4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Anchor Brewing Company Porter--1997 22 oz. Bottle. 5.50% ABV. (4.5 / 5.0) Clear dark brown red color. Wow front explodes with cherry nut chocolate flavor built on thick rich body. Finishes lightly spicy with hints of Christmas Ale, but nothing harsh. Wow Again. Sampled 3/3/1999.
Anchor Brewing Company Porter--1997 12 oz. Bottle. 5.50% ABV. (4.0 / 5.0) Clear dark red brown color. Rich chocolate head leaves rich lace. Sweet cherry toffee licorice front with light chocolate hint. Rich malty sweet toasted cherry toffee body. Ends rich and smooth. Sampled 12/26/1999.
Anchor Brewing Company--Anchor Porter--2002 12 oz. Bottle. 5.70% ABV. (4.75 / 5.0) Clear ruby obsidian color. Mild espresso laced head. Malty roasted mild espresso cocoa fruit hop front. Sweet thick crusty chalky roasted fruity smooth creamy cocoa body. Roasted mild hop end. Sweet. Burnt. Sampled 1/13/2003.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: FEB 8, 2004 Decadent flavor sets the tone: a thick, tasty brew that one could drink forever. Solid in every respect, although the sticky mouthfeel/aftertaste might be a little much if you're trying to talk to someone. Also, the flavor could be somewhat stronger.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Chocolate, carmel and raisins jump out on this one, tasted very fresh, probably due to living in California. Very nice on the palate. Very good.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Chocolate and vanilla aroma with caramel and fruit. Dark, dark brown in color with a beautiful dense tan head. Appetizing flavors of malt, caramel, coffee, chocolate, cola. Super rich in body. Finishes with a unique wine like quality and nice hop bite. One of the best porters in the world.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Mar. 18, 2006; 12 oz. bottle
First impression: Wow! This is quite something. Black, full, vaguely-fruity aroma. An extraordinarily well-balanced and flavorful cascade of chocolate, coffee, caramel & malts (not to mention hops) overwhelm the senses.
Hands down, the best porter I’ve had the pleasure to sample, and right up there with any brew I’ve rated here over the past 18 months. Just wish I had more than one bottle on hand!
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
[Drauhgt at Tatoverede Enke]
So smooth and wellbalanced that I can drink it for hours. One of my favorite beers, which I always buy more than one of.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: MAR 14, 2005 i loved this beer, very dark with some rubis reflection with a small creamy head and smell like mocha and hops. The taste is great and robust for a porter, rosted, mocha and creamy, one of the best porter i ever tasted.
Une très bonne Porter, très opaque, avec quelques reflets rubis a peine perceptible, par contre sa mousse de couleur moka est légère, mais crèmeuse. Au goût, elle est onctueuse, bonne amertume, le grain grillé et sa saveur de moka est prédominante et elle est assez gazeuse. Je la reccomande fortement.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pleasant malt smell, taste is nice and balanced. Highly reccomended. Will do again.
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