Anchor - Liberty Ale

Tonights review comes to us from Anchor Brewing Co. out of San Francisco, CA.  Dunz and I have reviewed their Porter and Old Foghorn Barley wine and have enjoyed both of them.  This brewery produces consistently good beer year round.  And really, what else would you want from a nationally known, award winning brewery?  Its nice to see these guys stick to their guns and create craft beer that doesn't belong within the nether-regions of the craft beer universe.  You wont find any chocolate-coffee-espresso-double-mega-ultra-oak-aged stout from this brew house.

Liberty Ale was originally conceived on April 18th, 1975 as a tribute to the 200th anniversary of Paul Revere's historic ride.  Unfortunately, for us here in the states, Paul Revere has been in the news for all the wrong reasons recently... just Google 'Sarah Palin' and 'Paul Revere' and you will know what I'm talking about.  This craft beverage is a light, dry hopped ale that is produced year round.

A hefty plume of bright white foam billows from my pint as I pour the slightly hazy, straw colored brew from its 12 ounce bottle.  The head retention is impressive, still loitering around 15 minutes later.  Sweet malt and floral hops make up the aroma.  Hints of lemon grass are noticeable and carry through into the flavor.  Bready, hoppy and clean, this pale ale is easy on the senses.  A light bitterness supports the overall profile with no alcohol present to crash the party.

Overall - A very clean, easy to drink summertime pale ale.  This brew is light and full of flavor.  More on the hoppy side of the pale ale category but I'm certainly not complaining.  This six pack will disappear from your fridge before you can say "The British are coming!  The British are coming!" 


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