Anchor Steam Beer

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Price: £3.25

Description Flagship Ale from America's most famous small brewery, 4.8%. Founded in the 1890's in San Francisco Anchor have had over a century to perfect a style of beer almost exclusive to them. A technique using shallow brewing vessels where ale yeast is fermented at the temperature normally reserved for that of lager creates a tasty and interesting brew. Anchor Steam has the body and weight of lager, whilst retaining the delicate fluffy characteristics of a pale ale. At the Devonshire Cat you will often notice more enlightened customers enjoying this beer with our homemade beef burgers. Anchor Steam derives its unusual name from the 19th century when "steam" seems to have been a nickname for beer brewed on the West Coast of America under primitive conditions and without ice. The brewing methods of those days are a mystery and, although there are many theories, no one can say with certainty why the word "steam" came to be associated with beer. For many decades Anchor alone has used this quaint name for its unique beer. In modern times, "Steam" has become a trademark of Anchor Brewing. It is an amber ale with a creamy head, that has a fresh, hoppy aroma with a hint of caramel. On the palate it is quite light and refreshing and has a fruity mid-palate with a clean, dry finish with a bit of bite. Still a lovely beer, and very good quality indeed.