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Genesee Brewing Company
(Cervecería Costa Rica)
Not open to the public (as far as I know)
445 St.Paul Street
PO Box 762
Rochester NY 14605
Telephone: +1 585-263-9446
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Notes

Opened: 1878

Annual Production: 3,500,000 bbl

Contributors: Diane Crawford, Siegfried Binge

In December 2000, the management of Genesee Brewing bought the company and renamed it High Falls Brewing Company LLC. The name reverted in 2009.

Updated: November 9, 2012

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    5.10% abv.
    Awards:
    • Date: February 13, 2009 (#7699)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE
      Score: 15 points
      Appearance (3)
      Bright pale yellow. Low head.
      Aroma (2)
      Mild DMS.
      Mouthfeel (8)
      Light and fizzy. Sweet and grainy with some DMS. Very mild grassy hop flavor, very low bitterness. Very clean beer.
      Overall Impression (2)
    • Date: March 27, 1999 (#3225)
      Package: bottled
      Place: 1st Wines and Spirits, Allouez WI
      Score: 14 points
      Overall Impression
      Pale golden, very high carbonation, moderate head. Sweet malt aroma. Very light body, sweet, very clean.

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    • Date: May 15, 2009 (#7798)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Hy-Vee Columbus, Columbus NE
      Score: 14 points
      Appearance (2½)
      Golden, not brown. Moderate head.
      Aroma (3)
      Sweet. Honey. Graham-cracker malt.
      Mouthfeel (7)
      Light, fizzy. Sweet, with more than a hint of DMS. Sweet all the way through.
      Overall Impression (1½)

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    American-Style India Pale Ale

  • American-Style Amber Lager

  • German-Style Märzen/Oktoberfest

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    American-Style Pale Ale
    5.30% abv.
    Awards:
    • Date: May 22, 2007 (#6517)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE
      Score: 14½ points
      Appearance (3)
      Bright amber. Thick dense head.
      Aroma (3)
      Big fruity hops. Biscuity malt. Earthy.
      Mouthfeel (7)
      Light body. Fizzy. Big caramel malt flavor with lots of fruity, herbal hops. Low-medium bitterness. Earthy note with maybe a hint of diacetyl.
      Overall Impression (1½)

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    German-Style Heller Bock/Maibock
    Awards:
    • Date: May 13, 2009 (#7795)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Hy-Vee Columbus, Columbus NE
      Score: 16½ points
      Appearance (3)
      Bright pale yellow. Low head.
      Aroma (2½)
      Clean, very mildly grainy.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Medium body, fairly fizzy. Sweet, grainy malt. Mild noble hop flavor, low bitterness. Mild alcohol in the finish.
      Overall Impression (2)

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    Robust Porter

  • Light American Wheat Beer with Yeast
    4.50% abv.

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    Dundee Wheat Beer
    Light American Wheat Beer without Yeast

  • Indiaman Trader India Pale Export Ale
    American-Style India Pale Ale

  • IPA
    American-Style India Pale Ale

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    J.W. Dundee's Festive Ale
    Herb and Spice Beer

  • Michael Shea's Irish Amber Brand Pub Style Lager
    American-Style Lager

  • Michael Shea's Porter and Lager Black and Tan
    American-Style Amber Lager

  • Red Lager
    Vienna-Style Lager
    Awards:

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    Walker Brown Amber Ale
    American-Style Amber/Red Ale
    5.50% abv.

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    Walker Brown Pale Ale
    American-Style Pale Ale
    5.30% abv.