Anchor Old Foghorn Ale

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

Bière de couleur ambrée foncée, tirant sur le rouge. Claire et brillante. Malheureusement, le col est court et éphémère. Après le service, il ne reste rien sinon de minces ilôts de bulles au centre. Arômes de caramel avec des notes florales et d’agrumes. Notes de réglisse. Il y a évidemment beaucoup de malte. Le goût est avant tout très sucré, celui d’un caramel légèrement torréfié. Un goût de dattes et de figues. Peut-être du raisins de Corinthe. L’arrière goût est long, très long... Liquoreux, malté, grillé, superbe! L’alcool est présent mais harmonieux. Le palais est riche, onctueux, il laisse une douceur en bouche, un peu sirupeux. La carbonation est fine, discrète. C’est plus ’tangy’ que pétillant. Si c’est une des meilleures ’Barleywine’, alors le reste n’est pas pour moi... C’est une bière avec une certaine complexité, mais le sucre la rend difficile d’approche.

Pours a dark opaque reddish brown. Has strong hints of caramel, raisins, spice, and dark fruits. Finishes clean and sweet on the tongue. Has a nice balance of carbonation and alcohol. Very easy to drink.

I have come to appreciate Barleywine Style brews, and this was a solid offering right down the middle. There wasn’t much more to it than expected. That being said, there was absolutely nothing at all wrong with it. It looked, smelled, tasted, mouthfelt, (is that a word?) and finished like a solid Barleywine.

12 oz bottle. Pours cloudy copper in color with brown head. Sweet and floral hoppy aroma. Taste of malty, caramel and hints of licorice with dry and licorice finish.

Standard dark fruit aroma and sugars on this. The color is a beautiful dark red, with just a ring of tan head clinging to the sides of the glass. A bit sweeter then my tastes in barleywines run. Strong tastes of dark fruits with a hint of brown sugar and caramel. A good sample of an English-style barleywine.

Good looking rustic pour. This is the first barley wine I’ve has that has such a berry aroma and flavor. Strawberry, raspberry, and some caramel. A dry malty finish. Hardly any heat and smooth for such a strong ale.

6/22/05. 7oz nip bottle. side by side with Old Crustacean. Amber with a moderate tan head. Prominent vinous aroma. Smooth balance of hops and dark fruits. Better than the Old Crustacean.

12oz. bottle into pint. Pours a dark redish-amber with a light grey head. Aromas of oranges, hops and citrus fruits. Flavor is of strawberry and raisins with a peach finish. Has a very smooth mouthfeel. Another great Anchor brew.