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Anchor Our Special Ale (2005 and later)

Anchor Our Special Ale (2005 and later)

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A Spice/Herb/Vegetable brewed by
Anchor Brewing Company

San Francisco, California USA

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8013.56/5.03.56/5.00.45Winter5.5%93.9 Lager glass, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
This is our special ale from the brewers at Anchor. It is sold only from early November to mid-January. The Ale’s recipe is different every year, but the intent with which we offer it remains the same: joy and celebration of the newness of life. Since ancient times, trees have symbolized the winter solstice when the earth, with its seasons appears born anew.
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 amish_caravan (117), Winona, Minnesota, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
May 9, 2008  
pours a dark brown color with a long lasting fluffy head. scent is of roast and fermented fruit. Taste is of coffee beans and roasted malts. There is also a hint of fruits in the aftertaste. Overall, this beer is kind of bland and I would probably not purchase this again.


 Rciesla (132), Brick City, New Jersey, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/105/55/103/512/20
May 8, 2008  
Bottle. I missed the boat on this one. Pours an amber brown. Flavor is spice, mild hops, sugar, roasty coffee and caramel. Something about this just turned me off.


Bananamaniac (12), Kristinehamn, Sweden
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/105/517/20
May 2, 2008  
Can 33 cl. Nice Christmas/Holidays beer here! Very spicy and "stoutie" smell on this one. The smell reminds me a bit of "Närke Kaggen Stormaktsporter" actually. Taste of herbs/spices and roasted malts, very good!


 hombrepalo (345), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/512/20
Apr 30, 2008  
2005 bottle, Pours a opaque black with discernible brown/red facets, slight head. Xmas spices noticeable in all stages, on the nose, palate, and finish. Nutmeg, cinnamon and molasses, accompany medium body and hop bitterness, though no flavor, in the finish.


 Viper666 (372), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Apr 29, 2008  
Bouteille 12oz (2007), courtoisie de Hogtownharry. De couleur brune-rouge foncée et claire. Nez épicé (cannelle, léger de clou de girofle et de poivre, notes de coriandre, de gingembre et de muscade), de malt légèrement rôti, léger de sucre brun et de café avec des notes de noix, de houblon herbeux et de fruits confits. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture crémeuse. Léger-moyen goût fruité (cerises, traces d’agrumes sucrées) accompagné d’un léger goût épicé (léger de coriandre, traces de clou de girofle, de muscade et de cannelle) et de petites notes boisées et de réglisse noire lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût moyennement amer de malt rôti avec des notes de caramel et de chocolat noir (traces de sucre brun) puis progressivement un moyen goût de café vient se joindre au reste jusqu’en finale où l’on retrouve une amertume asséchante de houblon herbeux (herbes mouillée, feuille de thé des bois et de conifères) avec un léger goût épicé (poivre). Post-goût moyen et sec, moyennement amer de rôti, de houblon herbeux, léger de café et avec des petites notes boisées.




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