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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.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
LanceUppercut (139) - SWEDEN - JUN 24, 2009
Aroma is of chocolate, hops and butter. Taste is also malty and buttery, with notes of chocolate and liquorish. Finish is a bit sharp, bitter and dry. A solid porter, but I’ve had better.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Maddog (348) - Kettering, Ohio, USA - JUN 21, 2009
One of my wife’s favorite beers. I have been rating quite a bit of porters lately, and this one is good, almost a textbook porter. An old school porter in the British tradition. Falls short of Founder’s and Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald, but very drinkable nonetheless. Impressive looking with its dark body and creamy tan head, the aroma is of faint roasted malts and the flavor is mild, oily, malty sweet with some roast and coffee. Finishes with a faint hop dryness. A nice porter.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Jow (778) - New York, USA - JUN 16, 2009
Originally bought six pack not knowing what it was. So delicious a classic. Malty, espresso flavors with great mouth feel. One of my all time fav’s

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
JaBier (2999) - Capital City, Ohio, USA - JUN 14, 2009
12oz bottle from The Party Source. Pours dark brown with a medium tan head. Incredibly malty aroma with vanilla and some roastiness. Flavor is of malt, a bit of alcohol, vanilla, chocolate and coffee in the finish. Very good.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
armando629 (1939) - Budapest, HUNGARY - JUN 13, 2009
Bought at Bierei, Vienna. Deep ruby-black body, small beige head. Fine espresso coffee in the nose with roasted aromas, some caramel-candy sugar, a bit of dried fruits and vanilla. Smooth mouthfeel with sweet-roasted malt, coffee and vanilla. Fine, delicios and easy drinkable.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
sallad (115) - USA - JUN 12, 2009
Deep clear brown, nearly opaque, ruby highlights around the edges. Thick rocky beige head. Aromas of coffee and charred peanut shells, a touch of honey and cut grass. Burnt sugar flavors, like a marshmallow blackened over a campfire, with vanilla. Crisp bitterness with dark berry and floral notes. Finishes thick around the tongue, leaving caramel that fades to bitter like coffee grounds.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
redlight (2209) - Winter Park, Florida, USA - JUN 11, 2009
bottle at redlight redlight. Creamy vanilla and chocolate on the nose. Pours black with a thin off white head. Smooth chocolatey flavors with hints of coffee, creamy vanilla mouthfeel, very smooth, This is an excellent porter!

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
mingo1968 (51) - phila, Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 9, 2009
This beer i had on tap while eating a sausage/onion/pepper sandwich. it had a roasty, smokey aroma with a black, appearance and a frothy, head the flavor was medium bitterness, full body, sticky, soft carbonation , with a long finish, very strong taste. I enjoyed it but i couldn’t drink more then 3 at a sitting.


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