marcus (1051), Sacramento, California, USA Jun 29, 2008 This dark brown ale poured with a thin brown head and an aroma of figs. The flavor is mostly chocolate with a chalky finish that resembles ripe figs. This is an unusual brew, but the taste is pleasant.
WeeHeavySD (1849), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA Oct 5, 2008 Bomber a friend was drinking when I arrived at there place. Pours brown orange with no head. Nose is figgy. Taste is figgy, very strange, but not bad. hotstuff (3045), Indiana, USA Oct 2, 2008 Bottle at patrick767’s Fort Wayne Local tasting. Small tan head with lasting retention, transparent, no visible carbonation, spotty lacing, and a red hue. The aroma was dark fruits, figs, malt, hops, and semi-sweet. The flavor was malt, sweet, dark fruits, figs, lightly bitter, and a dry finish. Tingly mouthfeel and medium bodied. An okay beer for me as I couldn’t get into the flavor of it for some reason and will pass on wanting this one again. patrick767 (1449), fort wayne, Indiana, USA Sep 28, 2008 bottle at Ft Wayne tasting - Pours mostly clear and amber with an off-white head. It has a mostly malt aroma with a hint of dark fruit. The nicely balanced malt flavor is joined by tasty pine and citrus hops. It has a nice full body and a mildly bitter finish. Very good. timsilvia32 (244), from Michigan now in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Sep 24, 2008 Semi-cloudy amber pour, cream colored head. Carbonation fairly lively in the glass and in the mouth. Aroma of malt and grains,some darker fruits. Tastes more of sweet than roast malts, raisin, some caramel/toffee and somewhat creamy. Finishes a little earthy, some hops, small bitterness. Very drinkable. For some reason I was suprised that this was pretty good. stefanje (590), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA Sep 24, 2008 650 ml bottle from Bev4less. Pours a translucent dark brown with amber highlights and a small off-white head that diminishes to nothing. The aroma is loaded with dark fruits (figs, dates, raisins). The flavor is overtly sweet with more of the dark fruits noted in the aroma, there is a smattering of biter hops on the back end. The mouthfeel is full and malty. The finish is long with lingering dark fruits and molasses. Overall: This is an original beer, but one that I’ll probably pass on in the future.
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