Anchor Porter

	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
1727	3.85/5.0	3.85/5.0	5.6%	99.2	English pint, Stem glass

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.

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lagomswedish (213), Umeå, Sweden

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

May 5, 2008

Bottle from Systembolaget. In the new world of monster ABV porters, this is a great example of a more drink-friendly beer. Lovely burnt sugar and coffee nose. However slightly too sugary sweet for my taste, with an oil-slick mouthfeel. Very rich beer considering the strength.

calgone (17), Athens, Georgia, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

May 2, 2008

Bottle. Very sweet aroma, like honey. Caramel like taste. Nice head/head retention. Nice dark brown/black color. Very well balanced. Perhaps a little flat tasting.

Bananamaniac (35), Kristinehamn, Sweden

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	5/5	8/10	5/5	15/20

May 2, 2008

Bottle 35,5 cl. Nice porter, much better than other porters I have drinked. Not much to say though, roasted flavours with some smokiness. Good!

VitaminR (424), Colorado, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

May 1, 2008

Chocolate syrup and mocha (coffee bean) nose. Black with a hint of crimson. Huge long lasting head. Very understated roasted coffee dark chocolate sweetness, just enough hops to balance. Full mouth feel, good carbonation, with a mellow bittersweet chocolate finish. An excellent Porter.

Pwn3d (1052), Manhattan, New York, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	7/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	10/20

May 1, 2008

Sampled after our mvp tasting session consisting of some serious beers. So my palate was pretty pwn3d. Poured nice, but not the best porter if had. Will rerate eventually.

mybestfriend (262), Gothenburg, Sweden

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	16/20

Apr 29, 2008

Bottle, 35.5 cl. Pours a black colour with a pale brown head. Aroma is roasted with notes of coffee beans and chocolate (both sweet milk chocolate and darker and more bitter chocolate). Flavour is quite sour-sweet and roasted with notes of coffee beans, sweet milk chocolate, tart unripe blackcurrants. Dark bitter chocolate in the finish. A quite straightforward porter. At 16 Swedish kronors (~2.60 USD) a bottle this is a great QPR!

janir (215), Oulu, Finland

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	5/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Apr 28, 2008

Very deep and dark reddish brown beer with scant beige head, leaves nice lacing though. Sweet, roasted malts, liqorice and nice hoppiness in aroma. Roasted malts, chokolate in flavor. A bit grassy also. Aftertaste is quite bitter. Palate is oily, medium-bodied and low carbonated.

Egon (393), Gothenburg, Sweden

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Apr 28, 2008

Bottle. Brown-black with large mocha head. Sweet, roasted aroma. More like sweet coffee. Caramel. Medium body. Slightly roasted after taste. Very nice porter but maybe a bit too sweet..

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