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RATINGS: 2131   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.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
iowaherkeye (2431) - San Diego, California, USA - JUN 21, 2006
Pours a deep reddish brown with a medium beige head. Aroma of hazelnuts, caramel malts, biscuity malts, some roasted coffee malts. Taste is of hazelnut, caramel malts, typical chalky burnt coffee finish. Light bodied, moderate carbonation. Very good porter.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
tronraner (2429) - Walland, Tennessee, USA - AUG 11, 2006
Bottle. Pours ruby black with two-finger-high brown head. The aroma is chocolate and cellar must with some caramel and banana. The flavor has a lot of banana, with some dark chocolate, hints of pine, and a sweet finish with a bit of cedar. Very smooth. The banana and chocolate notes combine very well. I like it.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Vac (2420) - Capistrano Beach, California, USA - OCT 4, 2002
A dark brown to black beer is topped with a thick head. The coffee like malt aroma is laced with hints of chocolate and licorice. the flavor is slightly smokey with coffee and licorice and the finish is dry and full of coffee flavor.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Drew (2411) - Kent, Ohio, USA - FEB 11, 2002
nice chocolate sweetness and coffee ’bite’. nice thick taste. not sure if i could sip more than a couple of these at one sitting without a break for another style. definitely in my top 10 porters, though.

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Allen (2394) - SWITZERLAND - MAY 23, 2008
Bottled 355ml. It pours a very dark beer with a beautiful reflect of ruby. Strongly tanned mocha head. The aroma is mainly of dark chocolate, licorice and raisins. Full bodied and extremely rich. Nicely malty. Dry. Low bitterness. Beautiful lace, excellent appearance. Sweet. Licorice in the finish. Very pleasant, nothing more. Remarkably low carbonation.

4.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
DrnkMcDermott (2391) - Downers Grove, Illinois, USA - OCT 23, 2004
Bottled. Looks and pours like a Guinness, just with a slightly foamier head. Smells and tastes wonderful, like a whiff of Hershey bar hiding a more subtle sloe gin cherry. The texture is a little bit grainy, yet also mellow. Not a harsh note to be found. This is indeed one of the world’s great porters.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
LinusStick (2386) - Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - APR 7, 2007
Aaah a delicious porter. I love the mouthfeel of porters in relation to stouts. You get most of the flavor without the extreme thickness. Aroma of malt. Pour was a deep dark brown with a thin off white ring for a head. Taste was delicious and full....dark coffee, chocolate and a bitterness in the aftertaste. Great!

1.5
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 5/20
obguthr (2384) - Poquoson, Virginia, USA - JUN 21, 2010
Butterscotch, raisins, and plastic aroma. Black, thin tan head. Plastic raisin flavor. Chemical finish. Something is very odd about this beer. It tastes unnatural, artificial.


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