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Anchor Small Beer

Anchor Small Beer

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21
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A Bitter brewed by
Anchor Brewing Company

San Francisco, California USA

bottled
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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.

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 Ungstrup (11385), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/56/102/511/20
Apr 9, 2004  
The aroma is sour with notes of malt and mash. The color is orange and it has a fine head. The flavor is very malty in the beginning and has a rather bitter end. The body is thin. All the good stuff from the mash has already been extracted and is to be found in one of my favorite beers: Old Foghorn - so I'll stay away from this one and stick to Old Foghorn.


 omhper (10728), Stockholm, Sweden
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/511/20
Nov 18, 2003  
Bottled. Golden coloured. Light bodied and drinkable but with harsh late bitterness.


 Papsoe (10551), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/510/20
Apr 20, 2005  
(Bottle 65 cl) "Small Beer" has the same brewing history as what we used to call "thin beer" in Denmark a hundred years ago: giving the remaining mash from top-product Old Foghorn a second go. Amber coloured with a slight haze, a very small head is left on top of the beer. Very bitter, not much sweetness to detect here. And naturally not much body either. But quite fresh and quenching.


 Oakes (6979), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/102/58/20
Nov 21, 2000  
A decent bitter, but something about it just seemed off kilter. Maybe a little too astringent in the finish (small beers do end up overhopped sometimes).


 joergen (6529), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
Oct 13, 2006  
Bottle. Clear amber coloured with a white ehad. Aroma of malts, caramel, tea and hops. Flavour of malts, fruits and hops.



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