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Anchor Porter - Beer Panel Tasting Notes and Review of Anchor Porter

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From Autumn Beer Tasting Panel '06, About.com Guest

The Bottom Line

The beer panel was narrowly divided on this one. It was close but Anchor beat Boulevard for the porter style category.

Pros

  • Easy to enjoy

Cons

  • Too Sweet

Description

  • Too Sweet
  • Starts Smooth Then Finishes With an Earthy Aftertaste
  • Sweet and Malty - Very Enjoyable
  • Too Much Taste at Once

Guide Review - Anchor Porter - Beer Panel Tasting Notes and Review of Anchor Porter

The color of this beer was unanimously reported as black and coffee colored. The aroma produced some different results with some panelists reporting strong coffee while others noted a sweet, malty, even fruity note. The flavor was generally described as molasses with hints of coffee. One taster noted a wine like quality.
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