Dogfish Head Black and Blue

Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: Fruit Beer
Milton, Delaware USA

750 ml bottle

The packaging for this fooled me into dropping $11.99 for a 750 ml bottle. At half the price it would have been worth it - Dogfish Head is on their last strike before I stop picking up special releases. Let’s hope whatever is next in line is better than this or the Red and White. While not a bad beer it is just a so-so hybrid of a fruit beer and Belgian wit. If it could make up its mind to be one or the other it would be an improvement.

Aroma / Appearance - A half finger bleached white head surged to the top of the glass and settled. Underneath was a colorful raspberry hued body which let about half the light filter through. The nose was very fruity - raspberries, blueberries and blackberries - with a hint of yeast underneath. I was expecting either a little stronger profile of one or the other; the mixture weakened the quality of both.

Flavor / Palate - The fruit wave hit the palate on the first sip. A combination of blackberries, blueberries and watermelon created a summery mouthfeel. The aftertaste of yeast and vanilla brought it back into the realm of the Belgian wit. It was an interesting experiment but one that I would not be likely to pick up again. After all, I can pick up Belgian Red for a few dollars less and get a much higher quality experience.

750 ml bottle. Bottled on 2/13/07. Poured out a clear, bright garnet color. Minimal head. Aromas are of berries, slight Belgian funk, dry straw, some malts, damp basement. Flavors are of malts mostly, with a hint of berries & earthy hops rounding out the flavors. medium mouthfeel, decent body. Good beer, but needs more fruit.

Thanks to Badgerben for sharing. Nice red orange color with lots of foamy white head. Smells a lot like a berry potpourri my mother used to have when I was younger Thick fizzy mouth feel with faint blueberry taste.

Shared by someone at DLD. Not much at all in the ways of an aroma, only a light berry. A slight reddish color. Flavor was nothing special either but not offensive.

tawny copper color, amber at edges. pinkish white tall thick foamy head. aroma is malty sweet and a little raisiny like a BSA, maybe some faint dried berry skins too. flavor starts out watery surprisingly, then a strong dry malt flavor kicks in and is a bit ginny. berry flaors come up late, but dry not sweet. lively carbonation. very dry and bitter malt finish. dry vermouth aftertaste. another overpriced experiment.

Bottle. High creamy off-white lasting head. Clear and wonderful red brown body. Herbal barley malt aroma. Sweet flavor of plus raisins berries and carramel. Suitable amount of carbonation.

(Bottle 75 cl) Pours a clear, reddish amber with a small, off-white head. Sweetish, berry like notes in the aroma. Fairly full-bodied dominated by the sweet berry notes that lead to a warming, alcoholic finish. Quite delicate. 120507

A Mes rate: Bottle @ Københavnske Øldage. Nice colour, red copper golden amber, yup it’s all of those. Fruity, hoppy aroma with some vegetation too, cabbage? Rather sugary and bland in the mouth. Too sweet.