Saturday, 16 November 2013

Anchor California Lager

Brewery: Anchor Brewing Company
Supplier: Beers of Europe

Based upon the first Califonian true lager brewed in Boca that came about with the railway being able to transport ice from the mountains; a great story that you can hear in their video. I served this straight out of the fridge.
Appearance: Pale golden straw colour with a little white head that fades pretty quickly. A steady trickle of bubbles
Aroma: That classic lager smell but cleaner and more inviting with a bit more of a fruitiness.
Flavour: Creamy on the front with a good lager like middle and a sharp back with hints of blackcurrent. Nice and crisp and fresh, easy to drink. After some time it develops some strawberry notes.
Body: Nice solid body that doesn't linger.
Aftertaste: A tangy almost citrus like after taste with a good lager malt taste, very smooth. Some grape juice notes come about.

Overall: Therefore this gets a rating of 7, very clean and crisp for when you fancy a lager; I doubt that there would be beer of this style that beats it by much.

Price Range: £2.19 for a 355ml bottle, good price and I would definitely get it again. This would be one of my regular go to beers if I could get it easily.

Food Pairings: Pretty much any meal like most lagers, but this would go very well with meaty tomato based pasta dishes.


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