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Gluten-free beer

We've got five suggestions for beer-lovers who can't tolerate gluten.

By Noel KirkpatrickTue, Oct 12 2010 at 4:52 PM EST
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Gluten-free beer brands Photo: sanbeiji/Flickr
Gluten-free beers are harder to find than eco-friendly beers. But for those who follow a gluten- or wheat-free diet or have Celiac disease, there are beers available to satiate that thirst for a brew.
 
Gluten-free beers typically use buckwheat or sorghum in place of the high gluten grains of barley, rye or wheat. As a result, gluten-free beers do tend toward the sweeter side of the taste spectrum.
 
Redbridge
Brewed by Anheuser-Busch, Redbridge is the company’s gluten-free beer. Unlike a number of other options, Redbridge is available nationwide, so you shouldn’t have any problem finding it at a store near you. Read more: Redbridge beer.
 
Bard’s Tale Beer
Bard’s was crafted by diagnosed celiacs for other celiacs. The beer is a medium-bodied American lager, made with sorghum, yeast, hops and water. It’s not available everywhere, but the brewery’s Web site has a handy locator tool. Read more: Bard’s Tale Beer.
 
Ramapo Valley Brewery
Based out of New York, Ramapo Valley brews Honey Beer. Their gluten-free beer uses amber honey and molasses for fermentable and taste. Also, the company says that its Honey Beer is certified Kosher for Passover. Ramapo Valley is available nationwide. Check with your local alcohol retailers. Read more: Ramapo Valley Brewery.
 
Green’s
From Belgium, Green’s provides three gluten-free ales in the United States (though their entire line of drinks are gluten-free). Discovery is a medium-bodied amber ale; Endeavor is a dubbel-ale; and Quest is the brewery’s light-bodied tripel ale. Since it’s an import, finding Green’s will be a bit tricky, but it is worth the search. Read more: Green’s Gluten-Free Beer.
 
O’Brien Brewing
This Australian brewery produces only gluten-free lager, including a light varietal. It's another import, so check with your retailers. The company currently has a number of other gluten-free products in the works, including two ales. Read more: O’Brien Brewing.
 
Did we miss any? What’s your gluten-free beer of choice? Let us know in the comments.
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anonymous
Tony 04/20/2012 15:32 PM

Did you miss any? How about the World Beer Awards beer voted World’s Best Gluten-free Lager 2011 ESTRELLA DAMM DAURA

anonymous
Steve 06/30/2011 08:30 AM

New Planet Brewing - Boulder, CO - Off Grid Pale Ale - fantastic!
Sprecher - Glendale, WI - "Shakparo"
Barcelona, Spain - Estrella Daura (imported by US Beverages - CT
UK - St. Peter's

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steve 06/30/2011 08:31 AM

oops - the server burped when I posted the first time - I didn't notice the post at the top. Sorry!

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Steve 06/30/2011 08:27 AM

Some others to add to your list:

1. New Planet Brewing in Boulder, CO makes three different gluten free beers. "Off Grid Pale Ale" is fantastic.
2. Shakparo - brewed by Sprecher in Glendale, WI.
3. Estrella Daura - from Spain, imported by US Beverage in Conneticut
4. St. Peters - out of the UK - found this in a British style pub in WA state.

anonymous
GlutenFreeBeer.org 05/25/2011 18:50 PM

Mike's is not gluten free. Some ciders are gluten free, not all. You can find some reviews on the Assoc. website. If O'Brien's is available in the US, I would like to know where, last time I communicated with them they were not in the US.

anonymous
99 Bottles beer store 10/15/2010 10:32 AM

Lakefront Brewing's New Grist
Pours a brilliant gold color, with a bubbly head and light, fruity aroma. The flavor is crisp & refreshing, fruity & smooth. Hints of green apple slice through the maltiness of the sorghum, making the beer extremely quaffable.

St. Peter's Sorghum Beer
A clean, crisp beer with a pilsner-style lager finish. Aromas of citrus and mandarin. Refreshing & respectably good.

Though not beer, many alcoholic hard ciders are also gluten.... More

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Ellen @ www.Iamglutenfree.blogspot.com 10/14/2010 17:42 PM

We're fortunate to have a burger joint where we live - they serve tons of gluten free food - gluten free burgers, gluten free chicken sandwiches, gluten free vegetable burgers, gluten free french fries, gluten free sweet potato fries, gluten free onion rings. And the food is delicious. AND they have Redbridge, though a simple, not terribly complicated taste, still offers one the option to have a burger and a beer!

Ellen
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anonymous
Tracy 01/06/2011 11:43 AM

And the name & location of this nirvana like burger joint is?

anonymous
Mike's Hard Lemonade 10/13/2010 13:21 PM

All of Mike's products (which are all malt-based brewed alcohol) are gluten free. Also, hard ciders are gluten free.

anonymous
kate 10/25/2010 17:28 PM

If the malt is from barley, how can the hard lemonade be gluten-free? Bud-light is made primarily from rice (?) but is also a malt based alcohol so I don't think that's GF either.

anonymous
Anon 10/13/2010 15:09 PM

Yes but everyone knows those lemonade drinks are for girls. And, they're not really beer anyway.

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