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’.
oh6gdx (51641) reviewed Great Discovery Amber from Green's 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottled. Deep amber colour with a mediumsized off-white head. Aroma is toasted wood, some harsh old cold coffeeish tones with red currant. Flavour is toasted wood, some sweet malts and quite harsh berryish strange bitterness to it. Not very pleasant.
Foffern (3549) reviewed Gorgeous Blond Ale from Green's 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottle at home. Has a slightly hazy straw colour with a very big off-white head. Aroma of grass, white bread and pale malt. Flavour of grass, pale malt, grains and some sweet corn. Has a slick mouth feel, light body and a soft bitterness. Light and okay.
Foffern (3549) reviewed Dark Ale from Green's 2 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle at Hundholmen, Bod�. Pours a brown colour with a big beige head. Aroma of dried fruit, rye bread, Belgian yeast and nuts. The flavour is quite similar and pretty sweet with the addition of grass. Has a slick mouth feel, light to medium body and soft bitterness. Nice and tasteful.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
500ml bottle. Pours a hazy gold amber with a medium, foamy, long lasting, off-white head that leaves thick patches of lace. Sweet aroma of sorghum, red apple, honey and floral hops. Sweet flavour of buckwheat, candi sugar, plum and floral hops in a dry, mild bitter finish. Light to medium body with a watery to oily texture and average carbonation. Surprised at some of the low ratings. Not great, but good for what it is.
mart (27261) ticked Enterprise Dry-Hopped Lager from Green's 3 years ago
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottled (Green's Triple Ale, from Alko webshop). Amber colour, small white head. Aroma is cardboard, alcohol, some floral and grainy notes. Flavour is rather sweet alcohol with some plum and mild sweet malts.
kangareuben (5090) ticked Discovery Amber Ale from Green's 3 years ago
Sorghum/millet beer ✅ didn’t enjoy this one.
Sigmund (14673) reviewed Gluten Free Gorgeous Blond Ale from Green's 3 years ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 4.5 | Flavor - 4.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
330 ml bottle, as Green's Gluten Free Gorgeous Blond Ale, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 5.0%. Slightly hazy deep golden to orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of grain, malts, wort and yeast (too yeasty). The flavour is also grainy and yeasty, some citric notes.
Sigmund (14673) reviewed Gorgeous Blond Ale from Green's 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
330 ml bottle, as Green's Gluten Free Gorgeous Blond Ale, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 5.0%. Slightly hazy deep golden to orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of grain, malts, wort and yeast (too yeasty). The flavour is also grainy and yeasty, some citric notes.
Sigmund (14673) reviewed Gluten Free Gutsy Dark Ale from Green's 3 years ago
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Shared 3 bottles à 330 ml at Cardinal, Stavanger. Gluten free. All of them were gusher bottles, half of the content gushed out by its own will. The remaining bottles will be returned to the importer. Brown colour. Fizzy mouthfeel. Dull aroma and flavour - not horrible, just dull.