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RATINGS: 2536   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.3   EST. CALORIES: 147   ABV: 4.9%
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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.


2.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
Wim (1880) - Weelde, BELGIUM - JUL 24, 2011
gold blond coloured body with a white head a spicy herby hoppy aroma a spicy herby hoppy sweet taste with a sweet bitter finish

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
bth122 (458) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - JUL 23, 2011
Copper color. Full head. Aroma of sweet malt, cinnemon and spice. Med-lite sweetness and Med-lite bitter. Creamy texture, ave carbonation. Some caramel notes on the taste. Yum. I forgot how good this beer is. Easy to drink.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Yves (1553) - Turnhout, BELGIUM - JUL 23, 2011
Clear amber coloured beer with small white head and only very few carbonation. Herby bit hopped aroma. Medium palate. Finish is rather sweet in begin with a bitter spicy ending.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
HeistAlmighty (475) - Saint John, New Brunswick, CANADA - JUL 21, 2011
355ml bottle. Amber colour. Taste and palate were crisp, clean, dry and well balanced.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
TEJA (712) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - JUL 20, 2011
Bottle from Systembolaget. Not as fresh as the one I had at the brewery but still plesent. Thick and lasting beige head. Almost clear orange color. The aroma is dominated with half dark chrystal malts. This is also the dominating taste with small bitterness and big body.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Benzai (2298) - Oirschot, NETHERLANDS - JUL 20, 2011
Tasted draught as well as from bottle at Cafe Buitenlust, Oirschot. Liked it pretty much, though it’s not really special. Nothing really stands out but it’s just a good beer I guess.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 14/20
Benjii (1686) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - JUL 19, 2011
Bottle at The Caley alongside Knop’s California Common. A golden beer with a fair white head. Yeasty, caramel aroma. Pronounced caramel flavour with grassy hops, some CO2 prickle and a foamy mouth-feel. Not bad. It’s Anchor by a nose.

3.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
grapefruitmoon (22) - SCOTLAND - JUL 19, 2011
Crisp, dry beer, almost a session ale. Nice lager malt style base with good carbonation. Amber colour with creamy head. Very good drinkable beer, well worth returning to.


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