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pDev: 12.38%
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Brewed by:
Dogfish Head Brewery visit their website
Delaware, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout |  9.00% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (706), on-tap (71), growler (1). 

Notes:
In honor of the 40th anniversary of the original release of Bitches Brew, Miles Davis' 1970 paradigm-shifting landmark fusion breakthrough, we've created our own Bitches Brew -- a bold, dark beer that's a fusion of three threads of imperial stout and one thread of honey beer with gesho root. It's a gustatory analog to Miles' masterpiece.

38 IBU

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Reviews by sk8man121:
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sk8man121

Maine

3.58/5  rDev -14.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

750 ml bottle poured into Unibroue snifter.

A: Pours an oily black with 1 finger of thick, tan head that dies down to a film after about one minute. Nice contrast, but nothing out of the ordinary.

S: Holy hell this smells good. Rich cocoa, vanilla & oak. Reminds me of Dieu Du Ciel's Aphrodisiaque to an extent.

T: The cocoa flavors up front are beautiful, and the beer is well balanced with distinct honey flavors and hops in the background. Problems begin with the aftertaste, which to me is stark, mineral heavy and overly bitter. After a few sips, you begin to smell it at the back of the nose. Could be the nontraditional ingredients, could just be my palette. All I know is that it isn't working for me.

M: Carbonation is spot on, although I have to admit that this leaves my mouth feeling somewhat chalky for some reason.

D: All in all, a fairly interesting beer. However, I expect better than this from DFH, as something is really up with the aftertaste. This may or may not cellar well.

Worth a shot, but I doubt I'll revisit it.

Edit: This beer improves tenfold as it warms.

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2010 18:56:01 | More by sk8man121
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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.

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Miles Davis' Bitches Brew from Dogfish Head Brewery
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