“Give me Liberty or give me death”
At this point, I’m almost positive Mr. Henry was talking about The Anchor Brewing Company’s Liberty Ale- this stuff is absolutely phenomenal! With a thick head that slowly disappeared, leaving traces along the sides of my glass, and a pleasant floral aroma, this is a coppery, clean, crisp ale that deserves your full attention. Liberty’s taste is smooth and delicate with a slight hoppiness to it and an aftertaste that is quite satisfying. I picked up slight fruity traces in its taste (that matched its aroma), but none of the poignant hops usually present in a Pale Ale. If you’re like me and enjoy hoppy beers, you’ll still find this beer incredibly worthy.
This is truly an excellent brew, crafted by a perfectionist and respected by those with discriminating tastes. It’s nice to finally realize, after all these years, what made Patrick Henry so passionate.
March 7th, 2006 at 1:42 pm
[…] This light gold beer poured with a slight white head that quickly disappeared to reveal a pleasantly hoppy essence with few bubbles. The taste was incredibly crisp and refreshing with smooth hints of hops and citrus. The finish was highly complementary with a smoothness that reminds me of the nectars produced by the Anchor Brewing Company. This is a highly impressive showing- the IPA is worthy of a tasting any day. […]
April 29th, 2006 at 8:31 pm
[…] I haven’t had many English style Bitters, however, after drinking this mildly bitter ale, I feel a tinge of regret that I haven’t had the pleasure of enjoying more of these fine beers. The Ridgeway Bitter from the Ridgeway Brewery is an incredibly good beer that bursts with a floral hoppy flavor that is highly reminiscent of the laudable Liberty Ale from Anchor Steam. […]
May 22nd, 2006 at 2:07 am
[…] This amber colored beer poured with a thick head to reveal a pleasant hoppy smell, which was incredibly inviting. The taste was simply awesome- a light citrus hoppiness balanced by subtle caramel malts, followed by a wonderful light bitter finish. This was a beer of Liberty Ale proportions and the frustrating part is that this is a hard beer to find on the east coast! […]
January 22nd, 2007 at 1:31 am
[…] Highland’s Gaelic Ale pours with a reddish hue and has a light head that slowly dissipates to reveal a wonderfully sweet malty nose with hop hints. The Gaelic imparts a well balanced clean malt taste that has hints of hops and a pleasant clean finish. I noted that there are few bubbles in the body and I was particularly impressed with the slick finish of this beer; however, I will say that this particular beer lacks the distinctiveness of their Tasgall. That’s not to say this isn’t a beer worthy of a snob’s notice, it’s just that this isn’t something you’ll find yourself asking for if there is, say, a Liberty Ale on tap. […]
February 13th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
[…] This is definitely a sipping beer for a winter’s night, much unlike Anchor’s Liberty nectar. The difference in the two beer’s tastes is tremendous but the attention to detail and crisp beer tenderness is a common trait between the two ales– these brewers clearly don’t cut corners. […]