Franklins Brewery Brews Historic Vienna Lager for Craft Malt Month

Franklins Brewery brews Gasthaus, a Historic Vienna Lager creating a modern interpretation of the famous historic 19th century Vienna lager recipe originally created by Austrian Brewmeister Anton Dreher. Utilizing 100% locally grown and malted barley from Bear Branch Malt located in Westminster, Maryland showcasing local barley terroir. Noble Czech Saaz hops for bittering as they were readily available in the mid 19th century as were other noble hop varieties. This beautiful lager is full-bodied with a dense and billowy off-white foam cap that sits atop a light amber – reddish lager with an intoxicating toasty, bready malt aroma. Hop character is low and provides just enough spicy / earthy bitterness to balance the malty sweetness. The finish is dry and crisp thanks to a cold fermentation and long lagering times at near freezing temperatures.