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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 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
cgarvieuk (7985) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - MAR 2, 2007
Purple/black with a coffee roast, A little burnt roast with a small amount of sweetness and hint of chocolate with a bitter linger

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Maria (7805) - Thisted, DENMARK - FEB 4, 2007
This pitch back beer has a nice, creamy head. It’s a nice porter, that is initially a bit thin, but it gains terrain in the flavour and the finish is long. It has notes of coffee, a bit of licorice and a nice bitterness. A really nice porter, but I think it is a bit to neutral in the long run, where I would prefer more bite.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
bierkoning (7776) - La Tropica, NETHERLANDS - JUN 10, 2002
A strong, sweet aroma of liquorice. Sweet taste with an abundance of liquorice, some hopbitterness and a touch of roasted malt. Bit of tartness in the finish. Nice, easy to drink porter, but I expected more complexity and assertiveness.

3.1
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Pinball (7771) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - JUN 9, 2008
bottle. not much aroma, looks great, flavor is sort of dark and roasted, but not hard roast. bit boring. palate okay, but somewhat glyey/slimey, overall okay beer, but not one i’ll have again. average too high imo.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
saxo (7443) - Højbjerg, Aarhus, DENMARK - SEP 22, 2006
Bottle. Nice big lasting tan head. Color is close to black. Aroma is roast malt with hints of chocolate, coffee and licorice. Taste is likewise.

4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
madsberg (7299) - Søborg, DENMARK - NOV 8, 2002
Very nice colour. Almost black, with a light brown creamy head. Aroma of coffee and alcahol and hints of chocolate and spices. The flavour is roasted and have notes of coffee, chocolate, burned almonds and spices. Complex and challenging. Has an excellent aftertaste of bitter chocolate, and in the dying stages i have some apple notes. This is a great porter.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
hopscotch (7285) - Vero Beach, Florida, USA - SEP 7, 2002
This beer rocks. The nose is of burnt malt, molasses and dark chocolate. The color is dark red/crimson when held up to the light. The frothy, light brown head is mostly lasting with good lacing. I really love the flavors in this beer. Very complex. Lightly bitter and acidic. Also just a touch sour and salty on the back end. The mouthfeel is full and creamy with soft carbonation. The beer finishes very dry on the palate. Excellent porter.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
HenrikSoegaard (7233) - Randers, DENMARK - SEP 2, 2006
UPDATED: JAN 2, 2012 Tap at Cockney Pub. Creamy lightbrown good fully lasting head. Moderate malty light hoppy strange soapy aroma. Nice powerfull licorice flavor. Very sweet finish. Oily palate. Had better Porter.


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