Dogfish Head Black and Blue

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.)