Our Special Ale (2023)
Anchor Brewing Company
- From:
- Anchor Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Winter Warmer
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.84 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 02, 2024
- Added:
- Jan 02, 2024
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Christmas in July! Our Special Ale 2023 is out early and will only be available at Anchor Public Taps and as part of the Christmas Ale Tours in July. It is also available as a 4-pack of cans. Come get it while you can. Appearance: Smokey Ruby Red with a structured tan head and opulent clarity. Aroma: Toasted Walnut, culinary botanicals and dark nut bread with a hint of dried fruit. Flavor: Sweet spice and deep malty notes filled out with savory herbs, honey and a hint of Chocolate. Finish: Well balanced bitterness with soft caramel, dried stone fruit, and pleasantly grassy elements.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by elNopalero from Michigan
4.84/5 rDev 0%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.84/5 rDev 0%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Anchor’s final Our Special Ale (2023)
First enjoyed in July 2023
The day the news broke that Anchor was going to cease operations I rode out to their Potrero Hill location, only to find the taproom closed that day. I wandered the grounds outside and reflected upon the many, many transitions taking place in my life.
News trucks and camera crews had set up for the evening’s broadcast, and every so often a car pulled up or a pedestrian stopped to take a picture of that beautiful, iconic building full of SF and brewing history.
I want to thank Nick, Anchor employee and proud union member, for entertaining my questions that afternoon, and for his generosity in gifting me the cans of Our Special Ale he had with him.
A bittersweet farewell to the storied brewery and piece of San Francisco history.
On to the review:
This year’s OSA pours from the can (a first, perhaps?) as expected, a rich mahogany tan with thin lacing. On the nose and sip I’m getting a lot of eucalyptus and wintergreen mint, with some pine needles and a cool menthol note. There’s a touch of Fernet, too, without being overly medicinal or syrupy. Drinks easily, with a lightness to the body that balances out the layers of flavor. I’m going to miss this one’s annual appearance.
Jan 02, 2024First enjoyed in July 2023
The day the news broke that Anchor was going to cease operations I rode out to their Potrero Hill location, only to find the taproom closed that day. I wandered the grounds outside and reflected upon the many, many transitions taking place in my life.
News trucks and camera crews had set up for the evening’s broadcast, and every so often a car pulled up or a pedestrian stopped to take a picture of that beautiful, iconic building full of SF and brewing history.
I want to thank Nick, Anchor employee and proud union member, for entertaining my questions that afternoon, and for his generosity in gifting me the cans of Our Special Ale he had with him.
A bittersweet farewell to the storied brewery and piece of San Francisco history.
On to the review:
This year’s OSA pours from the can (a first, perhaps?) as expected, a rich mahogany tan with thin lacing. On the nose and sip I’m getting a lot of eucalyptus and wintergreen mint, with some pine needles and a cool menthol note. There’s a touch of Fernet, too, without being overly medicinal or syrupy. Drinks easily, with a lightness to the body that balances out the layers of flavor. I’m going to miss this one’s annual appearance.
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