 drowland (1360), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Aug 5, 2009 Had on tap at the brewpub while visiting the university. Nice. Probably their best beer while I was visiting.
theisti (1640), Leawood, Kansas, USA
Feb 19, 2009 12 oz draft at the 20th anniversary party for Free State. Pour is hazed golden with a 1/2 inch white head. Nice lacing. Aroma of sweet blueberry, cranberry and raspberry. Bit of lemon with some sugar. Some wheat behind that in the nose. Taste is syrupy berry (the same as the nose in this order) cranberry - raspberry - blueberry, all with more sweetness than tartness. Not really natural tasting, after the sweetness is the grainy earth wheat, which was actually quite nice. Some tart sour jumps out at the end. Grassy grainy thin medium palate. Clean finish.
patpras (8), Lawrence, Kansas, USA
does not count  Feb 2, 2007 Excellent aroma and appearance. Best fruit beer I’ve had because the fruit flavor is a perfect balance between sweet and tart. The right amount and mixture of berries make for a pleasant fruit flavor and excellent level of alcohol.
csbosox (1076), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
Nov 22, 2005 Updated: Nov 24, 20055oz sample. Hazy gold with a finger high, off white head. Aroma is berries, in fact pretty much a good combonation of the berries used (cranberry, raspberry, blueberry) Mouthfeel is not too bad at first, but thin at the back. Initial taste is mildly tart berries, mostly cranberry, with a touch of wheat. The finish is sourish and a bit tart. Not bad, but not good.
KUEric (632), Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA
Nov 20, 2005 Updated: Jan 26, 2006On Tap: Loved the aroma and taste, I was very suprised by the tartness of the cran and raspberries. Probably the best fruit beer I’ve had, if not best, the best redberry.
Also a very pretty beer. Standard gold color with just off-white head.
SledgeJr (2957), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Feb 28, 2004 Nothing crimson about the color- light with a foamy head. Aprreciable wheat content, but the gravity makes it a little underpowered. Seedy aftertaste would suggest that they use real berries and not fruit extract.
cb (809), Wheat Ridge, Colorado, USA
Mar 3, 2003 Very natural aroma and flavor. Much more subtle and upscale than the other cranberry-based beer I've tried (Sam Adams Lambic). Delicious and slightly creamy.
RogerBurks (45), Portland, Oregon, USA
Sep 24, 2002 Updated: Dec 20, 2004An amazing fruit wheat beer with a great balance of sweet, sour, yeast, and hops. It’s hard to beat Free State wheat beers. A great biergarten selection from a wonderful brewery!
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