Best Gluten-Free Beers

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One of the saddest things I had to give up when going gluten free was my love for beer. I recently discovered this lager and… I couldn’t be happier!

If y’all know any more brands, let me know!

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uppermiddlepack · 5 months ago

PSA, this beer isn’t gluten free, it’s gluten reduced. If you have celiac, it’s not safe.

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patzer · 5 months ago

I did enjoy the taste of this beer, but soon learned that it was not truly gluten free

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Alert-Potato · 5 months ago

That's not gluten free beer.

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troyisawinner · 5 months ago

Holidaily is from Colorado but they have a lot of it in Texas. They have some interesting beers like fruited blondes and a buckwheat wheat beer

And It’s 100% gluten free ingredients

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Spngebobmyhero · 5 months ago

Where are you located? Ghostfish is pretty widely available in the US and it tastes pretty good! They make a stout that is really good. I also enjoy Glutenberg. I think it’s a Canadian company.

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kaydizzlesizzle · 5 months ago

Loveddd Glutenberg. Though I no longer drink. So if anyone has any gf n/a beers they know of, I'd love to know!

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stampedingTurtles · 5 months ago

As someone else pointed out, this beer isn't gluten free; it is made from barley and treated with an enzyme that is supposed to break the gluten down (that was already in use in the brewing industry as a clarifying agent). In the US, these products aren't allowed to be labeled as gluten free (instead they will be labeled as something like "crafted to remove gluten") and have to bear a warning that gluten content cannot be determined; the normal ELISA tests used to test food for gluten content are known not to be accurate on fermented products. There are several brands that make enzyme treated beers like this (including a few craft breweries).

There are also several brands that make gluten free beers using gluten free ingredients such as sorghum, millet, and rice instead of barley. Glutenberg, Burning Brothers, Holidaily, Alt Brew, Ghostfish, Groundbreaker are some examples off the top of my head.

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jusatinn · 5 months ago

Get out of here with that bullshit. Tens of thousands of celiacs drink gluten free beer in Finland (and 100 000s around Europe) without any symptoms, clinically tested and officially supported by the (Finnish) Celiac Association.

There is no evidence that the total gluten amount would exceed 20ppgm in these beers. The claim that the gluten breaks into smaller components can be argued, but not the claim that these beers exceed the threshold. And the practical evidence against this claim is impossible to argue against.

(This beer in question is not labeled gluten free as it’s produced or imported to the US, but you can find Daura Dan gluten free beer in most shops around the EU - however bad it tastes.)

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stampedingTurtles · 5 months ago

>There is no evidence that the total gluten amount would exceed 20ppgm in these beers. The claim that the gluten breaks into smaller components can be argued,

I don't know how you can say that this "can be argued"; it is the explanation given for how the enzymes work. As far as there being no evidence, the limitations of these ELISA tests are documented (including by the companies producing the tests), and there was plenty of testing done when these enzyme-treated beers were first brought to market and more testing has been done since that look at the remaining fragments that are there and studies have been done looking at the ability of those fragments to bind to celiac antibodies and T cells.

So for example, tests have been done using mass-spec that show that "ELISA results did not correlate with the relative content of hordein peptides determined by MS, with all barley based beers containing hordein", others have been done comparing different types of ELISA testing with statements like:

Recent research suggests that gluten-free beers by prolyl-endopeptidase treatment may not be safe for coeliac disease (CD) patients...
NanoLC-HRMS analysis revealed the presence of 155 and 158 gluten peptides in the treated and reference beer, respectively...
Worrying is that many of these partial immunogenic gluten peptides do not contain a recognition epitope for the R5-antibody and would be overlooked in the current ELISA analysis for gluten quantification.

And other studies have looked into the immunogenic potential of these fragment, and of course articles have been written that have links to even more studies than I found with a quick search.

