Genesee Brewing Company

Commercial Brewery in Rochester, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by FIFCO USA
Associated Venue: Genesee Brewing Company - Brew House

Established in 1878

Contact
445 St Paul St, Rochester, NY, 14605, United States
Subsidiaries
Genesee Brewing Company owns 2 breweries:
Description
The Genesee Brewing Company, based in Rochester, New York, is one of the largest and oldest continually operating breweries in the United States. It was founded by Mathius Kondolf, one of Rochester’s early entrepreneurs, after purchasing the Reisky & Spies Brewery (since 1857), changing its name to The Genesee Brewery.

The Genesee Brewing Company is since 2012 part of FIFCO USA, the largest independently owned beer company in the United States. With a focus on product quality, facility upgrades (including the relighting of the iconic Genesee Beer & Ale sign), conservation initiatives and employee safety, FIFCO USA has invested in the Genesee family of beers, its employees and the community.

In 2012 The Genessee Brew House was created to capture and share with you the long history of The Genesee Brewery - one of the largest and oldest continually operating breweries in America.

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5.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 4.5

Better than Genny Cream Ale, so there’s that. Kind of a milder Modelo Especial, with a toasted grain sweetness and a slight floral bitter streak on the finish. Exactly what you’d expect it to be.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Mar 2026 at 19:30


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Gold with a small white head. Tangy and grainy with a lemonade note. Medium finish and body.

Tried from Can on 14 Dec 2025 at 21:55


3.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3.5 | Flavor - 2.5 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 2.5

10/12/2025. Can from Bobby’s Supermarket, Road Town, British Virgin Islands. Pale golden pour with a fair sized white head. Metallic, sweet, cakey, stewy aroma. Very sweet, with an unpleasant bitterness developing and a tart edge. Watery and fizzy. Not the trips highlight.

Tried from Can on 10 Dec 2025 at 22:15


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

a: pink glowing body | thinnish white head
a: crisp oranges | light berries | yeast
f: slightly bready | mellow malts | icing sugar
t: tart | perfumey | drying
o: subdued fruits | easy malts | decent enough, even for Christmas season!

12 ounce can | Wegman's (grocery): McLean (Tyson's Corner), Virginia | 08-November-2025 | US$2,33/part of a mixed six pack | sampled: 21-November-2025 while at Busch Gardens Williamsburg with my family of five

Tried from Can from Wegmans - Lake Manassas on 21 Nov 2025 at 16:12


6.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Gold pour. Thin foam around the glass. Sweet malt with wheat cracker flavor. Some lemon notes on the palate. Light bodied and light carbonation

Tried from Bottle on 21 Sep 2025 at 20:21


5.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 3.5

Bottle from Aldi, accidentally froze slightly and thawed: Lemon and triscuit nose. Clear brass, medium head, nice lace. Chemical and soapy. Medium body, harsh mouthfeel. Thank goodness it was cheap.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Sep 2025 at 15:45


8.5
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

12 oz.bottle from Aldi. Pours a crystal clear orange-gold color with a white head and good retention. Decent lacing. Standard pale lager aroma. Standard pale malt flavor too, with some bready notes in the finish. Slightly sweet. Nothing special, but a good example of the festbier style. Smooth, clean, and easy drinking. Easily repeatable. Medium body. Medium carbonation. Low bitterness. Prost!

Tried from Bottle from Aldi (United States) on 17 Sep 2025 at 00:28


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Clear gold pour. Thin foam around the glass. Scattered lace. Sweet malt flavor with pecan notes. Light bodied and light carbonation

Tried from Bottle on 13 Sep 2025 at 21:15


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 7.5

Honey and peanut nose. Clear amber, medium head, nice lace. Tinny honey, mineral. Grass finish. Light body, moderate carbonation. Respectable offering from a macro-ish brewery. Real German character. Great value at $8 per sixer.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Sep 2025 at 16:07


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Slightly hazy yellow with a medium sized white head that left good lacing. Musty and citric with a clove note. Medium finish and body.

Tried from Draft on 06 Sep 2025 at 22:23