Anchor Big Leaf Maple

"Life is like a variety 12 pack of beer...you never know what you're gonna get."
Hophead Gump

You always know when you're drinking something from Anchor, whether it's their signature steam beer, Christmas Ale or porter, it always has that certain something that says "San Francisco". This newest seasonal offering is a red ale brewed with maple syrup. Now, one might think that such a beer would be ultra sweet, but one would be wrong. There's some maple flavor, but it's subtle, you have to really pay attention to catch it, but once you perceive it, it suffuses the whole drinking experience. There's some IPA-like hoppiness of the piney variety balanced by some caramel maltiness. It pours a copper red, with a healthy three finger head. After about half a glass I notice some breadiness, like drinking a loaf of 12 grain. Good stuff....goooooood stuff

http://www.anchorbrewing.com/beer/bigleaf_maple_red