{"id":4449,"date":"2014-12-27T12:04:12","date_gmt":"2014-12-27T18:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thechunk.com\/blog\/?p=4449"},"modified":"2014-12-27T12:04:12","modified_gmt":"2014-12-27T18:04:12","slug":"fourteen-days-of-anchor-christmas-day-14-anchor-christmas-2014-and-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thechunk.com\/blog\/archive\/fourteen-days-of-anchor-christmas-day-14-anchor-christmas-2014-and-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Fourteen Days of Anchor Christmas: Day 14 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Anchor Christmas 2014 and Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to day fourteen\u00c2\u00a0of\u00c2\u00a0fourteen days of Anchor Christmas<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0spanning 14 years of the beer. You can view the back story and the tasting for 2001<\/a>,\u00c2\u00a02002<\/a>,\u00c2\u00a02003<\/a>,\u00c2\u00a02004<\/a>,\u00c2\u00a02005<\/a>,\u00c2\u00a02006<\/a>,\u00c2\u00a02007<\/a>,\u00c2\u00a02008<\/a>,\u00c2\u00a02009<\/a>,\u00c2\u00a02010<\/a>,\u00c2\u00a02011<\/a>,\u00c2\u00a02012<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0and 2013<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Anchor Christmas 2014<\/p><\/div>\n

Day 14: Anchor Christmas 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tree: Giant Sequoia,\u00c2\u00a0Sequoiadendron giganteum<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Anchor Label<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Neck Label Text:\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>This is the fortieth\u00c2\u00a0“Our Special Ale” from the brewers at Anchor. It is sold only from early November to mid-January. The Ale’s recipe is different every year, but the intent with which we offer it remains the same: joy and celebration of the newness of life. In ancient times trees symbolized the winter solstice when the earth with its seasons appears born anew.<\/p>\n

Tasting Notes: <\/strong>Founders Brewing\u00c2\u00a0Tulip glass. We’re up to the current year. All of the qualities of the annual Our Special Ale are present. The caramel, malty, raisin taste along with the spice \/ piney taste from the added spices and hops. This is a great winter beer whether you’ve aged it or not. I always look forward to a six pack each November \/ December as a part of my holiday tradition.<\/p>\n

Recap:\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>Overall, I think my vertical fourteen year tasting has kept in line with what I read from others. This beer holds up really well for the first three or four years and generally goes down from there.<\/p>\n