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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6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
12oz bottle pours a clear copper amber with some white head. Nose has malt, root veg, a little candy, yeast. Flavor is sweet, malt and dough, root veg. Finishes a bit sweet. Simple.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Nov 2018 at 16:56

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Refrigerated 12 oz. brown bottle from RobertDale poured into a glass. Hazy brownish red with off-white head. Aroma is bread, medium body, lower carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is bread, malt, some anise, and a little fruit.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Oct 2018 at 00:06

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Refrigerated 12 oz. brown bottle poured into a glass. Hazy golden with small white head. Aroma is nice herbal hops, medium body, lower carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is herbal hops and grapefruit hops.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Oct 2018 at 01:10

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Refrigerated 12 oz. brown bottle, best November 23, 2018 from RobertDale poured into a glass. Clear amber with small off-white head. Aroma is caramel, medium/light body, and little lacing. Taste is caramel malt.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Oct 2018 at 00:39

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Refrigerated 12 oz. brown bottle, best by November 30, 2018 from RobertDale poured into a glass. Black with small off-white head. Aroma is cocoa, medium body, lower carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is cocoa and oats. Nice oatmeal stout.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Oct 2018 at 23:37

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from the September DC RB Tasting. Poured a dark amber color with a small white head. Aroma was light toasted malts, roasted notes. Some grassy notes. Earthy notes.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Oct 2018 at 05:46

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
On draft at the brewpub in Lawrence. Pours a clear gold with an off white head. Aromas of lemon and biscuit. Flavors are moderately bitter lemongrass. Dry finish.
Tried from Draft on 25 Sep 2018 at 20:45

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
On draft at the brewpub. Pours a hay copper with an off white head. Aroma of grass. Flavors are moderately bitter citrus. Dry finish.
Tried from Draft on 25 Sep 2018 at 20:34

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
On draft at the brewpub. Pours a clear gold with an off white head. Aromas of berries and biscuit. Flavors are moderate bitter with some sweet malt.
Tried from Draft on 22 Sep 2018 at 05:24

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
On draft at the brewpub. Pours a hazy gold with an off white head. Aromas of mango and chili. Flavors are sour fruit with a pinch of salt.
Tried from Draft on 22 Sep 2018 at 05:02