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Anchor: Porter

This New World porter is/was brewed by Anchor in San Francisco, California, USA. It's achieved an overall score of 69.66%. Based on 1 tasting, the average ABV is 5.63%.

Historical Community Tasting Notes

Preserved from the RateBeer community archive (circa 2000–2018)

12oz bottle from Degarth. Dark brown pour with only very slight hints at some red throughout. Creamy, bubbly dark tan head that is mostly lasting, and leaves a thick layer of foam. Spotty drip lacing. Dark vinous fruits, raisins, figs, tobacco, chocolate and molasses. Also get a sense of boozy soaked fruit bread or something similar. Also a bit of
Bottled, consumed on 12/17/07. Pours a clear, dark brown. Makes a nice tan head that quickly reduces to a thin skin. Grape and mocha aromas. Thin, smooth mouthfeel. Astringency present but understated. Sharp yet subtle sourness with hint of grapes again. Touch of sweet maltiness. Mild bitterness emerges on finish, segues into a fleeting cho
This porter wasnt as good as I hoped, but it wasnt bad by no means....Great use of roasted malts and hopes. Good head retention and nice color. Would drink again.

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Beer Listing

Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
9th Jun 2001 at 2:40 pm bottle The Head of Steam, Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.63 black and cloudy Taste: 94.12%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
 69.659% rich 3

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Other Beers (etc.) by Anchor

Apart from Porter, Hop Horizons lists 28 others by Anchor. These are:
BigLeaf Maple Autumn Red
Black Berry Daze IPA
Bock Beer
Brekle's Brown
Brewer's Pale Ale (Nelson Hop Blond)
Brotherhood Steam
California Lager (Zymaster Series No. 1)
Coffee Porter
Fog Breaker IPA
Go West! IPA
Humming Ale
IPA India Pale Ale
Liberty Ale
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year (2014)
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year (Our Special Ale 2004)
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year (Our Special Ale 2020)
Merry Christmas + Happy New Year 2022
Merry Christmas 2016 Happy New Year
Merry Christmas Happy New Year 2017
Meyer Lemon Lager
Odeprot
Old Foghorn
Saison
San Franpsycho IPA
Small Beer
Steam Beer
Summer Beer/Wheat
Winter Wheat

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