The new offering from the brewery. Essentially a lighter (hop wise) version of lager with a wheaty lightness and some honey tossed in. Pleasant enough, but nothing uniquely spectacutar.
-This amber
lager is available in most major Texas cities on tap and in bottles. I toured the brewery, and was pleasantly surprised by
the quality of their operation, considering their "youth" in the business. They brew using only
water, hops, malt and yeast (look out Germany!). Around a ton of grain is used for each
batch, and when at full capacity, they can turn out around 24,000 gallons a month. Three hop varieties are
employed, and five different barley malts are used. They have their own yeast strain which began as a hombrewing
project, and was propagated into the quantities needed for their purposes.
The beer is an amber colored lager with a clean taste, and a pleasant hoppiness. Being a hop-head
I might look for more hops, but the beer is certainly not under-hopped.
So, if you have the chance, why not order a Frio and support Texas (micro)Beer!.
Here's a picture of David and Bob, Frio's Brewmasters.