Ad Astra Ale
Free State Brewing Company in Lawrence, Kansas, United States 🇺🇸
Amber / Red Ale Regular|
Score
6.60
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“To the stars” in Latin, Ad Astra takes you to heights of flavor, with notes of chocolate & toasted malt balancing a hint of herbal hop character. A perfect pairing for your next meal. The original Kansas craft beer!
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A: clear dark brown coloured body | thinnish tan head
A: nutty | earthy malts | toffee
F: toasted grains | raisins | light caramelised sugars
T: creamy body | brewed coffee | pecans at finish
O: robust malts | roasted flavours abound | great-for-style
12 oz bottle | Mike's Wine & Spirits: Kansas City, Missouri | 12-January-2026 | US$9,99/mixed six pack | enjoy by: 26-November-2025 (purchased after this date) | sampled: 12-January-2026, a few hours after purchase
A: nutty | earthy malts | toffee
F: toasted grains | raisins | light caramelised sugars
T: creamy body | brewed coffee | pecans at finish
O: robust malts | roasted flavours abound | great-for-style
12 oz bottle | Mike's Wine & Spirits: Kansas City, Missouri | 12-January-2026 | US$9,99/mixed six pack | enjoy by: 26-November-2025 (purchased after this date) | sampled: 12-January-2026, a few hours after purchase
Tried
from Bottle
from
Mike's Wine and Spirits (Waldo)
on 12 Jan 2026
at 06:58
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle, courtesy of mansquito. Pours dark copper. Caramel, earthy, liquorice, biscuit, sweet stewed apple. Medium body. Fine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2024
at 02:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Drew: pours dark amber with creamy head. Aroma is caramel, maltiness. Taste is sweetish. Classic amber ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2024
at 03:53
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
21/9/2024. Bottle courtesy of Bruno, cheers! Pours clear dark amber brown with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma is malty, caramel, bready, stewed fruits, toasted, earthy, touch veggie. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, oily watery, average carbonation. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Sep 2024
at 12:33
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2024
at 23:00
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Thanks, Jim! ozzy70) Bottle. A- Malty. A- Bronze color, clear liquid, beige head. T- Malty, straw, caramel, mild wheat bread. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- Oops, forgot about this one tucked in the back of the fridge. Definitely passed it's better by date but still honestly quite good. Easy drinker and a classic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Mar 2023
at 23:42
6.5/10
Hoppy amber with nice malty flavor
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Mar 2023
at 08:40
6/10
Tried
on 10 Nov 2022
at 23:23
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 ounce bottle. Labeled as Ad Astra Amber Ale. Reddish copper color. Brief beige head. Tangy toasted malt aroma. Flavor is toasted malt, caramel and toasted wheat bread. Medium bodied. Brief malty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2021
at 04:27
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12oz bottle. Filtered amber-brown-red body. Foamy, glass rimming head. A pretty classic, doughy Amber. Most brewers don't even attempt this style anymore, and this has more of a feel of a good amber of 15 years back than most on the market in 2017. Big caramel malt tones, could benefit from a little more aggressive hopping. OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2017
at 22:11