Small Beer
Anchor Brewing Company in San Francisco, California, United States 🇺🇸
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
5.61
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A unique brew reminiscent of an English bitter, with a light amber color and lots of hop character. It is made from the second runnings of our Old Foghorn mash. Anchor Small revives the ancient brewing tradition of creating two distinct craft beers from one mash. We sprinkle warm water over the Old Foghorn mash after the first “wort” has run off, creating a second, lighter brew. Technically, both beers are "ales" because they are made with top-fermenting yeast. The result is an easy-drinking “session” beer.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught due brouwerij lane. Yellow orange pour. Light malts bread and grass. Not as bad as some say.
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 01:06
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Light amber color. 3,2% on the label. Citrus and blackcurrant aroma and flavor. Just a bit of hopbitterness and some tartness. Fairly thin but loads of flavor, especially for a low ABV beer. Heartily recommended as a low alcohol beer!
Tried
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:08
6/10
Tried
on 02 Jul 2015
at 07:02
5/10
Taste like the beers my father drank when I was a child.
Tried
on 15 Nov 2014
at 12:57
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On tap @ Wildeman. A clear looking golden one with a really nice big dense everlasting white head. Mild caramel sweet, hints of apples and malts. Even a little bit of nice grassy hops here. A nice mild aroma. Not to for off like drinking water this. Really lightdrinkable and somewhat refreshing. Thin and let's admit it, watery in the mouth and it's gentle on the carbonation. Biscuits and thin malts. A little hint of something fruity also and it ends with cardboard and minerals. That one definitely went away quickly! 25.09.2014
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Nov 2014
at 01:01
4.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
25.09.2014, tap @ In de Wildeman:
Nice creamy mediumlasting head. Aroma is slightly sweet grassy, caramel malts, hay, weeds, butterscotch, nuts, hops. Taste is dry and neutral, hay, weeds, paper, grass, hops, bark. Medium to longlasting bitterness, dry watery mouthfeel. Boring.
Nice creamy mediumlasting head. Aroma is slightly sweet grassy, caramel malts, hay, weeds, butterscotch, nuts, hops. Taste is dry and neutral, hay, weeds, paper, grass, hops, bark. Medium to longlasting bitterness, dry watery mouthfeel. Boring.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Nov 2014
at 10:28
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
25th September 2014
De Wildeman, Amsterdam. Keg. Clear gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light and dry and crisp. Smooth semi dry malts, touch of dry cream. Floral bitter hops. Whisper of citrus. Dry finish. Medium bitter linger. Clean but basic golden bitter.
De Wildeman, Amsterdam. Keg. Clear gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light and dry and crisp. Smooth semi dry malts, touch of dry cream. Floral bitter hops. Whisper of citrus. Dry finish. Medium bitter linger. Clean but basic golden bitter.
Tried
on 09 Nov 2014
at 09:03
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Keg at De Wildeman, Amsterdam, 25/09/14. Clear golden with a moderate off white covering. Nose carries light floral notes, caramel, dark fruits, malty pinch. Taste comprises earthy tones, bitter orange, spice, straw. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, bitter trace in the close. Ok but a little basic, ticks the style boxes I guess but a good advertisment as to why bitters are way better on cask in order to allow the flavours to develop!
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Oct 2014
at 14:09
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at In De Wildeman. Pours clear dark golden with an off white head. Aroma of grain, fruit, spice. Flavour is light moderate sweet and bitter. Light bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Sep 2014
at 14:13
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6
Tap at the Wildeman, Amsterdam. Poured a crystal clear medium amber with a frothy white head. The aroma is yeast, citrus fruit hop. The flavour is light bitter with a dry yeast mineral sulphur like palate. Light to medium bodied with average carbonation. What were the Anchor guys need thinking of. Probably the worst beer I’ve had had from this brewery.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Sep 2014
at 14:11