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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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BlackHaddock (18155) reviewed
Premium Pils from Green's
14 years ago
3.6/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Strange one this: brewed by De Proefbrouwerij in Belgium and like all Green’s beers is brewed without gluten. The 330ml brown bottle, best before 3rd Jan 2011, drank and reviewed 23rd July 2010. Poured into a Veltins stemmed Pilsner glass (twice). The beer was a pale yellow with a lemon hue and a very slight haze. The pure white head never really grew up to much, but it leave some lacing. The smell was the normal nothingness most lagers/pilsners give off, hints of not much to be honest. The taste was very dry, one of the driest pilsners I’ve had. The nasty metallic flavours some beers in this style have appeared towards the end of the mouthfeel. Not overly impressed.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Apr 2012 at 02:59
BlackHaddock (18155) reviewed
Golden Ale from Green's
14 years ago
5.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
The first beer in one of my random beer tasting evenings with the wife. Brown 33cl bottle of gluten free Belgian Ale, best before 7 Dec 2011, drank Aug 2010. Poured into my ’La Chouffe’ stemmed tulip glass. Good clear amber coloured body with an off-white head that soon settled down to a mini wisp and collar. Some lacing did occur though, as the beer level dropped. Malted biscuit aroma and taste, but not really sweet as my comments might indicate, no gluten you see! I thought the beer a bit thin in the body stakes but pleasant enough.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Apr 2012 at 00:49
HenrikSoegaard (22320) reviewed
Blond from Green's
14 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Frothy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. MOderate bitter flavor. Some fruity notes. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Apr 2012 at 04:14
Cunningham (16290) reviewed
Blond from Green's
14 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle. Hazy yellow colour with a white head. Fruity and yeasty flavour with some spices. A fresh and nice flavour. Tastes like ther should be some wheat. But they guarantees it is wheat free. Fruity, moderate sweet, light acidic. Nice citric notes. Mmmmmmmmmmm
Tried from Bottle on 27 Feb 2012 at 11:47
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Blond from Green's
14 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 330ml. @ [ Fastelavn Smagning - Carnival Tasting - Ulfborg ].Clear medium orange yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, moderate yeasty, belgium yeast, wheaty ! Flavour is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration, fruity and yeasty. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120218]
Tried from Bottle on 26 Feb 2012 at 00:55
Beer5000 (11657) reviewed
Blond from Green's
14 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
330 ml bottle. Almost clear, pale golden body with a huge white head. Aroma is light malty, fruity, yeast and spicy. Flavor is light malty, fruity, yeast, spices and a bit floral. Nor much bitterness. Body is medium to thin, heavy carbonation. Quite OK, and quaffable, definitively Belgium, otherwise quite average and ordinary. Becomes a bit more interesting when yeast from bottle is added into glass.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Feb 2012 at 06:18
RuneBlix (27009) reviewed
Blond from Green's
14 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
330ml bottle from Vinmonopolet Tromsø Sentrum. Diminishing white head, hazy golden body. Spiced fruity aroma. Ripe fruits in flavour, notes of honey sweetness added by a faint spicy touch. Bitter notes down the swallow. Quite ordinary (Tromsø, 18.02.2012).
Tried from Bottle on 19 Feb 2012 at 05:55
yespr (55614) reviewed
Blond from Green's
14 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
33 cL bottle. Pours cloudy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is mild fruity and slight estery. Fruity, estery and light sweet flavoured. Rather yeasty/wheaty and estery. Medium dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Feb 2012 at 04:33
MiP (20513) reviewed
Blond from Green's
14 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle, 5.8%. Mild fruity aroma. Hazy golden colour. Good stable plasticky white head. The flavour is fruity and spicy with a mild dusty note. Good mouthfeel. Very good for a gluten free beer.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Feb 2012 at 04:33
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
Blond from Green's
14 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle 33 cl. Courtesy of yngwie. Pours a hazy golden with a white head. Fruity, yeasty nose. Medium body, a dry fruitiness and quite some Belgian yeast. Ends dry. Nothing spectacular but by far the best gluten free berr I’ve ever had - doesn’t taste like a gluten free beer. 180212
Tried from Bottle on 18 Feb 2012 at 02:53