Grauballe Bryghus

Microbrewery in Silkeborg, Central Denmark Region, Denmark 🇩🇰
Associated Venue: Grauballe Bryghus

Established in 2002

Contact
Hagemannsvej 6D, Silkeborg, 8600, Denmark
Subsidiaries
Grauballe Bryghus owns 3 breweries:
Description
On a small abandoned farm back in 2002 William Frank and Else Birk started a small brew house focusing on quality and good craftsmanship. The brewery was not far from where the Grauballe man (a bog body that was uncovered in 1952 from a peat bog) was found - hence the name Grauballe Bryghus.

Grauballe Bryghus was in these premises until the year 2013. By then it had grown so big that it was time to move to larger premises where it is today.

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7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
A hazy amber beer with a nice orange-brown head. The aroma is super lovely hoppy with some notes of caramel. The flavor is hoppy with notes of caramel and turns very hoppy towards the end with notes of hop acid - that almost draws out the mouthwater. Lovely flavor.
Tried on 17 Apr 2005 at 15:18

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Hazy orange colour. Fast disappearing white head leaving a lace on the rim. Aroma is a bit sweet and malty, some hints of honey and alcohol too. Sweet taste with hints of honey and hops. Leaving it with a nice sweet warming aftertaste. This is a nice beer.
Tried on 26 Feb 2005 at 19:30

5.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 5
Bottle. Dark, slightly cloudy red/brown colour. Malty aroma with some cork. Cork also in the flavour. Nice pepperiness. Malty and drily bitter aftertaste. Pleasant, soft carbonation and mouthfeel. Probably would be a lot better without the cork off-flavour.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Feb 2005 at 14:34

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
A hazy red beer with a huge light brown head. The aroma is sweet spicy with notes of berries, while the flavor is sweet with notes of yeast, spices, and berries.
Tried on 02 Jan 2005 at 11:26

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Orange-gold beer, with greenish shine, diluted honey colour; head reduced to coloured rim. Very flowery, blossomy nose, with cocos. Nose of "honey pops" or suchlike cereals, or honey covered old-fashioned cookies. Remarkable - perfect balance between bitterish hops and flowery honey. Unfortunately, the combination make the hops seem aged, cheesy, oxydized, too. But quite remarkable taste all the same. Cookie malt. Good balance, but a bit empty MF, as is often the case with honey beers. Seriously good try. Unfortunately prematurely aged.
Tried on 27 Dec 2004 at 13:52

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Draught. Cloudy, brown colour. Weak aroma of bitter liquorice and smoke. Creamy mouthfeel. Watery aftertaste.
Tried on 20 Dec 2004 at 11:23

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Tap at Carlsens Kvarter Odense. Wow, I haven’t had this in a long time, re-rate necessary. Dark brown with a lively and lasting, off-white head. Lemon/fruity hop aroma, and a mostly sweet flavour. Fruity aroma with caramel malt and notes of wood and smoke. Malty rich flavour with a hint of smoke. Better craftsmanship than in my memory. Which it should be.
Tried from Draft on 20 Dec 2004 at 04:54

5.2/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Golden colour, no head. Looks quite boring and flat. Full, peppery, caramelly flavour. Sort of like a nice bock, but not good enough at that price.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Nov 2004 at 09:55

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
(33 cl bottle). Orange colour, slightly hazy, moderate head. Moderate aroma of malts, nuts, honey and flowery hops. Honey is surprisingly subdued in aroma and flavour - this is definitely a beer, not a mead. However, honey adds a moderate sweetness to the flavour of a beer otherwise dominated by plentiful hops. Lagerish mouthfeel, a bit too carbonated for my taste. Bitter-sweet finish, bitter aftertaste. Not 100% well balanced in my book, but still a decent beer.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Nov 2004 at 18:23

8.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
0.33cl BottleHoneyish, flowery and grassy aroma. Hazy orange amber, lowish carbonation and head. Belgian golden ale roots are evident in the flavor, fruity (apples,kiwis), spicy and a little bit belgian yeast funk (miniscule bandaid), honeyish notes detectable in the background. Exits nicely on grass and pine needles. Complex brew. Unexpectedly full body. Soft mouthfeel. I was sceptical when I saw the price (3.7 euros for 33cl), but all in all it was well worth it.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Oct 2004 at 14:59