Anchor Liberty Ale

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

It poured orange to light copper hue with white head that backed off in under a minute. The aroma was light with a sharp pinch of citrus hops and light malts coming through. Taste, full hop palate from beginning to end. It has sort of an Anchor Steam type hop taste. The hops were nicely undercut by the crisp malt backbone of this beer. The malt and hop flavor have a fresh flavor brought out by the above average amount of carbonation. An excellent pale ale.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

Odd shaped 12 oz bottle with a twist off cap. Sweet perfumy aromatic candy aroma. Color and appearance is slightly darker than the ubiquitous pale yellow american lager but not much. Tea froth head. Not real bitter at first, more candy like and fruity. However the taste evolves into a medium mild bitterness that is hop effective. Malty background builds on the sides of the palate. Not a memorable amount of carbonation. A little near the top of my hop acceptance. Aroma is ever-present, with each sip I get a nose full of attractiveness. Nice story on the label if you got yer spectacles on for the fine print. Hop presence is now manifesting on the top of my palate, roof of mouth. Overall a decent ale with not over the top hop bite. Medium low lingering bitter bite that last for a few after the session. Is it odd that P Revere is from the east coast and this is brewed in his memory on the west coast?

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

2013> 15 CL tasting glass at ’24 uur van maastricht’, golden/orange beer, aroma hops/citrus, taste is hops, overall a great beer. 2014> bottle at home, golden orange beer with a small head, aroma is citrus/hops with a hint of soap, taste is citrus still as nice.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7

35,5cl bottle from Systembolaget, Strömstad. Pours deep golden to amber with a slightly creamy off-white head. Mild malty aroma with fruity and hoppy notes, citrus, caramel and hints of herbs. Moderate to medium sweet with fruity and herbal flavours and a moderate bitter and slightly dry finish. Decent APA, but not as refreshing as I remembered it.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 7

12oz bottle
Appearance: Clear straw with a nice white head, no lacing
Aroma: Toffee, banana and grapefruit, malty
Taste: Spicy fruits, caramel. Slight bitter at the finish
This would be a good summer beer.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Draught: Poured a hazy yellow with white head. The aroma is light with malts and hops. The taste is grain and hoppy kick to it.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Medium offwhite head, bits of lacing. Hazy copper color.Good hop nose, citrusy,spicey. Medium body, lively carbonation. Good hop to malt flavor, some notes of bubblegumm also.Finish is dry and fruity. This was my first intro to IPAs, waaaay back when. I was blown away then. Now its not as impressive but still a fine example of an AIPA. A true American classic.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Finding an American craft beer in Canada hasn’t been that difficult over the last decade, however finding quality American craft brewed beers has been a challenge. Liberty Ale is one that seems to be here today, gone tomorrow, but comes back again in due time. From what I’ve been told, this is one of the longest brewed beers in America by any craft brewery. It pours a red-tinged gold colour, clear, with a generous white creamy head. The aroma leans toward the citrusy hop style, but there are cereal malts and weak yeast notes too. Flavour is a nice balance between the cereal malt and the bitter citrus hoppiness. An excellent beer.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

Golden color with not much of a head. Aroma is really nicely hoppy and oaky. First taste has much fruits and flowers in it. Aftertaste is refreshingly bitterish and flowerish. Really a good one. Probably one of the best ales from US I have had (not that I've had much of those :)).

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Poured a golden yellow colour with a bit of bubbly head. Aroma is very hoppy, some floral notes. Good lacing and carbonation. Lemon/lime citrus type flavours, some malts. Mouthfeel is nice, tingly. Pretty refreshing. Good stuff.