Anchor Porter 3.85 1737

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
1737	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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scraff (1954), Baltimore, Maryland, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	9/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Apr 1, 2005

Can’t believe I haven’t touched this brew in years. What’s wrong with me!? Pitch black, thick tan creamy head. To me anyway, the nose was very Belgian like with buttery ripe dark fruits and sweet roasted chocolate leading the way. A great roasted malt flavor is intermingled nicely with the dark fruitiness, with the back end kicking in the Anchor hop bitterness. Just great balance. Medium bodied, medium carbonation, drying, bittersweet, dark fruit finish. Excellent session porter without a doubt...

stouby (1954), Holbaek, Denmark

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	14/20

Jan 6, 2005 Updated: Oct 3, 2005

Bottle, at No. 5. Earlier 3.1 for: Draught, at Rover. Black with a taste of burnt malt and licorice. Nice bitterness. Draught, oily and flat.

fordest (1954), Santee/San Diego, California, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	5/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Feb 27, 2006

12 oz bottle. Dark dark pour. Decent head that faded. Chocolate aromas that melded into the flavor. Porter dustiness on the finish. Pretty good for a porter.

phishpond417 (1953), Madison, Wisconsin, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	13/20

Apr 21, 2008

The first porter I ever had. Pours a deep dark brown colour with a fairly large head. very smooth and chocolatey like flavor. A nice sweet caramel finish and roasted malts.

BillKismet (1950), Seattle, Washington, USA

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

Nov 28, 2002

This porter was excellent, yet failed to reach expectations. Black bodied with a rich too thick chocolate head that settled like the islands in a rootbeer float. A rounded malt chocolate presence greeted my nose as well as some alchol and hops. The flavor was a bit robust and sharp malt with chocolate and alcohol appearing again to add an imperial stout like dimension. A fine, well-balanced porter that is good to have within arm’s reach.

travita (1941), Frisco, Texas, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	17/20

Mar 15, 2008

Dark color with a really nice head. Aroma has roastiness with some carmel and cofee. Taste has some chocolate and coffee. Very good beer.

MilkmanDan (1940), Eagan, Minnesota, USA

4.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.4	8/10	5/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Feb 24, 2004

Near black, bit deeply reddish. Nice, thick, mocha head. Lovely nose, hints of chocolate, a bit of cofee, and nice bitterness. Some nicely deep fruitiness, bit of cherry or plum. Very nice flavor, impressively vinous up front, bit rich and sweet, slightly port-esque. Good roasts follow, hints of dry chocolate. End is crisp and perfectly hoppy, enjoyable dry and acidic. Excellent creamy flavor. #900.

MrRomero (1934), Nolanville, Texas, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	6/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Feb 2, 2002

Very good. Slightly sweet.

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