Cask ABV: 4.1%
Bottle ABV: 4.8%
With its rich aroma of hops and malt, and a long, deep, bittersweet finish, Gem has been carefully crafted into an exceptional best bitter. A quintessentially English beer, brewed with skill and passion, Gem is Bath Ales' flagship brand.
Bottle ABV: 4.8%
With its rich aroma of hops and malt, and a long, deep, bittersweet finish, Gem has been carefully crafted into an exceptional best bitter. A quintessentially English beer, brewed with skill and passion, Gem is Bath Ales' flagship brand.
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5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Very surprised this isn't rated. Nose is yeasty, malty, hint of bread between sugar and fruit. Taste is yeast, make loaf, fruit, bread, malt.
Tried
on 26 Jul 2022
at 20:13
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2022
at 21:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Have drunk this on occasion before, but not rated it. Cask at Posada, Wolverhampton. Pours a dark amber with a small foamy white head and good lacing. Exudes a slightly sweet malty aroma. In the mouth it is quite sweet with flavour of malt load and dark fruits with underlying hints of caramel and vanilla. Finish is fairly sweet too. A nice solid traditional bitter – of the kind that is becoming all too rare.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Oct 2021
at 23:17
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Russet brown with a creamy white head and a faint sweet fruit malt aroma. Semi-creamy mouthfeel, with mild bitterness, some caramel notes and fruit malt flavour, and a dry finish
Tried
on 11 May 2021
at 21:33
6/10
Bottle from The Co-Op, Cirencester Services. Pours a clear copper colour with a thin off-white head. Aromas of caramel and toasty bread. Taste has more caramel, toasty bread with added toffee, sweet malts and a hint of tea. Light to medium body with a smooth oily mouthfeel. It’s ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2021
at 17:00
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Bottle) Dark amber colour with brief, foamy, tan head. Malty, slightly hoppy nose with notes of caramel, toast, apricot marmalade and dried fruit. Malty nose with caramel, apricots, orange, toast and a mild, spicy/earthy bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a slight sweetness. Tasty and well balanced, solid English bitter. Nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Apr 2021
at 20:33
6/10
Nice bitter finish, Friday night treat
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2021
at 19:37
6/10
Tried
on 19 Sep 2020
at 20:30
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle at a Bath Ales pub in Bath. Poured clear amber with an average size off-white head. Aroma of caramel, touch of butter, malt, light fruity hops. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness. Moderate body, average to soft carbonation. Preferred it from cask.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Aug 2020
at 11:15
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
clear amber colour, moderate sized yellowish off-white head; aroma of toasted rye bread, roasted nuts and slight floral notes; taste of toasted rye bread, roasted nutty and slight dreid plum notes; correct bitter
Tried
on 27 Jun 2020
at 21:07