4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Very dark, medium tan head. Aroma was nice: hints of chocolate coffee, but not overly so. Great flavor. I’m beginning to really enjoy porters more and more with every one I have.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Normally, the description printed on a beer’s label isn’t worth the ink that was used to print it. Well, Anchor has delivered: ’The deep black color, the thick creamy head and the intensely rich flavor...have earned this delicious and unique brew a worldwide reputation for outstanding quality.’ They hit the nail on the head. Opaque with a thick, creamy, tan head and delicious malt and chocolate flavor. Heavy and smooth like a stout, with a bitter, rich chocolate aftertaste hinting at yeast, which reminds me this is a porter and not a stout. Excellent.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Reminds me more of a stout. Very candy like and sweet. Smooth with a bitter finish, hoppy bitter nose. Excellent...above par.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: JAN 7, 2003 Ohhhhhhhh. Doesn"t get much better than this. Possibly even better than Fullers Porter. I need to taste each side by side to decide. Perfect combination of bitterness (very little) and sweetness (plenty, but not too much). Licorice, toffee, coffee, maple syrup. Many flavors. Pours with thick, quickly diminishing light brown head. Black in appearance. Silky smooth with medium body (Fullers may be a bit heavier and silkier??).
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
poured a deep rich dark brown with a nice brown head. toasted malt and chocolate aroma. wonderful mixing of chocolate, coffee, toasted malt, sweetness, with a just a touch of hop bitterness to satisfy the taste buds. wonderful full mouthfeel, outstanding.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Chocolaty sweet, wonderful aroma. One of the best porters I’ve ever drank. It’s no belgain strong ale, but alot easier to find and damn good!
4.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Very dark brown body, very little light gets through. Head is tall and tan, but fades pretty quickly. Laced the mug nicely. Smells a little sweet, a little alcoholish. Taste is great. Good balance of malt and hops. A little coffee, a little less chocoloate. Burnt and tasty all the way through. Another great beer from a great brewery.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: JUL 24, 2003 I may have gotten a bad bottle. There was absolutely no head. I smelled smokey molasses. The taste was a combination of chocolate, coffee and cough syrup! Overall I liked it. I was just disappointed in the lack of head.
Re-Rate:
I definitely got a bad bottle last time. This one poured an almost opaque dark brown color (ruby highlights when held up to a light) with a large creamy beige head. The aroma had a distinctive sour milk character, some nice chocolate, roasted, slightly smokey. The flavor was sweet...caramel, roasty toasty, burnt chocolate, hops bitterness, prunes, slightly sour. Perfect amount of carbonation...crisp, yet smooth. This beer is the most "old-fashioned" beer I've ever tasted.
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