Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Pays Homage to Miles Davis' 'Bitches Brew'

It is hard to believe that 40 years ago Miles Davis, one of jazz musics most iconic figures released his classic "Bitches Brew".  In honor of the great jazz performer and his jazz-funk-fusion masterpiece, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery of Delaware recently unveiled a newly created commemorative ale that is as complex as the man himself.  Their Bitches Brew beer was recently unveiled at Savor, An American Craft Beer & Food Experience, held at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.

The bold, dark beer brings together three strands of imperial stout and one thread of honey beer with gesho root, bark of gesho, a hop-like plant which is commonly used in beer as a bittering agent  The company recommends pairing the beer with spicy foods such as chili or spicy curry chicken and recommends that it be sipped cool and not ice cold from a snifter or red wine glass which is a departure from most beers which are served in pilsners.

The launch of the beer coincides with the release of a legacy edition and a deluxe collector's edition of the Bitches Brew album which will be available on Legacy Records on August 31st.  Dogfish Brewery is also offering free tours of its facilities in Milton, Delware.  Reservations can be made by clicking here or calling 302-684-1000 x0 or 1-888-8DOGFISH.

Collaborations of this kind are emerging in the wine, beer and spirits markets with famed golfer Jack Nicklaus partnering with Terlato Wines to create two signature wines and also with Absolut Vodka recently pairing with Spike Lee to create ABSOLUT Brooklyn, an extension of their special line of vodkas inspired by major cities in the United States.



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ABSOLUT Vodka teams with Spike Lee for limited edition ABSOLUT BROOKLYN campaign

ABSOLUT VODKA announced that it is kicking off a summer-long celebration in honor of the launch of ABSOLUT BROOKLYN, a limited-edition city-inspired flavor recently added to the ABSOLUT VODKA portfolio which currently includes ABSOLUT NEW ORLEANS, ABSOLUT LOS ANGELES and ABSOLUT BOSTON. The spirit is infused with red apple and ginger flavors, and is housed in a specially designed bottle as part of a collaboration with film director Spike Lee. The label presents a colorful depiction of "Brooklyn Stoop Life" with a stylized illustration of a the front of a Brooklyn brownstone. Similar to the Nespresso CiTiz espresso machine introduced earlier this year which captures iconic imagery of New York City, this product packaging presents an artistic interpretation of New York City life with a focus on the borough of Brooklyn which has for generations functioned as an epicenter of creativity, culture and community. Brooklyn stoop will be sold in 1 liter bottles and will retail for US $24.99. ABSOLUT VODKA will donate US $50,000 of the profits from the sale of ABSOLUT BROOKLYN to Habitat for Humanity - New York City, an organization renowned for building quality, affordable homes for families in need. The funds will be earmarked for a new affordable homes project in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn scheduled to be completed in 2011. For more information please contact us at cooklikejackie@gmail.com.