7.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

10 oz draft pour at the Brewpub in Lawrence, Kansas. The pour is a brown copper, mostly clear, with a light tan head. Nice lacing coats the glass as the beer drinks down. The aroma is a soft roast malt, spice notes from the the rye, and orange citrus and pine hops. The taste is a nice balance between the lightly roast malt, managed sweetness, the spiced rye and the citrus and pine hop character. The palate is medium bodied with a nice soft natural carbonation, and a lingering round sweetness, along with a bit of the roast. Nice one, Free State always knows how to use Rye.