 jkwalking05 (1483), Arlington, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 20, 2009 1992 - Bottle thanks to Bman1113VR. Brown with a small off-white head. Aroma is of licorice, worcestershire sauce, and dark fruit. Taste is of worcestershire sauce, malt, dark fruit and spices.
paiste2002 (158), Saugus, California, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 17, 2009 Bottles. I’ve sampled every year dating back to 1976, 1975 being the only year I’ve not sampled. This beer has long been the standard for a winter warmer /holiday ale. Way back when it seemed to me that every year was just a touch different, it’s not so much that way with OSA in recent years past as well as 2008. Always dark ruby in color with a huge rocky head. Aroma of what has become known as Christmas tree AKA various spices. I’ve always looked forward to this offering at the holidays. In the mid 80’s back when the Fathers Office in Santa Monica was owned by original owner Lou you could always look forward to OSA being released on the day after Thanksgiving. Always a treat. Maybe with some luck Anchor will in the future revisit the past bringing back the original recipes they used in the 70’s and 80’s, until then I’ll cherish the vintage bottles I have in the cellar.
BroSpud (603), , Massachusetts, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 8/20 |
Feb 15, 2009 Bottle. Multiple tastings. (Review of past tastings from memory) I picked up some of these for several years in a year back when they were being sold and always enjoyed them. They usually had a dark color with good spiciness and complex flavors.
nickd717 (1347), Palo Alto, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 4, 2009 Bottle at The Bruery, 2001 vintage. Dark amber color with an off-white head. Malty aroma with spices and dark fruits. Taste is malt, brown sugar, dark fruits, spices, and hints of Anchor Steam. Medium-full bodied. The best out of the three I tried (2001, 2002, 2008).
Dickinsonbeer (3451), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 3, 2009 1991 bottle shared by Willblake. Pours a clear amber with a small frail head. Aroma is mostly oxiidzed but not too horrible- some soy brown sugarl light herbla nd earthy spices and phenolic clove, etc. Slight wet paper oxidation cherry pit and cyanide tannic flavors with some nutty and minty notes- slight pine and mint mixed with dirt and a harsh oxidizeds salty finsih. Via MWSF I believe.
travita (1910), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 30, 2009 Bottle thanks to Bman1113VR. 1992 vintage. The smell is paper, malts, caramel, dark fruits, oxidized, and plum. The look is clear with an amber color not too much head. The taste is very much worchestire sauce, malts, vinegar, oxygen, spice, plum.
ericandersnavy (1063), crossroads, Texas, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Jan 30, 2009 1992 bottle thanks to bman1113vr. poured brown with no head. aroma and flavor of worstishire sauce was all i could get out of this 17 year old beverage. great for its age though.
bu11zeye (5470), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 25, 2009 (12oz., 1992 vintage, courtesy of BMan1113VR) Pours a hazy amber body with a spare off-white head. Aroma of old books, mustiness, cobwebs, caramel, light ashes, and ginger. Flavor of menthol, raisins, cocoa, roasted malt, and ginger.
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