Anchor Old Foghorn Ale

Brewed by Anchor Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
San Francisco, California USA

Pours a dark amber color with a tan head. Caramel malts, dark fruit, and some citrus hops are the main aromas that dominate. Flavor is sweet up front with the caramel malts and dark fruits. Finishes a little bitter from the hops and only a hint of warming. I’m glad this one wasn’t overly hoppy like many American barley wines

On tap at Toronado for Barleywine fest ’09. Reddish-amber color with a beige head. Aroma is lots of caramel malts and some citrusy hops. Flavor is malty and sweet with toffee, some fruitiness, some hops, and some Anchor Steam-like character I can’t quite place. A pretty solid offering overall.

Toronado Barlywine Fest. Pours dark amber, caramel, dark fruits, alcohol, little malts, bitter hop finish.

[Bottle] Pours a really pretty deep mahogany, almost burgundy color with a smallish tan head. Aroma is raisins and caramel, with a touch of hops and alcohol. Flavor is nice and rich with lots of caramel/toffee, some alcohol, some noble hop, and a touch of bitterness on the end. Very drinkable, and just a really nice and mellow barleywine.

Bottle. Pours ruby with a small beige head. Aroma is roasted figs, malt and caramel. Flavour is mainly figs and malt, with some bitterness as well. The after taste unfortunately disappears quickly, but it’s a great brew though.

Bottle. A beautiful deep red/brown color, with very little head. Strong, sweet, malty aroma with notes of caramel, fruits and hops. The full, sweet and malty taste leaves an oily and a bit tacky feel to the mouth with a rich hoppy aftertaste. You can’t really taste the alcohol from under all the malty sweetness. This one is definately a potential barley wine, it’s interesting, complex and still easy to drink. I love it.

On tap At mcnellies. Mahogany pour smells hoppy and malty. Taste is sheer bliss. Sweet, malt, hoppy but not too bitter,Very flavorful and really complex. All I can say is wow!!! this is exactly what im looking for in a barleywine. will have to try this one out again from a bottle compare.

Very hoppy aroma with caramel malt underneath. Dark fruits, slightly vinous. Dark brown color with nice shiny orange and a huge off-white head. Big caramel malts with huge hop bitterness and some aroma as well. Raisins, pears. Alcohol noticeable, almost rum-like. Bitter, slightly burning finish of alcohol and hops. Well done, fruity and very hoppy.