Brotherhood Steam
Anchor Brewing Company
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- Style:
- California Common / Steam Beer
- ABV:
- 5.6%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.79 | pDev: 10.29%
- Reviews:
- 61
- Ratings:
- From:
- Anchor Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Avail:
- Retired (no longer brewed)
- Wants
- 22
- Gots
- 68
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
Notes:
Reviews: 61
| Ratings: 238
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Reviews by travolta:
travolta from California
3.85/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
May 09, 2015
3.85/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
May 09, 2015
More User Reviews:
NSXAG from Arizona
2.75/5 rDev -27.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
I'm just not vibin' with it...
Mar 28, 2015
2.75/5 rDev -27.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
I'm just not vibin' with it...
Mar 28, 2015
Billolick from New York
3.94/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz can, w/o freshness info that I could find.
Hazed medium amber, moderate frothy cap, stays well, before going to a typical looking film, collar and mini webs of lacing.
Malty nose with a late dusty hop note.
Malt and more malt, crackers, bready, honey, late dusty bag of hops dryness coming forward....easy drinking, good beer for craft beer newbies...b/c its not overly hoppy, its smooth, malty and quite tasty
Nov 06, 2016
3.94/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz can, w/o freshness info that I could find.
Hazed medium amber, moderate frothy cap, stays well, before going to a typical looking film, collar and mini webs of lacing.
Malty nose with a late dusty hop note.
Malt and more malt, crackers, bready, honey, late dusty bag of hops dryness coming forward....easy drinking, good beer for craft beer newbies...b/c its not overly hoppy, its smooth, malty and quite tasty
Nov 06, 2016
thejoker51 from Pennsylvania
4.15/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Beer is a copper color with a light head. The beer is super clear and is easy drinking with a nice hop touch that keeps the finish clean and tasty.
Very drinkable as a session or just about anything else.
Feb 26, 2015
4.15/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Beer is a copper color with a light head. The beer is super clear and is easy drinking with a nice hop touch that keeps the finish clean and tasty.
Very drinkable as a session or just about anything else.
Feb 26, 2015
StonedTrippin from Colorado
3.64/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
on tap at falling rock today. this beer isnt a whole lot different from the regular anchor steam, maybe a slightly more bitter, fruity hopped thing, but its barely distinguishable from the original, maybe just slightly worse in my opinion. a shame too, because i am a huge fan of the robinson brotherhood, and was expecting something a little more inventive here. at the end of the day though, steam beer from anchor is not a beer that needs tweaking. i mean, maybe id like to try it in a cask, even dry hopped differently, but to take it and do anything to it seems unnecessary. this is a flagship beer in craft, still unique to the taste, and in many ways perfect. i like the idea of canning something like this though, and testing the waters, i just think they could have done a lot more with it or nothing at all. worth trying if you like the original, but there really isnt much to see here, keep it moving...
Aug 22, 2015
3.64/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
on tap at falling rock today. this beer isnt a whole lot different from the regular anchor steam, maybe a slightly more bitter, fruity hopped thing, but its barely distinguishable from the original, maybe just slightly worse in my opinion. a shame too, because i am a huge fan of the robinson brotherhood, and was expecting something a little more inventive here. at the end of the day though, steam beer from anchor is not a beer that needs tweaking. i mean, maybe id like to try it in a cask, even dry hopped differently, but to take it and do anything to it seems unnecessary. this is a flagship beer in craft, still unique to the taste, and in many ways perfect. i like the idea of canning something like this though, and testing the waters, i just think they could have done a lot more with it or nothing at all. worth trying if you like the original, but there really isnt much to see here, keep it moving...
Aug 22, 2015
NorCal from California
5/5 rDev +31.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Citra and Nelson Sauvin combine VERY well, citrus, minty goodness in a liquid gold frame. A fabulous brew!
Jan 26, 2015
5/5 rDev +31.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Citra and Nelson Sauvin combine VERY well, citrus, minty goodness in a liquid gold frame. A fabulous brew!
Jan 26, 2015
EuellGophar from Illinois
3.56/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Meh. Pretty average for Anchor. Expected more.
Jun 09, 2015
3.56/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Meh. Pretty average for Anchor. Expected more.
