Our Special Ale 2015 (Anchor Christmas Ale)
Anchor Brewing Company

Our Special Ale 2015 (Anchor Christmas Ale)Our Special Ale 2015 (Anchor Christmas Ale)
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From:
Anchor Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Winter Warmer
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.77 | pDev: 10.34%
Reviews:
129
Ratings:
429
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 11, 2021
Added:
Oct 30, 2015
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  119
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Ratings by Coronaeus:
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Rated by Coronaeus from Canada (ON)

3.78/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Oct 30, 2016
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by rorjets from Connecticut

4.15/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from the bottle into a snifter glass. One fingered, caramel colored head with good lacing. The body of the beer is a dark brown. Sweet, spicy aroma. First sip has a strong licorice flavor followed by a nice hops bitterness to clear the palate.
Apr 11, 2021
 
Rated: 3.59 by DvdP from Netherlands

Sep 27, 2020
 
Rated: 3.91 by DOCRW from Kentucky

Jul 04, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by TallGuyCM from California

Jun 29, 2020
 
Rated: 4.21 by chiefz1 from New York

Dec 26, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by MJSFS from Florida

Dec 07, 2019
 
Rated: 4.02 by emerge077 from Illinois

Nov 24, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.92/5  rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Bottled late 2015; drank 12/28/15 @ the Yarchives.

Opaque brown appearance.

A violent pour yielded a HUGE tan head; strong, frothy lace.

Candle wax, brown sugar, cream & cinnamon notes in the nose.

Medium thick mouthfeel.

Cream, brown sugar & candle wax flavors up front; cinnamon notes on the finish.

A nice winter warmer.
Jul 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by mholdefer from Alabama

Jan 31, 2019
 
Rated: 3.91 by kjkinsey from Texas

Dec 02, 2018
 
Rated: 3.83 by JohnDon from Texas

Oct 10, 2018
 
Rated: 5 by Kwright from North Carolina

Jul 30, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by Chilmer from Iowa

May 23, 2018
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Reviewed by CamuMahubah from Nebraska

4.08/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Delicious cocoa with a porter backbone of some sort. Smells malty with way too much carbonation. It's three years old or so and it has been stored in a 60 degree basement for a year. Before that my buddy snagged it for me in Cali and it flew here with him on the plane. I don't know where it was stored in California. Probably on the shelf at a liquor store. It's quite delicious and tastes more like a porter than a winter warmer. Not bad. Not bad at all. Aged well. Just a bit too much head.
Apr 14, 2018
 
Rated: 2.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Dec 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by mmilyko from Nevada

Dec 10, 2017
 
Rated: 2 by DerwinWentworth from Utah

Dec 05, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Bartpatton from Texas

Nov 24, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by scottyshades from Florida

Oct 28, 2017
Our Special Ale 2015 (Anchor Christmas Ale) from Anchor Brewing Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 429 ratings