Anchor Porter

Pours dark brown almost black with hefty tan head. Rich roasted malty aroma, also a strong coffee presence. Espresso, vanilla and licorice flavor with a noticeable hop finish. Medium body, a little lighter than I expected. Not sure if it should be the 9th highest rated porter, but a very good beer.

Bottle@home. Poured one month after the best before date.Deep black with a soft tan head. Roasted malt, caramel aroma. Porter typical coffee, liquorice aroma. Medium body. Nice smoky bitter finish. Enjoyable.

Bottle. Pours as thick/thin as a typical porter. Good flavor to the porter, nice notes of deep roasted malts, coffee. Finishes thin and clean.

Nice spiciness to this porter alongside typical porter flavors- malt, coffee, chocolate. All are a little light though. Palate doesn’t last very long. Balanced, but not very exciting.

Black pour with a tan head. Aroma of roasted malts, chocolate, and caramel. Flavor is sweet and caramel with some bitter roasted coffee at the finish. Very smooth and drinkable. Light to medium body.

Bottle. Pours very dark reddish brown with a big but short-lived bubbly beige head. Smells great- caramel malts, roasted nuts, fresh bread. Espresso comes through as well in the taste, which to me didn’t quite live up to the aroma. Slightly watery mouthfeel didn’t help, but the finish has a nice smoky bitterness.

Pours a clear dark brown with a suddenly exploding head that became unmanageable and overflowed out of the glass unexpectedly. Aroma is not too powerful but is consistent woth the flavor to come: Smoke, smoked nuts, a slight hint of dark fruit, and some good dark chocolate and espresso flavors in the center of the body. Overall, very good, and pretty much exactly what I expected.

Nyckelordet här är kraftfull. Med sin runda, fylliga smak, och sin närmast glödande beska i kanterna, är Anchor Porter en - ja, just det - kraftfull smakupplevelse som är svår att skaka av sig. Inte fulländad, men ändå klart över snittet.