Brewer's Reserve - No 5 Oak Aged Ale Whisky Casks
Fuller's Brewery in Chiswick, Greater London, England 🏴
Strong Ale - English Special|
Score
7.36
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Brewer’s reserve NO.5 has been aged in fine Whisky casks for over 500 Days. The smooth flavours from the oak casks subtly infuse into this bottle conditioned ale, creating an aroma of vanilla and a hint of whisky, followed by notes of raisins, sultanas and Christmas pudding.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle.Clear amber colour with small head.Aroma of vanilla and caramel,mild sweey with mild vanilla nots even slight hint of berries and dried fruits was a bit to warm when we got this beer but overall o.k
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 May 2017
at 06:23
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled 500ml (Alko web)
Clear copper-nut brown color, small off-white head. Not so whisky-like nose, more like Fullers’ caramel and menthol, some vanilla thrown in. Medium-bodied. Malty, caramel, English hop spiceyness, raisins and hints of vanilla. Very typical Fullers. Oak aging has not been aggressive. But no earthy notes either.
Clear copper-nut brown color, small off-white head. Not so whisky-like nose, more like Fullers’ caramel and menthol, some vanilla thrown in. Medium-bodied. Malty, caramel, English hop spiceyness, raisins and hints of vanilla. Very typical Fullers. Oak aging has not been aggressive. But no earthy notes either.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 May 2017
at 13:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
50 cl bottle. Pours clear and golden amber with a small. White head. Aroma is sweet, toasted malty and caramelish. Sweet, wineous and wooden. Carmaleish and toasted malty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 May 2017
at 00:04
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle, 500 ml, courtesy of JFK10000. Shared with him and Max. Pours cloudy orange with small off-white head. Moderate to heavy malty, caramel, some dried fruit, wood. A bit thin for my taste. Moderate sweetness. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2017
at 04:01
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle: Copper coloured and a bit unclear, small and stable off-white foamy layer; solid sweet nose of raisins and other dried fruits, of caramel and pale malt with a tinge of wood and vanilla; solid sweet-bitter flavour, medium to full bodied; lingering - hdrier - sweet caramelly and woody finish, warming alcohol detectable, with a distinctive balancing herbal bitterness towards the end. Fuller’s is good for me...
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2017
at 16:57
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
50cl bottle. Nr #17848. The beer pours mahogany color with a thin white head. Aroma is lively with dark ripe fruits, rhum like notes , malts, raisins. Whisky notes in the distance, mostly ripe fruits, raisins, Madeira notes. Sweet lingering finish. Long warming mouthfeel. Scaringly easy to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2017
at 13:41
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared at the Bottle Shop - London. Big thanks to Scoopey! Pours clear copper with a creamy, off-white head. Nice aroma, toasted malts, pine, caramel, dried fruits, figs. Medium sweet flavour with nips of gooey caramel, toasted bemread, figs and dates, mellow berries. Medium to full bodied, lightly chewy, with fine carbonation. Finishes with light warmth, brown sugar, dried berries, graham crackers. Very good overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2017
at 13:18
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at Bottle Shop. It pours lightly hazy deep mahogany brown with a small beige head. The aroma is rich, sweet, sticky, dried fruits, tangy, honey, whisky, wood, hint of solvent, raisin, candy, whisky, ripe cherry and dull vanilla. The taste is dry, bitter, wood, oak, resin, warming alcohol, whisky, a bit fruity, leather, brandy, vanilla, tannin, light solvent, dried fruits, chewy action with a dry, woody finish. Full body and fine carbonation. Warming, rich and woody. Good fun.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2017
at 13:05
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared at bottle shop huge thanks to Scopey. A clear reddy brown coloured pour with a halo of beige head. Aroma is nice rich semi sweet cakey malts, Toffee, figs, leather, raisin cake, dried fruits, vanilla. Flavour is composed nice layered malts, toffee, brown malts, vanilla, dried fruits, oak, smooth vanilla. Palate is medium sweet, little tannin, moderate carbonation. Nice barrel character. Really nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2017
at 13:04
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Creamy White good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Heavy malty and moderate hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2017
at 04:33