St Peters G-Free Beer

St Peters Gluten Free Pilsner

 

St. Peter’s Brewery is based at St. Peter South Elmham, near Bungay in Suffolk. Locally malted barley is used, together with Kentish hop among others. 

Is stumbled upon this beer in a Co-op down near Ipswich, i cant recall seeing it any shops in the north of England.  

The smell is rather a herbal aroma, most likely due to the hops used (Amarillo hops) .The initial flavor is rather sharp, similar to that of Mongozo or Greens own pilsner. Despite the interesting start and slight bitter after taste the beer is not a great lager/pilsner its watery and lacking in note worthy flavor. There is an after taste that i cant explain that well, i just know its not that pleasant.

The beer says on the back its an ale with a lager finish, i don't mean to be harsh but it fails at being either. Its not the worst beer Ive tasted but its not the best by a long way either.

Alc: 4.2

Ingredients: TBC

My score: 3/10

Daura Damm

Daura Damm - Gluten free lager 

Daura Damm a Spanish lager you can find in most supermarkets around the UK, else where I am not too sure, it will certainly be available in Spain though, that's a given.

From 2008 onwards it won multiple awards, most recently the “Superior taste” award at the International Taste & Quality Institute in Brussels, I have to wonder then whether in the past and most recently whether Ive just been unlucky in my tasting of this lager. 

Opening the bottle i was suprised to be greeted by a floral yet familiar lager smell, only for a few seconds later to be left with little to entice the nostrils. Taste wise there is little to comment on, the flavor is like a weaker Budweiser, no offense to Budweiser Ive just always felt it was an easy beer to drink. This however is just flat, flat in flavor and almost completely flat after only a few minutes of pouring.

In my opinion its a bit of a disappointment considering its many accolades, the beer would be a bit more enticing to buy if it was a little cheaper, however like many gluten free beers its pricey for what it is. It would be a nice accompaniment to a football game and a Chinese takeaway in my opinion. Overall okay if you fancy just a lager, but its worth noting this isn't the only option for celiac's.

Alc: 5.4

Ingredients: Water,Barley Malt, Rice, Hops. 

My rating : 4/10