RateBeer
   Home Sign Up or Login Advanced Search
   People Ratings Events Places Forums Shop Magazine
      Top By Category  RateBeer Best  Latest Ratings  Top 50    

Anchor Porter

Anchor Porter - Porter

* picture credits
copyright may apply

 Percentile 
98
overall
Brewed by Anchor Brewing Company
Style: Porter

San Francisco, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
Find this beer

Add Distribution Data
send corrections | shelftag |

 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
17213.85/5.03.85/5.05.6%99.3English pint, Stem glass
View Statistics  P 

Commercial Description:
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.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 SHIG (2012), Aviano, Italy
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/515/20
May 14, 2008  
Bottle: Poured a dark black color with a medium beige color head. The aroma is coffee but sweet with some hops. The taste is sweet coffee with nice hops and twists as it warmed up. Very nice old style porter.


 mugabe (215), Sweden
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/512/20
May 13, 2008  
Bottle. Very dark brown/black, with thick head. Aroma of cream and coffee. Chocolate flavour with a hoppy finish. Some alcohol. Not as full body as you might expect


 Aquilo (248), California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
May 11, 2008  
Black with a small creamy head. Aroma of chocolate and pistashio. Flavor is nutty (almond, pistashio, hazelnut...) with a bit of chocolate. Some hops come through in the finish. Medium bodied. This is exactly what I think of when I think of porter. Quite good, but nothing fancy.


 tylerss20 (101), New Hampshire, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
May 9, 2008    Updated: May 10, 2008
I live in NH and have driven across state lines to find it by the bottle. Had this at Tapwerks in OKC. Pours dark dirt brown, with slight red tint. Notes of roasted malt, spices, wood, coffee, and fruit. Taste is amazing, complex. Not too dirty, not too hoppy. Some sweetness. Finishes with a small bitter kick. An amazing beer, but much better by tap than bottle. Really amazing stuff.


 tarheels86 (701), Washington DC, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
May 8, 2008    Updated: Feb 26, 2009
Fairly large head, very deep red color, and the foam settles to a nice level that keeps for the entirety of the glass. Licorice, mocha aroma. Taste is not too bitter: almost like unsweetened chocolate with some brown sugar. Easy to drink- could put a few of these away in one sitting. Rich and not too heavy- awesome.


 Rciesla (3500), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/512/20
May 8, 2008  
Bottle. Dark beer with a tan lacing around the glass. Smoked malt, licorish, sweet fruit. Thin carbonation and mildly hopped finish.


 jvmiller (532), Bel Air, Maryland, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/517/20
May 7, 2008    Updated: May 20, 2008
A very good porter. Sweet, slightly roasty, and very easy to drink. Roastiness doesn’t linger too long. Sweetness is almost a bit too much, lingering on fruity. Roastiness could be more, and the beer is a bit tannic after a while. Otherwise, this is a very smooth, easy drinking excellent porter. High recommended.


 Todeon (314), Sweden
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
May 7, 2008  
Bottle from Systembolaget,sweden. Aroma is a bit fruity with some smokey and sweet notes. Flavor is roastad and sweet with notes of fruit,licorice and coffee. Good porter!



CONSIDER FREE RATEBEER MEMBERSHIP



Join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings. Click here to create your account... and give your opinion!

SIGN UP NOW »

View Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173

What's Your Opinion?
Tell us what you think of this beer. Start your free RateBeer account now.
» Click here.

More Porters

Ølfabrikken Porter (4.12)

Fullers London Porter (Bottle/Keg) (3.98)

Founders Porter (3.97)

Nynäshamns Fatlagrad Smörpundet Porter (3.87)

Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter (3.87)

Dark Horse Reserve Special Black Bier (3.85)

Anchor Porter (3.85)

Smuttynose Robust Porter (3.83)

Stone Smoked Porter (3.81)

Captain Lawrence Smoke from the Oak (Wine Barrel) (3.79)

Fullers London Porter (Cask) (3.78)

Captain Lawrence Smoke from the Oak (Bourbon Barrel) (3.78)

Nøgne Ø Porter (3.78)

Jämtlands Oatmeal Porter (3.76)

Willimantic Postage Porter (3.75)


About RateBeer | Add A Beer | Add A Brewer | Edit Personal Info | 100 Beer Club | FAQ | Log out | Feedback? | Copyright 2000-2009, RateBeer LLC