Fuller's Brewer's Reserve No 4 Oak Aged Ale Armagnac
The fourth incarnation of Brewer’s Reserve spent a year in the Fuller’s cellar in rare Comte de Lauvia Armagnac casks from the Bas region of France. The beer is infused with brandy characteristics, with distinctive notes of vanilla, green apple and cinnamon, a solid malt base and velvety alcohol warmth.
3.6
196 reviews
Chiswick, England
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Bottle 0.5l at The Halloween tasting 2015 Belgrade Serbia.Taste at Beerville Bar with our small tasting group.Bro Vlada, Bro Alberto and Bro Matt.Thank ypu ippopotamo36 for this aged bottle.Grazie.Pour it hazy amber color with small white head.Aroma liquorice. Taste of vanilla, brandy really present, wodden barrel present, some fruits,apple, pear, sweet and bitter finish.Ok
At the Belgrade-Serbia tasting on 31/10/2015. Bottle purchased in 2012 in Slovenia and aged in a cellar in Kosovo. Pours an hazy tobacco leaf color, medium ivory head. Nose: cherries, sour notes here and there, cognac, vanilla. Mouth: vanilla, cognac, peers, molasses, a bit over-carbonated but not gassy, bitter dry finish.
Bottle. Aroma: caramel, alcohol, woody. Appearance: amber coloured beer, beige head. Taste: medium sweetness, barrel notes. Palate: full body, long finish. Drinkable despite its complexity.
500ml Bottle - Copper in colour. Raisins, brandy, blackcurrant and mince pies in the aroma. Rich, warming, vinous and fruity taste with notes of brandy, caramel, apple and spice. Easy to drink despite its richness.
(Bottle) Amber colour with frothy, beige head. Malty, fruity nose with dried fruit, apricots, orange peel, dark bread, honey, oak wood, vanilla, a touch of chocolate and earthy aromas of armagnac. Malty, fruity taste with notes of dried fruit, apricots, dark bread, nuts, orange peel, a touch of chocolate, spicy hints of cinnamon and vanilla, and a warming touch of armagnac in a finish with a balanced bitterness. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. Tasty and interesting, with a distinct armagnac character, that stay well balanced throughout. Very nice.
500ml bottle. Brown amber colour, beige foam head and aroma of malt, treacle, spice, raisins, booze. Flavour is sweet malty, toffee, caramel, treacle, dried fruit, raisins with woody oak, nutty and earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, malty oaky finish. Quite drinkable.
Sample, brown bottle, number 26,721, from and with Mike Perkins (thank you!), savoured in October 2014; eye: coppery, clear, slight effervescence, tiny ring of khaki head, no lacing; nose: malt, grain, banana, light alcohol; mouth: malt, grain, banana, light alcohol, finale in banana with presence of malt, medium body, average carbonation, lightly sweet, slick texture; overall: fine
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Échantillon, bouteille brune, numéro 26 721, meilleure avant 2022, de et avec Mike Perkins (thank you!), savourée en octobre 2014; œil : cuivrée, limpide, très légère effervescence, petit anneau de mousse kaki, pas de dentelle; nez : malt, grain, banane, léger alcool; bouche : malt, grain, banane, léger alcool, finale en banane avec présence de malt, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, légèrement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : bien
Bright amber, coarse low top. Dry, fruit-cake fruity. Some nuts and malt drops. Predominant barrel notes, yet quite soft in the mouth. [Bottle from the brewery, enjoyed at home]
500 ml bottle from LCBO. Pours a clear copper colour with moderate-sized cream-coloured head. Aroma is quite woody with caramel, cherries, baked apples and earthiness. Flavour is full of oakiness, fair amount of dark fruit, including cherry, stewed green apple, hints of caramel and vanilla, as well as a little earthiness. Interesting.
Deep honey, chocolate aroma. Pours dark amber with a foamy, bubbling which has the hint of sweetness from the armagnac oak casks . Has a heady oaked flavour, malty, caramel, and that armagnac returns at the end. Triumphant!
500ml bottle, #09162.
Pours a brilliant deep gold, with an off-white head.
Spicy, complex, malty aroma, wood, vanilla, citrus, caramel, floral notes, brandy, lightly toasted notes.
Off-dry, medium body and bitterness, balanced CO2.
Spicy, complex, woody taste, vanilla, brandy, caramel, orange peel, yeast, hops.
Very well balanced, subtle rather than powerful. Elegant. Well done again, Mr Keeling. (2014-12-23
[6189-20140226] Bottle. Mild fruity and woody applesauce aroma. Clear, orange amber body with foamy white head. Bitter grainy fruit malt flavour. Medium body. Average. (6/3/6/3/13) 3.1
Bottle from Fuller’s website. This copper coloured beer pours with a large foamy head. It has deep, rich red fruit and currant flavours, vanilla notes and Armagnac on the fruity finish.
Pours clear orange with a moderate fizzy white top. Aroma is sweetness from the oak barrels and small bittering hops. Taste is carbonated, not the normal smooth velvet mouthfeel I have come to expect from Fullers. Nice sweetness and dry mouthfeel from the barrels and earthy cereal malts.
