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
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Ratings: 3,482 | Reviews: 1,584
4.25/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
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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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
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 +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
3.07/5 rDev -20.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.5/5 rDev -9.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.11/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.5/5 rDev -9.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.93/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.3/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | 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.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | 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.
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3.9/5 rDev +0.5%
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
3.83/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.39/5 rDev -12.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
4.12/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
355ml bottle
appearance: light orange, clear, medium carbonation, 1 finger head, good lacing and retention.
smell: fresh piney, slightly citrusy hops (3 months old bottle) maybe even a mint note. Not to strong as other contemporay IPA's, although I'm not sure this is one or a APA.
taste: same as the smell, and I tasted something like a delicate olive/onion flavour, which wasn't out of place, but certainly surprised me. Didn't get that much fruity notes. Bitterness is really nice and balanced with the malts.
moutfeel: carbonation is just what it needs to be, bitterness is just on point and aftertaste is that of fresh hops, piney, a bit dry.
overall: very good beer and given this was the "first" contemporary IPA, you got to give Anchor credit for it. It's a historic brew.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
355ml bottle
appearance: light orange, clear, medium carbonation, 1 finger head, good lacing and retention.
smell: fresh piney, slightly citrusy hops (3 months old bottle) maybe even a mint note. Not to strong as other contemporay IPA's, although I'm not sure this is one or a APA.
taste: same as the smell, and I tasted something like a delicate olive/onion flavour, which wasn't out of place, but certainly surprised me. Didn't get that much fruity notes. Bitterness is really nice and balanced with the malts.
moutfeel: carbonation is just what it needs to be, bitterness is just on point and aftertaste is that of fresh hops, piney, a bit dry.
overall: very good beer and given this was the "first" contemporary IPA, you got to give Anchor credit for it. It's a historic brew.
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3.67/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.1/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Very interesting IPA. Poured from a bottle into a pint glass. Cloudy golden yellow with a nice white head and great lacing. Smell is fruity and earthy. Tastes is citrusy but well balanced with malt and bread flavor. Good with food!
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Very interesting IPA. Poured from a bottle into a pint glass. Cloudy golden yellow with a nice white head and great lacing. Smell is fruity and earthy. Tastes is citrusy but well balanced with malt and bread flavor. Good with food!
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Anchor Liberty Ale from Anchor Brewing Company
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