Green's

Client Brewer in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2005

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32 newby Road Industrial Estate, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 5DA, England
Description
The future of beer lies in the past.

Beautifully crafted gluten free beer, expertly brewed from ancient grains & traditional ingredients.

In 1988 Derek Green had a problem. He had to avoid the gluten in barley and wheat, and at that time in the UK- indeed Europe - there was no gluten free beer available. A miserable life without beer lay ahead.

A natural entrepreneur though, he travelled across Europe at the start of the century getting brewery doors slammed in his face. The response was not good. “Too complicated” and “Why bother?” were common refrains.

So began a long process of discussions, meetings, trials, false hopes, and dead end trails. Breweries did not want to know about production that did not exist and one that could not be quantified.

The breakthrough came in 2003 when he met an eminent Belgian professor of brewing whom by coincidence had a daughter who also needed to avoid gluten, and there began a relationship with the mutual goal of brewing a beer made from alternative grains to barley, one that would be naturally gluten and wheat free. After numerous trials, in May 2004 Green’s launched the UK’s first ever naturally gluten free beer from Alternative Grains; named not surprisingly ‘Discovery’.

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6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Old notes from Oct 2014 - This is my 2nd of the Green's gluten free range of beers, my 1st a few years ago was pretty poor. This one is darker than I expected with a dark amber colour once poured and with a small head. The first few mouthful's I wasn't loving it, but I then started to appreciate the hops & malt coming through. By the bottom of the glass, I'd have opened a second bottle if I'd had one. I'll be looking to try a few more of these gluten free products from Green's now

Tried from Bottle on 21 Jun 2025 at 09:54


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

Old rating from 31-03-15 - 330ml bottle, pours bright amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, fruits, yeast, grain, hints of spice & malt. Medium body. Medium dry bitter finish. Very enjoyable

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jun 2025 at 20:11


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Old rating from 28-12-16 - 330ml bottle 'Dark', a gift from a customer of mine. It pours a dark brown colour with a beige head. Aromas of roasted toffee & dark chocolate. Tastes of roasted toffee, sweet malt, dark chocolate, bread, yeast, caramel, light dark fruit and spices. Aftertaste is mildly bitter in the finish. The best so far of the Green's ale's I've tried & one I'd have again.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2025 at 20:39


5.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Yeah so bottled. Golden pour. Weird rank smell of sour apples. Appreciate the effort but.

Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 01:11


4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Bottle. Not a very good beer. I have to say Red Bridge is a better beer in this category. Smelled kind of weak. Taste was sour with the taste of millet coming through all the grains. It’s worth one try.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 05:17


2.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 0.5 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 2

Haven't had a greens since 2007? Wow. Plain old green can fro a 1$ off the clearance rack. BBD is 16/9/2026. Crazy man! Gluten free amber, eh? Pour looks like a lighter colored root beer. Looks more like a brown ale than an amber. Nice root beer foamy head too. Interesting nose with a slight aroma of band aid, but not in a bad way. On the uptake I'm getting a little band aid in the taste, then a medium acrid sharp bitterness settles in the back of the throat. Not getting this stuff, its a little weird and off kilter. OK so its gluten free and it taste like it. Comes across more like an APA that was totally messed up in the brew, like somebody didn't follow the recipe or cooking directions. Yes, reminds me of many an IPA that was not brewed properly, by wannah be brewers. I'm gonna finish this but I would certainly never buy another can. WHEW! No wonder why it was on the clearance rack. At least it had a decent amount of carbonation. There, you have it.

Tried from Can from JR's Beer Warehouse on 05 Mar 2025 at 18:44


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

Old rating from 2016 - 330ml bottle, pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of dark fruits, grain, lemon peel & malt. Moderate body. Sweet finish

Tried from Bottle on 09 Feb 2025 at 16:48


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Old rating from 2015 - 330ml bottle, pours golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, bread, flora, grain & malt. Moderate body. Moderate bitter finish

Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2025 at 18:43


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

Notes from 4/20/2008. 3.65/5 rDev +18.9% look: 3.5 - smell: 3.5 - taste: 4 - feel: 3 - overall: 3.5 This might have been on sale. I can't remember where it came from or if someone brought it over. Hiding in the fridge behind many things that should have been thrown out by now, it's time to start playing the guessing game & get down to some overdue spring cleaning. ... Well damn, the bottle says best by 2009. There goes my will to clean anything soon. Still feel like a drink though. :) Pours out a hazy straw color with a very strong soda-like fizz coming off as the head develops. Fumes of ethanol, lemon-honey, & something a lot like hard cider. Flavors are just macerated in alcohol & honey. The 8.5% content feels more like 12%. Light clove, white bread, apple & lemon peels, apricot, & a dry woody/grainy finish closing things out. The alcohol is big distraction, but the mouthfeel is very mellow, & helps distract just slightly from the harshness. The carbonation is low, but I feel it suits the taste just fine. After researching the price, I don't think this one is coming back too soon. Though regardless if it's a gluten-free beer or not, just as a beer, it's pretty good. :)

Tried from Can on 16 Jan 2025 at 00:26


7

Back in my day, gluten free beers were terrible. This one isn’t terrible, it’s getting there.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:50