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Free State Brewing Company

🌍 United States · Regional · Known for American Amber Ale · American Pale Ale
Known for American Amber Ale · American Pale Ale

Kansas's most historic craft brewery and the first legal brewpub in Kansas after Prohibition ended in the state in 1987. Founded in 1989 in Lawrence — the college town that has always been Kansas's most progressive city. Free State has been brewing American craft beer for over 35 years, making it one of the oldest brewpubs in the Great Plains. Their Ad Astra Ale is named after the Kansas state motto.

3Beers
3Styles
5.1%Avg ABV
1989Founded

Beers by Free State Brewing Company

3 beers
Brewery DNA

The recurring character behind the beers

Drawn from all 3 beers in the catalogue.

Emerging signature · based on 3 beers
Signature
What keeps showing up across their beers.
cleanevery beer
3 of 3 beers
hoppyevery beer
3 of 3 beers
maltyevery beer
3 of 3 beers
citrusy
2 of 3 beers

With 3 beers, only recurring notes are shown — one unusual beer moves this a lot.

Portfolio range
How broad they brew.
Varied3 beers · 3 style families
Amber 1Pale Ale 1Wheat Beer 1

A handful of styles across their range — a shared thread has to hold across each of them.

How they compare
Each beer measured against others of its own style, then averaged across the range. Compared with 206 other breweries making American Amber Ale, American Pale Ale and American Wheat Ale.
Three beers is enough for a first read, not a full house style — one unusual beer moves this a lot.

Across 3 beers in 3 style families, none of Free State Brewing Company's characters carry through the whole range — the mix of styles they brew is the signature here.

typical for American Amber Ale, American Pale Ale and American Wheat AleFree State Brewing Company
in no beersin every beer
clean
in all 3 of their beers · typical American Amber Ale, American Pale Ale and American Wheat Ale brewery: 4 in 5
A shade above, but within the field.
crisp
in all 3 of their beers · typical American Amber Ale, American Pale Ale and American Wheat Ale brewery: 4 in 5
A shade above, but within the field.
malty
in all 3 of their beers · typical American Amber Ale, American Pale Ale and American Wheat Ale brewery: 4 in 5
A shade above, but within the field.
refreshing
in all 3 of their beers · typical American Amber Ale, American Pale Ale and American Wheat Ale brewery: 4 in 5
A shade above, but within the field.
hoppy
in all 3 of their beers · typical American Amber Ale, American Pale Ale and American Wheat Ale brewery: 3 in 5
A shade above, but within the field.
Brewery performance
How their beers place in the hopIQ ranking.
Top 45%
average beer performance
0
beers in the Top 100
2 / 3
beers above the median
#1221
best ranked beer
Free State Ad Astra Ale

Their beers place in the Top 45% of the catalogue on average, across 3 ranked beers. Consistent rather than spiky — no single standout carrying the rest.

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About Free State Brewing Company

Kansas's most historic craft brewery and the first legal brewpub in Kansas after Prohibition ended in the state in 1987. Founded in 1989 in Lawrence — the college town that has always been Kansas's most progressive city. Free State has been brewing American craft beer for over 35 years, making it one of the oldest brewpubs in the Great Plains. Their Ad Astra Ale is named after the Kansas state motto.

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