Gem
Bath Ales in Bristol, Bristol, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.19
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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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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
50cl bottle, local store. Pours a beige head, didn´t last long. Quite malty aroma with a sweet taste. OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2009
at 04:43
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50cl bottle from Sainsburys.Copper with a fast-fading white head; malty aroma; soft body with sweet caramel malts and a light bitterness; warming, hoppy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Sep 2009
at 13:21
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Hand in hand, Brighton. Amber colour, white head. Aroma and flavour of biscuit, caramel and cookie dough. Fairly bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Sep 2009
at 12:11
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Smells of honey and a little bit of malt, a nice and sweet aroma. Looks great, though the head could be larger, but that could just be the style. Not sure if I like the taste - it’s overpowered by a strong bitter roasted barley over the sweeter malts and that creates a kind of bitterness in an English bitter that I can’t say I’m entirely fond of. Nonetheless it’s a respectable bitter and still pretty darned good.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Aug 2009
at 12:10
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Half, cask well kept at The Carpenters Arms, in Marble Arch. Creamy head on top of a deep, dark amber body. Sweet malty aroma. The taste profile goes in the direction of caramel malts offset by hints of spices and pronounced bitterness to the finish. Soft on the swallow. Quite likeable (London, 03.08.2009).
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Aug 2009
at 03:39
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@GBBF2009. Deep amber colour, small head. Aroma is nutty, diacetylic, wooden and rather sweet overall. Flavour is much the same. Wooden and chocolateish notes in the finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Aug 2009
at 23:56
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cask@GBBF 2009. Dark amber color, no head. Diacetylic toffee aroma. Diacetyl, toffee, some harsh grassy hops. Dryish woody aftertaste. Bottled version was better.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Aug 2009
at 11:32
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Bridge Inn, Passage Street, Bristol. Chestnut with a ring of white head; sweet caramel aroma; sweet biscuity flavour with some fruit and a gently bitter finish. Very easy drinking.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jul 2009
at 08:59
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
From cask at Market porter. Pours clear and golden amber with a light tan head. Butterish and mild roasted malty aroma. Flavour is malty towards breadish with a light butterish note. Light spiced and bitter too. Ends mild bitter and spiced.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Nov 2008
at 08:18
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask (Central Bar JDW,Cardiff) - Copper colloured. Malty aroma with some fruity notes and sweetness. Sweetish malty taste with some sweet fruity and hoppy notes. Not too bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Sep 2008
at 03:33