Our Special Ale 2009 (Anchor Christmas Ale) - Anchor Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.03
pDev: 10.42%
Reviews: 339
Hads: 49

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Brewed by:
Anchor Brewing Company

California, United States

Style | ABV
Winter Warmer | 5.50% ABV

Availability: Winter. bottle (316), on-tap (23).

Notes:
This beer is retired; no longer brewed.

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Reviews by PhiloPsych:

PhiloPsych

California

4.78/5 rDev +18.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

I picked this up at Hi-Times in Costa Mesa on the recommendation of the beer guy there (he always makes great recommendations). The color was darker brown than I expected and the smell was very pleasantly bready, sweet, and roasty. The head was puffy and left a nice thick lacing. Delicious taste! Toast and molasses up front. A very nice, sweet, citrus tartness toward the end. Extremely impressive brew from a brewery I don't regularly give my patronage. This is fantastic with the sesame-seeded baguette and chevre I'm eating! The beer guy recommended this for its hops and arboreal flavors. Those aspects are a bit understated for me, but I couldn't care any less. This is a wonderful beer!

Serving type: bottle

12-05-2009 23:56:25 | More by PhiloPsych

More User Reviews:

brheuer

New Jersey

3.5/5 rDev -13.2%

03-24-2013 21:14:21 | More by brheuer

Thunder

Georgia

3/5 rDev -25.6%

02-08-2013 23:45:07 | More by Thunder

Budinetz

Pennsylvania

4.25/5 rDev +5.5%

01-16-2013 20:04:35 | More by Budinetz

JonIrabagon

New York

3.75/5 rDev -6.9%

12-29-2012 05:11:39 | More by JonIrabagon

morebeergood

Massachusetts

4/5 rDev -0.7%

12-26-2012 21:31:16 | More by morebeergood

cliff1066

Virginia

4/5 rDev -0.7%

12-25-2012 07:25:26 | More by cliff1066

wesbray

Alberta (Canada)

3.5/5 rDev -13.2%

12-17-2012 10:38:50 | More by wesbray

mbs11

Massachusetts

4.25/5 rDev +5.5%

12-13-2012 02:52:20 | More by mbs11

Lare453

Florida

4.55/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Got this as an extra in a trade

a cola brown with a small, thin khaki head. No lacing

S amazing!! Big, vibrant dark fruits, plum, strawberry, black cherry, Cabernet grapes, tropical fruits, light spice, cinnamon, ginger

T a light and fruity beginning, the middle is plum, black cherry, the end is cinnamon spiced apple pie with raisins and ginger. The after taste is short, too short for such a delicious beer. The aftertaste flavor is a fading spice and ginger.

M lightest crisp, almost thin, light carbonation

O amazing. With three years of age on it, it is amazing. I ouwld highly recommend drinking this if you ever find one.

Serving type: bottle

12-08-2012 03:37:41 | More by Lare453

KAP1356

Pennsylvania

4/5 rDev -0.7%

11-21-2012 12:31:54 | More by KAP1356

duceswild

Maryland

4/5 rDev -0.7%

08-29-2012 02:20:30 | More by duceswild

t0rin0

California

4/5 rDev -0.7%

08-18-2012 14:31:20 | More by t0rin0

LiquidAmber

Washington

4.48/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Review from 4/2010 notes. Poured into a Gulden Draak tulip. Pours a dark brown with a medium head and medium body. Aroma of dark fruit, sweet and lightly toasted malt and Christmas spices. Flavor is sweet malt and spices up front, middle and finish malty with dark fruit and resinous pine hops, a bit sour. Quite different and tasty. A classic and wonderful Christmas ale.

Serving type: bottle

08-04-2012 00:01:08 | More by LiquidAmber