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’.
Light brown, watered down pepsi color...beige head..and faint aroma??...not much going on here...thin malts and some yeast, somewhat refreshing body, and some muddled citrus...very dull
Bottle at home ... vibrant red ... Cherry and almonts very backwell tart nose ... very sweet lots of cherry ... quite drying ... A nice little break but no real depth but pleasent enough.
Bottled at RBESG ’07. Copper colour. Metallic nose. Very sweet. Medium bodied.Fruity with mushy mouthfeel and notes of phenols and rotting strawberries. Low bitterness.
scura schiuma poco compatta arokma netto di malto poco luppolo profumo quasi di chinotto (bevanda) Bottiglia prodotta da schelde 5% bel ambrato carico buona schiuma piuttosto persistente leggero erbaceo cereale leggero maltato poco corpo poco gusto amaro contenuto finale corto
Sampled from a 16.9 oz brown bottle this beer poured a pale golden color with a huge white head. The aroma was bready and doughy. The flavor was lightly spicy uncooked bread dough with a long and odd doughy finish.
Sampled from a 16.9 oz brown bottle this beer poured a chestnut color with a large dark brown head. The flavor was roasty malts and a strange mix of root beer and Dr. Pepper. The flavor was root beer and Dr. Pepper and a hint of coffee. Very odd.
330 ml bottle. Dark red/ brown body with a foamy beige head. Aroma is malt, yeast, dry fruit and brown sugar. Flavor is a bit sour malty with cellar notes, rather thin body but quite refreshing. Long spicy finish. A lot better than Glutaner.
Bottle 0,33l. Dark brown/amber coloured. Unclear. A tanned creamy head that lasted for a while. Strong aroma of fruit and berries. A vinous.impression. Flavor in the same way with a fruity bitter finish. OK but a bit unvaried.