Iron Hill Anvil Ale

Brewed by Iron Hill Newark
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Newark, Delaware USA

Had on cask and regular draft at the westchester location. Very nice english style overall. Not enough good examples can be found here in this country. Pours a medium amber with a nice fluffy white head but fades. Aroma is a bit malty, with some hops but the main thing is the english yeasty fruitiness which is hard for some breweries to get right. Flavor is very rich in malt, lots of delicate fruitiness, and backed by a slightly floral and earthy hop bitterness. Very nice creamy mouthfeel for both pours and a smooth finish.

growler from the west chester location, pours a golden brown color with a thin layer of white lacing, sweet malts and some grassy hops in the aroma, as well as following through into the taste. mildly bitter on the end, but very smooth and easy to drink, a little more mild than i was expecting, but quite enjoyable.

North Wales location. Clear, deep gold with a white head. Fruity malt nose and flavor. Some moderate tartness. Tastes like a mild ale. Refreshing but unexciting.

Had this in a plastic cup from the tap on the street at the Iron Hill bike race in West Chester. Carbonated copper color with a frothing white head (fresh keg). Hoppy and caramel aroma with a sweet but balanced hoppy bitterness. A bit thin/watery, but tasted good on a hot day.

Draught sample at Iron Hill, West Chester. Mild fruity tang and light hop aroma, sort of malty and beany. Medium amber-gold clear with thin foamy lacing off-white head. Medium watery body with medium carbonation. Smooth drinkability. Starts fruity and mildly acidic with caramel maltiness and well-rounded bittering. Finishes with a nice tang, mild maltiness, and medium bitterness. Light funkiness to it and after is a medium bitter. Decent ale.

dark copper color. strangely with a smell and taste of raspberries but it finishes smooth and clean. not too much of a hops flavor which was disappointing

This is pretty boring stuff. A malty aroma with a copper appearance. Pretty thin with some raspberries and orange. A decent session ale but nothing special.

Cask-conditioned. This was a great beer! Low carbonation with a thick, creamy head. Body is deep amber. Aroma very faint but some maltiness is evident. Flavor very rich and smooth, with notes of berries and candy sugar with a rich maltiness and little hop bite.