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Anchor Porter

Anchor Porter - Porter

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 Percentile 
98
overall
Brewed by Anchor Brewing Company
Style: Porter

San Francisco, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
17203.85/5.03.85/5.05.6%99.3English pint, Stem glass
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San Francisco's famous Anchor Porter brand is made in one of the smallest and most traditional breweries in the world by the brewers of Anchor Steam Beer. Our old-fashioned Porter is virtually handmade, with an exceptional respect for the ancient art of brewing. We use 100% malted barley, generous amounts of fresh, whole hops, entirely natural carbonation and a simple, natural brewing process which is like no other in the world. The deep black color, the thick, creamy head and the intensely rich flavor of Anchor Porter, made in San Francisco since 1974, have earned this delicious and unique brew a worldwide reputation for outstanding quality. It is aesthetically pleasing and wholly superior in every respect.
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phildorsey (42), Fort Lewis, Washington, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/519/20
Oct 9, 2009  
1 pint 6 oz. Bottle. Pours black with a thick long lasting foamy light-brown head. Fruitty armoa’s control the senses. Taste packs puches of: Smoke, roasted coffee, resin and basement whiffs. Carbination is present but doesn’t control the flavor. Bitterness is minor and the finish is full. Excellant Beer.


 mcjay (301), Neenah, Wisconsin, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/516/20
Oct 5, 2009  
Pours dark with a very nice and long lasting tan head. Aroma of dark chocolate with a hint of roasted coffee. Flavor of toffee, roasted barley and a hint of dark chocolate. Rich and malty but overall a very dry brew with a bitter finish but that’s not always a bad thing. A very good porter that’s worth a try.


 rederic (1785), montréal, Quebec, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 30, 2009  
22oz bottle, dark brown color, with a thick creamy tan-colored head, mild toasted, biscuity, roasted, chocolate malt nose, with a light mochaish, cookie dough, brown chocolatey accent, with some licorice, molasses, cocoa notes and with a faint dark dried fruity, raisiny, pruney, figgy aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate with a nice mild toasted, roasted, chocolate malt, faint mochaish character with some molasses, licorice, dark chocolate, coffee bean, burnt toast flavours, with a light cookie dough, toffee, brown sugar accent, leading towards a molasses, dark chocolatey, roasty bitterness finish.


 Tweety (336), Vancouver, Washington, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 30, 2009  
A really nice, drinkable porter. Just the right amount of roasty notes to counter the sweetness that sits a bit back.


 DSG (1501), Tel Aviv, Israel
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 27, 2009  
[9/9/08] Bottle at friends’ house in Amsterdam. Dark brown to black with a beige head. Sweet rich chocolate aroma with roasted malt, dark bread, some nutes and fruity notes. Sweet roasty flavor with chocolate, some fruit and some caramel notes. Medium to full body. A great Porter.


 Fratto (662), Arlington, Texas, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/102/510/20
Sep 20, 2009  
Tap at the Gingerman. Chocolate aroma and a nice taste, but suffers from the metalic aftertaste in Anchor beers.


pDazzler (6), Pennsylvania, USA
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3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/57/104/516/20
Sep 12, 2009  
12 oz from Isaac Newton’s in Newtown Pa. Nice flavor. Thick and rich. Tasted chocolate and coffee.


 ksurkin (354), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Sep 10, 2009  
12oz bottle from total wine in norfolk. pours a deep, dark, brown with a solid, tan head and great lacing. aroma is very nice with big, dark fruit notes of prune and fig, black licorice, mild coffee, bitter cocoa, and a touch of earthy hops. flavor is great with with a wonderfuly balance of slightly tart fruit notes of plum, red grape, and apple with some earthy hops up front backed by dark, roasted malts, coffee, bitter chocolate, and a touch of toffee leading to a lingering, bitter, spiced, woody finish. palate is medium bodied and smooth with high carbonation. overall, a very nice porter.



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