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Genesee Beer
Genesee Brewing Co. / Dundee Brewing Co.
- From:
- Genesee Brewing Co. / Dundee Brewing Co.
- New York, United States
- Style:
- American Adjunct Lager
Ranked #209 - ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 64
Ranked #28,377 - Avg:
- 2.69 | pDev: 27.51%
- Reviews:
- 271
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 15, 2024
- Added:
- Sep 17, 2001
- Wants:
- 18
- Gots:
- 112
Brewed with six-row barley malt, corn grits and hops from the Yakima Valley.
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Ratings by papaglide:
Reviewed by papaglide from New York
3.14/5 rDev +16.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.14/5 rDev +16.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
A-pours a nice dark straw color with frothy 1 finger head. Lots of carbonation bubbles.
S- aroma of cooked corn and slight malty sweetness. I can't detect a hop nose but something citrusy is present representing hops?
T- very clean, corny, malty, slightly sweet with an extremely tight finish...nothing lingers. A teeny hop bitterness can be detected.
M- a slightly carbonated, bubbly feeling tingles the mouth.The carbonation level is pleasantly low. The finish is quite clean with a teeny, tiny hop bite?
O- Genny is an easy to drink, tasty session beer. IMO it has a nicer flavor profile than BMC. It is a lot more full bodied than BMC and is a great alternative to the large nat'l brewery offerings. I forgot to mention that it is really cheap....please don't let that turn you off from buying it! You won 't be disappointed. Just remember what style of beer it is!
Jan 20, 2013S- aroma of cooked corn and slight malty sweetness. I can't detect a hop nose but something citrusy is present representing hops?
T- very clean, corny, malty, slightly sweet with an extremely tight finish...nothing lingers. A teeny hop bitterness can be detected.
M- a slightly carbonated, bubbly feeling tingles the mouth.The carbonation level is pleasantly low. The finish is quite clean with a teeny, tiny hop bite?
O- Genny is an easy to drink, tasty session beer. IMO it has a nicer flavor profile than BMC. It is a lot more full bodied than BMC and is a great alternative to the large nat'l brewery offerings. I forgot to mention that it is really cheap....please don't let that turn you off from buying it! You won 't be disappointed. Just remember what style of beer it is!
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by bullwinkle88 from Isle of Man
2.55/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.55/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
DESPERATELY wanted to love this beer. Maybe the least pretentious beer of all time. Looked poured and smelled like a typical AAL, Which isn’t a bad thing. Unfortunately there was an indescribable off taste that pushed it from “serviceable ” to “off putting”
Mar 15, 2024Rated by hillkill from New York
4.09/5 rDev +52%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.09/5 rDev +52%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Its a Western NY thing
Oct 11, 2023Reviewed by DavetotheB from Pennsylvania
2.23/5 rDev -17.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
2.23/5 rDev -17.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
Had this out of a 12oz can into a pint glass at Tims Place in St. Albans, VT.
Pale yellow. Not much head. No lacing.
Bready, sweet Arona.
Taste is too sweet. Corny. Almost artificial sweet.
Thin. High carbonation. Sweet aftertaste.
This was a disappointment. Most other AALs are better.
Aug 21, 2023Pale yellow. Not much head. No lacing.
Bready, sweet Arona.
Taste is too sweet. Corny. Almost artificial sweet.
Thin. High carbonation. Sweet aftertaste.
This was a disappointment. Most other AALs are better.
Reviewed by Wattie83 from Pennsylvania
2.94/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.94/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
12 oz can poured into a pilsner glass on a hot summer night. Look is clear pale yellow/gold. White head pours thick and then falls off to a thin cap. Smell is grain, corn, grass. Taste is bitter up front then sweet malt, corn and grain finish it up. A pretty clean finish is left behind. As it warms it gets hard to drink as it starts to take on some off flavors. Feel is light, well carbonated. Clean in the end. Overall I was surprised how much I liked this one. It's got to remain cold or it becomes tough to drink. Nice and cheap for the 30 pack. A bit sweet tasting, but I'm good with that. This is going to be a new staple in the fridge.
Jul 30, 2023Rated by Jsteez from Utah
1.93/5 rDev -28.3%
look: 1.75 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
1.93/5 rDev -28.3%
look: 1.75 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Not much to say. It's beer
Mar 26, 2023Reviewed by Prager62 from Colorado
2.82/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.82/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Pours a pale yellow producing a small finger of white foam that quickly settles. The smell is malty with a hint of mild perfume. The taste is slightly sweet and perfume-like with a touch of corn. A light easy drinking feel.
Overall not bad and the price is cheap at $14/30rack. I prefer High Life or Hamm's over this but I wouldn't turn it down on a hot day.
