Fullers Brewers Reserve Limited Edition No 1 Oak Aged Ale

Brewed by Fullers
Style: English Strong Ale
London, England

Bottled (thanks omhper!). Amber colour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is licorice, fruity hops and quite lemony as well. Also some fudge and caramel malts as it waems up. Flavour is caramel malts, fruits and some slightly yeasty notes. Some whisky and oaky notes become more present when getting warm. Very nicely balanced.

Bottled (BBE 2011, #11904). Deep clear amber color, small steady off-white head. Malts, berries and hints of whisky in the nose. Medium-bodied. Malty, some hops, sweetish, whisky is dominating the flavor. I am not a big whisky fan, to the fans this should be more delicious.

500 ml bottle. Dark amber, pale yellow head. Aroma is rich with hops, sweet caramel and hint of fudge. Flavor has some rostedness, dry sense of whisky and some hops. Very complex rich flavour.

Bottle, 500ml. Pours translucent tangerine/dark copper, with quickly disappearing off-white head. Aroma of citrus-peel, with fruity notes. Tangy on the palate, hiding the alcohol well, and well balanced. Lacking in character overall though - I think a little aging could work wonders.

(Bottled) Clear, deep copper with a large, slightly tanned head. Aroma of dry, lightly roasted malt with vanilla and calvados - but not really whisky. Smoothly malty, dryish and oaky flavor with subtle vanilla, sourish apple, and some toffee-malty sweetness in the finish. No alcohol present. Medium, slicky body with silky-smooth carbonation. An enjoyable strong ale with oak aging bringing in subtle calvados and vanilla oakiness, but nothing too overpowering. Easy to sip.

Very good off-white head, bit fluffy and reasonably stable, over amber-orange beer with slight mossy shine. Soft almonds nose, alcohol and lots of fusels - immediately striking as very complex. Later parsley aroma and vinous, as fruit on wine. Gives some unexpected reminiscenses of the better Californian oak-aged beers. BItter, slightly toasted caramel, vying with heavy alcohol & fusel notes; whisky now very obvious. Every sip starts winey, before getting more woody-bitterish. Very burning MF, lots of alcoholwarming. Quite slick, but not much more than medium bodied impression. A bit harsh - probably better after more bottle-aging, but already a truly great beer. Hurray for Jezza Patrick!

Tried at the brewery with huge thanks to Paul. Bugger all of this left around so i was glad to try this! Touch of whisky on the nose but comes through in the flavour better, goes amazingly well with the fullers orangeyness....not to much whisky just enough! great beer and i’m surprised at some of the other ratings! Apparently it does get better as it ages though

Bottle 50cl. @ [ Chris O’s pre NYE Tasting ].[ Bottle # 54 ].
[ Courtesy of chriso ]. Clear light to medium orange amber color with a large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, light to moderate hoppy, orange, soap, whisky, light alcohol. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft and sticky. [20081230]