
54 ratings
3.5
Old Fezziwig Ale
5.9% Red Ale / Amber Ale
Spicy and Bold, a big Christmas cookie of a beer.
Samuel Adams® Old Fezziwig® Brown Ale is the Christmas cookie of beer. Bursting with spices of the season and a remarkably full body, it helps those long winter nights pass much quicker.
The full body hits the palate first with a depth of malt character ranging from sweeter toffee and caramel notes to the more dark, roasty chocolate notes. Then come the spices in full force. Cinnamon, ginger and orange peel dance on the tongue bringing with them the celebratory spirit that goes hand in hand with the season.

Reviews

Edgeworth
@ Solitude1 day ago

3.9
In a bit of a spicy mood, so I'm going to try this Sam Adam's Red ale. Beautiful color, crystal clear, red with just a touch of tangerine. Combine this with a burnt orange frothy head and it looks like something good. Malty sweet ale aroma adding a little cinnamon in the background. A moderate amount of carbonation. As for the taste. I'm surprised at how much of the ginger is in the forefront with the cinnamon a little behind it. The only thing I'm getting resembling orange peel is the pithy bitterness, definitely citrus, but no real orange that I can find.
An interesting beer, and since it's been getting a little nippy here, temperature wise, I was ready for something that had a wintertime season spice in it.

Beersnob11
@ Costco15 days ago
4.0

Beersnob11
@ Costco3 months ago
4.0

Beersnob11
@ Costco4 months ago
4.0

Beersnob11
@ Costco6 months ago
4.0

Beersnob11
@ Total Wine9 months ago
3.5

Beersnob11
@ Total Wine10 months ago
3.5

Beersnob11
@ Total Wine10 months ago
3.5
Mike V
11 months ago
4.8
MattyIce25
1 year ago
1.1
Taste: 0/10 (horrible)
Chuggability: 0/10
Name: 6/10 (fizziwig is a funny word)
Cost: 5/10 (Costco buy)