This was nice. Pours clear orange, lots of head and lots of lacing. Nose is sweet liquor, probably Armagnac. Flavours are sweet caramel, some Armagnac,. Taste medium sweet, light bitter. Medium body with lively carbonation. Nice!!
500ml bottle served in a Duvel tulip glass.
Bottle nr. 36756.
A: Pours a dark amber color. Quite nutty but absolutely clear. Forms a medium bubbled yellow head forming small spotty lacings in the glass. Medium to low retention but with a quite persistent thin layer that remains on the top for long time
S: Great sweet toffee and caramel malts with strong notes of wood and cognac. Booze but balanced. Fruity as it should with strong notes of dark and mainly dry fruits: cherry, raisins and plums
T: Sweet front. Strong notes of toffee, caramel malts, roasted malts. Ooooaaak! Oh boy... Strong notes of dark fruits and dark dry fruits like plums, raisins, cherry, grapes and cherrywood. Notes of cognac and alcohol
M: Heavy molasses body. Medium carbonation. Sweet malty aftertaste with strong alcohol notes. Warming beer
O: Great drinkability. Extremely well done ale. Just another Fuller’s masterpiece
[ BA Review @ 10/31/2013 ]
Bottle: Thanks Papsø: #01848: Served in a Chouffe glass:
Bigger pink ish beige creamy head. Beautiful hazy warm orange colored beer.
Aroma of white wine, grapes, some wood, hint of (wilder) yeast, light malts, hint of vanilla, some custard and a nice balanced pinch of spices. Beautiful aroma, very nice sniffer!
Flavour of grapes, bitter, very light tint of something like light tart fruit, yeast, some herbs, some wood, malts, light spice and grain tones some white wine and some earthy tones with a hint of wilder yeast. Also a light alcohol touch.
Aftertaste is bitter, malty, herbal and some white wine notes.
Low carbo, creamy mouthfeel, more than medium bodied and a spicy creamy texture. Nice stuff! Interesting and tasty!
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl.
Appearance - beautiful amber to red with a lovely creamy head.
Nose - stewed apples and wood.
Taste - plums and wood. Cherries and marzipan follow with oak background.
Palate - medium to full bodied with a big wood and tang texture. The finish is long and elegant.
Overall - bloody good beer!
500ml bottle from the brewery online shop. Bottle 23571. Pours clear red brown, thin white head. Aromas of stewed apples, Calvados, vanilla, wood. Mince pies. Taste is stone fruit and all of the above, plus marzipan. Medium body, long complex finish. Lovely.
Bottle #29838 - purchased at the LCBO in May 2013, in my "cellar" since then. Pours a mostly clear sunset-copper with a light tan head. Really lovely aroma that seems subtle, but has a lot going on when you look for it - armagnac (duh!), marzipan, figs, prunes, a slightly sour woodiness, and a bit of bitter orange peel. Flavour is a little less complex, starting with sweet caramel malt, with armagnac notes quickly following, some warming spice (clove, nutmeg), and finishing with bitter orange and some alcohol, although not as much as you might expect from an 8.5% beer. A very nice sipper that I spent most of an evening enjoying.
Bottle. Amber with white head. Aroma of caramel, fruity toffee and a little apple. Taste of caramel apple, oak. Little tangy and sweet.
Bottle at Craig’s. Pours amber, nose is light toffee and caramel, taste is sweet, chewy, bitter, tangy.
bottle at home ... copper ... big tan bubbly head ... soft sweet berries... soft fruits ... juicy fruits ... light dry toffee roast ... tangy ... zety lemmon ... light sweet roast sugers ... dark malts ... and soft armagnac... interesting
Bottle - Sweet cherry and pale malts. Clear copper with a rich beige head. Sweet fruity caramel and oak notes. A bit fruity with some mellow barrel notes. Light and flavorful.
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This has a shot of sleek brandy nuances over the totally great alefruits and superb malting - not as forceful as Armagnac’s big cousin, Cognac and it suits well. Winey AND beery all at once, wow I have a full-on beer boner.
Bottle at a camping in the Czech Republic. Clear sunset pour, thick foamy off-white head. Aroma of apricot, peach, pineapple, some alcohol and slightly spicy. Flavor is very fruity, slightly bitter, slightly sweet and with a hint of sourness. Well balanced and with a thick body.
Appearance: Clear copper/ruby with 2 finger thick beige head.
Aroma: Toffee/golden syrup, herby, vinous, fig, woody, marzipan.
Taste: Medium bitterness and sourness with low sourness.
Palate: Medium thick texture, medium body, average carbonation, lingering dry, vinous, fruit cake, toffee finish with a lot of alcohol warmth and dryness.
Comments: Lovely and glass lace. Bottle number 27950.
Bottle 50 cl. Amber, hazy with a lightbrown head. Malt, hops, wodden aroma. Bitter with a strong malt end. Flu.
Robe orangée limpide, tres grosse carbo, collet moyen de grosses bulles.
Aromes très marqué sur le cherry, le bois, un régal rien qu’au nez.
Du velours en bouche, une attaque douceâtre, pour un final délicatement parfumé sur la liqueur. Manque juste un poil de rondeur.