Brauerei Josef Greif

Brewpub in Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪
Associated Venue: Brauerei Greif

Established in 1848

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Serlbacher Str. 10, Forchheim, 91301, Germany

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6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a small and off-white head. Aroma is roasted malty and light caramelish. Mild vanilla. Caramelish and roasted malty. Bitter and roasted malt finish.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Jun 2010 at 11:56

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
(bottle) Hazy, golden colour with a big and blond foamy head. Slightly yeasty and distinctively wheaty aroma with notes of banana, cloves and a slightly sour citrus-fruity touch. Slightly sour and sweet flavour, light bodied with a sparkling mouthfeel. Slim but not watery wheat-malty base with citrus, a tinge of banana and mildly clovy spice; quite dry and moderately sour fruity and wheaty finish. Refreshing. 08.V.10
Tried from Bottle on 17 May 2010 at 12:37

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
(bottle) Clear, golden colour with a blond and dense foamy head of medium size. Slightly sugary malty aroma with traces of biscuits, carrots and herbal hops. Quite bitter flavour, light bodied with an almost creamy mouthfeel. Slim but not watery malty base, slightly biscuity taste with traces of cooked carrots and herbal accents; dry, moderately bitter and slightly herbal hoppy finish with notes of sweet malt fading into the aftertaste. Pretty tasty light beer. 29.IV.10
Tried from Bottle on 29 Apr 2010 at 14:11

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
clear dark orange, smooth white head. aroma is mild pilsner, flavor is sweet, mild.
Tried on 29 Apr 2010 at 13:13

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is cornish and light grassy. Crisp grassy and slight metallic flavoured. Light sweetness. Dry and bitter finish. Simple.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Apr 2010 at 09:12

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Clear golden with a medium sized white head. Sweet and malty aroma with hints of caramel and hops. Mild hoppy flavour that also carried caramel, pale malt and fruity notes. Finished bitter.
Tried on 09 Mar 2010 at 13:25

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 500ml. @ home.Hazy medium grey orange color with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate yeasty, fruity, banana, clove. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, citrus, spicy, clove. Body is medium, texture is watery - creamy, carbonation is soft. [20100131]
Tried from Bottle on 17 Feb 2010 at 06:47

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
The bottle looks very good as well as the beer in the glass. Copper coloured, creamy head. Starts soft-malty, wonderful caramel-notes, also some chocolate and smoke. All on a mild level. In the finish the maltiness is a bit boring. Bit still a very drinkable and good beer!
Tried from Bottle on 09 Feb 2010 at 21:58

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Handsome orange amber colour, fine carbonation, off-white layer. Fruity (prune,apple) malty aroma. Rustic flavours: Roasted, wooden malt, metallic hops. Chewy sparkly dry mouthfeel, not overly sweet - moreish and satisfying.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Feb 2010 at 09:04

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 500ml. @ home.Clear medium amber color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is light moderate malty, bread, dusty, keller, malty, light caramel. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, bread. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20100114]
Tried from Bottle on 04 Feb 2010 at 23:36