Anchor Old Foghorn Ale

Brewed by Anchor Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
San Francisco, California USA

One of my favorite barley wines. Very strong banana/fruit flavor. Sweet on the palate and syrupy finish. Alcohol is strong, but beer is balanced overall.

Bottle. Pours deep bright amber, with a small tight head. laced well on the glass. nose is strong dark over ripe fruit, sweet and caramels. Taste is classic barley wine, thick sweet, heavy on the tongue, the alcohol is present and nicely warms the mouth. very nice mouth feel. finishes well.

Pours a semi hazey orange-amber colour with a small almond head. Aroma is sweet, caramel and toffee notes. Taste is creamy, rich and malted, biscuits bread and maple syrup flavors. Finishes very long with a crisp hop bite.

There is a lot going on with this beer banana, bread, nut, barley, this is the best barleywine i’ve tasted thus far. it was hard to find but i had a local store order me a case. the beer was sweet but not a cheap beer sweet it was a smooth sweet that blended in with the fruit.

Glass: snifter Purchased at: Issac Newton’s, Newtown, PA Price: $6.00 Size: 12 fl oz ABV: 9 % IBU: n/a Estimated Calories: 190 C RateBeer Rating: 97 Aural: quiet opening, little carbonation, simple pour Aroma 10 out of 10 Intensity: strong Balance: sharp Impression: nice Malt Aroma: grapes Hops Aroma: roses Other Aroma: alcohol Notes: An inviting and forewarning aroma. Enticing and siren like. Appearance 5 out of 5 Color: brown Clarity: hazy Head Retention: persistent Lace: medium Notes: ruby body and wispy white head - quite beautiful. Flavor 10 out of 10 Intensity: strong Balance: bitter Impression: very nice Malt Flavor: grain sweet toffee licorice Hops Flavor: dust cinnamon lemon sugar Other: alcohol Notes: A wonderful flavor, full of wine live depth and flavors. Very sweet, but not cloying. Palate 5 out of 5 Mouthfeel Sensation: slick warming Body: full Carbonation: average Finish Length: long Intensity: strong Balance: sweet Notes: A surprisingly deep mix of hoppy bitterness and sugary sweetness. Well done. General Impression: 18 out of 20 Craftmanship: excellent Freshness: fresh Personal Taste: loved Notes: A great beer, but hard to find and a bit expensive at $6 a bottle. I hope it comes to Jersey soon.

10 ABV. It pours a deep amber beer with a nice creamy beige head. Mince pie, nutmeg, berries, plums and raisins accompanied by licorice in the nose. Beautiful lacing. Wonderful taste with notes of berries, mince pie and plums. Full bodied and perfectly balanced. The alcohol is well hidden. Surprisingly hoppy finish.

Sweet, malty, fruity aroma, faint hops, red-amber, little carbonation, faint alcohol taste. Pretty in the glass. Easy to forget.

Bottle - Poured a clear reddish amber in color with a very small whitish head that diminished to a thin rim around the glass. Aroma is of sweet malt, dark fruit (prunes, raisins), spicy hops and some alcohol. Flavor is similar with some sweetness and plenty of dark fruit and alcohol. Excellent brew... wish to repeat... and soon!!