Samuel Adams Old Fezziwig Ale
pours a deep red-brown with nice lacing, a tan head. sweet malty spice nose. ah, now it opens up after a sip. cardamon? malty-spicey holiday cheer that isn't overdone. if i lived in the tundra, this could be a year round brew...a bit of hoppiness pops in to keep the sweetness in its place. excellent. rich mouthful of thickness and carbonation. yeah, this compares with the winter brew from SA very well. i'd session both of those back and forth. p.s. HEY SA! take out the coastal wheat (too summery) and the cranberry lambic (too fall/springy)....and more of the other selections in the winter sampler!