G-Free (Gluten Free Beer)
St. Peter's Brewery Co Ltd

G-Free (Gluten Free Beer)G-Free (Gluten Free Beer)
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From:
St. Peter's Brewery Co Ltd
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Bitter
ABV:
4.2%
Score:
73
Avg:
2.96 | pDev: 20.61%
Reviews:
14
Ratings:
30
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 28, 2017
Added:
Dec 25, 2008
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  4
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Ratings by Danobold:
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Rated by Danobold from Texas

3.25/5  rDev +9.8%

Oct 27, 2012
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Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England

2.65/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 2.25 | smell: 1 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Bottled in St. Peter's distinctive green glassed shovel shaped erm... glassWare container
Pours a golden body with a few wispy white bubbled clouds that disappeared completely
Overwhelming and to be frank sickening skunk aroma
Slightly sweet slightly pear like flavour that then goes into sulphur and bitterness
There is something appealing in the flavour though
Very very thin
Feb 28, 2017
 
Rated: 2.7 by OneTuffPony from Canada (ON)

Aug 29, 2016
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Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)

3.24/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
500 mL bottle from the LCBO; dated Feb 1 2016 and served well-chilled.

This gluten free beer is medium yellow-gold in colour, with a crystal clear complexion. An aggressive pour failed to produce any lasting head - a half-finger of loose, bone white froth was produced, but fizzled off within 20 seconds. No lacing; no cap. Weird nose - I've reviewed more than a thousand beers in my day, but the aroma on this one is leaving me at a loss for accurate descriptive terms. Grain husk and honey biscuit, with boiled vegetables, compost and weakly floral hop notes.

Tastes better than it smells - almost like a real English bitter, though it's not exactly difficult to tell that this isn't technically "beer" (at least, in the traditional sense). More grain husk, with notes of honey sweetness, boiled vegetables and muddled citrus pith. Finishes with a leafy, grassy, floral note that persists into the aftertaste. The hops save this one, giving it actual depth beyond the unusual vegetal sorghum-derived flavours. Light-ish in body, with moderately low carbonation levels and a very smooth texture in the mouth. Sessionable in theory; in practice, I'd rather drink their organic pale ale.

Final Grade: 3.24, a C+. Speaking as a BA who lacks any sort of valid excuse to be drinking gluten-free beer in the first place - I'd say that, compared to many of its competitors, St. Peter's G-Free is a genuinely respectable effort - which makes it a virtual must-try for celiacs (or anyone else on the GF bandwagon). While this beer does taste a little weird to my palate, I can't honestly say that it isn't one of the best GF brews I've tried to date. This is mostly due to the presence of the Amarillo hops, whose floral, citrusy tendencies somewhat complement the grainy, honey-like sweetness of the sorghum. Is it the sort of thing I'm likely to buy again? Well, no - certainly not at $4 a pint. But if you're a celiac looking for something that at least begins to approximate a craft beer, this is as good a place to start as any.
Aug 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by AlexAfonin from Russian Federation

Aug 11, 2015
 
Rated: 2.46 by Bugs318 from Canada (QC)

Jul 07, 2015
 
Rated: 1.5 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by pcappys082614 from New Jersey

Aug 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by JTuomi from Finland

Aug 14, 2014
 
Rated: 1.75 by BuzzCP from California

Jun 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Mr_Rocca from Canada (QC)

Oct 27, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Molson2000 from Canada (ON)

Oct 12, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by hnandez from California

Sep 20, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by jmkoscie from Canada (ON)

Aug 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by beerhunter13 from Canada (ON)

Aug 15, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by BeerForMuscle from New Jersey

Aug 02, 2013
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Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)

1.34/5  rDev -54.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1.25
Bottle: Poured clear golden color ale with a small foamy head with limited retention. Aroma of unrefined grain is not very interesting. Taste is quite atrocious with some weird unrefined grain and no discernable hops. It had been a while since I had such a large drain pour.
Jul 12, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by yancot from Canada (ON)

Jun 17, 2013
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Reviewed by biegaman from Canada (ON)

3.46/5  rDev +16.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
St. Peter's G-Free doesn't look like any less of a beer for not using barley or wheat. In fact, it has the same characteristic golden colour and shiny, clear complexion as any other English bitter. Where it comes up short, however, is in its inability to produce (or at least retain) any head.

Just because someone has an allergy to wheat doesn't mean they can't enjoy hops! Why do so many brewery overlook this? Heck, half the beer drinkers I know prefer a flavour dominated by hops anyhow. I'm glad St. Peter's recognizes this and uses citrusy, floral Amarillo hops.

Though they smell slightly different in combination with the exceptionally chalky mineral-dense water, the hops' key signatures of zested citrus and orange blossoms are fully appreciated. These fruity, leafy flavours show up even bolder on the palate where the impress a grassy bitterness that nearly makes us forget altogether about grain.

The hops don't have much legs behind them (as they rarely do in simple English bitters) but the flavour of oranges, though gentle, doesn't flee away that fast. And while sorghum doesn't quite emulate the wholesome, bready toastiness of barley, it does have a clean and lightly honeyed cereal taste that makes it a very agreeable alternative.

Gluten-free beer generally serves as a reminder that if I suffered from celiac disease I'd probably lose all interest in living. Most are simply that unfortunate. But St. Peter's G-Free is actually a proper, serviceable gluten-free ale that I find not only tolerable, but enjoyable. Turns out there's hope yet in the world for our poor gluten-sensitive friends (and fad dieters).
Jun 12, 2013
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Reviewed by andrenaline from Canada (ON)

3.3/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
A new selection at the local LCBO...

A - Pours a pale golden colour, thin layer of head with no retention or lacing.

S - Bready grains, cereal, toasted crackers and a hint lemon.

T - The American hop profile provides for a unique citrus flavour that pairs well with the sorghum base. Sour metallic citrus lingers on the finish alongside the bready grains and toasted crackers.

M - A tad thin and watery and finishes surprisingly dry.

O - A surprisingly flavourful brew and easily one of the best gluten free brews I've tried to date. I would easily drink this again and if I couldn't have gluten, this would easily be at the top of my list.
Apr 13, 2013
G-Free (Gluten Free Beer) from St. Peter's Brewery Co Ltd
Beer rating: 73 out of 100 with 30 ratings