First State Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Middletown, Delaware, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: First State Brewing Company

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109 Patriot Dr, Middletown, DE, 19709, United States

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5.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Pours clear gold with a white head. Fruity aroma. Taste is cherry, graham cracker, lactose. Not a fan.

Tried from Draft at Tap99 on 03 Nov 2025 at 23:52


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Pours clear pale gold with a white head. Lager aroma. Taste is light malt, grass, with a hint of melon.

Tried from Draft on 03 Nov 2025 at 23:27


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

Pours almost black with a creamy beige head. Coffee aroma. Taste is coffee, lactose, roasted malt, chocolate notes. No signs of infection...

Tried from Draft at Tap99 on 03 Nov 2025 at 22:38


6.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

a: slightly hazy copper coloured body | large tan head
a: nutty | yeast | caramelised sugars
f: medicinal | cardboardie malts | bready
t: a touch astringent | drying | malt-centric
o: true-to-style | bitter throughout | no complexity or depth

12 ounce can | Total Wine: Laurel (Corridor), Maryland | 01-December-2024 | US$3,29 | Canned: 02-August-2024 ('24215' on bottom - Julian) | sampled: 10-October-2025 while watching the Detroit Tigers in Game 5 of the ALDS

Tried from Can from Total Wine & More - Laurel (Corridor) on 11 Oct 2025 at 02:26


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

Draft at Max's. Pours a hazy, orange color, with a medium, foamy, white head. The nose is orange juice, pineapple, wet grass, and lemon peel. Sweet and juicy, with a mellow, phenolic bitterness. Light to medium body, a bit acidic, and clean. Fair and clean.

Tried from Draft at Max’s Taphouse on 26 Sep 2025 at 03:06


6.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

12oz can pours a clear, burnt orange with some clumpy white head. Nose is true to form. Malty and nutty. Vegetal, brown sugar or cocoa. Flavor is malty, bread crust, caramel. Yeast. Feels higher abv than it is. Off dry.

Tried from Can on 25 Sep 2025 at 23:27


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

Refrigerated pint can poured into a glass. Translucent orange with big white head. Aroma is tart lime, medium body, medium carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is tart lime and cherry.

Tried from Can on 19 Sep 2025 at 00:24