Anchor Our Special Ale (2003)

A little late for this Merry Christmas but I can say thank you Indra for the great trade!!! Anchor hasn’t disappointed me yet. Dark rich color and flavor, Hoppy, malty very nice beer!!! As I have said befor this isn’t exactly one of my favorite categories but when you drinka a good beer it doesn’t matter. This is a very good beer. Definitely a bottle I will always keep.

Bottle. pours black with a tan head. spicy malt aroma. you can taste the Jesus in this, cinnamon and nutmeg combine with a dough taste. very full bodied brew. finishes a sweet malt flavor. not much if any bitterness to this. thanks for the bottle, Lumpy.

Bottle.Two finger beige head on a dark ruby red body. Nose smells malty with some hints of ginger and nutmeg. The nose is AWESOME! First flavor that comes out is a moderate hoppy bitterness, some light pear, ginger, very light cinnamon, malt, and a little raisin/prune. The overall taste is quite complex and really, really good. It tastes like a malty gingerbread. The finish has a bitter dry bite that fades quickly. I bougt a sixer and I am going to cellar the remaining five.

Brown color with a medium head. Interesting aroma of spices and gingerbread. Very spicy gingerbread flavor with maybe some smoked malt. Feels like a true winter beer with its spicy character, very well done.

Cinnamon, and tons of spices fill the aroma which is awesome. Dark ruby coloration. Bubbly 1/4 inch thick head. very pleasant. A very good beer.

Dark brown in color with a tan head. Spicy aroma and tastes (cloves and ginger). Nice complex flavor.

Dark reddish brown with minimal head. Aroma is well spiced with citrus hops. Body is malty with a dry aftertaste.

Dark red/brown pour. Nice spice aroma (pine needles) immediately apparent. A beer I buy a case each year upon release and cellar. I like the 2001 of the last 5 years, but the 2003 was close.