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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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
23rd December 2023
Panda. Big thanks to Cloin. Almost clear brown beer, small bubbly tan head. Smooth palate, quite light, a reasonable fine carbonation. Slightly tangy dark chocolate malts, a little milk chocolate and vanilla , possibly from the bourbon barrel, which is rich and ripe fruity. Nice..
Panda. Big thanks to Cloin. Almost clear brown beer, small bubbly tan head. Smooth palate, quite light, a reasonable fine carbonation. Slightly tangy dark chocolate malts, a little milk chocolate and vanilla , possibly from the bourbon barrel, which is rich and ripe fruity. Nice..
Tried
on 23 Dec 2023
at 20:01
7/10
Tried
on 15 Dec 2023
at 23:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
0.33 l can from 'Rebelbeercans' at 8.4% abv. Clear, very dark ruby with a thin, frothy, slowly diminishing, off-white head. Sweetish-malty, gently fruity aroma of molasses, raisins, prunes, vanilla and bourbon. Quite sweet, malty, moderately bitter, gently fruity taste of molasses, caramel, marzipan, bourbon, vanilla, raisins, prunes and hints of chocolate, followed by a medium long, gently bitter, a little boozy finish. Medium body, gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Nice Scotch Ale, quite pleasant, maybe a bit too thin but well-executed barrel-aging.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Dec 2023
at 19:38
7/10
Tap at Fierce Bar in Rose Street, Edinburgh - deep russet body with a short lived white top. Lots of smoke and whisky in the nose. Malty sweetness with a big alcohol burn at the end. Nice, but expected better.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Nov 2023
at 21:37
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at home, from HOTM online, 23/11/23. Extremely dark mahogany brown with a beige cap that veers edgewards. Nose is mellow bourbon, dark malts, fruit cake mix, dates, figs, toffee, herb. Taste comprises fruit slice, toffee, brown sugar sprinkle, caramel, dates, bourbon kiss. Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced bourbon kiss. Solid well balanced BA affair.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Nov 2023
at 20:43
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Dark ruby beer, thick off white head. Smells sweet and boozy, with a good whack of caramel and malt. Flavour has caramel, malt, bourbon, a little wood, a dash of aniseed. Big, sweet warm finish. Decent body. Very drinkable.
Tried
on 11 Nov 2023
at 20:35
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap at Fierce Bar, Edinburgh. Dark brown colour and small white head. Bourbon in the nose with malts. Light-bodied to medium-bodied, thinnish for its abv. Toffee, vanilla in the flavour. Hides abv. Very easy.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Jul 2023
at 12:58
8/10
Tried
on 26 Jul 2023
at 16:12
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at fierce edinburgh. Pours deep ruby brown, nose is coconut, vanilla, caramel, berries, taste is sweet toffee, vanilla, coconut, caramel, fruit, a little thin.
Tried
on 26 Jul 2023
at 15:13
8/10
Keg at Fierce... Deep brown black... Soft sweet oily roasst.. Light boozy licorice.. Sticky toffee malts... Dark fruits.. Juicy berries... Toffee.. Light fruity licorice... Sweet malts.. Juicy sweet fig and dates
Tried
on 20 Jul 2023
at 15:19