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Genesee Light

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A lager built as the low-calorie companion to the flagship Genesee Beer. It pours a clear straw gold with a quickly fading white head. The aroma is restrained, with light grain, a little sweet corn and a faint grassy hop note. The palate follows with thin cereal malt and a soft corn sweetness over a very low bitterness. The body is thin and brisk, and the finish is short, dry and clean, with little left behind once the carbonation settles.

ABV
4%
Bitterness
Mild
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanmaltygrassy
clean
malty
grassy
bready
Aroma
The nose is delicate and understated, leading with soft grain and light cereal notes from the base Malz.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Genesee Light

◎ Appearance

Pours a clear straw gold with bright, translucent clarity and excellent visual definition. The white head forms readily but dissipates rapidly, leaving minimal lacing on the glass. Carbonation is brisk and visible throughout, lending the beer an animated, refreshing appearance.

straw goldcrystal clearquick-fading headlively carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose is delicate and understated, leading with soft grain and light cereal notes from the base Malz. A subtle sweet corn character emerges in the mid-range, accompanied by a faint grassy hop impression that remains in the background. Overall aromatics are restrained and clean, without aggressive or competing notes.

light grainsweet cornfaint grassminimal complexity

◐ Taste

The palate opens with thin cereal Malz character and soft corn sweetness, establishing a mild, grainy foundation. Bitterness is exceptionally low, allowing the delicate malt and adjunct character to register without resistance. The overall impression is one of simplicity and lightness, with flavors that fade gently rather than linger.

cereal Malzcorn sweetnessvery low bitternessthin body

◑ Finish

The finish is short and dry, with minimal aftertaste development. Carbonation provides a brisk, clean departure with little residual flavor left on the palate once the bubble action subsides.

short finishdryclean departure
72
hopIQ score
Aroma
70
Taste
71
Appearance
76
Finish
72
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

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