Anchor Liberty Ale - Anchor Brewing Company

pmcadamis

Illinois

4.05/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Happy 4th of July! What an appropriate beer to drink on our great nation's birthday! I picked this up a while ago in Champaign, and have been saving it for this holiday. The bottle's label looks like an old school sailor's tattoo from WWII, and says that it was "first brewed in 1975 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Paul Revere's historic ride."

A - A massive four finger head rises above a slightly hazy rust-hued brew, and takes it's time settling to a solid finger. As the head dies down, it forms large craters in the foam, and leaves an astounding amount of lace on the glass. An excellent looking brew indeed.

S - Nicely malted with some pine and sweet/sour hop notes. Buttery diacetyl and butterscotch candy (the kind in the bright gold wrapper) on top of a canned mandarin orange hop profile. The nose is a good balance between sweet malty caramel and the hops which is perfect for the style. Could be a bit more assertive.

T - Mild diacetyl butterscotch reminds me of Worther's Original butterscotch candy, while the hops match the nose exactly (mandarin orange). Not quite as complex as the nose suggests, but it's really tasty!

M - Soft and silky carbonation caresses my mouth, and it's medium bodied with a slick oily feel after swallowing. The finish is neutral and slightly acidic with a lingering hop tang in the aftertaste. Good stuff.

D - Slightly sweet and buttery with a nice dose of dry hopped citrus for us hop-heads...this is the very definition of drinkability!

Serving type: bottle

07-04-2007 17:05:48 | More by pmcadamis

kylemckinnis

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

05-20-2013 22:45:14 | More by kylemckinnis

buckyp

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-20-2013 01:44:39 | More by buckyp

likeemdark

California

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

05-19-2013 19:05:51 | More by likeemdark

Lobstertainment

Ontario (Canada)

5/5  rDev +26.9%

05-18-2013 03:28:26 | More by Lobstertainment

KerryCummins1977

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-18-2013 03:19:12 | More by KerryCummins1977

dfillius

Michigan

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-17-2013 23:32:53 | More by dfillius

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%

05-15-2013 18:08:27 | More by JakeDebus

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%

05-14-2013 02:25:11 | More by JollyRoger

aty11b

Texas

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-14-2013 01:08:21 | More by aty11b

TheLevi4000

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%

05-11-2013 01:24:48 | More by ScottieD

bconsidine

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-10-2013 18:34:01 | More by bconsidine

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

05-10-2013 14:27:14 | More by twenty5

blknikon

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-07-2013 23:53:52 | More by blknikon

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

JohnBender

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-02-2013 22:44:40 | More by JohnBender

AbeerhamLincoln

Arkansas

2.75/5  rDev -30.2%

05-01-2013 04:58:09 | More by AbeerhamLincoln

miadw3

California

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

05-01-2013 01:53:41 | More by miadw3

Zuidman

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

04-30-2013 04:20:21 | More by Zuidman