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Anchor Old Foghorn Ale

Anchor Old Foghorn Ale

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97
overall
A Barley Wine brewed by
Anchor Brewing Company

San Francisco, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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10743.86/5.03.86/5.08.8%85.9Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A ruby red brew with little carbonation, and a warm finish.

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nrime99 (13), USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Jul 30, 2001  
A magnificent Barley Wine


 TheBeerLover (1013), DC Metro Area, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Jan 25, 2006  
Old Foghorn pours to a beautiful, bright, garnet color with a slight tan head, and a very soft carbonation. The nose on this beer is phenomenal. Aromas of sweet malt, plums, fresh bread, and waves of peppery alcoholic strength flood the nose. The palate is rich and complex, just layers of flavors. Sweet malt, fresh bread, estery fruit flavors of plum, a touch of oak, and a touch of vanilla coat the tongue. The body is nice and hefty, viscous and syrupy. This beer finishes with more malt flavors up front, then is balanced with good hop presence. The finish is a warming one as well, this beer matches the strength of wine and clocks in at about 10% abv. This beer is one of the finest barleywines on the market today. This is a classic and it showcases the wonders of the juice of the barley. Here is a beer that a wine lover can appreciate. The only knock on Old Foghorn for me is the price. This beer is marketed in 7 oz nip bottles and is a bit pricey. I say that because I have had other barleywine of equal quality that are less expensive, and sold in 12 oz bottles. That being said, Old Foghorn is a beer that a beer lover and a wine lover really must try. This beer is meant to be sipped and savored like a fine port or brandy. I would not recommend matching this with food, it is a perfect night cap.


 pilsnerrogge (1622), Finspång, Sweden
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/510/105/520/20
Sep 19, 2003  
Reddish brown colour, small head. Smooth, hoppy toffee-aroma. Thick sweet mouth-feel. Hoppy, oily, oaky complex flavour with notes of liquorice and oranges. Excellent beer, the bottles are too small!


ucsbdude (68), Santa Barbara, California, USA
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/519/20
Nov 16, 2002  
Huge barley wine. Soft, oily and sweet. Hints of citrus and apricot.Malty and rich with a prefume finish.


monkeyman (57), Alabama, USA
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/519/20
Aug 29, 2002  
1JJ (January 2001) bottling date; aww shucks gotta try it -- $56 dollars and a few of these glorious 7 oz. bombs later, pure heaven. In a small snifter, warm (~68oF), there was a huge and very pleasant bouquet. Although we were a full 18 months past bottling, the malt was huge and the hop profile sublime. Just a tiny amount of sweetness gave the drinking experience of a fine port. It’s my understanding that this brew has been reformulated, upping my samples 8.8% abv to about 11%. Now I gotta try the strong stuff! BTW, I almost tried to take the case back, due to age and many damaged labels. However, we very rarely see this out east. The best decisions are ones you don’t make. I savored every teensy bottle!



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