Anchor Our Special Ale (2003)

Formerly brewed at Anchor Brewing Company
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
San Francisco, California USA

Pours a nice deep clear dark brown color. Aromas of spruce, pine, cinnamon, and a hint of cloves. Flavor has a nice chocolate taste to it, mixed with the nice array of spices.

Recieved as a bonus in a trade with Kevin. Poured with no head topping the dark brown and ruby body. The aroma was bread and ginger with cinnamon and apples. The taste is light and smooth with a base of caramel and milk chocolate. Then you get the spicy ginger and warm peaches backign up the base. Nicely done.

Pours dark brown with a tan head. Taste shows definite signs of oxidation with heavy cardboard and celery notes present. If this is how these hold up over time, I’m amazed people are cellaring them.

Magnum poured a clear dark brown with a small amber head. Aromas of wet cardboard,carmel and spices. Palate was light bodied. Flavors of wet cardboard, roasted malt and chocolate.

Bottle. Thanks to Bob Mack for keeping this classic for me. Pours a mahogany brown with a thin dark tan head. Just a little carbonation. The aroma is full of raisins and malt. Very smooth taste, with a bit of malt and some mystery spices. Very clean on the palate. A nice beer, superior to the 2004, but I still look forward to 05’s version.

(Bottle 35,5 cl) Beautiful, clear chestnut brown with a warm, reddish glow. Creamy, beige head. Lightly vinous and raisiny aroma. Surprisingly light body, notes of roasted malt and some indefinable spices. Lovely, almost exotic. 221005

Poured a dark brown color with thin off-white head. Aroma of dark fruit, some mixed spice and some pine. semi-sweet malt with some fruit and mixed spices.

Draft at Plan B, Cph. Dark brown coloured with a beige head. Aroma of liquorice, såices, anise and dried fruits. Flavour of spices, liquorice and dried fruits with notes of chocolate and light roasted notes.