Anchor Porter - Anchor Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.13
pDev: 11.14%
Reviews: 1351
Hads: 812

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Anchor Brewing Company

California, United States

Style | ABV
American Porter | 5.60% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (1295), on-tap (54), cask (2).

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Reviews by rlee1390:

rlee1390

Indiana

4.13/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A-Black with a two finger head, some lacing is left on the glass.

S-Roasted malt, chocolate and coffee are there as well.

T-More of coffee and chocolate with the roasted malt coming through. Very sweet beer with some hop presence.

M-Smooth, decent carbonation, thickish.

O-A wonderful porter, slightly better than the Smuttynose I had last night.

Serving type: bottle

10-31-2011 03:17:32 | More by rlee1390

More User Reviews:

510a

Washington

4/5 rDev -3.1%

05-18-2013 05:54:35 | More by 510a

etwithner

Texas

3.5/5 rDev -15.3%

05-17-2013 20:31:38 | More by etwithner

Gregg_Kawakami

Hawaii

4.5/5 rDev +9%

05-17-2013 09:37:29 | More by Gregg_Kawakami

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

4/5 rDev -3.1%

05-17-2013 01:30:17 | More by SmellsofMahagony

McNealc31

Ohio

4.55/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Color is black, as it should be, with a very fluffy beige head. The aroma is an inviting mix of chocolate, coffee, and roasted malt. Sweet malt comes through first in the flavor, with plenty of coffee and chocolate. Dry, oak finish.

Smooth texture, phenomenal balance and flavor, and at only 5.6% ABV, it's not heavy handed. It's beautifully crafted brews like this that make me love porters so much!

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 00:42:11 | More by McNealc31

akocina

Minnesota

4.75/5 rDev +15%

05-16-2013 03:43:13 | More by akocina

deathpulse42

Indiana

4.25/5 rDev +2.9%

05-15-2013 01:51:15 | More by deathpulse42

TokyoCO

Colorado

4.61/5 rDev +11.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Found a bottle at a Tokyo supermarket, poured into a goblet.

A: Slightly lighter than coffee black, with light penetrance at the bottom of the glass. Large foamy head.

S: Dark malts, fruits, sweetness, slight burnt smoke smell.

T: Creamy sweetness, darker fruit tastes followed by wallop of coffee and dark chocolate bitterness that really lasts!

M: Creamy creamy creamy!

O: Great porter! Packs a ton of flavor into 5.5%. Sweet creaminess really blends well with the strong dark chocolate/coffee bitterness in the finish!

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 01:14:28 | More by TokyoCO

marlinsfan4

Maryland

4/5 rDev -3.1%

05-15-2013 01:07:30 | More by marlinsfan4

kjfinnerty

Massachusetts

4.75/5 rDev +15%

05-14-2013 23:17:18 | More by kjfinnerty

illy0sis

Texas

3.5/5 rDev -15.3%

05-14-2013 22:20:46 | More by illy0sis

SDG1070

Ohio

4/5 rDev -3.1%

05-14-2013 13:47:05 | More by SDG1070

DarthGuitarHero

Minnesota

4/5 rDev -3.1%

05-12-2013 02:46:47 | More by DarthGuitarHero

MinorThreat

Colorado

4/5 rDev -3.1%

05-11-2013 21:23:41 | More by MinorThreat

Mullinger1980

Ohio

4.25/5 rDev +2.9%

05-11-2013 10:50:41 | More by Mullinger1980

trxxpaxxs

New York

3.61/5 rDev -12.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours such a deep brown that I have to call it black. There is one full finger of kahki colored head that clings to the glass for dear life. The foam fades normally, but the lacing is ridiculousness.

S: The nose is malt, caramel, brown sugar, raisin, and... aww shucks, I get some sour notes in here. A touch of soy, some dirt, and something that reminds me on an ESB.

T: The tastes follows the nose exactly. I get sweetness up front, a mix of all those flavors, and some sour/bitters on the back end.

M: Medium bodied beer. It's not too think. It coats the palate without overdoing it. Sweet, smooth and creamy in the finish.

O: Decent beer. It's got too much sour/off flavors for a porter. I know this is an industry standard, but I'm just not enjoying this beer. I'm happy to have tried it, but I won't be buying this again anytime soon.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 00:40:02 | More by trxxpaxxs