Anchor Steam Beer

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

Serve in Lager glass

Anchor Steam is a nice medium amber color - even a little tint of orange. The beer pours with a fluffy one finger head with a very long retention that leaves some impressive sticky lacing on the glass. The aroma is of malted barley with some slight hop notes. There is not a lot of complexity to the aroma and I can’t tell if I am "forcing" a smell but there may be hints of some fruits and other grains I can’t identify. The taste is similar to the aroma consisting mostly of malted barley with the hops taking a stronger presence in comparison. The taste is a little sweet with the fruit notes and a bit of nuttiness coming through. A very enjoyable flavor that is not too heavy. This could easily be a session beer. The beer is moderately carbonated and the moutfeel is tingly but smooth. Light to medium body. A very pleasant beer and I would recommend it when you aren’t looking to find something new and crazy but just want a straight up beer with a little class.

overall a great beer! Warm amber beer with a great body. Full of flavor and rich in taste.

Clear amber with an off-white head. Aroma of caramel, biscuit, herbal hops. Taste is somewhat sweet with a pleasant hop character. Medium body, moderate carbonation, and a slightly creamy mouthfeel. Nice beer.

Amber beer with a fine white head. Smells malty. Nice sweet malty flavour as well with a bit of citrus. Good taste.

bottle from Bierzwerg. Clear amber colour, off-white head. Malty base, shy hoppy flavours with a spicy background and a shy resiny-herbal touch. A classic beer, well crafted and well balanced.

bottle from bierzwerg! The beer in the glass is reminiscent of a smoked beer, the foam is powerful, medium pores and keeps up for a long time. Starts very strange, but interesting. Strong spicy, malty and well-pleasing, the taste is fruity and sweet. To the middle part takes the bitterness out significantly. Interesting beer!!

12 ounce bottle. Pours a slightly cloudy orange/gold. Large foamy biege head. Aroma of sweet malt and grain. Taste is mostly sweet with some caramel, citrus and a touch of hops. Unique. Very sessionable. Enjoyed the style.

1pt 6fl oz bottle poured into a pint glass. Sparkling amber with ample creamy white head. Aroma is floral hops. Flavor is quite hoppy, very much like an IPA. Finish is lasting bitter and slightly metallic. Interesting brew.