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Dogfish Head Black and Blue

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
5303.36/5.03.35/5.0Special10%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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 rustychiles (1055), Mesa, Arizona, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Apr 6, 2008  
On tap @ Papago Brewing in Scottsdale AZ. Beer is a copper color with a smal white head. Aroma of fruit, spices and maybe a little yeast. Flavor of malt, blueberries, a little yeast. Interesting beer, but not my cup of tea.


 Naka (525), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Apr 4, 2008  
A clear amber color with a burgundy hue. Has a thick foamy head with a bit of a pinkish tint. The nose is a slightly bittersweet raspberry aroma with some coriander and other spices. A little vanilla as well. The berries are much more pronounced in the flavor. The alcohol in this isn’t at all subdued. The finish is pretty much all a warming alcohol. The vanilla and spices are underneath there somewhat. A medium bodied beer. No real carbonation to speak of.


 fordest (1954), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/516/20
Apr 2, 2008  
750 ml bottle. Fruit and yeasy bread aromas. Flavors fell off just a bit. They were not as fruity. Still bready and somwhat bitter on the finish. Still very good.


 Magicdave6 (5520), London, Greater London, England
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 1, 2008  
Bottle at peier shack of partys tasting. Alround rating: Thin belgiun ale, berry notes, alcohol warms but is well hidden, seems pritty bland and as if the strong alcohol has mad it thinner.


 M0RHI (1067), Luxembourg, Luxembourg
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/513/20
Mar 31, 2008  
Bottle at Magic_dave6’s disco dance tasting. Cloudy orange with a thin white head. Nose is bramble and hay, creamy though. Slight dishwater tones about it. Mouth is creamy, some brambles, some fizz, lots of cream. No finish, slight lasting creaminess, cloying. Alright


 padrefan98 (788), (San Diego) Santee, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Mar 31, 2008  
Sample tasted at "Spring in the new year with brett" at fordests house. A pretty good beer that I enjoyed.


 stefanje (943), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/516/20
Mar 30, 2008    Updated: Aug 21, 2008
Tasting, courtesy of Fordest’s event. Beer#14. hazy copper-red color with a thin white head. Fruity aroma with mixed berries and some barnyard funk. Flavor was sweet and sour fruits (but i could not specifically taste any blueberries or blackberries). The mouthfeel was smooth and malty. The finish was dry and kinda sour. overall: After the Cantillion blabar a high bar has been set for all other blueberry concoctions; and this beer, while quite good, suffers by the recent comparison. Rerate note: Received a bottle from Secret Santa (Sprinkle). My first sample was from a two ounce rating, and I’m surprised to see that my comments do not drastically change now that I have a full bottle at my disposal. However I’m increasing my rating by a tenth as I find that I throughly enjoy this concoction..


 wetherel (1627), Encinitas, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Mar 30, 2008  
Tasted at Fordest’s alternative tasting. Amber color. Small head. Sweetish. Hard to distinguish berry flavors. Some floaties. Malty. Nice.



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