mreusch (460), Olathe, Kansas, USA Jun 30, 2007 Tap @ FS, pours a brownish amber with a nice foamy tan head, great lacing. Hoppy aroma of pine/resin, and mild citrus. Flavor is a good hops bite with a touch of spiciness that lingers. Another solid, drinkable and interesting APA from FS... tjthresh (1328), Greenfield, Indiana, USA Sep 26, 2006 On tap at the brewpub. Dark amber, boardering on red or even brown. Served with no head. Very pleasing hop aroma. Grapefruit and pine trees. A touch of a sweetish aroma. Loads of citrus hop flavor with a strong bitter finish, and very easy on the palate. I heard it is even better cask conditioned. KUEric (578), Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA Jun 14, 2005 Updated: Jul 17, 2005On tap: I liked this one. HAd a nice light amber color. Not much head by the time it reached the table, so can’t really comment about it. Also not really much lacing/carbination happening. Had a nice malty scent. And the flavor was suprisingly hoppy (not a lot, just none in aroma) and malts ... well balanced. csbosox (979), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA Feb 19, 2005 Ha ha, I finally beat Indra to a Free State Beer! Had several at the KC Bier Meisters Homebrew competition, Steve Brandt brough t out this and the Uptown Brown. It was pretty dark for a pale ale, browninsh orange with a good sized white head. The aroma is floral hops and some mild maltiness. The flavor is nicely balanced, but with a strong hops flavor. The hops are floral and spicy. Real nice mouthfeel. The aroma is unusual for a Free State beer because they tend to be more subdued. I really enjoyed this and I am going to drink several more tonight.
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