Grainli (Barbarossa I Am)

Client Brewer in Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany 🇩🇪

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Ballindamm 4-5, Hamburg, 20095, Germany
Description
We are Grainli® - a company focussed on the trade of plant-based ressources like malting barley. Instead of just talking about other beers, we wanted to create our own beer. In cooperation with experienced brewers the brand „Barbarossa I am“ was created. We started with our four beers – 3 of them barrel-aged: Imperial Stout, Porter and Hansebock. Our Gose, while not barrel-aged also incorporates wood into the process via the oak chips it is matured on. Namesake of our beers is Friedrich the I. (nicknamed Barbarossa), who allegedly gave Hamburg the so called „Freibrief“ which enabled the city to trade in beer and grain.

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5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 4.5

Aus der Flasche im 2025-09 getrunken. Diese Porter mit heller Schaumkrone kommt deutlichen Röstaromen des Getreides daher. Der fruchtige Einfluss durch Port BA, der zugesetzen Vanille und Koriander wirkt für mich leider nicht harmonisch.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Nov 2025 at 15:58


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6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

0,33 l bottle, Batch 001. BB 12/28. Murky orange brown in the glass. More than one finger light tanned head. A lot of caramel on the nose, some red fruity elements in the background. Taste starts also with caramel, increasing barrel wood, winery and dry with vanilla. Wood with soft bitterness in the long lasting aftertaste. Low carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Nov 2025 at 20:55


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6.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 5.5

Aus der Flasche (bbe 31.07.2026) im 2025-11 getrunken. Dieses goldene Lager hat eine feinporige, weuße Schaumbildung. Am Gaumen überrascht es mit einer tollen samtweichen Textur. Der Einsatz von Reis und Rote Beete fällt nicht bei den klassischen Lager-Aromen mit leichten Hopfeneinfluss nicht auf. Ein schönes Sommerbier!

Tried from Bottle on 06 Nov 2025 at 21:18


7

Sensory Session #148: DARK golden color and No purple hints. Nice head. Some beetroat AS IT gets warmer. Crisp, some beetroat, some fuityness and a vreamy mouthfeeling. Yeah, easy drinking.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Nov 2025 at 20:46


7

Cloudy, brownish color and an off-white head. Fruity nose of orange and orange zest. Spicy, fruity Taste, less intense Finish, dry and wine-ish. What the Heck is Red Port?

Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2025 at 21:51


4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

0,3 l bottle. Batch No. 003. Now listed with 5% abv. BB 12/2029. Very pale yellow golden in the glass, small fast fading head. Slightly cloudy. Some fishy elements on the nose, maybe due to the salt. Taste is more on the winery side, some wood, less salt. Smooth pale grain. Thin texture. Easy drinker, didn´t hurt. Can not convince.

Tried from Bottle from Braustättchen am Fischmarkt on 17 Apr 2025 at 21:41


5.8
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5

Sample, thanks fonefan! Almost clear deep golden, small head. Orangey nose with white wine honey and pepper. Sweet with fairly light body and clean mouthfeel. Black pepper in white wine and and honey. Low bitterness. Really weird.

Tried on 01 Mar 2025 at 21:15


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

(thanks fonefan!). Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is tart fruits, some sweet malts, mild zesty, and some strange elements. Flavour is coriander, rosemary, some malty and mild floral tones.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Feb 2025 at 19:25


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

A clear orange golden beer. Aroma of red malt, red fruits, resins, berries. Taste of red berries, red malt, resinous hops, pine, some wood. Moderate bitterness.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Dec 2024 at 17:32


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

A clear dark orange brown beer. Aroma of gagel, medicine, dark malt, dark fruits. Taste of sour dark fruits, cardamon, gagel, raisins.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Dec 2024 at 17:25


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