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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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Had this several times before (pre-RB). On tap @ In De Wildeman. Clear golden color. Frothy white head. Aroma’s: grain, a bit vegetal & sulphuric. Retronasal it’s grain & fruit. Flavor is moderate bitter, grainish. Light bodied, quite thin. Finishes with a rather earthy bitter flavor. Pleasant enough.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Aug 2014
at 09:26
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5
Reviewed from notes.
I poured this into a pint glass.
The appearance was a hazy brown color with a quick dissipating less than a finger’s worth of foamy head. It did leave some nice adequate foamy lacing.
The smell was exactly the true aspects of an English Bitter - that English earthy and soapiness invading my nose in a malty sort of way.
The taste was malty but not necessarily sweet. There was a quick malty aftertaste and just a dry finish.
On the palate, it sat fairly light and sessionable. The carbonation was there and decent for the style.
Overall, well, this is an English Bitter by style and it fits the bill. Not bad to me, but still nothing over the top. It would probably be fitting as a great beer with fish n’ chips.
I poured this into a pint glass.
The appearance was a hazy brown color with a quick dissipating less than a finger’s worth of foamy head. It did leave some nice adequate foamy lacing.
The smell was exactly the true aspects of an English Bitter - that English earthy and soapiness invading my nose in a malty sort of way.
The taste was malty but not necessarily sweet. There was a quick malty aftertaste and just a dry finish.
On the palate, it sat fairly light and sessionable. The carbonation was there and decent for the style.
Overall, well, this is an English Bitter by style and it fits the bill. Not bad to me, but still nothing over the top. It would probably be fitting as a great beer with fish n’ chips.
Tried
on 18 May 2014
at 00:58
4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 4
Bottle: Slightly hazed amber with a large, pillowy, off-white head. Caramel, bread aroma. Grain, cardboard....watery taste. Incredibly watery...metallic bitter. Not good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Feb 2014
at 06:56
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Modest and not very outspoken bitter beer. I drank it as a light beer to get some fresh air between some very heavy tastings.
Tried
on 08 Sep 2013
at 15:20
6/10
Tried
on 19 May 2013
at 13:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Dobre choc malo wyraziste aromat chmielny niewatpliwie jest. Piana spora ale do polowy opada a reszta jej sie jakos trzyma. Posmak drewniano zywiczny i wytrawny i gozki slad pozostawia w ustach i na podniebieniu. Kolor ciemno pomaranczowy. Delikatne piwo nisko alkocholowe ale w sporej i smuklej butelce.
Tried
on 15 May 2013
at 09:12
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
22oz bottle poured into a shaker. Pours a ckear rust orange with a half finger of white head. Aroma is light and slightly fruity. Citrus and pine with a little bready biscuits. Taste is light bitter. Piney and herbal with some bready . Decent brew, but by far my favorite from anchor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2013
at 18:04
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4
Bottle: Muddy amber pour with a huge beige head. Sort of a blend of sour bread and soapy florals. Interesting, but not for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2012
at 20:11
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4
Bottle @ home, picked up at Wilbur’s in Fort Collins. Pours a clear toasty orange appearance with a creamy, tan head. Grainy, rich straw, a bit herbal, green hoppy, cracker aroma. Bitter herbal, chewy saltine cracker, toasty malty, hay flavor. Probably my least favorite beer from Anchor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2012
at 21:43
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
65 cl bottle @ hotel room, San Francisco. No BBE info.
Aroma has some hops and wet wood. Also hints of toffee. Flavour is a bit harsh with toffee and some hops. Feels watery. Easy-going, drinkable.
Aroma has some hops and wet wood. Also hints of toffee. Flavour is a bit harsh with toffee and some hops. Feels watery. Easy-going, drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2012
at 09:18