RATINGS: 2333   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.83/5   EST. CALORIES: 264   ABV: 8.8%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
San Francisco’s celebrated Old Foghorn Ale has been virually handmade by the brewers of Anchor Steam Beer, in one of the world’s smallest and most traditional breweries, since 1975. Our barleywine-style ale, the first of its kind in modern times in the United States, has a luscious depth of flavour that makes it ideal for sipping after dinner. It is made with top-fermenting yeast, fresh whole hops, and "first wort", the richest runnings of a thick all-malt mash. Old Foghorn is "dry hopped" in the classic ale tradition and aged in our cellars until it attains the perfect balance of malty sweetness, estery fruitiness, and exquisite hop character, for which it is known throughout the world. A ruby red ale with little carbonation and a warm finish.

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3.9
surething_ii (5954) - Šenkvice, SLOVAKIA - NOV 27, 2023
UPDATED: NOV 27, 2023 Bottle Fairly enough representing the style. Nothing extraordinary though. Within this extraordinary style. Boozy. Sweetish. It works well

3.8
labeerinthum (7903) - Milano, ITALY - SEP 21, 2023
UPDATED: SEP 21, 2023 Bottiglia. All'olfatto si esprimono sentori di sottobosco. L'intensità olfattiva è elevata e il modo in cui permane è sufficiente. Il mantello birroso superiore resiste abbastanza. La grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine. Il liquido si presenta velato. Il colore è ambrato rossiccio carico tendente marrone. Il corpo è strutturato. L'amaro è medio. La forza gustativa è elevata e la persistenza è buona. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di birra beverina. Il retrogusto è intenso. Sul palato si fermano note di caramello, miele, cracker, frutta secca, agrumi, pompelmo, arancia rossa, mango, frutta tropicale, frutta passita, uvetta bagnata nel rum, mandorla fresca, vaniglia, legnoso e creme caramel. Alcol presente.

3.5
biilz (2177) - SPAIN - OCT 28, 2022
UPDATED: OCT 28, 2022 Аромат умеренно сладкий, есть легкая бочка как будто, слива спелая, легкие специи в стиле. Цвет темный но не черныйЮ пены почти нету, быстро падает. Вкус хороший, такие же нотки барлика сладкие, немного сливы, специи в стиле, солодовость. Сладость умеренная, алкоголь есть на финише.

4.1
riggsfc61 (1870) - Veliki Gaber, SLOVENIA - OCT 21, 2022
UPDATED: MAR 23, 2023 Found on tap at Craftownia in Krakow, Poland. Beautiful beer with heavy foam. Such a pleasant aroma. Truly the epitome of the style aroma-wise. Purely enjoyable all around.

3.9
Patrik (2884) - Amarillo City, - MAY 9, 2022
UPDATED: MAY 9, 2022 Flarra ölprovning med Peter. Denna relativt torr och smak av jordgubb och lite smultron. Välgjord
Earlier Rating: 5/27/2015 Total Score: 2.9
Rostfärgad dryck som doftar klassiskt engelsk Ale. Det var längesedan jag Kände denna doft. Ja smakar lite rik fyllig Ale från England med inslag av lite amerikanska toner. Kola åh mjuk krämig i munnen. eftersmake lite sötma godis. Nja mesig öl säger jag.

3.9
dojken (1912) - SWEDEN - MAY 8, 2022
UPDATED: MAY 8, 2022 Flarra hos P.N. Doft av rusin vanilj o lite the!! Smakar russin o viss fatlagring. Toffee o mycket torrhet. God o lång smak! En härlig amerikansk barley wine!

3.6
chinhaez (413) - Ouray CO, Colorado, USA - SEP 16, 2021
UPDATED: SEP 16, 2021 bottle. medium brown pour with a beige head that has good retention. The aroma features brown sugar, toffee, and wet soil. The taste moderately bitter with c hops ( I guess), also in the flavor I get dark fruits, raisins and dates, and earthy-bitter hops. The palate is a bit lighter than I prefer, but still quite accommodating. Overall: Decent, paired well with some extra toasty cheez-it.

4
HopsLove6 (428) - Berkshire, ENGLAND - SEP 3, 2021
UPDATED: SEP 3, 2021 This is a nice barley wine beer but there are better examples. It's really bitter and tingy on the tongue. As with a great deal of US beers it's about overload on the ingredients and see what we get. Glad I found a bottle.

3.5
bdleedahl (6754) - , NETHERLANDS - JUL 9, 2021
UPDATED: JUL 9, 2021 Feels a little aged and oxidized. Otherwise it’s like a light barleywine that you’d find nowadays, but defines the style in terms of the fig flavour. Beer temple ams

3.5
myky (125) - - MAR 30, 2021
UPDATED: MAR 30, 2021 color: marron oscuro, espuma blanca persistencia media. olor: alcohol, madera, caramelo, sabor: amargor medio, muy licorosa, carbonatacion media, cuerpo intenso,


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