Anchor Liberty Ale

Pros: The hops, the sweet malt, the complex goodness
Cons: No negative points come to mind

Anchor Brewing Company is a landmark in the business of beer, owned by home appliance magnate Fritz Maytag, one of the founding fathers of the craft beer movement. Anchor brews many good- tasting products, including a few that are benchmarks for their...

Pros: Deliciously hoppy ale
Cons: Less floral than in the past.

The Anchor Brewing Company has been brewing beers that have been a staple in my beer refrigerators for many years. Indeed, Anchor Liberty Ale was a beer I drank at the dawn of my beer enthusiast career back in the mid eighties.

At the...

Pros: Crisp, heady floral bouquet, appetizing malt foundation
Cons: None to speak of

In 1775, Paul Revere confronted some British regulars at a roadblock as he headed north across Charleston Neck. He turned around and the regulars gave chase. He eluded them, and continued on to Lexington, to the home of Jonas Clarke where Sam Adams and...

Pros: Deep-seated hop bitterness and flavor balanced by luscious malt sweetness
Cons: Doesn't come in IV bottles

I sometimes feel like the prodigal son when I'm out in the pubs or at my local beer warehouse, pulling down bottles of every strange brew I've never before sampled. After all the sampling, and all the experimenting, I often find myself coming home and...

Pros: Excellent
Cons: N/A

Anchor Liberty Ale was released on April 18th, 1975. According to folklore it was released to commemorate Paul Revere’s mythical ride of 1775. As legend would have it, he rode from Boston to Lexington to warn the revolutionaries that the British were...

Pros: Delicious hop flavours. Very refreshing
Cons: Nope

First introduced in 1975, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Paul Revere's historic ride, Liberty Ale is brewed strictly according to traditional brewing methods. Like all Anchor Brewing Company products, only natural ingredients are used- ...

Pros: outstanding, hoppy beer with great flavor and character
Cons: none come to mind

Writing beer reviews can be interesting. In some instances I am reviewing a beer that I have only consumed a few times. Then there are beers that I have consumed in copious quantities over the years. Some beers tend to be overlooked and...

Pros: This hoppy beer is guaranteed to please any "Hophead" or one who knows their hops and will climb mountains to find a worthwhile brew.
Cons: None!

Off to the grocery store, a six-pack of Liberty Ale on my mind. Nope, couldn’t find it. Off to the local beverage warehouse where you can find most anything alcoholic. Phew! Found my write-off objective in the specialty micro-brew aisle along...

Pros: Strong flavor, with a dominant hop presence and plenty of malt.
Cons: If you don't like flavorful beers, you won't like this one.

Last Saturday morning, as I prepared my shopping list for the dinner gathering that I was planning that evening, I realized that I had this write-off coming up in the not-so-distant future. In order to eliminate any last minute shopping forays, I...

Pros: Has all the qualities of a superb ale
Cons: Can be hard to find

It was with some heartache that I left my beloved Munich. I would miss my college buddies and I would miss that beautiful, sometimes bawdy, but mostly gracious Bavarian town and its seven breweries. The year was 1975 and I went to live in England with my...

Pros: Big hoppiness, extremely dry
Cons: slightly thin and light

Anchor Liberty Ale is the IPA-style beer from the famed Anchor Brewing Company of San Francisco, CA. Best known for their Steam Beer, Anchor is one of the most respected microbreweries in the country, as well as one of the oldest. This particular beer...

Pros: Fruity, floral, fun
Cons: A touch light for a UK palate

According to the bottle Liberty Ale was first brewed by the Anchor Brewery in 1975 to celebrate 200 years since Paul Revere’s ride, whoever he might be – we seem to skip that period in history in the UK for some reason…

I found this ale in my...

Pros: Highly crafted, balanced, mature
Cons: Culture shock for Joe Sixpack....

In one of Manning Coles's classic Tommy Hambledon espionage romps, the immortal sidekicks Forgan and Campbell join him in postwar Italy to recover, on behalf of His Majesty's Government, Mussolini's gold. I have never forgotten their relief at finding,...

Pros: Very drinkable beer with a lovely nose
Cons: None

Francis Scott Key must have felt this way

I am a proud American tonight. The sky is flashing outside my porch and all around me are the artillery sounds of fireworks. I thank God for our freedom and during this reflection it just seems...

Pros: Smooth, full flavored
Cons: None at this stage

An acquaintance (hereafter known as TA for The Acquaintance) of mine has recently informed me that I am full of a particular brown substance (and it isn't beer) when it comes to my beer taste. TA in question informed me that I didn't know...