Fundamentally, an important point is that the companies that started selling this enzyme for this purpose, and the companies making these beers don't seem to have done any studies showing they are actually safe; they instead keep referring to the fact that the products test below 20 ppm of gluten...on ELISA tests that are known not be accurate on fermented products (and in some cases they seem to be using tests for gliadin instead of hordein).

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legendinthemaking68 · 5 months ago

final gluten ppm is not confirmed. You can drink one bottle and feel fine and then a bottle from another batch will wreck you. Stay away if you're celiac

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ItsMDG · 5 months ago

Ghostfish is amazing. They have a brewery in Seattle with a full GF kitchen that has some of my favorite GF meals I’ve had.

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Spngebobmyhero · 5 months ago

I found an old thread with a ton of good recs. https://www.reddit.com/r/glutenfree/s/qChazGL6bU

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All Beer No Gluten

Posted by AllBeerNoGluten · in r/beer · 4 years ago

I know this may get downvoted into oblivion on this subreddit, but I'd like to introduce All Beer No Gluten, a website dedicated to gluten free beer (not gluten reduced or crafted to remove gluten). It's in early stages both from a feature and data perspective but would love any initial feedback from the r/beer community. My goal is to connect people following a gluten free diet with the best gluten free beers and how to get them. I'm not interested in monetizing this in any way and have no plans to have ads.

Apps like Untappd are great for "regular" beer enthusiasts but are lacking for those seeking gluten free beer in that some gluten free beers are labeled with "Gluten Free" as the style, and others the style they are emulating. To add to the confusion some beers are labeled "Gluten Free" but are actually "crafted to remove gluten" which may or may not be safe for those with Celiac Disease. All Beer No Gluten allows you to quickly find award winning gluten free Hazy IPAs, as an example.

Before being diagnosed with Celiac Disease I was a big beer nerd and travelled around the world in search of the best beers. I was super bummed when diagnosed, but took it is as a challenge to seek out the best gluten free beers out there. You can learn a little more about my gluten free beer story here. The article is a bit out of date; I've tried over 100 gluten free beers to date!

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https://holidailybrewing.com/

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rambleon84 · 4 years ago

Any way to identify which beers are terrible vs amazing? I know half of that is subjective but I'm sure you've tried enough to know some are much more drinkable and enjoyable than others.

I have no necessity to be gluten free but I have still tried several. Most have left me not wanting to drink them regularly. I'd happily enjoy a cider or Peary over them.

I'm sure those who can't handle gluten would appreciate some guidance on how they stack up against each other. Maybe bring in an outside beer rating for them? I know if I was going to blindly have a case delivered that I'd pick a higher rated one. It would be convenient to have something built in vs having to cross reference myself

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AllBeerNoGluten · OP · 4 years ago

Thank you for checking out the site and the great feedback!

So far I’ve only listed beers from breweries that IMO are brewing some of the best GF beer in the US. That’s not scalable nor should someone trust me / my tastes only so I like the idea of bringing in outside beer ratings. I’ll look into options. Sometimes I see ratings and comments on other sites that go something like “1 star / so glad I don’t have to be gluten free” but I guess that’s unavoidable.

Alternatively I can allow people to create accounts on the site and add ratings and reviews.

I hear you on cider. Graft is doing incredible things with cider that remind me of sour beer Mead is also a good option.

What’s the best GF beer you’ve had?

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lesubreddit · 4 years ago

My wife has celiac disease so I've been sampling GF beers for a while

The absolute best I've had is Slaapmutske Triple Nightcap but sadly I don't think it's distributed in the USA anymore since covid. No other American GF beer I've had comes this perfectly close to tasting like a real Belgian beer.

Green's Belgian style ales are alright and glutenberg is passable but rarely enjoyable. Their Gose beer is pretty fun though.

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rambleon84 · 4 years ago

As you already mentioned in your first post untappt doesn't do a great job at listing GF as a style. So only going by that, I have only had 4. Only two of those I'd consider beer; new Belgium Glütiny and Daura Dam. Which I gave the slight edge to new Belgium. The other two listed are from Wild Ohio Brewing and they call tea. The others I can not remember what they were.

