• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flower a 10 inch bundt pan.
• In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and allspice.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and brown sugar.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well in between.
• With mixer on low, add flour mixture alternately with beer, starting and ending with flour, and mix just to combine.
• Fold in dates and nuts (if using).
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for an hour and 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• Once cake is completely cooled, prepare frosting.
• Add brown sugar to melted butter in a medium saucepan and heat on low, stirring regularly, until the sugar melts.
• Add beer and milk and bring to a boil, stirring often to make sure it doesn’t burn.
• Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• Add salt and vanilla.
• Whisk in icing sugar a few tablespoons at a time until you’ve reached the desired consistency (thick but still pour-able).
• Pour icing over cake.

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