Anchor Liberty Ale

Brewed by Anchor Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
San Francisco, California USA

Pours a cloudy orange with a white, yeasty head. head fades within 2 minutes, but leaves a slight skin floating on top of the brew. Nose is of malt, grapefruit, and orange peel, with a smidgen of cantaloupe, bubblegum, and circus peanut candy. More hops than expected (no hops detected in the aroma by me). Not as sweet tasting as the nose would have lead me to believe. Just enough carbonation to entice the throat. After taste is a bit subdued. This is probably intentional to entice another sip. Liquid genius.

Poured from bottle into Nonic Imperial Pint. Pretty pale orangish-gold with nice white head and abundant lacing. Aroma of citrus and grapefruit hops, semi-sweet toasted malts with only a slight graininess, somewhat spicy. Smells more IPA than APA. Very nice Cascade hops with evident citrus and grapefruit. Malt is more in the background and mostly dry and only slightly grainy. Ends with a distinct spice and hop bite. Moderate carbonation, medium smooth and firm body, and very, very dry. Seems English in feel. This is pretty much THE original ale of the modern craft beer movement that spawned both the APA and IPA. Plus, it is fantastic.

bottle, pours hazy orange with a medium off white head. Strong cascade and orange juice aroma. Nice toasted malts balanced with a nice cascade hop profile. Nice, bitter, and dry in the finish.

Lovely beer, has it all, a must for beer lovers, great colour, I need more, this is the greatest american beer that I have tasted

Like all Anchor products, this one is very, very good. Definitley done in an American style, bearing little or no resemblence to it’s British counterparts across the pond, other than that it’s top fermented.. Golden with a very slight haze. Hops - lots of ’em - in the nose and on the palate. In my opinion, Northern Brewer hops may be the key hops player in this ale. There is a citrusy character to the taste and aroma that is clearly Cascade as well. The malt in this brew seems a bit underdone for the amount of hop bitterness, but that’s merely being nit-picky. If you prefer ale, especially hoppy ones, this one should be given a try.

Golden color with a stable white head. Fine lacing. Lots of sediment. Aroma: Cascade hops, fruit, caramel, yeast. Taste: bitter hops, not as much cascade taste as I expected, but still ok hops taste. Low sweetness. high carbonation. Ok beer even though I prefer a little more sweetness to balance the hops.

Enjoyed from a 12oz bottle in a pub glass. The beer pours a light to just-short-of-medium golden color with a small to moderate creamy white head. The nose gives a nice, if restrained, character of west coast hops. The palate is hop-forward enough to almost fool one into thinking that this was a light IPA, rather than an APA. English character malts provide some balance, but somewhat less than what is seen in something such as Sierra Nevada’s example. The palate is dry and crisply bitter in the finish, allowing the beer to be easily drinkable and refreshing. The level of carbonation is perfect for displaying the beer’s strengths without making it seem insipid or, on the other end, flat. Nicely done.

Pours nice and gold. Has good notes of hops and citrus on the initial aroma and mouthfeel. The finish brings more of the Hops out to the party. Overall a very nice effort.