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Anchor Steam Beer

Anchor Steam Beer

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A California Common brewed by
Anchor Brewing Company

San Francisco, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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18073.31/5.03.31/5.04.9%81 Lager glass P  Stats

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San Francisco's famous Anchor Steam®, the classic of American brewing tradition since 1896, is virtually handmade, with an exceptional respect for the ancient art of brewing. The deep amber color, thick creamy head, and rich flavor all testify to our traditional brewing methods. Anchor Steam is unique, for our brewing process has evolved over many decades and is like no other in the world. Anchor Steam derives its unusual name from the 19th century when "steam" seems to have been a nickname for beer brewed on the West Coast of America under primitive conditions and without ice. The brewing methods of those days are a mystery and, although there are many theories, no one can say with certainty why the word "steam" came to be associated with beer. For many decades Anchor alone has used this quaint name for its unique beer. In modern times, "Steam" has become a trademark of Anchor Brewing.

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 AmEricanbrew (924), Swamp Shreveport, Left Coast, Louisiana, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20

Jan 9, 2008  
Pours a clear copper color with a big off white head. Spicy sweet , grainy yeasty smell, like a nice german Lagar. Light-medium bodied with light carbonation. Nice malty grain flavor with spicy yeast. Finishes with a medium bitter taste on the tongue. One of the first micros I quaffed back at the start of the micro revolution. Still pretty tasty today.

 zappafan99 (318), Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/515/20
Sep 3, 2008  
Taste 9/8 Bottle(8JK). Looks Copper, off white head. Aroma: Very mild fruit and grain. Taste: Clean and dry, with a neat chewy body. Nice dry grassy and fruit finish. Interesting.


gameface23 (91), Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 1, 2008  
Pours a clear amber with a shiny white head. Smell is sweet and nutty. Taste is similar to smell, well-rounded, with a slight bitter hoppy finish.


 BOLTZ7555 (463), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/511/20
Sep 1, 2008  
Pours a nice copper with a solid dense white head. Aroma is somewhat hoppy with a malt backbone. Flavor has a certain nuttiness about it but caramel & toffee are slightly more dominant. Very refreshing...good session drinker.


 ucusty (1062), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 31, 2008  
How have Never rated this? Anyways It was nice to re-visit a true classic Clean crisp and refreshing beer. Slightly fruity, citrus. and a light hop presence


 drjay44 (125), USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/512/20
Aug 31, 2008  
12 oz. bottle. 35 years ago this was it, the best there was. Pours a nice creamy head, pleasant golden brown color, mild non-spicy, non floral nose, crisp, clean palate with finishing moderate hop[ bitterness. Still a pleasant beer but no longer uniquely outstanding.




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