Fireside Ale
Weyerbacher Brewing Co.

Fireside AleFireside Ale
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From:
Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Smoked Beer
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.76 | pDev: 11.44%
Reviews:
274
Ratings:
368
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 23, 2019
Added:
Jan 09, 2009
Wants:
  24
Gots:
  12
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Ratings by brettbbq:
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Reviewed by brettbbq from Maryland

3.74/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
By iteself, this beer might have been only OK. But I had it with some blue cheese hamburgers made on a charcoal grill, and the combination was great. The beer has a caramel maltiness, with some lingering smokiness on the tail end, that really enhanced the flavor of the food. Not a very complex beer, but really good with grilled food.

A "no duh" note: make sure to let this beer warm up a little from refrigerator temperature, because at it's coldest it had really no flavor or smell going for it.
Jun 19, 2010
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Brown muddy color.

Tiny off-white head; slight lacing.

Caramel malt nose; where's the smoke?

Medium mouthfeel, bordering on thick.

Mild flavor of sweet malts, like an English Barleywine. No smoke present.

Pleasant but ultimately forgettable.
Mar 23, 2019
 
Rated: 3.9 by mothmanscott from Georgia

Dec 28, 2018
 
Rated: 3.43 by Timtac from New Jersey

Feb 11, 2017
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +13%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From tasting notes. L: Pours brilliant dark amber to chestnut with a 1” cream colored head that dissipates to film. S: Light to moderate smoke on the nose with caramel and malt. T: The smoke approaches Schlenkerla levels and seasons sweet dark sugars, fruit, a little cola, a suggestion of anise and some bitterness in the aftertaste. F: Creamy, full bodied, medium carbonation. O: While a little sweet, fairly well balanced between the smoke and other flavors.
Aug 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Nov 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by hopley from Massachusetts

Oct 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by jdash3d from New Jersey

Sep 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Latarnik from New Jersey

May 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by MikeWard from Pennsylvania

May 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by midlifec from Michigan

Jan 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by BillRoth from Maryland

Dec 16, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by XmnwildX12 from Minnesota

Dec 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by OKCNittany from Oklahoma

Nov 11, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by einman from Minnesota

Oct 22, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by scottbrew4u from Pennsylvania

Sep 07, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by MarkNNJ from New Jersey

Aug 23, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Varkias41 from New Jersey

Jul 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by blange3 from New Jersey

Jul 16, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by dgherm from Pennsylvania

Jul 14, 2013
Fireside Ale from Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 368 ratings