Reserve 2023 - Bourbon BA 90/- Scotch Ale
Fierce Beer Co in Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland 🏴
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Regular|
Score
7.49
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Fierce Reserve is our limited edition Scotch ale - rarely brewed, and only ever released after the meticulous selection and blending of wood aged stock.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
From tap at Fierce Beer, Edinburgh. Big bourbon upfront, vanilla, oak, toffee, brown malts, caramel, raisin. Sweet flavour, lightly some alcohol in the finish. Medium to full body. Long lasting Bourbon aftertaste.
Tried
from Draft
at
Fierce Bar Edinburgh
on 03 Jul 2025
at 22:17
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from BiervanEijk, Steenwijk. Plenty of bourbon with brown malts, caramel, toffee, some vanilla from the bourbon barrel. Moderate to medium sweet, low bitterness. Medium body, smooth mouthfeel, not boozy.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jan 2025
at 13:31
8/10
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Aug 2024
at 16:20
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Dark brown, very short lasting head. Taw cocoa, blackberries, vanilla, boozy bourbon, oak, earthy. Just medium sweet and bitter, very light sour. Just medium bodied, soft carbonation and a bit watery feel with boozy finish. Quite watery and boozy, not amazing.
Tried
from Can
on 25 May 2024
at 19:20
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tap.Dark brown colour with small head.Aroma of vanilla and bourbon nice sweet warming taste hint of chocolate and barrel good sweet warming taste and smooth finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 May 2024
at 11:09
8/10
Wee bit heavy. Sat in front of the telly but I couldn't tell if it was footy or rugby 😆 Was gonna visit Fierce in Aberdeen but my Scottish friend talked me out of it, haha
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Mar 2024
at 20:43
8/10
keg at Fierce ...dark black ...thick tan head ...massive bourbon nose ...soft sweet caramel toffee chocolate ..big bourbon mslts ...soft sweet boozy
keg at Fierce 2024 version ..mdark black ..thin tan lacing ...soft earthy chocolate roast malts ..big boozy bourbon ..soft sweet malts ...soft sweet bourbon malts
keg at Fierce 2024 version ..mdark black ..thin tan lacing ...soft earthy chocolate roast malts ..big boozy bourbon ..soft sweet malts ...soft sweet bourbon malts
Tried
on 23 Feb 2024
at 17:10
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
On keg at Fierce. Appearance - deep brown to black and opaque. Tan head. Nose - tonnes of vanilla, coconut and boozy wood. Don't get Wee Heavy background. Taste - wood and booze, raisin and caramel. Palate - medium bodied, boozy and then thin finish. Overall - nice.
Tried
on 04 Feb 2024
at 15:43
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at Fierce Edinburgh. Pours clear red-brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of vanilla, coconut, wood. Taste is bourbon and malty toffee, more vanilla. Good dried fruit linger.
Tried
on 04 Feb 2024
at 15:24
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can from Fierce brewery tap. It pours lightly hazy darkest brown to black with a quickly dissipating khaki head. The aroma is vanilla fudge, bourbon soaked oak, rocky road, crunchy, dried fruits, raisin, sultana, figgy pudding, toasted fruit cake and Werthers original. The taste is dry roasted malt, bitter - sweet, roasted malt, toasty, plenty of dark and dried fruits, raisin, sultana, toasted fruit cake, Eccles cake, figgy pudding, bourbon soaked oak, rocky road, warming booze, toffee, touch of spice and a touch of tannin with a warming, fruity finish. Fulsome body and average carbonation. Not quite as complex as the draft only single barrel, but very tasty nonetheless. Right up my street.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Feb 2024
at 14:48