Anchor Liberty Ale - Anchor Brewing Company

FormatKid

Tennessee

4.4/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

About time I saw this one around here, I’ve been waiting for it forever. I poured it out of it’s uniquely shaped anchor bottle into a standard pint glass. The body is perfectly translucent, a little paler than a lot of the other APA’s I’ve seen and visually nearly devoid of carbonation bubbles. The head is aggressive and eggshell colored, I couldn’t even pour the whole twelve ounce at once, when I finally get it poured it gives that domed “ice cream float” appearance that I so love. Bright white lacing literally sheets down the sides of the pint. This is definitely a great smelling APA, all the right piney and citrus notes on the nose backed by a candy sweet, bubble-gum/cotton candy malt smell with a little pepperiness hanging behind it. The flavor bears witness to the nose, up front is packed with candy sweet malt, which slowly lets the dense, flat bitterness come through, and then the citrus flavors of the hops…without ever truly letting go of it’s foothold. The mouthfeel is softly carbonated and lightly slick. From what I’d heard of this brew I was expecting hop-tea, but really it is more of a “barleywine-lite”, much more well-balanced than what I had expected and the malt flavor is superb (don’t forget the hops, they were great too!).

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2004 02:23:19 | More by FormatKid

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Ohio

3/5  rDev -23.9%

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Michigan

4/5  rDev +1.5%

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kylemckinnis

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

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buckyp

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +1.5%

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California

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

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Lobstertainment

Ontario (Canada)

5/5  rDev +26.9%

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KerryCummins1977

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

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dfillius

Michigan

4/5  rDev +1.5%

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BeerAficionadoMCMXC

California

4.65/5  rDev +18%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

It appears a golden color with good head retention. The aroma is belgian-esque with a hoppy and cereal smell. The taste begins with the belgian flavor, a kind of estery citrus perhaps. It is followed by a light and hoppy finish. A well balanced ale as the body remains medium to light. I'd drink six.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 02:21:29 | More by BeerAficionadoMCMXC

JakeDebus

Maryland

4/5  rDev +1.5%

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mralbertson

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

05-14-2013 03:33:05 | More by mralbertson

JollyRoger

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +20.6%

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aty11b

Texas

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-14-2013 01:08:21 | More by aty11b

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New York

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-13-2013 00:19:35 | More by TheLevi4000

paulytasker

New York

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-11-2013 16:41:40 | More by paulytasker

ScottieD

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

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bconsidine

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

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twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

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blknikon

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

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safaricook

Netherlands

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-06-2013 18:35:35 | More by safaricook

zenithberwyn

California

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

05-04-2013 06:51:35 | More by zenithberwyn

Goobastic

New York

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-03-2013 18:20:08 | More by Goobastic

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Texas

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

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Arkansas

2.75/5  rDev -30.2%

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