Anchor Porter - Anchor Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.13
pDev: 11.14%
Reviews: 1352
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Anchor Brewing Company

California, United States

Style | ABV
American Porter | 5.60% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (1296), on-tap (54), cask (2).

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Todd

Massachusetts

4.4/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Presentation: 1pt 6oz light brown bottle. Batch number on the back, no freshness date.

Appearance: Dark brown to near black with ruby edges in the light. Mily coffee coloured head; creamy, foamy, sticky with a patchy lace of various bubble sizes that stick as it settles to a respectable, lasting lace.

Smell: Ripe dark fruits, black malts, smooth molasses.

Taste: A silky smooth experience on the palate that rides out with a prickly carbonation feel. Medium-bodied. Complex, yet subtle, malt flavours consist of an even dextrin sweetness, date/fig, ripe fruitiness, molasses bite, hint of unsweetened/dry chocolate, burnt edges and an astringent roasted malt flavour that peaks with a near puckering bitter citric edge. Lip smacking! Hops also lend a gentle herbal spice to the flavour. Finish is dry with residual burnt malt flavours.

Notes: Hands down one of the best porters in the US. I'd even go so far as saying one of the best in the world. This is what a modern day porter should be. If you've yet to try this beer, go buy some now.

Serving type: bottle

11-24-2002 12:29:36 | More by Todd

Jason

Massachusetts

4.5/5 rDev +9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Presentation: 12oz short brown. No freshness date.

Appearance: Black in colour with dark brown hues on the edges. A very creamy tan lace retains well.

Smell: Sweet toffee, caramel and light coffee. Faint alcohol is present also.

Taste: Very smooth and creamy, semi chewy mouth feel from a hefty malt back bone of grain, malt sweetness, light burnt malt and rounded caramel. Hop bitterness is just enough to balance out the malt a bit. The after taste is fading burnt caramel and toffee.

Notes: Rich yet not overwhelming, a porter to reckon with in drinkability ... it gets very addictive.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2002 16:51:28 | More by Jason

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MDDMD

Pennsylvania

4/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A-dark brown color with a decent tan head and good lacing

S-chocolate, malt, molasses, hint of coffee, vanilla

T-dark roasted malts, chocolate, molasses, earthy, vanilla, decent bitter finish

F-medium body with moderate carbonation, smothers and creamy

O-a nice solid porter with good flavors and balance

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 03:01:31 | More by MDDMD