Free State Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Lawrence, Kansas, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Free State Brewing Company

Established in 1989

Contact
636 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, 66044, United States
Description
The Original Kansas Craft Brewery, since 1989. Serving fresh beer and daily specials in Lawrence. Currently distributing bottles/cans and kegs in Kansas and Missouri.

“Because without beer, things do not seem to go as well.”

In 1989, Free State Brewing Company became the first legal brewery in Kansas in over 100 years. Since opening the doors at our Mass Street HQ, we’ve been working day in and day out to be a haven for beer lovers, where good beer and good food can inspire lively conversations and memorable experiences.
Our 14-barrel brewhouse is made up of some of the best equipment available to the small brewer, but we still think the most important ingredients are the care and respect that our enthusiastic, knowledgeable staff has for each and every beer that we make. And now that we’re producing bottled beers in our expanded bottling facility, our attention to detail and dedication to great taste and quality can be experienced by people all over Kansas and Missouri.

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6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

21/9/2024. Bottle courtesy of Bruno, cheers! Kansas rating #5. Pours clear amber copper with a frothy off-white head. Aroma is piney, orange, butter, caramel, fruit, biscuit. Medium sweetness, moderate developing bitterness. Moderate body, oily watery, average carbonation. Nice bittersweet finish. Old school elements, quite drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Sep 2024 at 12:32


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

21/9/2024. Bottle courtesy of Bruno, cheers! Pours clear very dark brown with a small lasting frothy beige head. Aroma is roasted, malty, oaty, chocolate, toffee, ash, dried fruits. Medium sweetness, moderate roasted bitterness. Medium body, smooth, average to soft carbonation. Light drying roasted finish. Enjoyed this.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Sep 2024 at 12:32


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

21/9/2024. Bottle courtesy of Bruno, cheers! USA rating #1,000. Pours clear amber with a small frothy off-white head. Good old school IPA aroma, piney, tropical, bready, malt, stone fruits, citrus. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness and body. Quite smooth, average carbonation. Nice bitterness to finish. Decent.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Sep 2024 at 12:32


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tried from Bottle on 21 Sep 2024 at 23:00


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tried from Bottle on 21 Sep 2024 at 23:00


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Tried from Bottle on 21 Sep 2024 at 23:00


6.1
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Tried from Bottle on 21 Sep 2024 at 23:00


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Drew: brownish copper with off white head. Aroma is earthy, malty and caramel with lemon hints. Olde school APA taste and solid for what it is.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Sep 2024 at 13:50


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from Drew: pours near black with a beige head. Aroma is chocolate, dark fruitiness. Robust, fruity, lightly bitter. Solid.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Sep 2024 at 04:54


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle from Drew: pours gold with a white head. Aroma is somewhat tropical and malty. Taste is somewhat bitter and tropical. Mediocre.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Sep 2024 at 03:07