The wortiness/stale maltiness leads the taste. There’s smidgen of caramel flavours too but I found the wortiness overpowering. The gluten free beer is brewed with its usual quality ingredients and to its normal recipe, with the reduction in gluten content achieved through an innovation in the brewing process. A bespoke product stream ensures the beers remain segregated and guarantees that they can be designated as gluten free. [38] Old Master Hen [ edit ]

Cutting down on your alcohol intake? We’ve got you covered. Our range of low and no alcohol drinks features softer versions of all your favourite drinks. Whether you’re a wine drinker or prefer Prosecco or pale ale, we’ve got something for you to sip. The mouthfeel initially felt synthetic, but it’s got a good body (similar to the original version) and a lovely amount of smooth carbonation that could rival a cask beer. Some of the other ingredients might upset the purists – there’s also malt extract, hop flavouring and caramel colouring (E150C). (These might also be in the original, but UK producers of drinks over 1.2% don’t have to list the ingredients.)But what about if you don’t know the original or don’t drink any alcoholic drinks? I fear you might be disappointed too. Lemon Aspen Pilsner from @SobahBeverages . Citrus on the nose, orange marmalade, malts. Citrus when we taste too, but it's more earthy and floral than your traditional citrus fruit. Works well in the lager free-beer.co.uk/sobah-lemon-… @FreeBeer_UK - Nov 10

A big challenge for brewers of low and no alcohol beers is that many beer drinkers are forever comparing them to our favourite standard-strength beers rather than an alternative to other non-alcoholic drinks when we’re not drinking alcohol.

Unlike hop-forward ales like Ghost Ship 0.5 that use US hops, there’s no hoppiness in the aroma apart from a little earthiness, probably provided by the Goldings hops in this. There’s a touch of sweetness mid-sip, but not enough bitterness to balance it. In fact, I found the bitterness hard to detect until I’d taken a few sips. This type of comparison is even more of a challenge for breweries creating non-alcoholic versions of their current full-strength beers. If you give the no or low alcohol version to a big fan of the original, they’re more likely to be disappointed if the non-alcoholic version doesn’t come up to scratch.

Svart/Hvit from @nogneo . Treacle, coffee, roasted malts and vanilla on the nose, restrained bitterness with more roasted grains, coffee and a slight caramel sweetness as we taste. Lovely hefty body. Could easily pass for a full-fat stout free-beer.co.uk/nogne-o-svar… #alcoholfree @FreeBeer_UK - Sep 5Ale hailed as the next big thing as sales soar". London: The Grocer. 9 July 2007 . Retrieved 4 November 2009. It’s not clear whether the low alcohol version is a new recipe or simply the original with the alcohol removed. As with the original, it uses Pale and Crystal malts and Challenger, First Gold and Goldings hops – staple ingredients in many British ales. More than 40 years on, this unique and distinctive ale continues to be a finely balanced beer with a distinctive rich, toffee-malt taste and fruity aroma. Daniel O'Leary ( brewer and former cooper), had developed the recipe for a private beer in his garden shed in Abingdon and the recipe was then used when the brewery decided to release a celebration beer for the MG anniversary. [3] [4] The beer, an amber coloured Pale Ale, was then brewed at the brewery. It was brewed at a gravity of 1050 to denote the 50th anniversary. 25 barrels, 1200 dozen half-pints bottles, were produced, mostly for the promotional activities at MG, but also for limited distribution to Morland houses in the Abingdon area. What had been produced as a one-off celebration brew, proved so popular that a second batch had to be brewed in time for the main celebrations which were to be held in Abingdon over the weekend of the actual anniversary. [5]

Walsh, Dominic (10 December 2003). "Greene King gets set to brew more". The Times. London . Retrieved 4 November 2009.Mahogany in colour, it looks like a typical best bitter in the glass, translucent with a beige-brown head. Taste, appearance and mouthfeel The latest addition to Greene King's range of Hen beers, this limited edition ale is bottle conditioned and brewed with malt, hops, pure water and yeast. The tastes and aromas of this beer is full-bodied and warming, with masses of characteristic toffee and fruit, notes of citrus and orange, and a traditional English hop bitterness. The full-strength version of this beer has been around since 1979 and is a staple in Green King pubs (from the cask rather than bottles) as well as supermarkets and convenience stores.