Black & Blue - Dogfish Head Brewery

purdueflyguy

Colorado

4/5  rDev +9.3%

11-30-2012 22:04:04 | More by purdueflyguy

GreesyFizeek

New York

4/5  rDev +9.3%

06-17-2013 02:47:29 | More by GreesyFizeek

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

06-16-2013 13:35:05 | More by InspectorBob

Bigtwin

Michigan

3/5  rDev -18%

06-16-2013 12:17:29 | More by Bigtwin

Jsher

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

06-16-2013 02:51:28 | More by Jsher

Beerontwowheels

Maryland

4/5  rDev +9.3%

06-15-2013 20:25:01 | More by Beerontwowheels

TravisR

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +9.3%

06-15-2013 05:50:55 | More by TravisR

JimmyFlatRock

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

06-13-2013 23:50:51 | More by JimmyFlatRock

GuttaMane138

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

06-13-2013 08:00:43 | More by GuttaMane138

billbeers

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +9.3%

06-11-2013 18:58:05 | More by billbeers

salthemonster

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

06-10-2013 23:37:58 | More by salthemonster

Bauzen

New York

3.44/5  rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Amber/copper in color.

Smells as tart as it tastes - sharp, obnoxious, fruit kicking your ass and overpowering any aspect of beer that might be beneath the berries.

Mouthfeel is best described as taking a bunch of tart blackberries, shoving them in your mouth and having nothing to wash them down with for an hour.

My friend brought me a bottle of this stuff - and I wish I'd have known to age it. Seems like the only positive reviews come from vintage bottles - mine was certainly not a vintage. Assuming the fruit mellows out, I can imagine this being a nice beer... I strongly suggest letting it sit if you want a more enjoyable experience.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 16:56:12 | More by Bauzen

Vylo

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%

06-10-2013 10:14:48 | More by Vylo

pknyc

New York

4/5  rDev +9.3%

06-09-2013 23:13:56 | More by pknyc

fdig23

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +9.3%

06-09-2013 23:01:54 | More by fdig23

Evoforen

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

06-09-2013 15:05:57 | More by Evoforen

Satsuma

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

06-09-2013 02:19:18 | More by Satsuma

rheimbro

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

06-08-2013 17:39:14 | More by rheimbro

FIN

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

06-07-2013 18:02:00 | More by FIN

pinnser

Colorado

3/5  rDev -18%

06-05-2013 23:51:22 | More by pinnser

bcp5296d

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

06-05-2013 22:35:38 | More by bcp5296d

DruRho

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

06-05-2013 16:29:38 | More by DruRho

tipfortap

New York

4.05/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

5 words to describe it: Tart, Red Wine, Effervescent, Jam, Bread

Paired it with: n/a

Should have paired it with: Sweet grilled cheese— maybe brie and jam? Grilled pork, Fried Chicken (and other picnic foods.)

Drink it if you like: Lambics, Kirs/Kir Royals, Fruit beers, Pinot Noir, Sangria

A few other thoughts: Because of the fruit sugars and fermentation process, this guy takes on characteristics of red wine, which makes for something super interesting and not too sweet. It would be awesome to take a 750mL bottle on a summer picnic.

Watch out, though, for the ABV— a very well-disguised 10%.

Serving type: on-tap

06-05-2013 16:04:25 | More by tipfortap

kevinmcgowan

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

06-02-2013 23:41:17 | More by kevinmcgowan

jmslade7

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +23%

06-02-2013 05:12:52 | More by jmslade7