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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

bottled
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3913.34/5.03.34/5.0Special10%90.2 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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 ThaBobfather (130), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/105/513/20

May 17, 2008  
Close to 4-5 minutes after taking of drink of this beer, it was still finishing in my mouth. It tastes delicious and the fact that this great taste stays so well is my favorite quality.

 asheft (740), Marburg, Germany
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Aug 18, 2008  
[bottle] Blueberry and raspberry aroma (not much surprise there) together with just a touch of corriandery hops--hard to tell if it will be sweet or sour. Hazy blood orage with only wispy white on top. Spicy and sour flavour with not crazy fruitiness that blends very well with the alcohol and medium carbonation. Lots of flavours but not much to put a finger on. Salty and warm feel with a subtle bitterness that is adequatefor the dry belgian spiciness. Spicy finish.


 blipp (683), Grand Island, New York, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 16, 2008  
Bottled Feb. ’07. Pours clear red with an off white head. Fruity/berry aroma, more blackberry than blueberry. Smooth in the mouth with a rather light flavor. It’s not overly sweet, and again, more blackberry. Not bad.


 abcfan (149), USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 14, 2008  
Good brew, drinks almost like wine IMO. Very fruity and sugary on the nose, with a nice hint of malt. Taste is very fruity, full of dark berries as the label suggests. Tart finish. Would drink again, but probably wouldn’t seek out.


 nqualls (113), Tennessee, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Aug 14, 2008  
750 ml bottle from Chuck’s Liquor in Bowling Green. Poured a clear mahogany color with a small whitish head...approximately one finger. Aroma was very complex. Sweet malt combined with various over ripe fruits. Flavor was solid with some fruit flavor and a malty balance. Mouthfeel was creamy. Alcohol was well masked. Very good beer, though not as good as the Red & White.


 Angeloregon (1829), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 8, 2008  
750ml bottle from By the Bottle in Vancouver, WA--Poured a deep amber body with a small off-white head. Interesting complexity in this beer. Malty and fruity with some bright piquant notes. Very well masked alcohol. Nice hop presence. Still missing something here. But not bad.




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