Last night I decided to drink the second of my three red and whites by Dogfish Head, and I must say after a little bit of aging this beer got better from the first time I tried it back in the spring of 2010. The beer has amazing taste and a great mouth feel, especially for a beer that is bottled at 10% abv. In addition, this beer is a seasonal release by dogfish and can only be found packaged in 750 ml bottles, so load up when it hits shelves early in 2011. Furthermore, this beer requires the proper glassware so it can be enjoyed to its fullest. A snifter or if you have a dogfish signature glass will do the trick for this beer so enjoy and sip. Moreover, Red and White is a Belgian wit beer brewed with pinot noir concentrate and aged in two kinds of barrels: pint noir barrels and oak barrels. Finally, this beer makes a great dinner beer when paired with fish or shelled fish, but I really enjoy this beer on it own or paired with some orange dark chocolate. Also this beer isn't cheap.... Red and White run's anywhere from $11.99 to $13.99 a bottle.
Color: Orange with some Autum red. Very Hazy and well carbonated. Form a nice white foamy head the leaves behind some nice lacing.
Nose: Explodes on the senses! Hints of coriander and citrus.... mostly orange peel and tangerine. soft raspberry and cranberry. Some trace of the oak aging in the background.
Palate: Full bodied and complex. Its like drinking a a Belgian Wit beer only on steroids and with added layers of flavor. For a beer with a high abv it really has a soft smooth mouth feel.
Finish: Long and textured. Some mellow sweetness and wheat textures at the back end. very drinkable and refreshing.
Rating: 92 out of 100
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