Anchor Steam Beer - Anchor Brewing Company

Ralphus

Ontario (Canada)

4.35/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Anchor's Steam Beer, whether they know what the term steam means or not, is good beer. It shares qualities of its hoppier cousin Liberty but is easier to drink from the start. My sample was purchased at the LCBO, the best before date some 18 months away.

Liberty pours beautifully. A rich golden brown colour with a creamy three finger head. It simply looks good, matching the prototypes of great looking beer in your mind. The head recedes in time but it leaves behind wonderful lacing for you to remember it by. The first smells have welcome hints of vanilla, fruitiness and hops. The taste is full of a complex mix of fruit, malts, creaminess all topped off with a respectable hoppy finish. The mouthfeel is silky smooth but lacking a little in carbonation.

Overall Steam is a real treat. Pick it up and enjoy.

Serving type: bottle

10-09-2008 23:00:44 | More by Ralphus

ronin926

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -16.2%

06-20-2013 04:35:00 | More by ronin926

ambruns1979

California

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

06-19-2013 05:06:45 | More by ambruns1979

Doctlow

Arizona

3/5  rDev -22.7%

06-18-2013 20:22:27 | More by Doctlow

MikeyC37

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

06-18-2013 05:00:07 | More by MikeyC37

allenson21

New York

4/5  rDev +3.1%

06-17-2013 21:27:25 | More by allenson21

FilumDee

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -16.2%

06-17-2013 00:20:29 | More by FilumDee

StevieDarrier

Ireland

3.25/5  rDev -16.2%

06-16-2013 22:38:56 | More by StevieDarrier

XCOR

California

2.5/5  rDev -35.6%

06-16-2013 21:13:50 | More by XCOR

swinyeju

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +3.1%

06-16-2013 15:45:14 | More by swinyeju

adityashekhar

India

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%

06-16-2013 14:19:38 | More by adityashekhar

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

06-15-2013 17:39:53 | More by TheBeeraholic

Hopinista

Nevada

2.5/5  rDev -35.6%

06-15-2013 17:38:31 | More by Hopinista

h4ger

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +3.1%

06-15-2013 04:12:58 | More by h4ger

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Amber; medium head; good lacing

Aroma: Light malt; light grassy aroma; light citrus

Taste: Juicy malt on start with a quick, light hit of hops; light citrus in the mid; finishes a little tart, bitter, dry and crisp; pretty refreshing and sessionable, but not complex

Remarks: Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; disregard those scores

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 01:30:29 | More by IchLiebeBier

westcoastbeerlvr

California

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

06-14-2013 21:00:24 | More by westcoastbeerlvr

Sesam

Sweden

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

06-14-2013 20:52:53 | More by Sesam

Addison

California

3/5  rDev -22.7%

06-14-2013 18:29:14 | More by Addison

LifeByTheDrop

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

06-14-2013 01:09:46 | More by LifeByTheDrop

scottbrew4u

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

06-13-2013 03:43:05 | More by scottbrew4u

mtchaput

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +3.1%

06-12-2013 23:40:32 | More by mtchaput

csadkins54

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

06-12-2013 21:43:59 | More by csadkins54

JMUbrewz

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

06-12-2013 20:49:04 | More by JMUbrewz

sonnysbeaver

California

4/5  rDev +3.1%

06-12-2013 06:48:54 | More by sonnysbeaver

Cleaver35

Oklahoma

4/5  rDev +3.1%

06-12-2013 00:59:55 | More by Cleaver35