Samuel Adams Old Fezziwig Ale - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

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rAvg: 3.8
pDev: 13.95%
Reviews: 1270
Hads: 1030

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Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

Massachusetts, United States

Style | ABV
Winter Warmer | 5.90% ABV

Availability: Winter. bottle (1266), on-tap (4).

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Reviews by TheWhiskerReview:

TheWhiskerReview

Tennessee

3.33/5 rDev -12.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a tan-edged brown with a 2-finger tan head with solid retention throughout most of the brew. Lacing is pretty thick too.

The nose sees those added spices giving a ton of lift to the mild roastiness- although no aromas of citrus and ginger, the character has a lot of brightness that, for me, doesn't seem to work. Aromas include bran, maple and indiscriminate tree fruits and nuts.

The palate also mirrors the nose with the added spices lifting the entire presentation, much to my dismay as I've found. Medium bodied, the mild roastiness gets brightened by a gingery freshness- flavors of chocolate, maple, bran and intense cinnamon- while the finish combines a bit too much sweetness with its citrussy lift.

Overall, not a bad brew, but really not what I'm looking for. A winter warmer, to me should have deep, dark warming flavors. The brightness imparted by the ginger and citrus made the brew a little schizophrenic. Not to mention the cinnamon was way too prominent on the palate and the finish was way too sweet. Maybe they should have bumped up the dry, roasted character on this one to offset all that I find wrong with it.

Serving type: bottle

11-17-2011 18:13:22 | More by TheWhiskerReview

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cofeeguru

Minnesota

3.5/5 rDev -7.9%

06-19-2013 22:32:05 | More by cofeeguru

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New Jersey

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bdaggett

Vermont

4/5 rDev +5.3%

06-13-2013 22:55:31 | More by bdaggett

dbossman

Nebraska

3.65/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: Dark brown with a reddish tint and a steady, sudsy one-inch head and decent lacing

S: Toasty and roasty malts and burnt brown sugar; some subtle fruits and definitely ginger on the finish

T: A lot of roasted semi-sweet bready malts up front with a balanced finish of fruit and spice--this beer is so much more balanced than I remember it; with toffee and brown sugar and toast followed by just a touch of ginger, orange rind, and cinnamon--though as it warms the flavors do become a bit cloying

F: Medium body--actually a touch chewy on the finish

O: A really nice holiday beer that I hadn't had in years; glad to come back to Old Fezziwig; unfortunately, as I said I find it to get a bit sweet and taxing to drink as it warms

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 18:17:07 | More by dbossman