Brewery – Fischer
Beer – Ambree Reserve
Alcohol – 6.3%
Origin – Strasbourg, France
Style – Amber Ale
Season – All Year Round
Spied this beauty on my 1st visit to Sandbach’s wonderful ‘Beer Emporium’. Comes in a stylish swing top bottle, embossed motifs, and at 6.3 cl (630ml to us in the UK) it’s a chunky and solid bottle of fun.
If the bottle is beautiful, then what’s inside is absolutely stunning.
A Dark amber orange brew, silky and still and luminescent. It has a deep hoppy nose, uncommon for the more continental brews, but also holds a slight vanilla sweetness which gives a depth and roundness to the aroma.
Wait for the foamy mountainous white head to settle before taking the first anticipated swig, unless you can’t wait, and don’t mind a face full of froth!
A good amount of alcohol flavour wraps around the mouth, but this is accentuated by spicy notes of ginger and nutmeg, and a sweet aromatic orange fruitiness, continuing through a long soft sweet finish.
This beer would be great as a finishing accompaniment to a nice warm bread and butter pudding; certainly a dessert ale!
Sweet, Spicy, Strong, and Satisfying, with a funky bottle to boot!
I cannot suggest you try this enough!
Greg Beresford
Beer Brain 