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Anchor Small Beer 2.66 410

Anchor Small Beer

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4102.66/5.02.66/5.03.3%10.6English pint
Commercial Description:
The tradition of brewing two distinct beers from one mash has existed for thousands of years, and for centuries the term "small beer" was used in English to describe the lighter and weaker second beer. We make our Old Foghorn Barleywine Style Ale from the rich first runnings of an all-malt mash, and Anchor Small Beer is our attempt to duplicate the "small beers" of old by sparging that same mash: sprinkling warm water over the Old Foghorn mash after the first wort has run off, thereby creating a second, lighter brew from the resulting thinner wort. We believe you will find Anchor Small Beer delicious—similar to what modern brewers call a "bitter"—and we hope you will also enjoy the idea of reviving an ancient brewing tradition, which is something of great importance.
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 nick76 (2678), Tampa, Florida, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Aug 19, 2009  
The aroma is very malty with grassy hops and some yeast and adjuncts. The appearance is golden with a nice head. The flavor is like the aroma with a bitter finish. The palate is thin but fizzy. Overall a decent session beer.


 Palidor19 (1785), Brandon, Florida, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/510/20
Aug 19, 2009  
weak aroma, flavor the beer taste watery but their is a charm to it, even with a touch of pale bitterness. for the early nights


 CaryTheDude (1113), Longmont, Colorado, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/512/20
Aug 17, 2009  
Smells like a good premium lager. Flavor is pretty full, with lots of malt. Finish is very surprising with a huge surge of bitter and floral hops. A very strangely balanced brew, but I dug it.


 SuIIy (1479), Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 31, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a clear golden color with a foamy white head. Nose is corny, sweet malt, grassy and an almost good stale note. Palate is medium with a nice carbonated edge to it. Flavors of caramel malt, some light grass and hay notes, sweetness. Finishes with a light bitter tingle.


 ghawener (964), San Salvador, El Salvador
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/52/102/58/20
Jul 29, 2009  
Bottle: I really appreciate that these guys are completely upfront and even call there brew a Small Beer. I’m sure that many other do it but simply try to merket them as Lite / Light / Ultra / Fresh / Extra / etc instead of just saying that it comes from a second mash brewing. Food Pairing: Pizza, beer, tacos.


 shigadeyo (2263), Harrison, Ohio, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Jul 25, 2009  

11/15/2007: Anchor Small Beer pours a transparent golden color and has a mild amount of carbonation and an average foamy/frothy off-white head. The aroma is thin and has some sopay pale European-like maltiness. This beer tastes watered down. The flavor reminds me of barley hulls and there is a slight buttery quality in the light, somewhat grainy maltiness. There are very little hops in this beer. It is light with an average amount of carbonation in the body and seems a bit watery. I’ll pass on having this beer again in the future (especially at the low alcohol and higher than warranted price!)...

1 pint 6 fl. oz. bottle (7JE) from The Hop Shop in Indianapolis, Indiana. Rating #381 for this beer.


 yespr (12404), Copenhagen O, Denmark
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Jul 23, 2009  
From tap at the brewery. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is light cornish. Flavour is light malty and crisp hoppy. Mild bitter and dry flavoured finish.


 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Jul 19, 2009  

Date: July 10, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewery
Appearance: clear gold, fine off white head, bits of lace
Aroma: dry caramel malt aroma, light floral hops, touch of sweetness
Flavor: light sweet caramel malt flavor, well balanced earthy bitterness, long bitter finish
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4



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