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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7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Clear deep copper with a small cream head that’s soon less than a coat. 3+ Big herbal and woody whisky aroma, with strong bread, dried fruit. Maybe the oak influence is a bit much or the whisky is not terribly well integrated into the aroma (yet). But the palate is more harmonious, with vanilla, herbal, peppery and earthy touches blending well with the dried fruit and bread. Some berries that might be hop-related. Very oaky at the end too, along with firm bitterness. Was planning to wait until next winter for this one but received another one to keep a while. Probably will benefit from a year or 5, but wonder whether the oak will take over. [3.8]Toffee, apples, a bigger earthy note I didn't much like. The oak and whisky are well integrated now, but it really misses the bitterness that was there last time. I'd go 3.5-3.6 this time, but will leave the score as is.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Dec 2016
at 08:05
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
09.12.2016, 0,5l bottle shared with colleges @ work:
Small bubbly shortlasting head. Aroma is slightly sweet mineraly, weeds, candi sugar, minerals, oak, dried fruits, caramel malts, citrus, fruit stones, almonds, raisins. Taste is slightly sweet boozy, weeds, bark, minerals, oak, caramel malts, burnt caramel, candi sugar, citrus peel, dried fruits, sawdust, almonds, fruit stones, bark, paper. Medium to longlasting bitterness, harsh mineraly mouthfeel. Not my cup of tea.
Small bubbly shortlasting head. Aroma is slightly sweet mineraly, weeds, candi sugar, minerals, oak, dried fruits, caramel malts, citrus, fruit stones, almonds, raisins. Taste is slightly sweet boozy, weeds, bark, minerals, oak, caramel malts, burnt caramel, candi sugar, citrus peel, dried fruits, sawdust, almonds, fruit stones, bark, paper. Medium to longlasting bitterness, harsh mineraly mouthfeel. Not my cup of tea.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2016
at 12:14
8/10
Tried
on 04 Dec 2016
at 22:14
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500mL bottle, pours a pretty clear copper amber with a small white head. Aroma brings out loads of oak and whiskey upfront without being boozy at all, followed by toasted English malt and a touch of caramel. Flavour brings out lots of whiskey, a very pronounced toasted English malt character, and a little dry toasted caramel. Complex, deep and uniquely English even in its boldness. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2016
at 11:31
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7
Bottle #31213. Pure amber color. Aroma: barrels, whisky, calvados, a bit apples, peel, pear, oak, malt, Madeira wine, esters of higher alcohols. Taste: Madeira, dry, oak, whisky, apple, warmin. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Nov 2016
at 10:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle #930, 8.5%. Clear dark amber/brown with medium tan head. Aroma is malt, caramel, toasted, dark fruit, oak, wood, little whiskey and a little vanilla. Flavour is malt, caramel, toasted, oak, wood, little whiskey, notes of vanilla, raisin, sweet, spices, hop and a little bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2016
at 13:34
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Bottle, 0.5 l - no 17647, from Alko Arkadia, 20161104) The beer poured deep copper coloured and clear. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had malts, vanilla, caramel and earth. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were caramel, vanilla, malts, earth, wood and bitterness. Aftertaste had vanilla, malts and bitterness. The barrel was too dominating in this brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2016
at 14:02
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Voldby. Clear amber with a lasting off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, dried fruit, wood and light whisky. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish with a little warming alcohol. 161016
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2016
at 05:15
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
10th August 2016
GBBF Day 2. Bottleshare with ChrisO and Harrisoni. Clear amber beer, good cream colour head. Palate is airy and semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Fluffy caramel malts, toffee underneath. Modest fruits, crystallised fruits. Mineral. Light finish. Rich and tasty.
GBBF Day 2. Bottleshare with ChrisO and Harrisoni. Clear amber beer, good cream colour head. Palate is airy and semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Fluffy caramel malts, toffee underneath. Modest fruits, crystallised fruits. Mineral. Light finish. Rich and tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2016
at 06:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
50 cl bottle @ home. Bottle #17606. Bottled 04/2016, BBE 2026
Aroma has pear esthers and grainy tones. Flavour has somewhat sharp alcohol, grainy tones, pear esthers and toffee. Too raw, the alcohol is not nice here. Could work better after 1-2 years or so.
Aroma has pear esthers and grainy tones. Flavour has somewhat sharp alcohol, grainy tones, pear esthers and toffee. Too raw, the alcohol is not nice here. Could work better after 1-2 years or so.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2016
at 13:23