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Anchor Steam Beer

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8296
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Serve in Lager glass

bottled
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RATINGS: 2532   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.3   EST. CALORIES: 147   ABV: 4.9%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
San Francisco's famous Anchor Steam®, the classic of American brewing tradition since 1896, is virtually handmade, with an exceptional respect for the ancient art of brewing. The deep amber color, thick creamy head, and rich flavor all testify to our traditional brewing methods. Anchor Steam is unique, for our brewing process has evolved over many decades and is like no other in the world. Anchor Steam derives its unusual name from the 19th century when "steam" seems to have been a nickname for beer brewed on the West Coast of America under primitive conditions and without ice. The brewing methods of those days are a mystery and, although there are many theories, no one can say with certainty why the word "steam" came to be associated with beer. For many decades Anchor alone has used this quaint name for its unique beer. In modern times, "Steam" has become a trademark of Anchor Brewing.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Smurf2055 (138) - Seattle, Washington, USA - FEB 7, 2012
Pours clear dark yellow with about a finger of white head. Smell is light and fluffy, maybe a bit of lemon zest. Taste is soft and mild. Pretty mellow and interesting beer.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
Gription79 (593) - Bountiful, Utah, USA - FEB 4, 2012
12 ounce bottle. This is a well made beer just a boring style. Lots of malt, grainy, bready, toasty. Good beer, malt focused, easy drinking.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
_angst_ (500) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - FEB 4, 2012
355 ml bottle bought @ Systembolaget. Pours reddish golden with a small white head that leaves some trace on the glass while dissipating. Smell is sweet, fruity and slightly metallic with bread, grapes, plums and very ripe peaches. Taste is malty sweet and slightly bitter with bread, golden syrup, grapes, plums and lemon peal. Finish is slightly sweet and rather bitter with citrus zest.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
Appreciator (15) - Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA - FEB 2, 2012
Pour deep amber with a thick creamy white mostly diminishing head. Inviting aromas of medium intensity with sweet malts. Medium in intensity, body and aftertaste. Creamy texture with sweet roasted malty flavors and a rich well balanced quality. Greatly Appreciated

3.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
deusax (139) - - FEB 1, 2012
I had this one a long time ago. If i’ll drink it again, I’ll update this rating. I remember a pretty good beer though

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Mathieu87 (73) - Ganshoren, BELGIUM - JAN 28, 2012
On tap at the Beer Tempel in Holland. Amber, clear. Little, sticky head. Spicy, caramel nose. Pepper, spices orange flavour. Some stuff floating around in the beer, not that appetizing. Bitter aftertaste.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
edpeg (218) - Berlin, GERMANY - JAN 28, 2012
Pours deep orange amber color, with slight cloudiness. Has thick creamy off-white head. Aromas are berries, some apricot, ocean air breeze. Texture is well carbonated, little tart and crispy. Palate is smooth sticky but, sweet malty, herbal with good amount of hoppiness. Aftertaste is hoppy and bitter, with fruits and dry medium long finish. Refreshing, good beer.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Cunningham (1748) - Halden, NORWAY - JAN 27, 2012
Bottle from systembolaget. Light hazy amber colour, with an off white head. Hoppy and light fruity nose, with some sweetness. Fresh hoppy flavour, with a nice moderate sweet malt background


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