Anchor Steam's Liberty Ale

Welcome to our new beer blog! We've been becoming bigger and bigger beer snobs, and Jeff had the idea to spread the beer love. We'll be posting about the beers we taste that leave an impression. (Good and bad.)

We're opening this new blogging experiment with Anchor Steam's Liberty Ale. We purchased the beer at a local place with an excellent selection. As we were walking through the aisles, we stumbled upon more than a few interesting looking options. But, seeing as how it was July 4th weekend when we bought the beer, Liberty Ale seemed like the obvious choice.

Jeff's Review
Well, we drank this right from the bottle, so we didn't get a chance to fully appreciate the head and all the aromas that go with it. However, I don't think it really detracted from the beer. The flavor was really BEER with an undertone of hops. Really well balanced. I was very impressed with the small bubbles in the carbonation. It's definitely a perfect beer for a warm summer day. When it's ice cold, it tastes great. When it warms up from the heat of the sun, it tastes better. This beer was not in incredibly bitter, but it had just the right amount on the finish to keep it interesting. The only negative thing I could think of was the amount of burping that took place. It started right about halfway through, and didn't end for a good 10 minutes after the beer was complete.

Kate's Review
Like Jeff said, we didn't go through the usual "proper beer tasting" steps, choosing instead to drink this one by the side of the pool. Even missing out on the sniff test and color test, though, this was a pleasurable experience. The taste is sweet, with what I thought might be a faint hint of wheat. It goes down smooth and easy. It really is a perfect summer beer. And one of the most impressive things for me is that I don't make the "beer face." As we go on, my lack of "beer face" will be a big indicator of how awesome the beer really is. And like Jeff said, the only really bad thing about this beering experience is the sheer amount of beer burps. A few of them were truly impressive, though, and it made for quite a lot of giggles.

Beer Fast Facts!
Beer type: American Pale Ale
ABV: 6.0%
Jeff's Grade: four burps out of five.
Kate's Grade: zero beer faces out of five. (That's really good!)
Beer Advocate link: Liberty Ale