Rich brown in colour and silky smooth to taste it’s definitely a winner. A collaborative brew between Siren and Magic Rock, it is flavoured with Pecan, Vanilla and Maple Syrup. Beers aged in Bourbon barrels tend to attract me and this one was no different.
Everytime I took a sip there was a slightly different taste – sometimes a tinge of sweetness, and other times a hoppy edge from the combination of Nelson Sauvin, Citra, and Cascade. It’s certainly easy to drink and although the maple flavours are subtle, there’s a delicious complexity about this beer.
A quaffable, well-balanced red ale with character. Its malty complexity and coppery color come from a combination of two caramel malts, pale malt, and a hint of maple syrup. Maple flavours are an attraction for me, I especially love a trickle of maple with my bacon and pancakes. See bars, beer stores, and restaurants near me selling Anchor Big Leaf Autumn Maple Red with prices and whether its on tap or in a bottle, can, growler, etc. Anchor Brewing’s Bigleaf Maple has become a bit of a hit in our house. ‘Beer of the Week’ this time was a hard call. Of course there’s been some old favourites which I threw into the mix like 13 Guns by Crafty Dan and some Coedo classics. If you like to drink seasonally (duh, who am I writing for?) then don’t just think of the pumpkin beers and Oktoberfests when it comes to the fall season because the reds (the style of beer or the Cincinnati baseball team) are best in October (and only available thru the end of the month).Try-anuary has been just that – I’ve tried quite a few new beers and I’ve even developed an intense love for some of them. Now, as the leaves in my part of the country char to the shades of flames, this highly drinkable (dare I say sessionable seasonal) red ale provides the perfect accompaniment for fires, tailgates, and Halloween parties. Their beers never disappoint, proving that the west coast is much more than hopped-out IPAs. If there really is a “San Francisco treat” then Anchor Brewing’s beers are it, pushing Rice-a-Roni and other impostors by the wayside. It finishes crisp with mild hop bitter and an almost unnoticeable floral aftertaste. The burnt sienna color (again, I had the 64 pack of Crayons) gives way to a malty body, pale in flavor with a touch of maple. This was not George Killian’s fancy beer this was full, complex, crisp and brisk, Autumn Red reflects the season. The foam had now settled leaving some intricate lacing down the inside of the glass, and the next sip, having let the beer breathe and warm a bit surprised me.
#Anchor big leaf maple full#
I…I have made fire.” Knowing that my survival does not hang in the balance makes the feat no less of a triumph for me, and thus full celebration is called for. When the fire actually gets going (usually a long and arduous process for this suburbanite), I always feel like Tom Hanks in Castaway – “Look at what I have created. Beer poured, sip had, beer good, commence fire building. Who am I to argue with the likes of Bear Grylls? Anchor Brewing’s Big Leaf Maple Autumn Red, in hand, I made my way down to the wood pile with matches and anticipation. As any survivalist will tell you, the first step to starting a fire is always to take a sip of beer.
#Anchor big leaf maple trial#
Tonight would be a trial run for the newly constructed fire pit, as well as some newly released beers celebrating the season – pumpkin (Dogfish Head and Post) for my wife and marzens and reds (Great Lakes and Anchor Steam, respectively) for me. Having our first non-summer weather this past weekend, I sought out some seasonals. Long story short, red beers never piqued my interest because the only reds I tasted were overwhelmingly underwhelming for the extra bucks I was spending.įast forward seven years. These were the days when quantity always took precedent over quality we will call those years 15-25 (er…wait years 21-25, I will not condone nor will I admit to underage drinking). Killian’s would have fallen into the last category. In fact, George Killian’s Irish Red probably makes up over ninety percent of my total red beer consumption, dating back to my years of classifying beers in one of four categories: swill (Old Milwaukee’s Best and Busch), surprisingly drinkable beer that is cheap (Miller High Life and Pabst Blue Ribbon), good beer (Miller Lite and Coors Lite), and fancy beer (anything not in the former categories that costs more than $5 per six-pack). As a relative neophyte to the craft beer world, red beers are one area where I feel I have extremely limited knowledge of flavor spectrums and ingredients. Equally liberal additions of Columbus and Nugget hops in the boil anchor that citric bouquet with a dense.
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