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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.


2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
joshwilfong (1200) - Cleveland, Ohio, USA - MAR 29, 2011
crystal medium brwn with large frothy head. moderately attractive beer. an oxidized and "skunked" nose. firm bitterness with some grainy toasted malt component before the oxidized flavor takes over and dominates the mild hop flavor. overall this is a touch beer to discern the flavor because this is such a poorly handled version, but nothing stands out to make it remarkable

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
DuffMan (4242) - the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, CANADA - MAR 26, 2011
Bottle, shared with Parksy. Light amber, clear and bright, medium white head. Aroma is tea-like, almost woody. Flavour is tea and caramel, with a leathery tannic dryness that isn’t really supported by enough malt. The result is a thin beer that is astringently dry. Not unpleasant, just not that great either. An interesting nod to history though.

2.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
Hockeyabe (2) - - MAR 20, 2011 does not count
Aroma: hay, grass Appearance: minimal head, clear, golden, Taste: medium bitterness Palate: medium body, average carbonation, bitter I love Anchor Steam Brewing, this is not a style I would look for again.

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
EdKing (772) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - MAR 20, 2011
Pours light golden. Quite a lot of carbonation. Aromas are bready malt and bit of floral hops. Taste is bitter hops in the mouth, giving way to a little bit of malt. Mouth feel is thin, and finish is not complex. Somewhere between a British bitter and a light British Summer ale. An interesting style but not a particularly interesting flavoured beer.

1.8
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
dagimp (416) - Philly, Pennsylvania, USA - MAR 13, 2011
From an anchor shaped bomber into a pint glass. The unique shaped bomber was the highlight of the beer. Pours a thin straw color with a half inch of fluffy thin head. Aroma is of rice and a little skunk. It reeked of Coors light. Mouthfeel is thin but carbonated well, not overly so, and not flat. Taste is pretty small. Rice, water, soy, veggies, ech! I like a good session beer, but it’s got to have some flavor to it. This wasn’t it. Oh well. I like Anchor’s idea, but it just doesn’t have the taste to stack up.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
radagast83 (2202) - Fairfax, Virginia, USA - MAR 5, 2011
1 pint 6 ounce bottle. For what this beer is this is pretty darn good - certainly not the best one I’ve ever had, but for seconds? This is a pretty cool beer. Like recycling. Cool.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
badlizard (4348) - San Diego, California, USA - FEB 21, 2011
Clear light golden with a fizzy white head. Grain and mild caramel bread aroma and taste

1.5
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 5/20
robL (15) - California, USA - FEB 7, 2011
Gross! Not at all what I expected. Bitter without flavor, almost like a skunked beer. Never try again! Read more thoughts - http://beerhatesme.blogspot.com/2010/12/anchor-ste


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