BBB63 (4199), La Porte, Indiana, USA Jan 24, 2009 Bottle and served in my NB Worthy glass: Near brownish hue with a small fading head and spotty lace. The aroma has notes of fig, caramel, toast, juniper, resin and earthy and minerally esters. The taste is mostly sweet malt and sweet dark fruit with a hit of spice, twangy acidity and continental hop bitterness towards the finish. A note of alcohol kept this from becoming cloy. The mouth feel is sprite and refreshing, oily and a touch of drier mineral water upon the finish. Not too shabby but seems a bit one note, a good winter warmer never the less. puggy211 (576), cordova, Tennessee, USA Jan 24, 2009 Bottle. Mahogony beer with a small light tan head. Rich figgy aroma with caramel and spice. Figgy/plum/caramel flavor with some spice. Medium-plus body. Lingering caramel, fig, light spice. Lots of fig fruit in this one. smith4498 (825), Miami, Florida, USA Jan 19, 2009 Pours hazy dark brown with light tan head. Aromas of dark fruits and sugar. Sweet flavor of raisins and figs with a touch of alcohol. Prertty sweet tasting. Medium body with moderate carbonation. DuffMan (2721), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada Jan 15, 2009 Deep copper amber, moderate ecru head with decent retention. Aroma of fig jam, prunes, and a slight rummy/boozy quality. Palate delivers all that is promised in the nose. Medium bodied, medium sweetness, with a (you guessed it) medium bitter finish that is a little hot. tomthompson89 (1460), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Jan 8, 2009 kinda brown amber color, decent foam but does not last, nose is sweet, figs definatly other dried fruit malt some spices and a little hops, flavor is similar figs roasted sweet malts, some caremel and alcohol. really like this HogTownHarry (3922), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada Jan 8, 2009 Updated: Jan 18, 2009Bottle (22oz) My bottle shared with blankboy, garthicus, GregClow and tupalev. I’ll be honest, we got to talking and my notes are pretty thin, but ... Clear red-amber with an average off-white head. Slightly milky aroma, mostly sweet and floral. Sweet and floral and a little boozy in the taste - actually seems a tad syrupy - not bad, but not something I’d want again. Sticky; sugary; not bitter enough by a long shot to balance itself. Prometheus (97), Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA Dec 26, 2008 Actually really liked this one.
Brownish with a large head.
Fruity aroma and definite malty aroma as well.
Could taste the fruit, especially figs, as a I drank it. Liked the malty flavor.
Very different, but I liked it! KimJohansen (6676), Copenhagen V, Denmark Dec 24, 2008 Reddish brown with huge beige head. Sweet fruity aroma with caramel and toasted malt. Sweet flavour with toasted malt, fruits and caramel notes.
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