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iamagainstit · 4 years ago

Holidaily Brewing in Golden CO is a good craft brewery which is 100% gluten free.

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AllBeerNoGluten · OP · 4 years ago

One of my favorites! Fat Randy is fantastic. Love what they are doing. Did you hear they opened a 2nd tap room?

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lburtonr · 4 years ago

B.C. Brewery in Hunt Valley Maryland has some really great gluten free options brewed on dedicated GF equipment. They regularly have 3-4 taps of GF beers and they can some of them as well. All 100% gluten free

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AllBeerNoGluten · OP · 4 years ago

Ohh yes, I have to add them! I really enjoyed their Cantaloupe Sour—very unique

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AutistWeaponized · 4 years ago

You’re not going to get downvoted, theres a ton of people who can’t drink gluten beers (coeliacs). Some Aussie beers i have tried taste practically the same as gluten beers.

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goat_puree · 4 years ago

Hypothesizing here, but maybe OP knew of the annoyance that the GF “health” trend caused. I have a friend that’s celiac and he was really happy about the trend overall because it really helped expand, and improve, the options that were available.

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AutistWeaponized · 4 years ago

I have never seen the annoyance of GF food and drink. Coeliacs have a pretty serious condition and if someone makes fun/criticises the consumption of GF products they should be promptly ashamed. Absolutely nothing wrong with GF, heck even if you aren’t coeliac theres some bloody good gf products.

Edit: in the end, its just food, your body, you decide what you want to eat and drink.

Edit: wow i made this post sound so passive aggressive lol. I have a family member who is coeliac, its bloody tough.

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AllBeerNoGluten · OP · 4 years ago

Thank you! I felt comfortable posting in /r/glutenfree but didn't know how the post would do here. You all have been so awesome and supportive, thank you!

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Anheuser-Busch Redbridge Gluten Free Beer has been discontinued

Posted by KrylonFlatWhite · in r/glutenfree · 30 days ago

I'm case you didn't know, the only consistently available beer that tasted good is no more...There were others that didn't last either. If you are old school gluten free and got to taste Coors Peak than you were lucky because it was insanely good while it lasted. New Grist in a bottle was delicious until they switched to cans and changed the recipe. Redbridge was the only normal tasting GF beer that everyone is know liked the taste of. I'm not sure what Anheuser-Busch was thinking here but they definitely hate us. Also big shot out to Omission for being disgusting too and taking over all the GF beer space. It's either back to tequila or quit drinking all together for me. Why is it so hard to have a normal, basic, gluten free beer?

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splitopenandjerk · 30 days ago

I liked Redbridge a lot. It was the closest GF thing I found to scratch that cheap yellow beer itch, which is a real thing - we need a GF equivalent of Coors Light, but I digress.

I still like New Grist and I've enjoyed the Ghostfish varieties I've been able to get. Glutenberg's blonde is good, too.

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danscharnagl · 30 days ago

Glutenberg Red is my favorite. Closest place to buy it is 2 hrs away tho

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chicgeek9 · 29 days ago

It's my fave too! But I can't find it anywhere. Glutenberg has been having supply chain issues.

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sophiethegiraffe · 30 days ago

If there was a GF Coors Banquet I’d be in heaven.

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inkygetaway · 30 days ago

Glutenbergs are my favorite but they’re so pricy! I guess I’ll have to stick with ciders personally. Try Golden State’s if you see them at your local store. The original is good but my favorite is the unfiltered.

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ChangMinny · 30 days ago

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

Legit depressed by this news. It’s one of the only true GF beers I liked. Scratched that lager itch :(

And Omission isn’t even GF, just gluten removed. I can’t drink it because it completely wrecks me.

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completelyreal · 30 days ago

Their brewery and restaurant is great too. Fully dedicated gluten free.

