Anchor Porter

Brewed by Anchor Brewing Company
Style: Porter
San Francisco, California USA

12 ounce bottle shared with Illini08. Poured a brown color with a one finger width tan head that disappeared quickly. Smelled very roasty with hints of coffee and caramel. Tasted exactly how a good porter should... very roasty with hints of dark chocolate. It had a bitter aftertaste. In my opinion, this is what a solid porter should be. Nothing out of the ordinary but a very tasty beer!

22 oz. bottle. Pours very dark brown with big dark tan head. Aroma is banana bread, roasted malt, coffee, and some chocolate notes. Flavor is roasted banana, molasses, coffee. Very, very tasty and unique.

Pours dark with a mocha head. First taste is molasses. Very creamy tasting. One of the finest examples of a porter I have ever tasted. Would buy again

Bottle. Pours very dark brown with a beige head. Smokey and roasted malt nose with caramel and coffee notes. Medium/full body. Flavor is dominated by the roasted malt. Also notes of sweet caramel and coffee. Nice balanced finish. Very enjoyable.

what a clean tasteing american poter awesome great job of brewing. one of my favs, 98 is a very good score so i checed it out also along with another porter that got a 98, no comparesion to great lakes edmund fitzgerald. blows it away will keep this in my fridge anytime

12 oz bottle. Dark brown with a lumpy beige head. Nose of grapes and licorice; some resin. Taste is similar. Surprised at how vinous this is, almost like a sherry. Dark chocolate emerges in the finish with mild hop bittering. Medium light with moderate carb. Nice drinker.

Pours opaque deep brown with a fluffy oatmeal colored head. Looks and smells like a stout, with a malty, chocolaty nose. Head persists. Flavor is rich and smooth, with a touch of coffee, a touch of cola, a touch of chocolate. A bit creamy on the palate. A very nice brew.

VERY dark brown pour, verging on black, but revealing ruby at the edges when held up to the light. The mocha head laces prodigiously until it settles down to a wispy film for the last half pint. The aroma of rich roasted caramel malts is paired with a herbal hoppiness and figs. The initial taste again reveals the caramel, but this is soon cut into by the leafy hops, which lend a pleasant bitterness to this drink. In fact, this is probably the only porter I’ve had where the hops have been given this prominence. Adding to this the melange of well-meshed traditional porter flavours of roasted malts, chocolate and mild coffee, and you have a winner. The mouthfeel is smooth, with perfect carbonation for the flavour. Dangerously drinkable.