Jun 09, 2015
Tyecko from Minnesota
3.5/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jun 07, 2015
3.5/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jun 07, 2015
Pro_Magnon from Texas
3.75/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Oct 05, 2016
3.75/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Oct 05, 2016
Caesars0331 from New Jersey
4.29/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Sep 16, 2015
4.29/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Sep 16, 2015
RBuckley73 from Nevada
3.92/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Dec 21, 2015
3.92/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Dec 21, 2015
andyjeigh from Oklahoma
3.75/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dec 23, 2015
3.75/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dec 23, 2015
NolaHopHead from Louisiana
3.6/5 rDev -5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
12 oz can. Pours clear bright amber with thick white head, lasts awhile, a little lacing. Aroma is sweet bread with some subtle dark fruitiness. Taste is nicely balanced. Toasty sweet malt is met with earthy, grassy hops. Dry finish with a thin mouthfeel but very smooth. Overall this one surprised me, good beer for the style.
Aug 14, 2015
3.6/5 rDev -5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
12 oz can. Pours clear bright amber with thick white head, lasts awhile, a little lacing. Aroma is sweet bread with some subtle dark fruitiness. Taste is nicely balanced. Toasty sweet malt is met with earthy, grassy hops. Dry finish with a thin mouthfeel but very smooth. Overall this one surprised me, good beer for the style.
Aug 14, 2015
chrismattlin from Ohio
3.52/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Jun 20, 2015
3.52/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Jun 20, 2015
robear from Wisconsin
4.32/5 rDev +14%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Oct 15, 2015
4.32/5 rDev +14%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Oct 15, 2015
BcOneSeven from Pennsylvania
3/5 rDev -20.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Dec 07, 2015
3/5 rDev -20.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Dec 07, 2015
IPAbastard760 from California
3.44/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Feb 18, 2016
3.44/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Feb 18, 2016
Decker from Oklahoma
4.22/5 rDev +11.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Jun 07, 2015
4.22/5 rDev +11.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Jun 07, 2015
AlvinLin from New York
4.25/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Dec 09, 2015
4.25/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Dec 09, 2015
OsoRojo from Colorado
4.1/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
finally got to taste this beer at a Chris Robinson Brotherhood show this past weekend in Denver. The beer is not distributed in Colorado at this moment, but they do bring in a few kegs for the shows. had 2 drafts and found it quite enjoyable with an unmistakable Anchor taste as the backbone. Also got a poster with the label art by Alan Forbes http://www.secretserpents.com/ from the nice bartender Heather at Cervantes. Cheers!
May 18, 2015
4.1/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
finally got to taste this beer at a Chris Robinson Brotherhood show this past weekend in Denver. The beer is not distributed in Colorado at this moment, but they do bring in a few kegs for the shows. had 2 drafts and found it quite enjoyable with an unmistakable Anchor taste as the backbone. Also got a poster with the label art by Alan Forbes http://www.secretserpents.com/ from the nice bartender Heather at Cervantes. Cheers!
May 18, 2015
ordybill from Georgia
4.46/5 rDev +17.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 12 OZ can into a pint glass.
Aroma- The aroma is mostly hops and some biscuit.
Appearance- A nice copper color with a medium sized white head.
Taste- The flavor is a really good blend of malt and hops.
Palate- A medium bodied brew with moderate carbonation
Overall- Another winner from Anchor Steam
Aug 30, 2015
4.46/5 rDev +17.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 12 OZ can into a pint glass.
Aroma- The aroma is mostly hops and some biscuit.
Appearance- A nice copper color with a medium sized white head.
Taste- The flavor is a really good blend of malt and hops.
Palate- A medium bodied brew with moderate carbonation
Overall- Another winner from Anchor Steam
Aug 30, 2015
ILuvBeer from Pennsylvania
4.25/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Mar 13, 2015
4.25/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Mar 13, 2015
Nucleosynthesis from Massachusetts
3.59/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Apr 27, 2015
3.59/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Apr 27, 2015
Mark-Leggett from Missouri
3.56/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Nov 08, 2016
3.56/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Nov 08, 2016
Brotherhood Steam from Anchor Brewing Company
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
238 ratings
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