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Green's
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Green's, Discovery Gluten Free Beer (England) 
Difficult to categorise this beer, as it is brewed by an unknown Belgian brewer for Derek Green, a Leeds-based businessman. Green himself is a Coeliac (gluten intolerent) sufferer. The recipe for this is a secret, but as Barley, Wheat and other grains cannot be used, it is likely to involve a complex array of sugars and caramels that are fermented conventionally with yeast and hops. The colour is a dark, slightly muddy brown with a thin, off-white head. The nose has a sweet malt aroma, with some fruit reminiscent of stewed apple. On the palate it is obviously not a "real" beer: the profile is very different, and much more akin to a cider or apple fruit drink. There's a sweetness, and then a bitter surge of hoppy acidity on the finish that is quite sour like green apple and lemon, but a bit sugary too. As a beer there's a distant echo of a sour Belgian style, but I have to score this pretty low on absolute quality/enjoyment. It is expensive too, but if you are Coeliac, it is a decent effort at making a palatable ale-style beer. 6.0% ABV, 33cl, �2.29, Co-op. |  |
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