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Anchor Our Special Ale (2003)

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3203.69/5.03.67/5.0Winter5.5%98.3Lager glass, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Our Special Ale, a dark, rich, heavily spiced ale with a recipe that changes with each passing year.
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 jkwalking05 (1483), Arlington, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/514/20
Feb 20, 2009  
Bottle thanks to BMan1113VR. Brown in color with a small off-white head. Aroma is of toast, leather, pine, and roasted malts. Taste is of pine, a little bit of raostiness, and lots of spices.


 aspidites (1274), manteca, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/516/20
Feb 7, 2009  
Like taking a walk in a Christmas tree lot. Slight rum cake and spiced cookie notes in the nose with toasted caramel and marshmallow characters. Nice and clean finish.


 travita (1908), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 30, 2009  
Bottle thanks to bman1113vr. The smell is spruce, malts, paper, and spiced. The look is clearish in a dark brown in color with almost no head. The taste is malty, spiced, spruce, and slighty oxidized.


 ericandersnavy (1055), crossroads, Texas, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Jan 30, 2009  
bottle thanks to bman1113vr. poured brown with a beige head. aroma of liquid smoke. flavor had berry and some liquid smoke as well. a good brew. i will have to pick up the current year special ale and give it a try.


 ilovedarkbeer (1337), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 24, 2009  
Bottle thanks to BMan1113VR via paistie2002. Almost no head sits atop a black brown body. Nose is nutmeg, and gingerbread. Taste is winter mulling spices, and toffee and rum cake. Short watery finish.


 BMan1113VR (2816), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/515/20
Jan 23, 2009  
Bottle thanks to paistie2002. Shared with the Dallas Crew. Pours with a small off-white head over a brown hazy body. Good lacing. Aroma of currants, leather, bread, raisins and toffee. Taste is oxidized with some notes of raisins, bread and brandy. Light carbonation and a bit thin.


 garthicus (1274), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/518/20
Jan 23, 2009  
Shared by HogTownHarry with Blankboy and I. Appearance: Murky brown, whispy head. Aroma: Altar wine, pine, rye bread. Flavour: Raisins, Christmas cake, brandy. Sweet. Awesome!


 Swalden28 (1449), McKinney, Texas, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Jan 23, 2009  
Bottle thanks to bman113vr. Pours a dark brown, cream head. Aroma of some soy sauce. Flavor of soy sauce and dark roast. Mouthfeel is light-medium body, light-medium carbonation. This is 7 years old and losing it’s life.....



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