Franconia Pils

Brewed by Franconia Brewing Company
Style: Pilsener
McKinney, Texas USA

Serve in Flute, Footed Pilsner

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On tap at the Holy Grail. Golden yellow with a white head. The aroma is full of grain and biscuit malt with a hint of hops. The flavor is similar. I get a light amount of bitterness which is accompanies by some toffee and biscuit malt. As the beer warms I also get some light brown sugar in the flavor. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation. A very nice traditional pilsner.

Had this fresh on tap earlier this spring. Crisp clean pils malt aroma and flavors with earthy spicy hoppage. Clear golden body--very good pils

On tap at the Ginger man ...Pour is golden with with white head..Nose is lemon, spice, corn, grain..Taste is spicy, lemon peal, grain, bread..Palate is slight bitterness and spice..Very easy drinking and great for a hot day..

Had on Draft @ the Gingerman before the marathon .. . Pours a gold bar gold, light sticky lacing .. . bitter bitterness, with a corn/caramel sweetness- quite balanced .. . easy to down, a non thinker and quite cool .. . would have liked a slightly more cutting bitterness to it but .. . dad! ladybird’s scooting again!

(draught - Ginger man Dallas) slightly hazy gold. Mild malt aroma. Flavor was mild malt. Lacked the crispness I’d expect from a pils.

On tap at a the holy grail. Poured yellow with a nice lasting white head. Aroma and flavor were sweet, grainy, and light citrus. A very crisp and refreshing pils that couldn’t be done better.

On tap at the Gingerman Ft. Worth. Light yellow pour with a white head. Aroma is a little sweet, but mostly nonexistent. Taste is light, grainy, a little fruit, and a hint of hops.

Pours a nice golden color. White head. Light fruity aroma. Nice taste, a little bitter.. Light bodied. The aftertaste is also bitter but not strong. I’m liking this and would drink again.

UPDATED: MAR 5, 2011 On tap at the FW Ginger Man. Sad that it took a year to finally get this distributed to Fort Worth. And yes, I noticed that we were left out on this last year....don’t let it happen again.
Pours a very clear golden color with a soft white head. Fairly light aroma. Some sweet grain notes but otherwise it’s pretty faint. Flavor is soft floral notes with a nice mix of candied sugar and decorative soap. Finishes floral as well with a gentle bitterness. There is almost a spicy pineapple like fruit flavor in this. It’s there but it disappears quickly as well. Aftertaste burps bring up some floral hops i didn’t pick out before. Certainly one of the nicer things to come out of McKinney. Like I said, sucks it took so long.

Draught > Tillmans Roadhouse. I love a great solid pils. This one is just solid. Lacks complexity so it’s a bit simple. Needs some spice and bitterness but still a good drinker.