Bov (4559), Bienne, Switzerland Apr 25, 2008 courtesy of oh6gdx - pours a cloudy reddish-amber colour with tons of particles floating within; solid pinkish foam; aroma of prunes, almonds and yeast; sweet (fairly) and sour (decently); high carbonation; long aftertaste of prune - quite balanced and pleasant
acrdz (4083), 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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