Anker Bir
Delta Djakarta

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From:
Delta Djakarta
 
Indonesia
Style:
Bohemian / Czech Pilsner
Ranked #347
ABV:
5%
Score:
68
Ranked #28,178
Avg:
2.47 | pDev: 20.24%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
23
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 13, 2023
Added:
Feb 01, 2005
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  4
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Rated: 3.24 by Eman17 from Illinois

Nov 13, 2023
 
Rated: 3.23 by TwiggyCZ from Czech Republic

Feb 15, 2023
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Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland

1.8/5  rDev -27.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 2
330ml bottle from Coco Supermarket, Ubud, Bali (Rp 19,900):
A very clear and light looking beer that's golden amber coloured with a half centimetre, bubbly white head on top that has okay retention at least. It's light on the nose with more slunk than I'd have liked plus some basic corn and adjuncts without anything to grab your attention. It's a semi-sweet aroma with the corn and skunks carrying through to the taste and not a lot else showing. It's got a faint and basic bitterness to proceedings but the balance is all over the place and it's not particularly enjoyable sadly - really poor stuff and the worst so far in Indonesia. 
Oct 08, 2019
 
Rated: 2.25 by bdlusa from Texas

Jun 02, 2019
 
Rated: 2.26 by morrowd3 from Vermont

Oct 02, 2017
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

2.03/5  rDev -17.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
330ml can purchased at a supermarket in Bali for 18500 IRP.

Pilsner. 4.90% ABV (though the label actually puts a +/- sign before the ABV...)

Aroma reeks of cheap syrupy malt extract and little else - not even any grainy notes or grassy hops. Aromatic intensity is average. Suggests an abysmal pilsener-cum-malt-liquor with no subtlety to its execution and a horrid flavour.

Yup - poorly done for a pilsener, with syrupy malt extract running rampant instead of clean pilsener malts being dominant. No Saaz/Noble grassiness here at all. No graininess to liven it up as one would find in decent adjunct lagers. I give it credit for not tasting metallic or watery.

Syrupy, thick for a pilsener, smooth, wet, and unrefreshing. The mild ABV is actually noticeable. Overcarbonated. Poor execution.

Failing even as a refreshing beach lager, this horrid attempt at a pilsener is best left unconsumed. Might pair well with thrice fried rice thrown out by Indonesian street vendors at day's end. I think I prefer Heineken.

Low D (2.03) / AVOID
Jul 20, 2016
 
Rated: 2.51 by 54V4G3 from Belgium

May 11, 2016
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Reviewed by billrustin from Indonesia

3.53/5  rDev +42.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Tight pilsener with strong flavor. Similar with its more famous 'brother' Bintang, but with more taste to it. And much better than that sh***y Heineken.
Apr 02, 2016
 
Rated: 2.29 by kwjd from Canada (ON)

Apr 28, 2015
 
Rated: 2.25 by chubenzino from California

Mar 08, 2015
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Rated by b22 from Kansas

2.7/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
Interesting flavor, not a typical pilsner
Mar 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by double2chin from California

Dec 16, 2014
 
Rated: 1.75 by Ebichuuu from Germany

Jul 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by ZachRusk from Ohio

Jun 26, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by randylangford from Pennsylvania

Jun 13, 2013
 
Rated: 2.25 by porkandbeer from Indonesia

Jun 08, 2013
 
Rated: 2.25 by Ciocanelu from Romania

Apr 20, 2013
 
Rated: 2 by marcosiahaan from Indonesia

Dec 05, 2011
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

2.08/5  rDev -15.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
First dinner in Indonesia and decided to try Anker Bir....a local domestic brand. The appearance was a pale clear yellow with decent carbonsaton that formed into a nice white head. There was not much in the smell, which made it un-impressive. There was a funky taste with this beer that hurt the rating. It is not a very good Czech Pilsner. The funky taste also hindered the mouthfeel....cuz I really didnt want it in my mouth.
Jun 15, 2011
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Reviewed by Hubris from Australia

2.63/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
While Bintang Bir Pilsner is Indonesia's most famous beer and most popular among tourists and expats alike, most Indonesians I've met who (can afford to) drink beer seem to prefer Anker. This is not saying much, as most will also automatically mix it with local Sprite to make a shandy.

That said, Anker is a stock standard SE Asian lager with hints of a nasty chemical additive or two that is only drinkable ice cold after a long hot and humid Indonesian day. It's golden, it's crystal clear, it has a small head and is cheaper than Bintang by a few thousand rupiah.
Apr 05, 2009
Anker Bir from Delta Djakarta
Beer rating: 68 out of 100 with 23 ratings