Anchor Porter 3.85 1739

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
1739	3.85/5.0	3.85/5.0	5.6%	99.3	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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Svesse (2683), Hässelby, Sweden

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Apr 14, 2008

(Draught at Akkurat, Stockholm, 12 April 2008) Black colour with ruby hints, creamy pale brown colour. Roasted, malty nose with notes of chocolate, coffee and hints of smoke, tar and ashes. Roasted, malty taste with tar, liquorice, chocolate, vanilla, toffee, dark fruit and cocoa bitterness. Slightly sweet. Lovely, complex porter with lots of character.

DarkElf (2681), La Jolla, California, USA

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

Feb 16, 2004 Updated: Feb 17, 2004

Excellent but unusual porter that features a fairly sweet fruitiness up front with a mildly bitter, dark roasted maltiness and a yeasty flavor taking over in the finish; The fruity sweetness also dominates the nose and is reminiscent of English style porters; Black in color and opaque; Large, frothy head is dark tan in color and has excellent retention; Lacing is stubborn at first, sliding down the glass rather than sticking, but eventually grabs hold in small amounts

PilsnerPeter (2667), Flushing, New York, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	16/20

Oct 20, 2006

Pours near black with a decent brown head. Has a predominantly chocolate scent. Creamy dense body. Smooth chocolate like maltyness. Nice kilned touch, slight metallic element, with a light anise/licorice hint and a late balancing bitterness. Nice porter.

Gusler (2655), Tucson, Arizona, USA

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

Nov 13, 2002

Re-Rate 11/13/02: The beer pours a deep brown, with garnet hues; the head is Herculean, spumous, light chocolate in color, and the lace in large clumps. Nose is malt, caramel, light toasted grains, somewhat sweet. Start is malt and ambrosial, the top skimpy, the finish has a germane hop presence, pointfully acidic with a dry malt aftertaste. Quite the decent porter, not overpowering, or under whelming, just plain “Good”. Ranks #272 on my current 1000 beer master list.

Aurelius (2654), Tallahassee, Florida, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	5/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Nov 28, 2001

Roasty patent malt bitter flavor, not too sweet. Perfect appearance, grainy tan head. Palate could be a little thicker. This is an almost ideal beer with chili dogs & chips, BTW.

puzzl (2648), New York, New York, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	9/10	5/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Jul 9, 2005

Poured a deep black with a nice thick, tan head. Great, full, round aroma with cherry, strawberry, hearts of palm, mocha, a little chocolate, and an enveloping aroma that I recognize but can’t pin down and its driving me nuts. Nice robust, malty, smokey flavor that was great but unfortunately had a very watery, cat piss finish that really ended up bogging down an otherwise great beer.

Jeppe (2638), Ølbutikken, Denmark

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	5/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Jan 11, 2004

Almost black body with a nice dark beige head. Beautiful! Aroma of liquorice, dark roasted malt, and a little alcohol. Flavor has a nice balance between sweetness and bitterness. Notes of liquorice, oranges, brown sugar and roasted dark malt. A nice and dry alcohol bite to the finish. Very smooth.

downender (2633), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	14/20

Mar 24, 2007 Updated: Mar 31, 2007

Very dark beer, poured with big, slightly brown head. Aromas of coffee and bitter chocolate. Very smooth to drink with roasted flavours and hints of bitterness. Pretty good.

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