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Dogfish Head Black and Blue

Dogfish Head Black and Blue - Fruit Beer

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 Percentile 
79
overall
Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: Fruit Beer

Milton, Delaware USA

bottled
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on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5263.36/5.03.35/5.0Special10%92.4Flute
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Commercial Description:
Black & Blue is golden Belgian Ale made with over 300 lbs of fresh blackberries and blueberries. With a deep purple full body and a long-lasting lacy pink head, this ale is both attractive and delicious! It is tart and fruity, like our brewers! The subtle bitterness of Hallertau and Saaz hops shines through the fruit forward flavor and sets the palate aglow. (30 IBUs). This tasty brew has smooth but noticeable alcohol warmth. Belgian yeast gives this brew a characteristically dry spicy finish. The beautiful interplay of fruit, spice, and alcohol is complimented by a soft malt profile, and a high level of carbonation.
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 IMtheOptimator (1161), Bethel, Connecticut, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Dec 13, 2007  
Poured a light purplish red with a small fizzy off-white head. Lighter in color than expected. Somewhat sweet aroma of cinnamon, cough syrup, perhaps a bit of fruit. Flavor starts out sweet with some notes of sticky syrup and toffee and nutmeg. Turns somewhat dry towards the finish. Between the sweetness and the dryness it is difficult to ascertain any real fruit flavor. I might be able to believe blueberries, but unfortunately the black raspberries are lost somewhere in this. It’s a shame too, since black raspberries are some of my favorite fruits. I think this would be a good idea for a lambic or flemish sour, but as a big belgian I was not impressed. The barely discernible fruit flavor came off almost artificial tasting. The sheer size of the beer lent it a bit of depth, but I don’t think this is what they were hoping for.


 bdigital (585), Ft Wayne, Indiana, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 9, 2007  
Bottle courtesy of thedm and hotstuff: Pours a murky ruby pink color with no head. Tart berries and light malt aroma. Dry, tart fruit flavor with some notes of light malt and a subtle spiced tone. Good stuff.


 kramer (2407), Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/103/515/20
Dec 5, 2007  
25 oz bottle. Pours a clear orangish body with a pink-ruby tinge under a small fizzy white head that faded to a partial covering. Huge fruity berries dominate the nose, the blueberry being stronger than the raspberry but both are distinguishable. A touch of alcohol, some yeast, and a little huskiness. Favor is big fresh juicy berries, mostly sweet, but with a slight raspberry tartness on the finish. Heavy caramel malt adds to the general sweet theme. Mouthfeel is fairly full bodied with all the risidual sweetness, just shy of being cloying. Fizzy but soft carbonation. Overall, this was an OK offering, but nothing that I pay for again.


 LinusStick (1831), Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Dec 3, 2007  
A nice and strong fruit beer. Better than the Red and White which isn’t saying much. So so aroma that consists mostly of alcohol with some fruit in the back. Pour was a medium to dark amber with no head. Taste was fruity with a strong alcohol burn. Nice carbonation but the taste doesn’t really carry through. Not as alcoholic tasting as the aroma suggests. Almost like a malty strong champagne.


 footbalm (1218), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/53/102/58/20
Nov 28, 2007  
It’s gotta be just me but DFH beers can really try to enjoy their over the top weird beers but I just can’t stomach them. Sorry for the stupid rating guys. This thing is just a mash of nothing


kapusta (84), Dover, Delaware, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/54/103/510/20
Nov 21, 2007    Updated: Jul 15, 2009
Wonderful aroma, and beautiful color. Flavor is full of ripe field berries. The flavor is slightly spicey, but plenty fruity. Sweet, almost too sweet. Not enough complexity to be great, but still a worth while drink. Dogfish continues to push the envelope.


 MPA (482), Nørrebro(formerly Aalborg), Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Nov 21, 2007  
Bottle (cell phone rating). Reddish, white head. Sweet aroma with fruit, berries, malt and a little citrus. Flavour is sweet and fruity with berries, alcohol, malt and a light, dry bitterness.


 larsga (2937), Oslo, Norway
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/513/20
Nov 18, 2007  
Medium white head shrinks quickly. Pretty brownish red body with carbonation. Vaguely fruity aroma, very faint. Dry-and-sweet fruity blueberry taste with milky notes. Dry hoppy blueberry aftertaste. Nice! (0.76l bottle at Knut Albert’s.)



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