12 Horse Ale

Formerly brewed at High Falls Brewing Company
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Rochester, New York USA

to great a beer to be retired. It was even worth a roadtrip or two. Smooth with a very nice color. A fine ale for a US macro

I was surprised by this, to be honest. Had a light color, but a moderately hoppy nose and taste, with a slightly bitter aftertaste. Its a couple notches down from say, Sam Adams Boston Ale, but not bad for 80 cents.

very smooth stuff. A bland and somewhat sweet cream ale. cheap but not really worth it

Decent balance of flavors, simple bitterness but not too hoppy. Has that classic Genny carbonation and is probably their best effort. Decent beer though being from Rochester, I am a bit biased.

Good appearance with a solid head and a light amber color. The aroma is nice with some sweet malt and (gasp) some hops! The flavor follow the aroma almost exactly, although the hops seem to be a little bit lost. Creamy, with a nice body. Not overly sweet. Somewhat more exciting than your standard American-style lager.

glitzy label much differnen than the 7 oz. nip I remember realtives in Lancaster draining. Better than any cheap local in Chicago. Bit of a winy aftertaste.

Alright everyone is allowed a guilty pleasure or two. I remember how much I liked this in high school.......(er college I mean) after thinking Miller was what beer was supposed to taste like. Granted using another macro as a barometer is a flawed start, I remember this actually had taste. 20 years later? Wouldn’t touch it or any non-craft brew.

This and Cream Ale are the best Genesee ever made. Its not really retired, they come with a batch or two in the summer. Great effort for a macro-brewed American ale.