Franconia
Old Irving Brewing Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Goldfinger Brewing CompanyLager - Amber / Vienna Regular
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Score
6.98
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Franconian-Style Lager brewed with lightly roasted malts and all noble hops giving this malt-forward, full-bodied lager a mild sweetness, notes of biscuit and caramel, and a beautiful amber color. Collab with Goldfinger Brewing Co.
They started with a smooth base accentuated by subtle additions of lightly roasted malts. Then they reached for the same old-world Noble Hops that European brewers have used for centuries.
Tasting Notes
Look for hints of wheat bread and just a touch of honey folding into subtle wildflower nuances. And that finish comes through as smooth as a spring breeze.
They started with a smooth base accentuated by subtle additions of lightly roasted malts. Then they reached for the same old-world Noble Hops that European brewers have used for centuries.
Tasting Notes
Look for hints of wheat bread and just a touch of honey folding into subtle wildflower nuances. And that finish comes through as smooth as a spring breeze.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can from Tavour. Pours clear copper/amber with a transient white head. Aroma is quite malty. Med body. Flavor is toffee/caramel with some grass/spice. Malty, but seems dry. Bitterness is moderate. Not quite like other ambers I can recall. Much stronger flavor than many. Good.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 27 Jun 2025
at 00:03
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Color of an iced tea work a puff of foam that dissipated as I tried to frame that photo. Nose is plenty of kilned malt, maybe some Werther caramel. Taste is even bigger on malt. More Amber beer character than, say, a Vienna, or the East Coast old-fashioned lagers. Bold with a side of molasses. Hope come in very sharp and keep the taste dry. Robust!
Tried
from Draft
at
Goldfinger Brewing Company
on 02 May 2025
at 22:27