Miles Davis' Bitches Brew - Dogfish Head Brewery

Neorebel

New Jersey

4.13/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

On tap at Tavern on Liverty in PA...
Bitches Brew is midnight-black in color, with a thin tan ring topping it off. Some points are being deducted here, due to the size of the head and its minimal lacing on the glass. With the aroma, on one hand I am getting nice, roasted malts, and on the other, an intriguing presence similar to bittersweet apple cider. Very interesting... After one sip, the taste confirmed this, but the bitterness in that cider aspect was intensified compared to the aroma, and it was more like apple cider vinegar. Not at all unpleasant, though. Some vanilla bean and a very dark clover honey, or molasses flavors are in there as well. The mouth feel was very full, and the finish ended sweetly. A uniquely Dogfish Head style creation - definitely a 'must try' if you are a fan. Don't hesitate to order if you are a general stout fan either!

Serving type: on-tap

02-27-2013 17:54:10 | More by Neorebel

FUwolfpacker

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-18-2013 12:54:40 | More by FUwolfpacker

beernads

Florida

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-18-2013 07:02:19 | More by beernads

megamass

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-18-2013 04:07:24 | More by megamass

BarrelAgedBrian

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-17-2013 04:04:42 | More by BarrelAgedBrian

mverity

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-16-2013 21:25:52 | More by mverity

michaeljstraub

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -10.7%

05-16-2013 19:57:56 | More by michaeljstraub

PorterBoy14

New York

3.75/5  rDev -10.7%

05-16-2013 19:26:08 | More by PorterBoy14

adam42381

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -10.7%

05-16-2013 18:50:03 | More by adam42381

Jimbo4430

Virginia

5/5  rDev +19%

05-15-2013 00:43:10 | More by Jimbo4430

illy0sis

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -16.7%

05-14-2013 22:10:53 | More by illy0sis

Partridge

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-14-2013 13:46:45 | More by Partridge

ncstateplaya

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-14-2013 13:40:11 | More by ncstateplaya

Jonada

New Jersey

4.19/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25

2012 vintage. Served in a snifter

Appearance: Pours jet black with 2 fingers of a dark tan, almost brown head. Body is completely opaque.

Smell: Roasted malt, cocoa, light smoke, toffee, molasses.

Taste: Dark chocolate, roasted malt, raisins, honey, earth, light caramel/toffee sweetness, and some slight smokiness. Finish and aftertaste is a nice balance of honey sweetness and roasted coffee bitterness.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, high/medium carbonation. Booze is hidden well.

Overall: One of my favorite offerings from Dogfish head. The base beer is solid and the addition of the honey beer really adds to it and helps set it apart from some of the other great imperial stouts out there. Definitely worth picking up a bottle.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 03:42:32 | More by Jonada

corysmith01

New York

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-14-2013 03:31:22 | More by corysmith01

TonyTalon

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-14-2013 02:53:20 | More by TonyTalon

BeastLU

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-13-2013 16:16:04 | More by BeastLU

Satan70

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-13-2013 13:31:45 | More by Satan70

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-13-2013 05:11:48 | More by Bonko_the_sane

jokulhaps

Virginia

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-13-2013 02:37:06 | More by jokulhaps

ThreeFishes

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-12-2013 20:16:21 | More by ThreeFishes

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-12-2013 17:30:05 | More by mikeburd1128

ipas-for-life

Virginia

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-12-2013 16:09:21 | More by ipas-for-life

Auraan

Arizona

4.29/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Poured a gorgeous deep black with a thin tan head. Looks quite nice. Scents of black coffee, roast malt and some alcohol. Standard for the style. Flavor begins with dark chocolate and black coffee, moving into those same flavors with a bit of added sweetness and ending with all those flavors plus roast malt and an aftertaste that combines roast malt and black coffee. Mouthfeel is thick and heavy bodied with decently high carbonation for the style. Also a sort of woody, drying quality, most likely due to the gesho root. It's a very good imperial stout, but it's not quite the odd take on the style I expected from Dogfish Head. Very good, but very normal, which doesn't mean it's bad. It's an experiment that worked, if it only did produce normal results. I'd have it again.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 07:29:36 | More by Auraan

dvmky

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-12-2013 02:32:07 | More by dvmky