pours a hazy rise with a pink head. Aromas are of currants. Flavors are tart berries.

Tried from Draft on 27 Nov 2021 at 21:06


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

12 fl oz bottle. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is dense black currant, fruity and citric to acidic. Light oxidised malt base, solid rich black currant fruity. Mild lingering fruity finish.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Apr 2013 at 12:25


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle 35,5 cl. Courtesy of SpringsLicker. Pours a hazy amber with an off-white head. Sweet berry nose with a slightly oxidized edge. Medium body, excessive carbonation. Sweet berry accents even if I cannot particularly pick out blackcurrant. Clearly this is old, but it’s still somehow interesting and enjoyable. 220413

Tried from Bottle on 22 Apr 2013 at 11:58



6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Pours golden. Nose/taste of berry, barley, sweet malt and light hops. Medium body.

Tried on 05 May 2010 at 12:24


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

@Noogfest High5-12oz bottle–pours an off white ring for a head and dark amber color. Aroma is dark berry-sweet. Taste is dark berry-sweet, some hops. Slight syrup on mouth feel.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jul 2009 at 08:48


5
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Another fine bottle from Degarth. This beer looks absolutely grotesque, like a mixture of tomato juice and prune juice. No head at all. Strong currant aroma with some grape and apple. Syrupy mouthfeel. Faint taste of currants. Sour. This feels like it was much better when fresh.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Apr 2008 at 18:21


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Shigadeyo! Nose of currants and a caramel malt note; Strawbeery jam red with a small pink tinged off hwit head; flavor is tart currants and strawberries with a little bitterness in the finish.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jun 2007 at 18:53


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Found a single 2003 bottle at a distributor. Smell has slight hint of currants but not a lot. The taste is very distinct. Its not heavy or fruity but refreshing. and you gotta love Dogfish, they like to make everything as strong as possible.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Oct 2005 at 20:42