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Genesee Beer

Genesee Beer

Rated 2.563 by BeerPals
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Brewed by Genesee Brewing Company

Rochester, NY, United States

Style:  Pale Lager

4.5% Alcohol by Volume

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Introduced in 1878 Genesee Beer is fully kraeusened to produce carbonation naturally for a clean, smooth taste. It's brewed with six-row barely malt, corn grits, hops from the Yakima Valley and High Falls' proprietary bottom-fermenting yeast

ID: 4287 Last updated 17 years ago Added to database 22 years ago

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Statistics

Overall Rank52568
Overall Percentile1.7
Style Rank1389 of 1716
Style Percentile19.1
Lowest Score1.2
Highest Score4.0
Average Score2.526
Weighted Score2.563
Standard Deviation0.727

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  • FUNK 898 reviews
    rated 2.0 10 years ago

    Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

    2 24oz cans for $3 on the Las Vegas Strip. Picked up a Genesee Beer and Cream Ale. The plain white can is about as simple as it comes. And the packaging mirrors the contents inside--bland and boring. Least bad when very cold.

  • RICHSBEER 1929 reviews
    rated 2.1 11 years ago

    Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

    pours crystal clear pale yellow color with a foamy white head that quickly fades. The aroma consists of corn and a touch of grass. Pretty faint overall. The taste is nearly flavorless, corn comes through in the finish, hops provide no flavor, just enough bitterness so you know you're drinking beer. The mouthfeel is very light bodied.

  • TONE77 221 reviews
    rated 2.6 11 years ago

    Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

    Pours a light yellow color. Smell is of corn and grains. Taste is light, mild, some corn and grains. Feels watery in the mouth and overall there is not much going for this beer.

  • THIRSTYONE 563 reviews
    rated 3.7 12 years ago

    Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 8

    Poured a nice top which quickly disappered.Carbonation was good,color was extremely light.Taste was mostly watery,but not terrible.Aroma was ok also.This was a nicely made beer for as much as it was stretched.I would bet college age drinkers would love this beer.

  • STOUTLOVER72 2327 reviews
    rated 2.3 13 years ago

    Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 4

    12 oz bottle -

    Now that BevMo is carrying this beer (been stocking it now for at least 3-6 months) I figured...why the hell not. I’ve always heard about this beer, but it was never distributed out here unti now. The beer pours out a light yellow body, crystal clear with a white pillowy head (quickly melted). Aroma is mostly sweet creamed corn and light grass. Flavor is pretty bad, some light corn, dirty penny, finishes with a kind of dirty dishwayter/soapy aftertaste. Hopefully the cream ale is a little better.

  • SLOWRUNNER77 5682 reviews
    rated 2.3 14 years ago

    Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

    possibly nostalgia is causing me to rate this bottle of beer, but many were put down playing softball or baseball in upstate NY, and it wasn't too bad in the summer heat. not really a "good" beer, but i wasn't as much of a snob then as i am now.

  • RETROMAN 140 reviews
    rated 3.0 15 years ago

    Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

    This is the beer I grew up on in upstate NY. Recently picked up a 12 pack during a visit. It hasn't changed over the years. Pours a pale golden color. Some graininess in the taste with malt overtone. Nice carbonation level. Good hop balance. Overall a decent beer. Genesee Beer has had some great slogans - "a little more exciting, "naturally more refreshing", "our one brewery makes it best" and my favorite - "Cold Aged!" I recall when Genesee started losing some market share in the 80's the management not being worried because they had "loyal drinkers" who would continue to support the brewery. They were right about that - they did have loyal drinkers, just not enough of them. I have a 1978 Genesee Beer can commorating 3 Million bbls. High Falls does about 750K bbls now. At least they survived, more than can be said about most big brewers from back in the day.

  • HONKEYMOFO 1000 reviews
    rated 2.5 15 years ago

    Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

    Pours a pure golden color, silked-foamy white head and thick lace. Aroma of barley malts, hops, lime/citrus, light mint, and mild spices. The mouthfeel is smooth, although thin and watery. Flavors of malts, light hops, citrus, and light spice. Average.

  • LENUSIK 2067 reviews
    rated 1.7 15 years ago

    Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

    The lager companion to the cream ale. Unfortunately, no where near as good as its counterpart. The Genny Lager is pale gold, white head, sick malty aroma with a little hops, and a weak grainy malt taste.

  • JOHNINHOUSTON 4 reviews
    rated 4.0 16 years ago

    Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 10 | Overall: 8

    This beer is just right when you want something with a little bite but not harsh. No left over taste in your mouth after drinking it either. A really great American brewed beer.

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