 DocLock (3958), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
May 2, 2008
Thanks to my friend Jack Meoff for this (not his real name). The pour is turnid burnt sienna with ruby edges and a 2-finger tan head. Nose is heavy prune, candi sugar, dark malt, fig, cinnamon. Tastes like pure prune juice mixed with DFH Indian Brown ale, with hints of molasses, brown sugar, caramel, root cellary yeasty esters, and toffee. Rich palate, but toward the end it get s a bit too pruny, perhaps, and approaches pure prune juice in flavor. I loved this beer, a lot more than most, as it is a top-10 under-rated RB beer, but I go to bed sincerely hoping I don’t wake up with Montezuma’s Revenge. Cheers. and night-night, y’all.
acrdz (4084), Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 26, 2008 Bottle shared by kmweaver. Nose of light, airy plum - very rich and true to the actual fruit - raw, fleshy, pulpy plum aroma, with a bit of whipped cream note as well. Medium bodied, sugary, raw, pulpy. Short notes, but a very, very good beer.
argo0 (6003), Washington DC, USA
Jun 25, 2008 (750ml bottle, thanks kmweaver) Medium off-white head atop cloudy copper body. Aroma is medium sweet, prune/cherry, caramel. Taste is moderately sweet, prune/raisin, some dryness, lightly dusky. Medium-full body, lightly sticky.
swoopjones (1018), Buffalo, New York, USA
Jun 25, 2008 Bottle. Michael Jacksons Beer Club. Pours a light caramel color. Sweet dried fruity aroma.suppose its prune but never had them before. Taste is sweet with notes of dried fruit, raisins, sugary & caramel. Medium to fuller bodied. Different but enjoyable. Sort of a dumbed down quad
kmweaver (1762), Takoma Park, Maryland, USA
Jun 25, 2008 750mL bottle, courtesy of a trade from a while ago. Thanks!! Pours a medium amber color with some particulates; light tan head with patchy lacing. Red fruits (prunes, raisins), candy sugar, and pleasant yeastiness in the aroma; reasonably dry, with chewy dried fruits. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: relaxed carbonation; chewy dried fruits (prunes, raisins, dates), Belgian sugars, and some lingering sweetness throughout; basic, chewy fruit beer without a lot of stickiness; well-integrated. A touch flabby. Medium finish: breadiness, dried red fruits, and toasty malts.
bb (1949), Martinez, California, USA
May 29, 2008 Bottle. Carame-amber beer with a light tan head. Rich malt, plum-fig aroma with some yeasty spice and slight alcohol. Caramel, plum, yeasty flavor with light spice. Medium-plus bodied. Lingering caramel, plum-fig, earth, and spice. A bit sweet, but otherwise very good.
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