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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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Fullers online store. Bottle No 15024. Orange-brown coppery amber colour with a foamy off-white head leaving alittle lacing. Nose of toffee, berry, orange peel, vanilla, yeast, booze. Taste is malt & grain, sugar, citrus peel, berry fruits, vanilla, bready, dried fruits, yeasty, caramel, whisky hint, with nutty bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. All in balance, nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2016
at 15:22
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - a stunning autumnal red with attractive lacing. Nose - deep redcurrant and wood. Sherry barrel nuance. Taste - toffee heading into red fruit and then massive caramel on the finish. Revisiting there is a nuttiness and wry the red fruit thing ts getting into cherry stones. Palate - medium to full bodied with a creamy yet intensely crunchy texture and a long balanced finish. Overall - this is a stunning beer. A real beer moment so thank you James!
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2016
at 09:43
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle 14852. 500ml bottle from the Brewery Online Shop. Pours a beautiful autumnal red brown, thin white head. Aromas of redcurrant, raisins, mountain herbs, wood, sherry, dried orange peel, nuts. Something new every time. Taste is more red fruit, sherry, almonds, cherry stones, caramel, cake. By jingo this is good. Worth investing in more of this I think. Great stuff. Real heavy dried fruit kick on the end, mixed with fruits of the forest.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2016
at 09:43
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at GBBF 2016. Clear brown red colour lasting beige head. sweet crystallised fruit some vanilla some tangerine whisky shared with chriso and ken in a wonder round gbbf. Best moment ever. It’s lovely. Lovely. A little thin maybe. Good carbonation. Loved the intense flavours.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Aug 2016
at 11:00