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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7/10
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

9/10
Peppery, herbal, full bodied and strong. Bit oaked aged taste because of the wood chips added to the tank
Tried from Bottle on 11 Jul 2025 at 20:18

4/10 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

5.8/10 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

8.6/10
Roasty, chocolate and port wine. Strong barrel notes
Tried from Draft on 16 Feb 2025 at 15:27

8.4/10
Red wine, caramel and barrel aged
Tried from Draft on 16 Feb 2025 at 15:00

6.1/10 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

6.8/10 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

6/10 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

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
EB - Bottle 330ml. @ home - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏡🇩🇰 💻👀 [ As Barbarossa I Am The Hansebock ]. ABV: 8.0%. [20241229]. 6/3/7/3/13 ✅
Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 19:27