Strange Brew: Dogfish Head – Bitches Brew

Upon first sip of this medium-bodied beer, you get a unique balance between smoky and sweet. You immediately get the tastes of coffee and bitter chocolate upfront and the sweetness of honey that was used in the brewing process, which helps to cut through the bold flavors on the back of your tongue. If you can track it down, Bitches Brew is a perfect accompaniment to heartier slow-cooked foods like stews, braised meats or BBQ, they’ve been flying off shelves, but another batch is on its way to stores for the winter months.

Brewer’s Description: 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 imperial stout and one thread honey beer with gesho root, a gustatory analog to Miles’ masterpiece. Featuring the album’s iconic artwork, created by the late Mati Klarwein, on its label.

Availability: Dogfish’s Bitches Brew was released in 750ml bottles on to  wholesalers in the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD. ME, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, VA, VT, WA, and WI.

Beer Geek Stats:

ABV: 9.0, IBU: 38

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