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RATINGS: 2130   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.84   EST. CALORIES: 168   ABV: 5.6%
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San Francisco’s famous Anchor Porter brand is made in one of the smallest and most traditional breweries in the world by the brewers of Anchor Steam Beer. Our old-fashioned Porter is virtually handmade, with an exceptional respect for the ancient art of brewing. We use 100% malted barley, generous amounts of fresh, whole hops, entirely natural carbonation and a simple, natural brewing process which is like no other in the world. The deep black color, the thick, creamy head and the intensely rich flavor of Anchor Porter, made in San Francisco since 1974, have earned this delicious and unique brew a worldwide reputation for outstanding quality. It is aesthetically pleasing and wholly superior in every respect.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
lowgun1212 (101) - Carlstadt, New Jersey, USA - DEC 23, 2009
dark brown with a good head that lasts. a butter malt nose with a dusty hop accent. nutmeg? flavor is a charred malt, toast, blackstrap molasses. The hop is bitter, dry and gives a strong backbone but also adds a stale sulphury quality. medium body and a nice amount of carbonation. I wanted to like this more than I did.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
SanfordBrewer (1205) - Sanford, Florida, USA - DEC 20, 2009
(br-btl, bu-lbl)

§lcnt-mhgy, thick-buubly-head, malty T1 T2, bitter T3, §Tf.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
mcberko (2192) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - DEC 12, 2009
UPDATED: FEB 2, 2010 Bottle, pours a deep black with a coffee head. Light malt aroma. Flavour is a smooth malt, with a bit of sweetness. Nice beer.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
halfonit (929) - Fall River, Massachusetts, USA - DEC 9, 2009
Black color with a nice and thick light brown color head. Aroma is full of barley malts, licorice, and some hops. Taste is quite smooth and pleasant. Flavors include malts, some slight chocolate, coffee, and (as weird as this sounds) city water. Has a bitter aftertaste but it hits the spot.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
taphandle (985) - Texas, USA - DEC 5, 2009
Pour dark with a nice tan head which lasted well. The taste had a bit of sweetness. I finished it with a slice of pumpkin pie which seemed to bring out a bit of cherry flavor.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
TipsyMcStager (1065) - Calgary, Alberta, CANADA - DEC 4, 2009
On tap, San Francisco airport. Served a bit too cold. Pours jet black, thick head. Choco, sweet aroma. Roasty, chocolate, licorice. Warming sweet finish.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
marcus (3763) - Sacramento, California, USA - DEC 3, 2009
I can’t believe I have never rated this beer, since it is one of my favorite porters. It pours opaque brown with a very nice fluffy tan head and an enticing chocolate and treacle aroma. There is a hearty roasted malt flavor some carbonation, a bit of chocolate and a lot of dark molasses. This is a real porter.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
tzakiel (79) - Virginia, USA - DEC 2, 2009
Wasn’t expecting too much but this porter was creamy and tasted great. Very smooth and relaxing beer to drink.


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