Anchor Liberty Ale | Anchor Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Anchor Brewing Company
California, United States
anchorbrewing.com
Style: American IPA
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.90%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
The champagne-like bubbles, distinctive hop bouquet, and balanced character of Liberty Ale® revives centuries-old ale brewing traditions that are now more relevant than ever. First introduced in 1975, Liberty Ale® is brewed strictly according to traditional craft brewing methods, and uses only natural ingredients — pale malted barley, fresh whole-cone Cascade hops and a special top-fermenting yeast, and water.
The yeast used during fermentation produces many of Liberty Ale's subtle flavors and characteristics. A natural process called "bunging" creates gentle carbonation, and the practice of dry hopping (adding fresh hops to the brew during aging), revived by Anchor, creates its unique aroma.
Liberty Ale® was first brewed to celebrate the bicentennial of Paul Revere’s historic ride. As the first modern American IPA brewed after prohibition and the first modern American single-hop ale and dry-hopped ale, Anchor’s Liberty Ale® is the original craft brewed ale and the historic beer that started a revolution.
Added by kbub6f on 11-18-2000
Ratings: 3,444 | Reviews: 1,572
3.66/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
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3.87/5 rDev -1.5%
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3.47/5 rDev -11.7%
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3.76/5 rDev -4.3%
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4.23/5 rDev +7.6%
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Poured from a 12oz can into a speiglau IPA glass.
Look is a golden orange with a thick foamy head.
Aroma is an orange honey malt.
Taste is a lot more of that honey malt, but kinda thin at the end.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 12oz can into a speiglau IPA glass.
Look is a golden orange with a thick foamy head.
Aroma is an orange honey malt.
Taste is a lot more of that honey malt, but kinda thin at the end.
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3.58/5 rDev -8.9%
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12 oz can
golden copper color, white head. aroma is earthy hops. taste is quite bitter, caramel malt flavor, piney hops. not as much citrus as expected from the Cascade. body is thinner, mouthfeel a bit sticky.
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12 oz can
golden copper color, white head. aroma is earthy hops. taste is quite bitter, caramel malt flavor, piney hops. not as much citrus as expected from the Cascade. body is thinner, mouthfeel a bit sticky.
216 characters
4.6/5 rDev +17%
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4.25/5 rDev +8.1%
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From Decervecitas. In Teku glass. Playing 8 Bit Adventures. Suprising profile for an ipa.Pretty malty, with strong toffee. Pretty bitter to but without usual american fruityness, just some citrusy end
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From Decervecitas. In Teku glass. Playing 8 Bit Adventures. Suprising profile for an ipa.Pretty malty, with strong toffee. Pretty bitter to but without usual american fruityness, just some citrusy end
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4.05/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
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3.94/5 rDev +0.3%
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3.07/5 rDev -21.9%
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3.5/5 rDev -10.9%
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3.5/5 rDev -10.9%
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3.5/5 rDev -10.9%
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4.11/5 rDev +4.6%
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3.5/5 rDev -10.9%
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3.93/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
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4.5/5 rDev +14.5%
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Golden clear. Very nice frothy off-white head, fantastic lacing.
High aroma of hops, tropical fruits upfront.
High bitter flavor, medium-low malty sweetness, toasted, high hops flavor.
Medium body, high carbonated, long bitter finish, bit of alcohol warming, smooth, crisp.
Fantastic beer.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Golden clear. Very nice frothy off-white head, fantastic lacing.
High aroma of hops, tropical fruits upfront.
High bitter flavor, medium-low malty sweetness, toasted, high hops flavor.
Medium body, high carbonated, long bitter finish, bit of alcohol warming, smooth, crisp.
Fantastic beer.
291 characters
3.9/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Anchor Liberty Ale from Anchor Brewing Company
3.93
out of 5
based on 3,444 ratings.
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75