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deepbluenothings · 30 days ago

My guess is with the rise of awareness the competition just ate their lunch (I personally haven't had a Redbridge in almost a decade due to all the other options). I think we'll get a rebrand/upgrade, there's just too much money sitting there for a good GF beer.

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netconductor · 30 days ago

Why is a gluten-loving American mega-corporation purchasing successful gluten-free breweries then quietly shutting them down?

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czapatka · 30 days ago

Thank god a similar opinion. It’s shit beer with corn syrup to sweeten it. I stopped drinking redbridge after wearing a gcm and realizing it was destroying my blood sugar.

Green’s beer is the best GF beer; I only drink that or hard ciders now.

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YaySupernatural · 30 days ago

I love almost every experimental and seasonal beer of theirs, but I also just keep coming back to Meteor Shower. It’s just such a good solid beer.

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helloamigo · 30 days ago

This! It was legit the first GF beer I ever found and it was incredibly disappointing. Get you some better beer, y'all

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Best gluten free beer I’ve found bar none. Found it at Total Wine in the US. Smooth with loads of flavor while still being light on hops (only 32 IBU).

Posted by endophage · in r/glutenfree · 5 years ago

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Kel_Dorado · 1 year ago

Please help save this site by donating. They test the gluten content of beers! (Over 100 beers have been tested). It would be such a shame to see this site go down.
https://www.lowgluten.org/thank-you-goodbye/

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nosey-meatball · 5 months ago

I drink Greens Amber and it is THE best gf beer I’ve had.

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The best gluten free beer I’ve tasted. What are y’all’s favorites?

Posted by nutritionlover · in r/glutenfree · 2 years ago

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thisisjustadad · 2 years ago

Duckfoot Brewery

Ghostfish Brewing Company

100% non gluten products - Ground Breaker Brewery

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legendinthemaking68 · 2 years ago

That beer isn't bad, but it's an acquired taste. I drank it exclusively for so many years that now I can't stand to taste it hardly. Currently my favorite is the Glutenberg Pale ale and Blonde.

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ironwheatiez · 2 years ago

Yessss glutenberg is a good beer.

I also love Greens Amber Ale. Expensive but so worth it.

Two brothers prairie path is good too.

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PPMatuk · 2 years ago

I loved amber ales when I wasn’t Gluten Free and I haven’t found one, I’ll look for Greens though!

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Daveheath1990 · 11 months ago

Full celiacs shouldn't drink that. Beers that say crafted to remove gluten aren't 100% gluten free. Might be safe for those borderline celiac but for full on celiacs it's gotta be 100% gluten free

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SKOLorion · 2 years ago

Yeah, I always thought this was a little musty tasting.

My favorite was Omission IPA (gluten reduced), but they changed distributors or something because I can't find it in the NE any longer.

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legendinthemaking68 · 2 years ago

Omission is off the table for me due to the residual unverified gluten content. I drank it for a while though until I realized where problems were coming from. Super tasty.

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DontLookAtTheCarpet · 2 years ago

Now that I’ve found Glutenberg stout and sour, I rarely touch Redbridge. I’m still looking for that Glutenberg red…

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legendinthemaking68 · 2 years ago

You haven't had the red yet? The Whole Foods in Florida carry their entire line. In Texas the distributor is not quite so thorough though. My fave is definitely the pale ale

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PaulbunyanIND · 2 years ago

Can't find a glutenburg red either

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jotabe303 · 2 years ago

Holidaily fat randy and hazy IPA, glutenberg IPa and stout, ghostfish grapefruit IPA are my favorites

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thisisjustadad · 2 years ago

For celiac. But for intolerant, Duckfoot is hands down the best and has the most variety.

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Beer

Posted by InvestigatorNo3511 · in r/Celiac · 1 month ago

I’ve tried them all, as we all know most gf beer aren’t truly gf (crafted to remove gluten usually) this is GF and dare I say delicious 🍻

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MrAwesome8383 · 1 month ago

Where were you able to find this, or did you have to order it?

