Gyle 59 Freedom Hiker

Freedom Hiker

 

Gyle 59 in Thorncombe, Dorset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular
Score
6.24
ABV: 3.7% IBU: - Ticks: 19
A session bitter based loosely on an 1800's recipe and brewed originally for the Tolpuddle Pilgrims. As a nod towards the transportation of the Tolpuddle Martyrs to Australia I have included a whole heap of Australian hops for additional flavour and aroma. A fruity and floral aroma is enhanced by coffee malt flavours and a long bitter finish. A refreshing drink for a weary pilgrim!
 

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5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Cask at GBBF: Poured an orange translucent with white bubble head. Aroma is beery grain. Taste is grain malty not overly excited.

Tried from Cask on 25 Aug 2019 at 14:48


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask sample from GBBF 2019 courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Golden colour, afew bubbles on top and aroma of malt, floral hoppy. Taste is malty, caramel, biscuit with floral citrusy hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Quite OK

Tried from Cask on 13 Aug 2019 at 19:14


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

8/8/2019. Cask at the 2019 Great British Beer Festival. Pours clear golden amber with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of malt, hops, fruit, caramel, biscuit and straw. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily and watery texture, soft carbonation. Nice bitterness developed in finish.

Tried from Cask on 10 Aug 2019 at 09:24


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2016, [ Great British Beer Festival 2016 ], London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Gyle 59 Freedom Hiker ].Clear medium yellow - amber orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, caramel. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, sweet malt, caramel, earthy - nutty. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20160810] 6-3-7-3-14

Tried from Cask on 02 Apr 2018 at 18:36


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

On cask at Ring of Bells, Taunton. Pours clear amber orange with a white top. Aroma: biscuit malts, lemon & orange. Taste: light sweet, moderate to heavy bitter, citrus, grassy hops, some pepper. Medium bodied with fine carb & a dry, bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 30 Jan 2018 at 21:03


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at Reading Beer Festival. Amber-orange colour. Flavour of orange and grass and dust. A bit grubby, a bit thin. A rather sub-optimal brew.

Tried from Cask on 30 Apr 2017 at 16:45


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance -amber with nae heid even if poured from a height. Nose - light orange and malt bag. Taste - dry biscuits and light orange again. Palate - light bodied with a dry crunchy texture and a fairly clean finish. A bit flat though. Overall - it’s under carbonated so expect that’s why the hops haven’t come through.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Nov 2016 at 05:32


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

500ml bottle from the Brewery Online Shop, shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours hazy golden with a thin white head. Low carbonation. Aromas of light orange and malt bag. Taste is more of the same. Thin finish.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Nov 2016 at 05:32


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at GBBF 2016. Day 1. Pours clear gold with a creamy, white head. The nose holds pale grains and hay. Light sweet flavour, grassy and grainy, with pale bread and a little carpet. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Grassy bitter finish. So so overall.

Tried from Cask on 18 Oct 2016 at 01:26


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at GBBF’16, day one, 09/08/16. Golden with a decent off white head. Nose is citric peel, toasted grains, bready notes, straw. Taste comprises citric sherbets, bread dough, straw, tangerine, pale malts. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok session affair ... bitter only in brewers description .... golden blonde on RB for me style wise!

Tried from Cask on 21 Aug 2016 at 10:27