Free State Belgian Muse IPA

Brewed by Free State Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Lawrence, Kansas USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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UPDATED: SEP 21, 2011 Draft/bottle, thanks to csbosox for the chance to try it. Hoppy, sprucy, yeasty and sugary aroma, some leafy, herbal notes and sweet maltiness. Hazy light-medium amber color, head is lasting and fine. Flavor is alternately malty, hoppy and showing plenty of yeast character here as well, with pale, sweet malt, piney, leafy hop, mildly funky yeast, some lingering peppery, herbal and floral touches. Smooth mouthfeel, body is medium-full. Lightly effervescent. Pretty tasty.

Re-rate, 9/10/11, This is the 2010 vintage, served on draft at the brewpub (at the time, it was served under the name "Brewers Reserve", so I wasn’t sure which beer it was exactly):
Served in a 10oz. tulip glass. Sweet, floral, spicy aroma with plenty of coriander, orange peel (although I have no idea if this is a spiced beer or not), honey, doughy yeast, mild pepper, alcohol, heady perfume and fresh flowers. Light-medium golden-amber color, mostly clear with an uneven, fine, lasting head. Flavor is a bit more on the hoppy side, with citrus, faint pine and a light-moderate bitterness to blend with the peppery spice and floral, honeyish sweetness, some faint alcohol detected here as well. Some clove, coriander and a twinge of acidity at the finish. Prickly and substantial on the palate, perhaps even a bit syrupy, carbonation is low with a pretty full body. Interesting concoction, perhaps a tad disjointed but still fairly good.

Delicious IPA. Citrus, pine, a bit of grass. Medium body, smooth finish. The Belgian yeastiness give it a unique character. Free State’s best style is anything Belgian....

at brewpub This beer poured a hazy light amber color with a small beige head that fades slowly. Some light lacing is left behind. The aroma is fruity, citrus hops along with some light toffee notes. The flavor consists of orange, grapefruit, and some lightly sweet malts. Very nicely balanced for an IPA. The mouthfeel is light and slightly watery. Light to medium-bodied. A solid IPA

On tap at the brewpub. Called "Santa’s Helper". Comes a clear copper with an average off-white head. Aroma of hops, yeast and spices. Taste is similar. Some alcohol present. Nice balance. Interesting.

On tap at the brewery. Was hoping to nab a growler but alas, this is draft only. Color is crystal clear, with a nice fizzy head. Mouthwatering aroma of Belgian yeast and hops. Nicely carbonated. Medium body. Pine by way of Belgium taste. Semi sweet aftertaste, that’s not too bitter. Malt takes a back seat to yeast and hops, but that’s okay. Really well balanced for the style ... isn’t fighting itself. Really damn good.

Misty, light brown-amber. Whitish, egg creme head,. Light lemony mopwater APA aroma. Somewhat brothy, kumquat flavor, wit tones, lively hopping. Medium starchy body. Moderately grassy, hoppy finish with some woodiness. On tap, Flying Saucer, KC.

An IPA I’ll actually drink! It is yummy and doesn’t smell like cat piss!

Draft at Waldo pizza. This definitely leaned more towards the Belgian side of the house than the IPA for me. Clear copper color with a white head. Relatively light aroma. Definitely some spice from the hops but you could deifnintely taste the Belgian yeast which added some sweetness and earthy notes. Alcohol finish. Pretty nice.

Crazy fruity bubblegum aroma with citrus. Way odd. And the taste is man candy! great belgian with some bitter, but plenty of residual sugar. Hoppy, but not overly bitter. Very poundable. I’m in love.

Aromas of spice and esters mainly from yeast with some hop presence. Slightly hazy with good head retention. Loads of american hops for great citrus and pine. Paired very well with my clam chowder. Drink it, its good

On tap at brewpub. Bubbly head looks spongey as it disintegrates. Grassy citrus aroma. Cloudy apricot color. Hoppy citrus pepper flavors, in that order with juniper throughout. Yummy!