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RATINGS: 505   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.67   EST. CALORIES: 99   ABV: 3.3%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
The tradition of brewing two distinct beers from one mash has existed for thousands of years, and for centuries the term "small beer" was used in English to describe the lighter and weaker second beer. We make our Old Foghorn Barleywine Style Ale from the rich first runnings of an all-malt mash, and Anchor Small Beer is our attempt to duplicate the "small beers" of old by sparging that same mash: sprinkling warm water over the Old Foghorn mash after the first wort has run off, thereby creating a second, lighter brew from the resulting thinner wort. We believe you will find Anchor Small Beer delicious—similar to what modern brewers call a "bitter"—and we hope you will also enjoy the idea of reviving an ancient brewing tradition, which is something of great importance.


2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 7/20
KAF (447) - Coralville, Iowa, USA - OCT 6, 2007
Very unappealing. I may drink another if I finished mowing my lawn and nothing else was available.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
natedoggkc (164) - Overland Park, Kansas, USA - SEP 27, 2007
A pretty easy beer to drink. A little malty with some hoppiness on the finish. Not a lot of body but it’s not too bad.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
mistersinalin (380) - St. Paul, Minnesota, USA - SEP 18, 2007
The shadow of an ale, this beer went really well with a homemade philly cheese steak. I guess one could drink a couple of these due to its low alcohol and body.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
RSRIZZO (1634) - Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA - SEP 16, 2007
Had in march of 1999. Color is a deep bright gold, with good carbonation and a thin head of big bubbles. Aroma is a light malt scent. Taste crisp and refreshing with a nice bitterness. It starts with a nice medium body that goes down crisp with a mild malt flavor. This maltiness is followed by an even hardy bitter finish.

2.3
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
DYCSoccer17 (2734) - Woodland, California, USA - SEP 8, 2007
Purchased at Corti Brothers in Sacramento, CA. Lightly grainy, light metallic aroma. A bit spicy and peppery, too. Transparent golden-copper body with a small, quickly dissipating, off-yellow head. Rather carbonated, spritzy, peppery, metallic hop flavors to start. A little grainy and roasted in the middle. Again, finishes with quite a bit of carbonation. This is ok, but I don’t like the idea of paying top dollar for the second runnings of a beer.

1.7
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 6/20
puggy211 (711) - cordova, Tennessee, USA - SEP 7, 2007
bottle,light brown,malty grain ,breadnose,weird bitter taste.not good at all.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Indra (2323) - Overland Park, Kansas, USA - SEP 4, 2007
22oz. bottle. Light aroma of toasty, husky grain combined with a moderate amount of earthy, fruity, gently metallic hop. Pale, clear amber color with a lasting, uneven off-white head. Flavor profile is gently tangy, very lightly sweetly malty, grainy and bitter, with a drying, lightly astringent effect at the finish and hints of fading citrus. Lager-like on the palate, clean, crisp and light, with a relatively insubstantial body. Packs a lot of character for such a small beer, and it’s interesting to see what else can be created/salvaged from a batch of Old Foghorn.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Choos (507) - Taylors Hill, AUSTRALIA - SEP 2, 2007
Aroma: vanilla, malt. Appearance: lightly hazy tea brown with a fluffy white head and sheet lacing. Flavour: bitter bland and lightly malty. Palait: thin and bubbly.


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