Anchor Humming Ale

Anchor Brewing Co.   San Francisco, CA

Notes:

Pale Ale

12oz Bottle

5.9% ABV

Appearance:  Pours an golden orange color…transparent with some bubble action in the middle…minimal off white head that doesn’t last…(3.25/5)

Smell:  Sweet, candy, pale malt jumps right out of the glass…lemon citrus hops up in there...some piney and floral hops playing background roles…very light and zesty…(3.75/5)

Taste:  Two things happening here…the lemon is zesty and abundant with the floral hops adding a bit of wispiness…the malt is also very abundant, sweet, pale and flavorful adding straightness to the overall that balances out the citrus/floral hops…very harmonious in it’s design…it’s very light, crisp, balanced and refreshing…(3.75/5)

Mouthfeel:  Light body, crisp and refreshing to the palette…medium carbonation does form presenting floral and citrus tones…ends light, with mild floral bitterness…(3.75/5)

Overall:  This is a good brew…the balance of flavors can be tight rope difficult for some, but this beer accomplishes that with flying colors…it’s light, crisp, sweet, citrusy, floral and malty without leaving anything behind…if I had a knock, it would be limited head on my initial pour, but in the smell and taste, the two more important characteristics, this beer excels…I could easily spend a night drinking on this one flavor and be very content…I’d recommend picking up a sixer of this and dragging it out to a fun time, roof deck, social engagement…Yum! (3.75/5)

Score:

(3.69/5)