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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’.
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’.
4/10
Tried
on 29 Jun 2016
at 21:12
4.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 3
Texture 2
Overall 3
Bottle as "Green’s Gold dry-hopped lager", 4.0% ABV (from SIP, Tallinn). Pours golden with whiteish head. Aroma is hoppy, fruits, citrus, pineapple, sweet grains (I guess it’s one or combination of millet, sorghum, rice, and buckwheat). Flavor is sweet and bitter, fruits, citrus, some peaches, more sweet grains. Body is very watery. Finish is watery, sweet citric with some more sweet grains and faint hint of bitterness. Overall: the aroma was intriguing, but the flavor isn’t good. I don’t detect any beer, it’s so watery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jun 2016
at 12:28
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
330ml bottle. Amber brown colour with a white foam head leaving lacing and aroma of floral orange hop. Taste is grain, caramel, fruity with juicy orange hop notes and light bitterness. Watery mouthfeel, light bodied, soft carbonation, dry fruity bitter finish. Quite OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2016
at 16:39
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Shrewsbury Market gluten free stall. Appearance - deep amber with lovely red chinks. Nose - molasses, cherry cola. Almost a salted caramel thing. Taste - more salty molasses. Palate - medium bodied with a tangy texture and a long dry tangy finish. Overall - this is miles better than other stuff from Green’s.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2016
at 16:26
4.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Small beige head. Clear deep dark red body. Strange, strange aroma with compost and fruit notes. Sweetish-acidic compost and burnt sugar taste with earthy notes. Mid-bodied. Mild, soft mouthfeel. Dryish compost and toast aftertaste. Very odd, subdued, and strange. Some weird sort of infection? Definitely undrinkable. (0.33l bottle, I forget where from, says "gutsy dark ale" on the label.)
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2016
at 14:20
5/10
Bottle at the bow bar. Pours deep amber, nose is toffee, herbal, taste is sweet, dry, light fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Mar 2016
at 08:05
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
(Bottle) Hazy golden colour with lasting, frothy, off-white head. Malty, fruity nose with white bread, lemon, hay, a touch of honey and cereal. Malty, fruity taste with notes of white bread, peaches, honey, hay, citrus, cereal and a mild spicy bitterness. Medium body, with just a touch of sweetness. Mainly grain, hay and some lemon. Apparently lacking some malt character, but decently drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2016
at 15:30
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle at the bow bar. Pours deep amber, nose is toffee, herbal, taste is sweet, dry, light fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2016
at 11:27
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500 ml bottle into chalice, best before 9/30/2018. Pours lightly hazy orange/amber color with a 1 finger fairly dense and flufy off white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of lemon, orange, apricot, pear, apple, white grape, pepper, light banana/clove, honey, biscuit, herbal, floral, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, bready maltiness, and earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of big lemon, orange, apricot, pear, apple, white grape, pepper, light banana/clove/bubblegum, honey, biscuit, herbal, floral, and yeast earthiness. Moderate amount of herbal bitterness and yeast spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon, orange, apricot, pear, apple, white grape, pepper, light banana/clove/bubblegum, honey, biscuit, herbal, floral, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, bready maltiness, and earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness and zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from bitter/spiciness that increases through the glass slightly. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth and moderately grainy/creamy/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a very good gluten free tripel style. All around good complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, bready maltiness, and earthy hop flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink. A bit sweeter than expected, but still provides enough dryness to never be cloying. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2016
at 19:57
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
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Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2016
at 12:00