1987 vintage. Like rusted tinned peaches in alcohol.
January 2010
Courage Brewery was founded in London by John Courage in 1787 - this beer was brewed in 1987 to commemorate two hundred years of brewing. The original Anchor Brewery near Tower Bridge was closed in 1981, so this beer would likely have been brewed at the company's Berkshire Brewery in Reading. In 1987 the company was owned by Elders Limited, the Australian company that owns Fosters, then in 1995 Scottish & Newcastle took it over. In 2007 the rights to the Courage brand were bought by Wells & Young's Brewery, and in 2010 the Berkshire Brewery was closed down.
The original Anchor Brewery has been converted into flats, though the brewery tap still exists as a Sam Smith's pub, as does the brewery tap for Courage's second London brewery, also called Anchor, the Anchor Bankside. A very worthwhile pub crawl can be conducted between these two pubs.
The beer has a good balance of fudge and dark berry fruits. It is soft and delicious.
September 2014
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