Gruit Lush
Dawkins Ales in Bristol, Bristol, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Gruit Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.54
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Dark, sweet fruits and malt with roasted coffee tones and heather.
An ambitious recreation of a Medieval English ‘Gruit’ ale; as brewed before hops were widely used. The herbs do the same job of bittering and preserving. As in the Dark Ages a wide variety of malts are blended; some 12 different grains!
What’s in it?
Low Colour Maris Otter, Flaked Maize, Maris Otter, Pale Ale, Torrefied wheat, Crystal, Black, Roasted Barley, Mild, Chocolate malt, Munich, from Warminster Maltings and Scottish Oats
Heather, Mugwort, Yarrow
Water, yeast, finings
An ambitious recreation of a Medieval English ‘Gruit’ ale; as brewed before hops were widely used. The herbs do the same job of bittering and preserving. As in the Dark Ages a wide variety of malts are blended; some 12 different grains!
What’s in it?
Low Colour Maris Otter, Flaked Maize, Maris Otter, Pale Ale, Torrefied wheat, Crystal, Black, Roasted Barley, Mild, Chocolate malt, Munich, from Warminster Maltings and Scottish Oats
Heather, Mugwort, Yarrow
Water, yeast, finings
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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Green Man, Bristol’s Medieval beer festival 15/09/2011. This was recorded as 4.6% ABV. not the 4% on the Dawkins’ website. Dark mahogany in colour with a slight, off-white head. Sweet, caramel, green herb and berry aroma with a hint of roastiness and some heather. Sweet, malt flavour, with plenty more fruit and some spice, followed by a vegetal, savoury edge and moderately bitter finish. Interesting to try, but a half was sufficient - I can see why hops were such an advance in brewing.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Sep 2011
at 02:53