3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at sports bar in the Gaylord Texan. It’s called Franconia Big Red here, but an email to Franconia confirmed this is an alias. The beer arrives in a frosted mug with so much ice on the sides that I have to wait to find out that this beer has a nice reddish hue. I can tell right away that the head is a little undersized, but it’s ok. Aromas are sugary, nutty and slightly earthy and (oddly enough) become more pronounced as the beer warms. Flavor is nice, but it’s more like a red ale than what I would consider an amber... Still, it has a nice toffee sweetness that balances against a little hop bitterness and the earthy/nutty notes I picked up on in the nose. Decently drinkable.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tap at the brewery. Deep amber pour with a cream head. Nose is caramel, toffee, bread, and light dough. Very smooth on the palate, flavors are heavy on the dough and caramel, nice finish.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
on tap at pour house in denton; amber pour (duh); in a bar can’t smell. nice creamy med palate flavors were sweet malt with some light toffee or caramel. good beer
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at my place. Pours a hazy dark amber with rich tan head. Aroma is very malty with notes if caramel, faint hints of maple with a faint hop presence. Flavor is malty sweet, caramel, hints at maple, some nut, and a nice spiciness in the finish. Mouthfeel is medium body with medium-high, soft carbonation, creamy. Overall, very tasty brew!
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
draft, amber color with thick tan head, aroma is nice malt and brown sugar, flavor is very even handed some roast a little smoke even with a smooth caramel, sweet finish
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap @ the mexican restaurant in Gaylord Texan.
I didn’t believe the waiter when he told me they had this on tap as I’ve never seen it before so I went to the bar and sure enough the tap clearly said Franconia Amber. Deep red brew with a small amount of off-white head. Aromas of caramel malt, grassy hops, and some grains - flavor is smooth and quite drinkable with some toffee and more caramel malt. A bit thin - who knows how long this keg has been sitting at this place. This beer may be retired at this point.
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