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InvestigatorNo3511 · OP · 1 month ago

My local beer distributor(I’m in NY), packaging says it’s a Belgium company that imports to the state of Washington if that helps

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MrAwesome8383 · 1 month ago

I’m in Idaho, on the Washington border so possibly some around, I’ll have to keep an eye out and give it try. Haven’t had a beer in a while😪

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safari-dog · 1 month ago

idk for this exact brand but typically you can go to the beer company’s website and there’s like a “FIND BEER” section where you put in your area code and places that sell it will pop up there.

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tperkis22 · 1 month ago

I’m a fan but it’s expensive. $15 for a 4pack (10oz cans). Everyone else paying similar?

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zambulu · 1 month ago

I think the 4 packs are about that here too. Their beer has always been expensive… the glass pint bottles are $7.

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wophi · 1 month ago

I find this one OK, but I prefer Glutenberg.

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nachodorito · 1 month ago

Love greens

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WilderMindz0102 · 1 month ago

Greens is real good! Have had success finding them at Total Wine and Whole Foods

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What are your favorite gluten free beers?

Posted by Fit_Sign_1057 · in r/glutenfree · 1 year ago

What are your favorite gluten free beers?

And is there any well known beer that is gluten free? From companies like Coors, Bud Light, etc

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jax2love · 1 year ago

Holidaily is fantastic. They also have a rotation of gluten free food trucks at their brewery in Golden, Colorado.

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Run_from_reality · 1 year ago

Their second location down in Greenwood Village offers an entirely gluten free menu too. Ate there last weekend and it was great!

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FacetiousRigmarole · 1 year ago

I’m rather fond of Ghostfish, but I live about 8 minutes from it. They do ship.

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mohopuff · 1 year ago

I've thought about going there, given I live in the Seattle area.

Thing is, I've never had a good beer. I was diagnosed with celiac at 9. I've tried a few GF beers before, but never enjoyed any of them. I like ciders, but not the super dry ones. I did enjoy a semi-swert hopped cider.

Do you have a recommended Ghostfish beer for a beer newbie to try? Or maybe that's a better question for the bartender at the restaurant, haha.

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chicgeek9 · 1 year ago

Ghostfish has a hibiscus cranberry gose (sour ale) that is out right now, and I’d recommend it for a beer newbie. It’s really good; I just wish it wasn’t limited edition.

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jennanafone · 1 year ago

I can't get all of the Ghostfish on the east coast (NJ), but have found several cans including Meteor Shower, Shrouded Summit, Watchstander, and a couple of the IPAs. I'm not a huge fan of the grapefruit IPA, but I do get excited when they release It Came From The Haze out here. When my sister lived in Seattle I loved visiting the brewery every trip out there.

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Daffodil236 · 1 year ago

Glutenburg Stout

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chicgeek9 · 1 year ago

The best stout I’ve ever had! I also love Glutenberg’s red ale.

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UnscannabIe · 1 year ago

These two - the stout and red ale and delicious!! It's too bad those 2 are the ones I cannot find at a grocery store. I can find them "to-go" at a restaurant, but they cost me $10 each. I definitely have a couple put aside for those times I really want a beer. I would really love to find them at retail cost though. As it stands, I can drive to Quebec to get some. I'll be passing through NY this summer though - any tips on where to find them - between Buffalo and New Jersey?

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bluenoser613 · 1 year ago

If anyone says Corona is GF, it's 100% BS. It has gluten in it.

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RubxCuban · 1 year ago

< 20 ppm gluten.

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bluenoser613 · 1 year ago

You're gonna have a bad time. Foods have to be under 20ppm to be labelled gluten free, but that's just one requirement. One of the other rules is that they can't be fermented from gluten containing grains. Corona fermented from barley.

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Best Gluten free beer I’ve had so far

Posted by Fozzy1138 · in r/glutenfree · 4 months ago

reddit.com

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Tbone_Trapezius · 4 months ago

Oh Ceal team like Celiac’s - clever!

