Anchor Small Beer - Anchor Brewing Company

Jason

Massachusetts

2.9/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Bright orange amber colour. The head retention if this ale is unreal; big and dense, frothy and rocky … seems to leave a nice trail of lace also. An ale pulled from the second running typically does not have this kind of head, but as I see the malt runs thin and they seemed to over hop. Bitterness is to the point of being the only flavour upfront which really kills the chances of the flavour being any good. Bit of a citric hop twang from middle to end. Graininess with some mild astringency is typical of a small beer of second runnings but this is pushing it to the point of being a chore to put down. Not a beer I would go back to unless it was on cask or at least only a few week old on tap.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2002 20:39:46 | More by Jason

Todd

Massachusetts

3.13/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Presentation: 1 pint, 6oz bowling pin style brown bottle. No freshness date, bottled on 09/15/2000.

Appearance: Light, clear amber/golden. Large bubbled frothy white lace

Smell: Smells of watery hops and malts. Has a bit of an earthy, grain husk aroma.

Taste: Light bodied with a fairly consistent mouthfeel. Malt flavour and sweetness is thin. There's a crisp dryness that is augmented by a good dose of carbonation, grain husk flavours (tannin-like) and bold hops that dominate with a sharp, salty, citrus bite. About 3/4 of the way through you can pick up on yeast characteristics, like some light nuttiness and bready flavours. Palate finishes dry with more grain husk flavours (powdery mouthfeel).

Notes: This is a decent beer, a good session beer. Anchor applied some "waste not, want not," as it's made by rinsing warm water (secondary runnings) over the mash of Old Foghorn, Anchor's seasonal barley-style wine. Very rare style these days.

Serving type: bottle

11-11-2000 00:00:01 | More by Todd

tadmuchowski

District of Columbia

3.5/5  rDev +12.5%

05-25-2013 04:22:14 | More by tadmuchowski

JGam115

New York

2.91/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

From my Untappd history.

A: Poured a tanned-straw color with a fluffy white head. Good start.

S: Didn't get much from this beer, and I thought it was served a bit too cold which made picking up the aromas harder. I could piece out some bready malts which was expected. It wasn't overwhelming though.

T: Your standard run-of-the-mill Bitter without any memorable properties. Again, I blame this on the temp in which it was served. I tried warming it up with my own hands, but that didn't improve the qualities that much.

M: Didn't coat as much as I would have expected. The malt was there, but not as much as I would have liked for a Bitter.

O: Not too memorable. I'd still encourage people to try it to form their own opinions, but I'm a BIG fan of malt characteristics in my beer. This one was off the mark in that department even though it is a Bitter.

Serving type: on-tap

05-14-2013 13:38:40 | More by JGam115

Kegatron

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -3.5%

05-13-2013 23:40:25 | More by Kegatron

mrw1zard

Alabama

3/5  rDev -3.5%

05-13-2013 13:06:24 | More by mrw1zard

LeeG

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +20.6%

04-25-2013 00:43:29 | More by LeeG

joemcgrath27

Alberta (Canada)

2.81/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

A - clear pale golden with a respectable off white head that dissipated down to a half finger
S - grainy with a fairly strong astringent metallic aroma
T - very astringent and strong metallic to its detriment, some pale grainy malt, but overall it definitley tastes like this was an afterthought of sorts
M - very light, medium to mild carbonation, with a somewhat off putting chemical like bitterness
O - not something I would buy again, interesting to consider the 'second run' idea but in the end I feel like this was a just an easy/cheap way to put something out that beer geeks would buy once

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2013 04:11:49 | More by joemcgrath27

snaotheus

Washington

3.8/5  rDev +22.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

16.9 or 22oz bottle poured into a large mug

Pours pretty, slightly hazy golden with a big head and lots of carbonation. Smell is smell is adjunct lager. Smells like a hefty Budweiser. Sour and tangy.

Taste is sweet up front, but surprisingly bitter afterward. I'm surprised to find I kind of like this. It tastes very lagery to me, and I don't spend a lot of time drinking lagers. I have trouble identifying exactly what I like about it.

Mouthfeel is light and dry. Overall, I think it's pretty good.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2013 03:41:01 | More by snaotheus

spycow

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev +4.5%

03-10-2013 23:33:34 | More by spycow

strongaf

Washington

2.5/5  rDev -19.6%

03-09-2013 04:37:27 | More by strongaf

Porter

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -3.5%

03-07-2013 22:49:39 | More by Porter

orangesol

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev +4.5%

03-06-2013 05:04:42 | More by orangesol

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev +4.5%

03-02-2013 16:37:52 | More by DrunkinYogi

GeezLynn

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev +12.5%

02-16-2013 04:55:50 | More by GeezLynn

GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

3.25/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Poured from a bottle into a snifter, the beer is a bright, crystal clear copper-orange coloring with a thin, white ring of film on the surface. Aromas of roast, toffee, and a subtle, tangy hops presence. Flavors are heavily roasted, with a very bitter, astringent hops character. Very sharp on the initial tongue. The malt backbone literally gets buried amongst the bitter and astringent characteristics. Tangy, roasty aftertaste, with a dry, bitter finish. Very interesting idea behind the beer, but the flavors just don't seem to meld or balance well.

Serving type: bottle

02-14-2013 03:22:53 | More by GarthDanielson

Thunder

Georgia

1.5/5  rDev -51.8%

02-08-2013 23:20:38 | More by Thunder

leinie13

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev +4.5%

02-03-2013 05:00:25 | More by leinie13

GreyGhost4

Ohio

3/5  rDev -3.5%

02-03-2013 04:59:34 | More by GreyGhost4

DmanGTR

New York

4/5  rDev +28.6%

01-28-2013 17:04:34 | More by DmanGTR

Brew33

Ohio

2.75/5  rDev -11.6%

01-22-2013 19:20:12 | More by Brew33

Budinetz

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +20.6%

01-16-2013 20:10:34 | More by Budinetz

Beermaine

Maine

3.5/5  rDev +12.5%

01-12-2013 23:57:25 | More by Beermaine

westcoastbeerlvr

California

3/5  rDev -3.5%

01-10-2013 00:58:50 | More by westcoastbeerlvr

pukahi91

Hawaii

3/5  rDev -3.5%

01-06-2013 02:24:13 | More by pukahi91