Feb 15, 2023Overall not bad and the price is cheap at $14/30rack. I prefer High Life or Hamm's over this but I wouldn't turn it down on a hot day.
Reviewed by rojoes from New York
1.92/5 rDev -28.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.75
1.92/5 rDev -28.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.75
A little too sweet for my liking. It was a very popular and respected beer in Central/Upstate New York. In my area it was probably the best selling Draft beer for a long long time. I am in the minority in my region for not really finding this beer good.
Nov 30, 2022Rated by odannyob from Colorado
3.61/5 rDev +34.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.61/5 rDev +34.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
It tastes good. Ain't real expensive. And it tastes good.
Sep 30, 2022Reviewed by DrOfGolf from Delaware
3.25/5 rDev +20.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev +20.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
This one's a real high school memory beer. Back in the day this was one of our favorite beers. It was cheap and we could always get it, and it was good. Still not too bad but you definitely want to drink it ice cold. Enjoy!!
Aug 16, 2022Rated by ScottHerbert
3.1/5 rDev +15.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
3.1/5 rDev +15.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
It's not offensive. I finished up mowing the lawn and it was perfect. I wouldn't serve it any other way besides ice cold. NOT for beer snobs
Aug 15, 2022Reviewed by JZH1000 from Colorado
2.87/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.87/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Poured from an undated 12oz can into my pils glass.
On the pour a light 2 finger fine head forms, then over the course of a couple minutes it dissipates to a ring around the glass. The body is a light golden straw with relatively lazy carbonation for the style. No lacing.
Aroma is quite malty with some nice crackery notes, and the yeast is also quite detectable but in a slightly estery generically beery sort of way. Everything smells very light. There is a slight hint of grassy herbal hops. For the style this isn't half bad. As the beer warms diacetyl does become noticable.
Flavor is quite similar to the aroma but with some detectable adjunct sweetness. Hop bitterness is present but vague and the malt is quite sweet. Again once the beer warms diacetyl is present, keep this one cold and probably don't pour it into a pils glass.
Feel is crisp with a high carbonation bite and a nice foamy head to make the beer feel softer. This is a very cheap beer and for the price it could be a whole lot worse, it's pretty dang drinkable.
Overall this is a cheap full flavor lager that isn't terrible with a nice malty character. There is some off but as long as it stays cold it's a pretty good budget option.
Jul 27, 2022On the pour a light 2 finger fine head forms, then over the course of a couple minutes it dissipates to a ring around the glass. The body is a light golden straw with relatively lazy carbonation for the style. No lacing.
Aroma is quite malty with some nice crackery notes, and the yeast is also quite detectable but in a slightly estery generically beery sort of way. Everything smells very light. There is a slight hint of grassy herbal hops. For the style this isn't half bad. As the beer warms diacetyl does become noticable.
Flavor is quite similar to the aroma but with some detectable adjunct sweetness. Hop bitterness is present but vague and the malt is quite sweet. Again once the beer warms diacetyl is present, keep this one cold and probably don't pour it into a pils glass.
Feel is crisp with a high carbonation bite and a nice foamy head to make the beer feel softer. This is a very cheap beer and for the price it could be a whole lot worse, it's pretty dang drinkable.
Overall this is a cheap full flavor lager that isn't terrible with a nice malty character. There is some off but as long as it stays cold it's a pretty good budget option.
Reviewed by RaulMondesi from California
2.86/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.86/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
They said Ohtani couldn’t do it in the Manor Leagues. They said Orson Welles couldn’t eat 30 hot dogs in one sitting from Pinks. They said Nicola Tesla was a quack… And they said Raul wouldn’t like Genesee. But not only does Raul, he Genesee’s through all the haters.
Get some.
Ok, maybe Genesee is now sliding… All of a sudden the word “Play Doh” seems appropriate…
Jun 28, 2022Get some.
Ok, maybe Genesee is now sliding… All of a sudden the word “Play Doh” seems appropriate…
Reviewed by lagrluvr
1.09/5 rDev -59.5%
look: 1.25 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1.25
1.09/5 rDev -59.5%
look: 1.25 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1.25
In any category, this watery corned water is probably the lamest beer I've ever had in 40 plus years of drinking beer.
head is gone instantly, no aromas, very little cornish hint of flavor, no hops noticed. Flat as a fart in under five minutes.
I expected it to be a mainstream cheap crap lager, and it was worse than I expected.
Apr 10, 2022head is gone instantly, no aromas, very little cornish hint of flavor, no hops noticed. Flat as a fart in under five minutes.
I expected it to be a mainstream cheap crap lager, and it was worse than I expected.
Genesee Beer from Genesee Brewing Co. / Dundee Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
64 out of
100 with
694 ratings
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