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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Guerde (700), Welcome, Minnesota, USA

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

Dec 7, 2007

(bottle) Probably one of the first porters I’ve had before I started rating, decided to re-visit it again. Pours a dark dark brown with an off-white head that lingers throughout consumption. Aroma is a nice mix of light fruit, dark chocolate, cocoa, and light espresso notes, with a generous amount of roasted barley. Taste is a decent mix of chocolate, roasted barley, with a really nice finish and thick mouthfeel. Quite a nice beer.

OSLO (826), Perth, Australia

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	6/10	4/5	8/10	5/5	16/20

Dec 7, 2007

[Bottle] Pours dark brown with a light tan head. Aroma is barley, and sweet banana, with a bit of chocolate. Taste is similar with barley, more chocolate and the fruity banana sweetness. Good thick mouthfeel with a long finish that is a little dry. Overall not super complex, but a very solid porter.

pbmex (1), Wallingford, Vermont, USA
does not count

4.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.4	9/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Dec 6, 2007

Pours almost black. Nice hints of coffee and chocolate. Classic Porter malty taste with a nice dry finish.

TrefwoordPunk (548), Leiden, Netherlands

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	6/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Dec 6, 2007

Bottle 35,5 cl. Pours black with a medium tan head and smells like chocolate. Taste is pretty comples, initial taste is sweet, chocolate, caramel, banana and brown sugar. After that you can taste coffee, roasted malts and some spices. Nice finish, great beer

philfish (14), St. Louis, Missouri, USA

5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
5	10/10	5/5	10/10	5/5	20/20

Dec 4, 2007

Very tasty and an interesting history. Dark beer, it’s a porter hello. I guess what it boils down to is, I like hints of coffee!

posikyle (165), Alabama, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	6/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Dec 3, 2007

Pours a great dark brown, almost black color, with a great looking, slowly diminishing head. Aroma, taste is very malty, maybe a little on the burnt side. Hints of coffee. A great porter.

icarus (54), The Colony, Texas, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	4/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Nov 28, 2007

"It is aesthetically pleasing and wholly superior in every respect." That about sums it up. Classic.

KawaBomber (193), New Jersey, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	6/10	5/5	7/10	3/5	17/20

Nov 26, 2007

12oz. Bottle: Dark, dark brown w/ a hint of blood red when held in the light. Nice tan head leaving beautiful lacing as it recedes. Malty aroma w/ hints of dark chocolate & a licoricey/molasses mix hanging in the backround. Very roasty malt on the tongue w/ a light carmel tease. Very dry finish. Slightly thin mouthfeel, dare I say watery? Nice brew, me likey.

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