Anchor Brewing Debuts Double Liberty IPA®, the Second Release in their Argonaut Collection

San Francisco, CA (June 23, 2015) ­ Today, Anchor Brewing Company announces the release of Double Liberty IPA®, a radically traditional IPA, marking the second release in their Anchor Argonaut Collection.

Like Anchor¹s Liberty Ale®, Double Liberty IPA is made with 2-row pale malt and whole cone Cascade hops.  Unlike Liberty Ale, Double Liberty has double the hops and double the International Bitterness Units (90 IBUs), imparting uniquely complex flavors and dry-hop aromas.

³When people first tried our classic Liberty Ale in 1975, its strong hop flavor was a shock and delight to their palate. Liberty Ale truly broke the mold, starting a trend towards hoppy beers that continues today as beer fans increasingly enjoy  hop-forward IPAs,² said Anchor Brewmaster Mark Carpenter. ³40 years ago Liberty Ale was the hoppiest beer on the market by far, which is not the case today. I like to make the joke that when we wrote the recipe we should have built in an inflation factor for the hops! Double Liberty IPA will more than satisfy the hop-heads, though. With double the hops and double the IBUs, it has a real kick. It¹s an exciting and unique venture from our other core beers, making it an ideal addition to our adventurous collection of Argonaut beers.²

During the California Gold Rush, the ancient word Argonaut was reimagined to include those hardy pioneers who journeyed westward by ship or prairie schooner in search of adventure, fortune, and a new life. In the spirit of the timeless quests made by these legends, America¹s first craft brewery is proud to launch a limited edition of uniquely Anchor brews, the Anchor Argonaut Collection. Available in a 4-pack and on draught, Double Liberty IPA (8.2% ABV) is the latest addition to be offered under the Anchor Argonaut Collection, following the release of Flying Cloud Stout, which hit shelves in March 2015.

Double Liberty IPA will be available nationwide in 4-packs and on draught for a limited time starting June 2015 as well as on tap at the Anchor Brewing Taproom and the Anchor Beer Garden at The Yard in San Francisco. Find a brew near you using the Anchor Beer Finder.