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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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Appearance: Dark redish brown. Some off-white head. Aroma: Nice malt and caramel. Taste: Some hops, but more malty. Caramel and fruit. Smooth. Slight bitterness. Info: 500ml bottle, 31/7-2008
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2008
at 16:08
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear amber with medium off white head. Sweet aroma with toasted malt, caramel and fruity notes. Sweet flavor with caramel, toasted malt, fruits and mild hoppy notes leading it to at mild bitter finish.
Tried
on 12 Jul 2008
at 15:19
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at blue blazer edinburgh ... Deep copper ... strong slightly sweet malty nose ... young fresh green wood ... nice toffee fruits ... little sweet hoppyness... good mouth feel.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 May 2008
at 12:18
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled (BB 06/2008)
Dark amber color, small off-white head. Nutty hops and dried fruits in the nose. There is also woody or cardboardish hints. A bit caramelly, nutty hoppy, toasted malty ESB. Finish is short with hints of cognac or punsch. Caramelly, quite weak aftertaste.
Dark amber color, small off-white head. Nutty hops and dried fruits in the nose. There is also woody or cardboardish hints. A bit caramelly, nutty hoppy, toasted malty ESB. Finish is short with hints of cognac or punsch. Caramelly, quite weak aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2008
at 12:40
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask, Highbury Vaults, Bristol. Murky bronze colour, small off white head. Malty, caramel aroma. An above average bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Mar 2008
at 13:52
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Clear orange to dark red body with a small disappearing beige head. Aroma is sweet malt and caramel. Flavor is malt, caramel and hops. Quite ordinary bitter, but harmonic and well made.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Mar 2008
at 09:57
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at GBBF 2007. A brownish beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of caramel as well as light notes of citrus. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of caramel, leading to a slightly bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jan 2008
at 15:32
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled. Amber colour, mediumsized white head. Aroma is caramel, hops, malts and some mild sweetness. Flavour is grassy, caramelly and slightly of vegetables. Lovely aroma, but flavour was a slight disappointment.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Dec 2007
at 04:49
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(50 cl bottle at Haket, Göteborg) Labeled 4.7% ABV. Clear dark copper color, small tan head. Sweet caramel, licorice, fresh scent. Sweet, grassy and caramel malty taste. Medium mouthfeel, low bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2007
at 01:04
6.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
amber colour, tiny head. Nose: coffee and caramel. Very malty and fruity flavour, coffee and caramel, slightly hoppy. There is a certain smokiness to feel. Dry finish.
Tried
on 16 Jun 2007
at 02:58