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Dogfish Head Black and Blue

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
5293.36/5.03.35/5.0Special10%92.4Flute
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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 jwdevalue (158), Neptune, New Jersey, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/510/104/58/20
Oct 1, 2007  
This is part of a beer club. Had only one bottle but was decent for the price. Poured great and had a nice finish. Would do again.


 iowaherkeye (1847), Bakersfield, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
Sep 30, 2007  
750mL, Bottled on 02/12/07. Pours a clear reddish orange with a 1 1/2 finger pale off-white pink head, pretty decent retention.. Aroma of sweet fruit syrup, strawberries and very ripe blueberries, light toasted malts, and hints of grassy hops and alcohol. The alcohol doesn’t try too hard to hide in the flavor. Berries are up front in the flavor along with some biscuity malts. After I swallow I can’t pick up too much on the alcohol in my mouth, but beforehand it borders on being harsh. Minimal bitterness. Light to moderate creamy carbonation with a medium body that just seemed a tad thin. Not bad, but I don’t need to have this one again.


 tupalev (2611), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 30, 2007  
Bottle shared with Mabel, Jerc, and Blankboy, blankboy’s bottle. Malty, fruity aroma. Med dark red/brown, decent sized head. Good taste - lots of fruit, malt and some hops. A pretty neat balance here and a very interesting taste - good stuff Dogfish head nice experiment.


 saxo (3568), Højbjerg, Aarhus, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/514/20
Sep 29, 2007  
Bottle. Nice head with ok duration. Color is ruby amber. Aroma is fresh with berries. Taste is sweet with berries and malt.


 PLundsgaard (209), Tranbjerg J, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/514/20
Sep 29, 2007  
Aroma/Malty-grain, Appearance Head/Initial-small, Head/Color white, Body/Hue-medium, Initial Flavor-bitter light Finish Flavor-bitter light Palate/Body-light Palate/texture- verry good beer


 HenrikSoegaard (4321), Randers, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Sep 29, 2007  
Bottle. Frothy white good mostly lasting head. Ruby colour. LÆight malty and hopy aroma but strong berries- notes. Moderate sweet flavor. Moderate bitter long nice finish. Creamy palate. you can really detect the black and blue berries in a nice way.


 radiomgb (1957), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Sep 28, 2007  
Bright copper in colour, lingering light pink coloured head, good lacing, some noticable carbonation. The aroma is of more blueberries than blackberries, some raspberries, slightly toasty, herbal, perfumy, light alcohol. The flavour is moderately sweet, lots of fruit (blackberries, blueberries, raspberries and cherries), some very ripe bananas, light malt. Medium bitter mouthfeel, medium body, medium/high carbonation. Finishes long, sweet with lots of fruit. This was a weird one as per usual from Dogfish Head. A bizzare fruit beer, alcohol was well hidden again. Quite expensive.

750ml bottle from the <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Place/new-york target=blank>Premier Gourmet in Buffalo, New York for $13.49.
Purchased on August 20, 2007 and opened on September 15, 2007.
Bottled on February 13, 2007.


 glkaiser (1163), Seattle, Washington, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Sep 26, 2007  
Clear reddish brown with large white head. Aroma of belgian yeast, light fruit and a bit of hops. Very sweet and fruity, with almost a berry syrup feel to it. After 1/2 a glass, I know there is no way in hell I"m finishing the bottle by myself. Alcohol isn’t hidden at all....Not much of a fan. Fairly hoppy finish. Just too strong, and not very interesting.



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