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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

bottled
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8213.57/5.03.56/5.0Winter5.5%94.3Lager 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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 porterhouse (951), Alna, Maine, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/516/20

Dec 19, 2006  
(Bottle (2006) from Lou’s Beverage Barn) Soft and spicy but kind of sour...Pours dark birch beer brown with a tall tan head. Aroma is mostly spice, although I’m not sure what (cinnamon?, clove?). Mouthfeel soft and smooth. Scant patches of lacing. Flavor predominately mirrors the spiciness of the aroma. Malty but not really sweet. A pleasant, quality brew but there was a sourishness that kind of threw me. Also was getting some soapiness in the finish.

 nqualls (422), Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/514/20
Oct 1, 2008  
Bottle. Poured a dark red with a three finger tan head. Aroma of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove. Flavor was caramel and spices. Good beer.


 lithy (206), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 30, 2008  
2007 Vintage. Deep ruby ale looks black except in the light. Thick frothy tan head that has nice retention lingers forever leaving a sticky coating of lace on the glass. Clove aromas, cinnamon, nutmeg reminds of eggnog. Nutty caramel and more of the previous spices. Excellent malt and spices.


 StFun (339), Indiana, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/517/20
Sep 13, 2008  
Thanks to Sparky for sending this one my way. I’m not a big fan of spicey beers, but this one is done very well. Pours a deep purple-brown, with a thin head. Aroma is gingerbread and spice. Flavor is the same, with some nuts, carmel, and bitter chocolate. Nice notes of some dark fruit as well. A very sippable beer, I enjoyed this one a lot.


 Bullit (585), Glasgow, Scotland
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 24, 2008  
Dark brown colour, tan head. Aroma is of caramel, roasted malts and spices. Flavour has roasted malts and cloves. Nice one.


 GMCC2181 (422), Bear, Delaware, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/58/103/516/20
Aug 21, 2008  
Bottle from Ibrew2or3. It says 2005 on it. Black with a small tan head. Funky aroma, not sure exactly what that is... Taste is funky as well . Black cheeries, spicy, malty cocoa, spicy. Weird but in a good way. Texture is medium and easy to drink. Overall a good beer to try. Thanks Dave!



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