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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.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
SHIG (2530) - Osan, SOUTH KOREA - MAY 14, 2008
Bottle: Poured a dark black color with a medium beige color head. The aroma is coffee but sweet with some hops. The taste is sweet coffee with nice hops and twists as it warmed up. Very nice old style porter.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
daniele (2529) - ITALY - JUL 28, 2007
decisamente scura buona schiuma note di caramello e tostaura non molto amara

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
dmac (2509) - Toms River, New Jersey, USA - SEP 7, 2008
12 oz bottle. Pours a deep brown, good dose of visible small bubbly carbonation clinging to my New Belgium glass, and an average size foamy light beige head. Aroma of sweet coccoa, raisin bread, rum soaked cake and just offly sweet overall compared to lots of other porters. Flavor is initially very sweet that fades into bitter chocolate and finishes with burnt malts. Solid beer that is consistent time after time.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
esjaygee (2496) - Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA - MAR 23, 2008
12oz bottle. Dark brown with light brown slowly fading frothy head. Biscuits, toffee and caramel on the nose and coffee, caramel & chocolate on the tongue. Smooth malty finish with a mild sugar aftertaste. This one went down nice & quick.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
OhioDad (2491) - Hilliard, Ohio, USA - SEP 3, 2005
12 oz bottle pours black. Aroma is of chocolate, coffee, caramel. Flavor is good choclate base, some coffee bitters and a decent hop finish. Palate is medium bodied and fairly well carbonated for a porter. Creamy mouthfeel. Smooth and silky. A great porter!

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
TURDFERGUSON (2482) - Carrboro, North Carolina, USA - APR 10, 2007
Poured into a glass. This porter and I have memories. Riding into the parking lot during my first phish show with pat and sean ahern. The first I had this I thought it was a stout. So thick, creamy, and chocolately. Yet the hops are there too. Still remains my favorite Anchor product.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Mungo (2473) - Southampton, Hampshire, ENGLAND - MAR 3, 2006
Bottle (from Bitter Virtue, BBE Jul 07). Roasty liquorice aromas and sweet malt with some hops in their too round it off. SLightly sweet with a light acidic prickle from the carbonation and a gentle bitter finish. Mouthfeel varies between thin and creamy. Quite tasty but seems undecided about what it wants to do preventing me from thinking any more of it.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
jsquire (2461) - St. Marys, Ohio, USA - FEB 22, 2007
Statistically speaking, I am irrelevant with this, but I was surprised that I’ve never rated this old favorite. Deep mahogany color when held up to the light with an attractive creamy beige head that left sticky lace. Sweet malt nose with some faint roasted grain. Light brown sugar sweetness with some sweetened coffee and some burnt grains. Nice beer.


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