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Dogfish Head Black and Blue

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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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 apoptosis (1316), Long Island, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
May 30, 2007  
Dry, somewhat ashy aroma with some sugary plums. Very light aroma. The color is ruby red, filtered and nearly no head at all. The flavor is ever-so-slightly tart,but mostly it is sugary, and not much else. I taste no berries f any sort, although this beer is world’s better than Fort. Syrupy-sweet finish and too much alcoholic astringent burning as it goes down.


 shigadeyo (2263), Harrison, Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
May 29, 2007  
Date: 4/28/2007
Event: DarkLord Day 2007
Location: Three Floyds Brewing Co. Parking Lot
Serving: Sampled from 750 mL bottle.

Tasting Notes
Aroma: Light berry.
Appearance: Dark coppery color with a foamy peach head..
Flavor: Lightly sweet overall with some light malt and berry flavors on top.
Palate: Medium-light body; pretty smooth.
Overall: An interesting brew, but somewhat disappointing. Maybe I was expecting something more in the flavor from this extreme brewer for the price...


 DoubleBubble (107), Mescal Lakes (wherever that is), Arizona, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
May 28, 2007  
Fairly smooth and easy to drink fruit beer. Suttle fruit beer, with no over powering black raspberry or blueberry flavors. Nice head with lacing that disappears quickly. Poors a deep copper color.


 cbkschubert (1963), Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
May 28, 2007  
750 ml bottle from Plaza Liquor - Pours a slightly hazy reddish copper color with a one finger thick light pink head. Faint spotty lacing. Has a light herbal hop and berry aroma. Has a berry, malty flavor. Not bad. Medium body. A decent fruit beer.


 kopher (297), New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/55/104/514/20
May 28, 2007  
Pours a fizzy-looking blood orange. Aroma of heavy, fruity white wine. Flavor has very small hint of fruit and some belgian spice, but otherwise surprisingly bland. Interesting sticky and oily mouthfeel, and thicker finish.


 Quake1028 (633), Tampa, Florida, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/512/20
May 28, 2007  
Have been looking forward to drinking this since I purchased it a few weeks ago. Red body with a small white head. No lasting power and no lacing on the glass. Nose of blueberries, dark berries, malt and sugars. Very light on the fruit aroma, wish it was more apparent. Flavors of blueberries and sugar sweetness, again not as apparent as it should be. Everything is just a bit off, which leads you to believe this could have been a really great beer. Finish is sweet and of medium length. Medium bodied, slightly spritzy feeling and with a good amount of carbonation. Disappointing.


 alexanderj (2227), Chino Hills, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
May 27, 2007  
Bottle; Poured a ruby clear color with not much head. Aroma of fruit, a little artificial; and some sweetness and hops peppering. Flavor was tart, with a pretty good fruit flavor. Spice provided a peppery mouthfeel.


 SSSteve (2056), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
May 26, 2007  
ruby color with small head. flavor is lightly fruity but not what i expected. not really that fruity except for a faint sticky sweetness and sourness. not artificial. aroma is somewhat bland.



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