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Genesee N.A.

Genesee Brewing Company
United States·Alcohol-Free Lager
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A non-alcoholic lager brewed like the brewery's regular beers from six-row barley malt and a blend of hops, then cold-aged before the alcohol-free release. It pours a clear straw yellow with a short-lived white head. The aroma is light and grainy with a sweet malt edge. On the palate it tastes of corn flakes and pale grain with a mild sweetness, very little bitterness and a thin, lively body that fades quickly into a soft, sweetish finish.

ABV
<0.5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession

AWARDS

Bronze · 2002
World Beer Cup
Non-Alcoholic (Beer) Malt Beverage
★Bronze — World Beer Cup (Non-Alcoholic (Beer) Malt Beverage)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
maltybreadyclean
malty
bready
clean
Aroma
The nose is restrained and grainy, with a soft, sweet malt presence.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Genesee N.A.

◎ Appearance

Pours a clear straw yellow with bright, translucent clarity. The white head is modest and dissipates quickly, leaving minimal lacing on the glass. Fine carbonation rises steadily through the body.

straw yellowclearshort-lived headbright

◌ Aroma

The nose is restrained and grainy, with a soft, sweet malt presence. Light cereal notes emerge without hop intensity or floral character. Overall impression is clean and approachable, dominated by pale grain and a faint honeyed sweetness.

light grainsweet maltcereal notesclean

◐ Taste

Entry is mild and grain-forward, with flavors of corn flakes and pale malt developing across the palate. Bitterness is minimal, allowing the subtle sweetness to persist. The thin, lively body feels effervescent but lacks density, fading quickly without lingering depth.

corn flakespale grainmild sweetnessthin body

◑ Finish

The finish is short and soft, with a lingering sweetish aftertaste. Carbonation dissipates rapidly, leaving only a gentle, honeyed impression.

short finishsoftsweetish aftertaste
72
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
71
Appearance
75
Finish
70
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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