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Anchor Small Beer

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A Bitter brewed by
Anchor Brewing Company
San Francisco, California USA

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329 2.63/5.0 2.63/5.0 3.3% 11.5 English pint P Stats

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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afireinside96 (341), Mountville, Pennsylvania, USA

2.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.5	6/10	3/5	5/10	2/5	9/20

May 5, 2008
pours amber with lots of carbonation, a dense two finger head sits on top. smells is light caramel and fruit. thin and lightly flavored, a bit of caramel with a good deal of hops in the finish (for the style). the head sticks around forever. nothing too exciting but i am glad that I got to sample a bit of this "history lesson".

douglas88 (640), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

2.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.7	5/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	11/20

Jul 22, 2008

Bottle bought at Sams in Chicago. Pours a clear gold with a medium fluffy white head. The aroma was kind of funky, almost like dirty socks. The taste was very smooth and easy; some light bitterness and a touch of malt. Not a bad beer, just really bland.

Snojerk321 (904), San Diego, California, USA

2.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.3	5/10	3/5	4/10	2/5	9/20

Jun 30, 2008

Bottle from BevMo! Mission Valley. An off-white, average-sized & rocky head formed over a very lightly-hazed, amber body. Aroma was grainy & nutty with well-roasted malt. Bitter flavor, somewhat weak and thin, with a tinny finish that also held burnt nuttiness.

WeeHeavySD (1564), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA

1.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
1.8	2/10	4/5	2/10	1/5	9/20

Jun 29, 2008

Bottle I bought @ Bevmo a while back. 3.3 % wow this gonna prob suck. Orange pour with a bright white head. Nose is dead. Taste is pretty piss poor. Wow this is crappy if you ask me.

cbkschubert (1520), Skyline, Arizona, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	12/20

Jun 23, 2008

22 oz. bottle courtesy of FlacoAlto - Pours a clear golden color with a 3/4 finger thick white head. Light lacing. Aroma is big herbal hops, almost skunky. Flavor is esters and herbal hops. Light to medium body. The hops linger a bit on the tongue. I kinda like this one. Thanks Sebastian.

Tweety (158), Boston, Massachusetts, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	12/20

Jun 15, 2008

Bomber. I actually really enjoyed this one, it’s not full of flavor, it’s not strong, but it’s not supposed to be. Refreshing and novel, a unique experience unseen in most breweries today. Very few American craft brewers buy into the belief that a beer that is low in alcohol can be good, but this one was. Thin-bodied doesn’t always mean bad, just usually in the form of macro-swill.

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