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Anchor Old Foghorn Ale

Anchor Old Foghorn Ale

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A Barley Wine brewed by
Anchor Brewing Company

San Francisco, California USA

bottled
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on tap
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10553.86/5.03.86/5.09%86.7Snifter P  Stats

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

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does not count click to see why this does not count daviddeep99 (9), New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20

Mar 18, 2002  
A heavier, sweeter brew than the other Anchor offerings, but still bears some resemblance to the ubiquitous Steam. Tastes best at the end of the Anchor Brewery tour after having sampled all the other Anchor offerings, but also great on its own.

 Ober (405), Best, Netherlands
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 12, 2008  
A clear red/bruin colored ber, with a small beige head. The aroma is freas, dark caramel malts, some sweet. There are hops. Also fruits. The taste of light chocolate, with fruits like berries, raisans. A little bitte. Some coffee candy. The aftertaste is bittersweet. When the beer gets warmer, there is a little sherry/porto taste.


 SamGamgee (593), Santa Cruz, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 10, 2008  
12oz bottle. Deep red-brown with a lasting head. Fruity, toffee, candy, jelly... nice aroma. Sweet, caramel, intense fruitiness, light hops, light bitterness This is really tasty, and much more drinkable than most barley wines that I’ve had. Full bodied, but not sticky or too chewy like some. Smooth to the max.


 malrubius (461), USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Oct 8, 2008  
12 ounce bottle dated April 07 in pint glass. Reddish amber with ring head. Sweet cherry port aroma. Sweet brown sugar ripe cherry with medium bitterness. Medium-full body and low carbo. Nice sipper. I’ve loved this one for a long time, but now I prefer a more aromatic and hop flavored barleywine like Bigfoot or Old Ruffian.


 azlondon (504), Greater London, England
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Oct 8, 2008  
Appearance: Dark brownish red. Very little head, tan. Aroma: Sweet, caramel. Ripe fruit. Malt. Taste: Smooth. Vinous fruit, malt. Sweet. Info: 355ml bottle, 8/10-2008, 185/300, 200/500


 DeadGuyFrank (345), http://westchesterbeer.com, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/520/20
Oct 7, 2008  
Old Foghorn is first off, a great name for a barleywine. Second, Andy Musser from the Phils ol’ broadcasting team pours it at the Kennett Brewfest. Third, it is one of my favorite barleywines period, plenty of ripe fruit, malt backbone, but not port like. Super fantastic beer - highly recommended.



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