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An Ode to Samuel Adams Old Fezziwig Ale

The annual release of Old Fezziwig Ale, available only in the brewery’s Winter Classics Variety Pack, is something that many look forward to, but they often find that beer is the first gone from the party cooler, leaving them out in the cold.

John Holl Dec 22, 2018 - 4 min read

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Hilli-ho!

It’s the time of year when we’re all looking forward to something a little special, to spreading good cheer, and enjoying some of the treats that appear only around the holidays. For beer lovers around the country, this means a chance to get a bottle or a pour of seasonal releases that capture the spirit of the season in a sip.

Almost as elusive as catching sight of Santa on a rooftop is a chance to have a bottle of Samuel Adams Old Fezziwig Ale all to yourself. The spiced brown ale, first released in 2004, is available only in the brewery’s Winter Classics Variety Pack, which this year includes Sam Adams Winter Lager, Boston Lager, Sam ’76, Old Fezziwig, Holiday Porter, and Chocolate Bock. There are only two bottles of Old Fezziwig in each 12-pack. (Although, there are apparantly some kegs that made it into the wild.)

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John Holl is the author of Drink Beer, Think Beer: Getting to the Bottom of Every Pint, and has worked for both Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine® and All About Beer Magazine.

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