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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6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can 44 cl. Cloudy orangey golden with a smallish, white head. Lovely citrusy and tropical hop aroma - very fresh. Medium body, peachy, dry fruitiness with a slightly dank edge. Fairly solid bitterness. A positive surprise from Grauballe.

Tried from Can on 27 Sep 2023 at 14:59


5

Tried on 02 Jun 2023 at 16:26


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tap @ Mundhæld, Aarhus. Light hazy amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and dark fruit. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 010623

Tried from Draft on 01 Jun 2023 at 16:44


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draught @ Mundhæld. Pours almost clear dark golden brown with a small tan head. Aroma of malt, caramel, light wood, sweet fruit. Flavor is very sweet, malt, caramel, light sweet fruit. Medium body, soft to average carbonation, sweet finish. 010623

Tried on 01 Jun 2023 at 16:23


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

Draught @ Mundhæld, 🇩🇰 Vestergade 51, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark. [ As Grauballe Strong Pete ]. ABV: 7.0%. [20230601] 6/3/6/3/-12

Tried from Draft on 01 Jun 2023 at 06:23


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle @ Sørens. Pours clear golden with a white head. Aroma of malt, caramel, flowers. Flavorr is sweet, malty, caramel, berries, flowers. Medium body, average carbonation, light sweet finish. 090423

Tried from Bottle on 17 May 2023 at 09:17


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle 50 cl. Pours a dark, opaque brown with an underlying orangey hue and a small, rough, beige head. Sweet overripe fruit in the nose, molasses. But the oak chips with sharp tannins dominate. Rich, sweet body, prickly alcohol and a low carbonation. But again the dry, crude oak chips loaded with tannins dominate the beer. Another example of how you cannot get the notes of barrel aging by simply adding oak chips. Will it be better in 450 years? I doubt it... 210423

Tried from Bottle on 21 Apr 2023 at 15:28


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

--Sample, thanks fonefan! -- Clear mahogany colour, small head. Woody nose with madeira and dates. Sweet with full body and rounded mouthfeel. Wood, alcohol, caramel and madeira. Warming mid bitter finish.

Tried on 09 Apr 2023 at 20:31


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Sample (thanks fonefan!). Deep reddish amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is plum, some dried fruits, mild alcohol and some toffee with some slight herbal tones. Flavour is red berries, dried fruits, mild alcohol with some toasted and dry wooden tones. Long wooden dry aftertaste.

Tried on 01 Apr 2023 at 16:41


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7


Bottle 500ml. @ home. 🏡🇩🇰 💻👀

[ As Grauballe White Oak Dark Barley Wine ].
ABV: 13.6%. Clear medium to dark brown amber colour with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, toasted, caramel, sweet malt, oak, barrel, sweet malt, dried fruit, malty. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light moderate bitter with a average duration, sweet malt, caramel, toasted, wood - oak, barrel, dried fruit, malty, alcohol - phenol - resin. A bit ruff - unbalanced. Body is medium to medium full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is warming and light alcoholic. [20230318]
7-3-7-4-14

Tried from Bottle on 18 Mar 2023 at 16:22