Anchor Steam Beer

Brewed by Anchor Brewing Company
Style: California Common
San Francisco, California USA

Serve in Lager glass

the original steam beer. decent lager flavor and little aroma. light body and nice amber color. not my favorite style or beer but i give this one respect for it’s one of the first microbrews and one that is still around.

Röstmalziger, delikater Geruch. Süßlicher Start. Dann sofort röstmalziger. Die Mitte hält einige aromatische Tendenzen parat, getreidig untermalt. Schokoladiger Ausklang mit leichter Bitterkeit. Ein schönes Bier in einer ebenso schönen Flasche.

[355ml bottle, Appellation Wines, Edinburgh] Pours crystal clear golden amber colour with decent white head. Sweet caramel malt aromas, some toffee in there as well. Faint hop trace on the nose. On tasting, the toffee malt characters come out first, before the finish is taken by hops and ends quite crisply with a nice dryness. Supremely drinkable, to think people once looked down on steam beers as being unrefined [16052011]

Bottiglia - Beer Shop - Latina (LT) Color ambrato intenso, limpida, bella schiuma compatta e persistente con una leggerissima tonalità bruna. Una classica, fatta molto bene, modestamente amara e non complessa a livello di aromi, ma al palato restituisce comunque ottime note di malto che restano in bocca a lungo.

orange, very light taste masked by the carbonation. long subtle finish. Overall a refreshing beer.

Pivotéka Zlý Časy, Prága. Tükrös barnás-pirosas szín, méretes habja piszkosfehér színű és kitartó. Illata malátás és bogyós gyümölcsös. Íze lágyan malátás, kellemes karamella és piros bogyós, édes gyümölcsös ízekkel megtoldva, és valami pillecukros aromával még tovább fokozva. A komlótól a végére keserű lesz, de a cukros gyümölcsös (főként alma) édesség még hosszan érződik, tehát inkább egy édesebb sörnek mondható. Száraz, nem túl szénsavas, közepes testű ital, amiről nem igazán tudom eldönteni, hogy mi vele a bajom, valószínűleg ez a lágy test mögött húzódó cukros édesség az, ami egy idő után elkezd zavarni. Összességében azért nem rossz, de semmi különös.

12 ounce stubby bottle poured into a 10 ounce glass. It’s been years - perhaps a decade even - since I last had the famous Anchor Steam Beer. Pouring it again, for the first time, and I’m struck by the loads upon loads of carbonation in the brew. The bubbles just go on for days. Upon further inspection, this beer is brilliantly clear, as you can easily read the label from behind the glass. A big frothy head bursts to the top of the brew, but recedes just as quickly. Color is darker than gold but not quite amber, settling in at a rusty orange. Smells of a light grain, almost like a pilsner. First taste is sweet, almost fruity, with a very sweet malt finish. This - this is not like I remember at all! Moderate bitterness in the finish, but not overpowering at all. Slightly sticky and relatively thick mouth feel, though the heavy carbonation helps to scrub the taste off your tongue as you drink it. As you continue to taste the malt becomes more and more pronounced, and it works in context with the yeast profile to create almost a jam and bread flavor. An underrated gem.

Aroma is minerally, light malt, fruit apple pear. Appearance is clear copper with small light tan head. Taste is caramel malt with some apple. Solid hop bitterness but not much aroma. Hint of roast. Palate is medium light and very crisp. Overall not bad. Not my favorite style but still enjoyable.