Anchor Porter

Pros: Complex and very interesting
Cons: None

One of the premier microbreweries in the United States is one that almost went out of business until it was rescued by a guy known for his expertise with appliances. This brewery is located in San Francisco and is known for its innovativeness in early ...

Pros: Robust, delicious, almost a stout.
Cons: None come to mind.

I have a bottle of Anchor Porter kicking around in my beer fridge, and eventually here I’m going to tell you a little about it. First, though, you should know that I’m lifting this glass of Anchor Porter in honor of a giant in the beer world, a ...

Pros: Soft body, sweet malt, deep bittersweet chocolate flavor
Cons: A touch too much esters and not as balanced as I'd like

I usually like to jump around in my beer drinking, trying things that are wildly different in flavor or feel from whatever it was that I was drinking yesterday. Today I'm deviating from that strategy a bit. The Walker's Reserve Porter that I recently...

Pros: Appearance, Aroma, Flavor and Overall Impressions
Cons: None

The year was 1965 and the Anchor Brewery in San Francisco was faced with closure. Backed by his family fortune and business know-how, Anchor Steam lover Fritz Maytag stepped up, rescued the company and somewhat inadvertently inspired the USA microbrew...

Pros: The Sphinx of porters, complex and enigmatic...
Cons: None

A fine porter is the fudge-dipped brownie of beers, rich and indulgently dark with joyful layers of complexity. Made in small quantities in beautiful San Francisco, Anchor Porter is a paragon of all the finest virtues of the porter style. The beer is...

Pros: Bittersweet creaminess. Drinkable.
Cons: Off style.

I judge porters against Fuller's London Porter, the oldest readily available example of that classic style. Anchor Porter outperforms Fuller's by a nose.

Anchor Brewing was set-up by Fritz Maytag of the Maytag...

Pros: Full rich taste with tremendous texture.
Cons: Upper price range and somewhat bitter as it gets warm.

If you enjoy Guinness Stout then get ready for a real treat! Anchor Porter is a dark brown nectar straight from porter heaven.

The first thing that grabs you about this beer is the thick, foamy head especially when it is on tap. I first...

Pros: Complex flavors
Cons: none

Anchor is an old favorite brewery and their Porter is one of the main reasons why I love them so much. This is a pretty unique porter, not fitting into the traditional brown porter category.

This beer pours very nicely with a big tan head....

Pros: Great tasting, excellent brew
Cons: Priced higher than many comparable (at least in PA)

OK, you all made me feel better for writing reviews about alcoholic drinks. You said, "go ahead!" so now I'm gonna review all the ones I've tasted...starting with A!

The Anchor Brewing company in San Francisco makes some excellent...

Pros: Full bodied, good bitter balance
Cons: none

For me, stout is too thick. Bitter is good, but it's hard to find a good bitter in the US. Porter is the beer for me, when I can find it, and Anchor Steam is the best porter you'll find.

It's black, full-bodied, with plenty of flavor. It's...

Pros: Perfected American porter
Cons: Too strong to eat with

Perhaps I am biased being originally from the Bay Area, but the Anchor Porter is truly the most legitimate porter I have tasted by an American brewery. It tastes a lot like the porters from England, like the Taddy by Sammy Smith. The flavor is...

Pros: Anchor quality brew
Cons: A little too dark for most

When I was at the bar the other week, my friend perchased an Anchor brew for me, knowing that the good ole Steam is one of my favorite beers. I should have known by the looks of the pint, or lack there of. This puppy looked like a cup o' joe, it was...

Pros: good color, Anchor Brewing
Cons: bittersweet, too malty

First of all my opinion about Anchor Brewing is that all of there beers have a distinct feature that sets them apart from other beers in there class. Well I think this Porter is the exception. It lacks something that is hard to put a finger on. It has...