Anchor Porter - Anchor Brewing Company

tronester

Oklahoma

4.08/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a very dark brown, almost black. Has a lively medium brown head. Smells earthy. The taste is very chocolaty, that was the first thing I thought when I took a sip. This beer is also sweeter than I imagined. There is, however, a good amount of roasted flavor and hop bitterness to help balance the sweetness. At the end there is a taste of raw hops, quite pleasant. Mouthfeel is slightly thinner than I would have expected considering the taste, but nothing bad. Quite drinkable too, this is quite a tasty Porter from Anchor! I would definitely buy it again.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2008 19:44:59 | More by tronester

canders0927

Texas

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-21-2013 13:24:49 | More by canders0927

Lucoli

New York

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

05-21-2013 01:22:02 | More by Lucoli

kylemckinnis

Oregon

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-20-2013 23:45:43 | More by kylemckinnis

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-20-2013 22:03:11 | More by johntfox

buckyp

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-20-2013 01:45:34 | More by buckyp

bcuz7

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

05-19-2013 21:18:55 | More by bcuz7

shamrock071521

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

05-19-2013 18:47:57 | More by shamrock071521

birdsellam

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

05-19-2013 18:18:57 | More by birdsellam

Monoke

Ireland

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

05-18-2013 19:19:15 | More by Monoke

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