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Dogfish Head Black and Blue

Dogfish Head Black and Blue

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A Fruit Beer brewed by
Dogfish Head Brewery

Milton, Delaware USA

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3533.33/5.03.33/5.00.39Special10%89.3 Flute P  Stats

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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KiDAcE (35), Canton, Ohio, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Apr 14, 2007  
If I seem ’nice’ on my ratings maybe it’s because I have different tastes and have chosen good brews by luck that and the specific store I go to to get these underground brews know how to hook it up. Thanks Randy! This brew is still rockin’. Not yet near an 180 degree tilt. Poured in glass a nice clear orange-red with lots of carbonation bubbles. Little head. Aroma was sweet, berry was detectable as is the malts. In mouth is very thin, coats the palate medium, goes down really smooth, follows with berry sweetness. Crisp, refreshing and great as well as complex. Cheers.....


 JAF737300 (733), New York, New York, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/518/20
Apr 27, 2007  
This is what these guys do best. They give you such subtle flavors that it makes the flavor even more pronounced. Nothing is ever topo sweet or shy. It is always right out there. This beer has the black and blueberries that show perfectly!


 cewldre (268), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/105/517/20
May 14, 2007  
Bottle: This one poured a reddish brown color with a slightly reddish hue head. I definitely smell mixed berries in this one. I can smell a pretty prevelant amount of blueberry. The taste is indeed warm, as the description says. The flavor seems a tad lacking here. As I continue to drink this one, I definitely begin to taste the blueberry flavor make itself known. I notice just a hint of a banana flavor on the palate as I continue to take sips from this one, but it’s mild at best and gone as soon as I taste it. I am not a big fruit beer fan, but this is enjoyable.


 edden (856), cow- lumbus, Ohio, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/518/20
May 23, 2007  
5/19/07: Bottle.
Ruby red body with a slightly off white head which is big and thick. Nice lace. Fruity aroma. Sweet berries, caramel malt, wheat and black cherry. Light hop finish and smooth.


 Jonpol (1182), Sasquacho, Arizona, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/105/518/20
Apr 23, 2007    Updated: Apr 26, 2007
Pours amber w/ a pinkish hue. Full, semi creamy froth that slowly reduces to reveal a standard blanket w/ lacing. Aromas of dusty, Belgian granite and dried berries. Full nectar w/ ample creamy residual effers. Timaltuous, decadent, fat berries, sherry malts, madiera, slightly tart, gum, black cherry, raspberry, peach nectar. The finish has a lingering creamy fruit thing going on like mixed berry yogurt. The finish is bittered w/ a mild case of peachpiticous. It actually balances out the moderate sweetness levels making this a very drinkable brew indeed ladies and gents. The more you drink it, the more you want it.




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