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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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3783.34/5.03.34/5.0Special10%90.3 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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 Ernest (4178), Boulder, Colorado, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/511/20

Apr 6, 2008  
Bottle. Head is initially small, frothy, off-white, mostly diminishing. Body is light red. Aroma is lightly malty (toasted grain, cookie), lightly yeasty (cobwebs), with light notes of alcohol and grape/berry jelly. Flavor is moderately to heavily sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, lightly to moderately bitter. Medium body, watery/syrupy texture, lively carbonation, moderately alcoholic. Ehh...another simplistic and overpriced novelty beer, methinks. Just nothing compelling here, and overly sweet-and-boozy. Difficult to drink. Kinda sad.

 Sammy (2959), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/516/20
Jul 17, 2008  
Big bubbly off-white head on cloudy grapefruit coloured body. Carbonation bubbles. An interesting tartness that is overcome by maltiness. I understand the tartness comes through in fresher bottle,this one was one year bottle from Crushinator. A good bitterness, very drinkable, creamy mouthfeel, very drinkable.Thick lace left in glass.


haggis03a3 (93), Piedmont, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/517/20
Jul 16, 2008  
Pours red with an off white head. Aroma of grain/malt, Belgian yeast, and berries. Flavor is the same plus a pleasant and subtle berry finish which is tangy and dry. This is a unique and complex fruit beer.


 rocbyter (586), Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/516/20
Jul 13, 2008    Updated: Jul 14, 2008
Spicy malt aroma with a little fruit mixed in. Hazy red color with some floaters and a large pinkish head. sweet malt in the beginning with a tangy finish.


phiktion (11), , Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/516/20
Jul 11, 2008    Updated: Jul 12, 2008
Has a good taste to it, I enjoyed this one, I recommend trying it out, definetely a desert beer.


 ucusty (803), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/103/514/20
Jul 7, 2008  
Hazy orange pour with saaz hops and berries on the nose. I enjoyed this one. nice sweet and sour flavor




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