 DubC5000 (195), San Diego, California, USA
Apr 18, 2008 Drunk from a wine glass. Cloudy. Orange-brown at base, transitioning to auburn, then deep red, with an off-white head. Intense, fig, plum, raisin and chocolate aromas, with hints of honey and bready malt. Strong malty flavor, with a warming alcohol finish and deliciously sweet hints of raisin, cinnamon, nutmeg, caramel and even some rye-ish spiciness. A very unique take on one of my favorite styles.
RichJ7 (1175), Cullman, Alabama, USA
Apr 17, 2008 Cloudy brown with a small white head. Sweet and fruity with figs, dates and plums in the nose and on the tongue. Nice alcohol presence, warming. Lightly bitter finish. Very nice abbey ale.
HughConway (364), Alabama, USA
Apr 13, 2008 Bottle. Dark leathery bronw with thin creamy head. Aroma is of fruits and raisins. Highly carbonated, somewhat muddled flavors.
trevor211 (500), Seattle, Washington, USA
Apr 6, 2008 Pours a murky cola brown with very little head. Great aroma of dried fruits - figs, raisins (surprise, surprise). Flavor and palate are disappointing. It feels as if the aggressive carbonation (which came as a surprise due to the lack of a head) drowns out the best of its flavor, which offers faint notes of the same dried fruits, along with a bit of molasses. It gets a little better as it warms, but for how dark it is, this one drinks like a blonde. Left me wanting more.
grimreeser (795), Minnesota, USA
Mar 31, 2008 Pours brown with decent head. Aroma of raisins and fruit. Good flavor. Nice and sweet.
BückDich (4793), McCall, Idaho, USA
Mar 28, 2008 Bottle: Dark mahogany color with a ruby tinge through the light. A nice creamy thick tan head rests ontop with a lusterous ring of lacing around the outside. The nose is initially raisins, fig, other darker fruits along with molasses and brown sugar. Some muscovado and musky earthy hops. Plenty of thick body and yeasty esters. Leather and dates dance with cherry and vanilla. Creamy balanced finish, smooth mouthfeel. Quite good!
chicagodri (1021), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Mar 24, 2008 Pours a ruby brown with a small head. Aroma is of raisins, sugar, and some other dark fruits. Nice malt backing, and nice little bit of carbonation.
SledgeJr (2957), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Mar 22, 2008 Updated: Jun 29, 2009In the bomber bottle from the Solana Beach Pizza Port. Pours a reddish brown with a very small to no head and copious large carbonation bubbles. The aroma was simply amazing i the tannins that made it smell quite like walking into a leather tack shop. The fun ends there. The body was too thin- watery in fact, the palate was harsh and too fizzy. There just was not a lot of memorable flavor here other than a very mild raisin fruitiness. A disappointment.
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