Judge’s Review: 93 Rating – Green’s Gluten-Free India Pale Ale by Green’s Gluten Free Beers

Alternative Grain Beer | Year-Round | Belgium

By Jim Koebel

Judges Rating: 93
Aroma: 22
Appearance: 5
Flavor: 38
Mouthfeel: 9
Overall Impression: 19

Green’s Gluten-Free India Pale Ale by Green’s Gluten Free Beers was judged as BJCP Category 31A, Alternative Grain Beer.
Pine, resin and lemon hop aromas are prominent, creating a West Coast impression for this beer. It also carries a substantial malty backbone. It pours a deep reddish-amber color with a tall, dense, off-white head. The flavor has pine and resin hop notes and is nicely spicy. It’s bitterness is medium-high and it lingers throughout the drying but flavorful finish. The alternative grain bill lends a clean “malty” flavor to balance the substantial hoppiness. This beer’s medium body actually feels a bit fuller, which is a good thing. It has medium-high carbonation. Combining the West Coast hop character, reddish hue and beefy “maltiness,” marketing this as a Red IPA may be more accurate. Still, this is an excellent beer by any standard, and even more impressive given its 100% alternative grain profile.