Fischer Tradition Amber
Brasserie Fischer / Fischer Biere d' Alsace

Fischer Tradition AmberFischer Tradition Amber
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From:
Brasserie Fischer / Fischer Biere d' Alsace
 
France
Style:
European Dark Lager
Ranked #80
ABV:
6%
Score:
69
Ranked #28,132
Avg:
2.94 | pDev: 22.45%
Reviews:
268
Ratings:
370
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 07, 2023
Added:
Aug 22, 2001
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  18
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Reviewed by Bitburger from Vermont

3.29/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
A little bit better than the average european lager. Nice foam head, bready hop flavor and good aftertaste. Enjoyed it in Strassbourg (Alsace) two years ago.
May 07, 2023
 
Rated: 4.03 by Daneve76 from Australia

Oct 18, 2021
 
Rated: 2.89 by smi69 from New York

Jun 10, 2020
 
Rated: 3 by Campodog from Spain

Jun 05, 2019
 
Rated: 3 by Mississippi from Virginia

Sep 02, 2018
 
Rated: 3.94 by wdf210 from California

Jul 07, 2018
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Reviewed by fumobici from Washington

3.26/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
I just bought one of these in a 65cl swing top for 1.80 Euro at the Monoprix on Place Garibaldi in Nice and took it back to the hotel room to pair with a pan bagnat from the nearest boulangerie in the old town. The bottle didn't actually identify this as Tradition Amber, the bottle simply says Tradition, but I'm putting it here because the color was definitely amber, even deep amber. It looks nothing like a generic eurolager in the glass.

Poured into a one-star hotel water glass, it raised a nice thick head with tight bubbling an a noticeable, persistent audible fizz. The head quieted down in a couple of minutes to the usual white rim with a bit of flotsam on the surface.

The nose is subtle, there's some carmalized barley, some grassy hop, and a bit of clove or generic spice but it doesn't punch you in the face, that's for sure.

Flavor follows the nose: malt, clove, balancing euro hops, pretty well constructed and balanced but nothing outstanding.
In the mouth, there's a bit more body than a typical eurolager but, again, nothing outstanding.

The aftertaste is slightly bitter and the clove-spice notes linger as well. I'd like a little more hoppiness here.

I used to drink a paler version of Fisher in the swing top as a beach beer in the eighties and this version is a little more interesting I think. Overall, this is a nice enough amber lager, but at the same time nothing outstanding. I'm guessing that the negative reviews are a result of this beer not traveling very well, or of taste buds burnt out from West Coast IPAs and Imperial stouts. Pretty good stuff to drink, but nothing Earth shattering or novel. Good/very good value for the price I paid, the swing top is a great idea, I wish more brewers used it.
Apr 06, 2018
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Reviewed by HinjuRock from California

4.35/5  rDev +48%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Wtf is up with the bad reviews of this beer? Obviously a lot of members of this site are hipsters who only like trendy craft beers, not classic traditional-style Euro lagers such as this. Anyway, this is a great refreshing beer with a full-bodied taste and a good bite - I've been a fan since I first bought one in the early 90's at a import beer and liquor/gourmet food market in my former town of Ojai, CA. I just found out that the company went out of business in 2009 and I'm bummed.
Jul 31, 2017
 
Rated: 2.84 by cliff1066 from Virginia

Feb 09, 2017
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

2.23/5  rDev -24.1%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
Comes out thin, yet amber in color, almost auburn. Didn't make much in the way of head, retention or lace. Aroma was like the color, earthy, metallic.

Taste was unfiltered it seemed. Sediment? Earth? Lacked hops and bitterness. Thin. Not a fan of the style or this representation of it, really did nothing for me, and was expensive to boot. Pass. Would not bang again.
Oct 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by CervezaNY from New York

May 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.22 by M-Jez84 from Minnesota

Apr 01, 2016
 
Rated: 2.87 by gardner254 from Ohio

Oct 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.35 by BcCraft710 from Canada (BC)

Aug 14, 2015
 
Rated: 2.96 by spycow from Illinois

Aug 12, 2015
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Rated by Bluegrass49 from Minnesota

3.67/5  rDev +24.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Looks great, Smells pretty good, Tastes okay
Apr 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.29 by Mongo_only_pawn from Minnesota

Mar 31, 2015
 
Rated: 2.75 by ovaltine from Indiana

Feb 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by nathanmiller from New York

Feb 12, 2015
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Rated by defaultfriend

3.99/5  rDev +35.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Mmmm beer a so tasty
Dec 24, 2014
Fischer Tradition Amber from Brasserie Fischer / Fischer Biere d' Alsace
Beer rating: 69 out of 100 with 370 ratings