Gale's GB
George Gale & Company Ltd

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From:
George Gale & Company Ltd
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Bitter
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
4.23 | pDev: 4.96%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
2
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 14, 2006
Added:
Jul 08, 2005
Wants:
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Gots:
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Reviewed by wl0307 from England

4.02/5  rDev -5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
It's been two years since I last had a pint of this on draught in a Gale's pub in Brighton, which used to be one of my local favourite summer beers. Alas, now that the Gale's been bought by the Fuller's, I wonder for how long this beer will continue its existence, since the Gale's has ceased producing the draught version of this beer for quite a while... This version is bottle-conditioned, coming in a 500ml brown bottle, BBE Jan 06. Served cool in a straight imperial pint glass.

A: pours a hazy amber hue with strong orangey hints; fluffy foamy head dissipates quite fast, leaving uneven sheets of tight lacing; very gently carbonated body.
S: biscuity and faintly nutty malts lying on a bed of lovely flowery aromatic hops decorated with very mildly honeyish and faintly citrussy hints (Fuggles). The nose is very different from the cask-version, with heavier presence of maltiness, but it's balanced with the rich hoppy aroma and presents a healthy balance.
T: blissfully bitter-sweet malty with a tannic touch on the palate, gradually bringing out the good depth of hoppy bitterness, with semi-fermented Chinese tea-leaves as well as a little sour edge like citrus-tea. Turning dryish and pleasantly bitter in the superbly-lingering aftertaste, and the body is really held intact and firm up until the last second of tasting.
M: smooth and soft, kept reasonably lively by tiny fizz, but the body is really impressive for this 4.5%abv. bitter, staying firm constantly and provides a real focus on the palate, perhaps making up for the lack of more colourful flavours.
D: my conclusion is still that it tastes and smells so differently from the cask version, of which I haven't kept any notes so couldn't make responsible comparison. This bottled version is more like a cup of cold, quality tea, by which I imply a simplistic pleasure and really good depth. Nice one, and I wish the Fuller's will keep it going along with all other beers in the Gale's range...
Jan 14, 2006
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Reviewed by bark from Sweden

4.45/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
The colour is amber with a tint of orange; the liquid is a bit cloudy. The thin beige head sinks down to a thin but stable lid.

The smell is fruity and a bit bitter with notes of toffee and wine gum candy. Maybe there is a trace of chlorine.

The taste is pretty mild with sweet, cream-like malt. There is, of course, a generous bitterness with a twist of lemon and some dry hoppy notes. The aftertaste is short with a discreet bitterness and a fine sweetness.

As it should be for a bitter, the carbonation is tender with microscopic bubbles, making this beer very easy to drink. One can only dream of drinking this brew as real ale...
Jul 08, 2005
Gale's GB from George Gale & Company Ltd
Beer rating: 4.23 out of 5 with 2 ratings