Anarchist
Cannery Brewing Company

AnarchistAnarchist
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From:
Cannery Brewing Company
 
British Columbia, Canada
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
76
Avg:
3.22 | pDev: 13.98%
Reviews:
29
Ratings:
53
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 12, 2019
Added:
Jul 18, 2003
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  6
This is a beer lover’s beer. Anarchist Amber Ale is a full bodied hand-crafted ale that is a generous combination of carefully roasted malted barley balanced with three Northwest hop varieties. Patient and watchful conditioning results in a harmony of hop and malt.
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Ratings by Slongie:
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Rated by Slongie from Canada (AB)

3.1/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Dec 21, 2014
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Reviewed by altstadt from Canada (BC)

3.84/5  rDev +19.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Look: Clear red-tan color. Pours to a head with fine bubbles that break down to larger bubbles but maintains more integrity than a thin skiff. Still a bit of foam on the side of the glass instead of just a lacing.
Smell: A blend of malt with a strong yeast component tending towards mushrooms. Swirling the glass boosts the earthy mushroom scents.
Taste: Starts with a mild sweet malt and fruit flavor that quickly adds in stronger malts and some of the earthy mushroom flavor. The aftertaste is hardwood and mild bitters.
Feel: Bypasses the creamy foam stage and goes straight to larger bubbles.
Overall: Lighter malt flavor and a stronger bitter than I expected. Something like a mildly bitter IPA with more malt. Seems like it would be more appropriate for the winter months.
Jun 12, 2019
 
Rated: 3.52 by IPAnicked from Canada (BC)

Feb 16, 2019
 
Rated: 3.34 by deleted_user_1193918 from Canada (AB)

Jan 09, 2018
 
Rated: 3.78 by Mack from Canada (QC)

Sep 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.41 by imfinished from Canada (BC)

Aug 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by FadetoBock from Canada (AB)

Aug 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by Tivlavrie from Canada (AB)

Aug 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by Mlkluther from Canada (AB)

Jun 02, 2016
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Reviewed by Bunman3 from Canada (AB)

3.37/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
I'm a fan of this brewery, its location, and the local attraction (Anarchist Mountain) this beer is named after. It is a serviceable, pleasant, straightforward beer. The malt character is subdued and it is reasonably quaffable.
May 10, 2015
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Reviewed by LampertLand from Canada (BC)

3.62/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Cannery Brewing 'Anarchist Amber Ale' @ 5.5% , served from a 650 ml bottle purchased for $5
A-pour is gold from the bottle to a clear amber in the glass with a medium size off-white head leaving a spotty lace along the pint
S-slight hop funk , but mostly malty
T-ok tasting amber ale
MF-lots of carbonation , medium body
Ov-ok beer
prost LampertLand
Feb 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by BCborn from Canada (BC)

Feb 02, 2015
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Reviewed by CalgaryFMC from Canada (AB)

3.44/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Ah, the amber ale. Every self-respecting craft brewer has to offer one of these stalwarts, to lure in those less than intrepid drinkers who eschew potent hops or palate-blasting coffee stouts but who nevertheless wish to dip their toes in the craft beer pool. The name Anarchist is therefore a tad ironic. In any event, I snagged this can from a mixed 6-pack and decided to see how this one stacks up against the many other ambers and reds I've tried. A darkish orange honey amber brew, just a shade darker than this brewery's IPA consumed the same evening, with a copious quantity of light tan head that broke down quickly. Aroma was frustratingly subtle and nondescript until the beer warmed up, with some nutty sweet malts, light caramel, and weedy, faintly piney hops revealing themselves. Nice hop nose for an amber ale. Palate had some of this hop character as well but the malts stole the show. Things started dry and nutty, walnut and pretzel flavors, followed by honeyed breakfast cereal, pears, brown sugar, and watermelon hard candy, with the sweetness building over time along with an earthy, faintly woody hop bitterness. Thin to moderate body, with ample carbonation but smooth and gentle on the mouth. Finishes semi-sweet rather than overly nutty or bitter, with the aforementioned hops making their presence known. Not likely to become a staple but all in all not too shabby and a worthy session beer, with enough complexity to avoid becoming truly boring.
Mar 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.64 by ZachT from Canada (BC)

Oct 15, 2013
 
Rated: 2.25 by Zbeetleman from California

Jul 06, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by harpus from Alabama

Mar 27, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by cfalovo97 from Canada (ON)

Feb 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by schnarr84 from Canada (AB)

Dec 29, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by KalanM from Canada (BC)

Nov 29, 2012
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Reviewed by Serge from Canada (AB)

2.69/5  rDev -16.5%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Hazy dark amber ale with a thick collapsing light moka head. Caramel malt in aroma with very light floral hops. Sweet malt taste, a bit too sweet and cloying, like unfermented wort, with strong diacetyl, and a lingering unpleasant faint hop juice. Medium bodied. Rather unbalanced and lacking something.
Nov 08, 2012
Anarchist from Cannery Brewing Company
Beer rating: 76 out of 100 with 53 ratings