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krittyyyyy · 4 months ago

Ooo Maryland! What is it made from? Is it wheat where they remove gluten or is it made with something else

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Fozzy1138 · OP · 4 months ago

From their website

GLUTEN FREE GUARANTEE Brewed from the start with gluten free ingredients, on fully dedicated equipment, run on fresh lines and taps that have never been contaminated. All of our ingredients are certified gluten free (by the GFCO) Our suppliers are Grouse and Eckert We use millet, buckwheat, quinoa, and rice. Our GF ingredients are stored away from the barley ingredients. The 2 barrel system is the system we use to brew GF beer on. It has been fully converted to be a gluten free system. All new gaskets, hoses, buckets, mill, and heat exchanger are used. The fermenters are dedicated gluten free, as are the serving vessels. New hoses for the lines have been installed. In order to ensure our product is gluten free we test using the ELISA EZ Gluten test kit, which detects as low as 10ppm. Both brewers are well aware and take extreme precaution when it comes to cross contamination (Assistant to the Brewer, Beth, has Celiac Disease)

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FaagenDazs · 4 months ago

Can they be ordered online?

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Fozzy1138 · OP · 4 months ago

I think so check the website

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gigextreme · 4 months ago

That's one I haven't seen before!

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mrsrexxy69 · 4 months ago

Looks good

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gluten free beers

Posted by august401 · in r/glutenfree · 3 years ago

Hey! I'm starting to try out a gluten free diet but i drink beer a lot and was wondering if anyone knew any common gluten free beers/IPAs i could buy in stores or any that are sold on amazon. or maybe any that have a low enough amount of gluten that it wouldn't have any effect? thank you!

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https://bestglutenfreebeers.com/gluten-free-beer-brands-2015-list/

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drtskrtsourboi · 3 years ago

Make sure the beers are naturally gluten and not gluten reduced. Omission is gluten reduced (not safe for celiacs). This is a great website that lists all the gluten free beers in the USA (including availability in what states, etc.)

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[deleted] · 3 years ago

I hear people say that but I just started drinking a local gluten reduced beer using White Labs Clarity Ferm and there are no noticeable symptoms. I am confirmed celiac through biopsy.

I understand that there is still some possible harm, but having a beer every couple of weeks is a quality of life thing for me. Just like going out to eat has a risk from cross contamination.

https://www.whitelabs.com/other-products/wle4000-clarity-ferm

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drtskrtsourboi · 3 years ago

Please do not drink gluten reduced beer if you are celiac. I will explain it below. I’m reposting something I said from a different thread because there are a lot of dangerous misconceptions. It’s your life so you are welcome to do what you want with it but I implore you to do more research on your own before you make a decision. This is so much more dangerous than cross contamination.

Where do you live? Because there are lots of good naturally gluten free beers out there? I could tell you some if you let me know where you are located if you don’t want to read the link I sent.

Info about the problems with clarity ferm (reposted form another thread where I had to explain):

I’ll give you my words and then zero tolerance brewing wiki explanation which has a good concise explanation, as well as a link to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency ruling on it.

Every celiac has a different level of physical reaction and symptoms. I was only diagnosed because my sister has severe symptoms. I’m asymptomatic. Which means I had no symptoms despite drinking beer often. An endoscopy found clear evidence of damage to my vili in my small intestine. So even if your neighbour feels fine from a gluten reduced beer after one night, it does not mean that they are not causing irreparable damage to their small intestine. Leading to all sorts of possible health complications long term (body being able to absorb nutrients is kind of important). And if they don’t feel good after more then one night that’s a signal right there that probably shouldn’t at all. Everyone makes their own choices but in my opinion, no celiac should ever knowingly consume any amount of gluten, even if it’s below 20 ppm. Some people still react to clarity ferm beers, that’s a warning sign to me.

This is what Zero Tolerance wiki page on Gluten Reduced vs Gluten Free states:

“The protein hydrolyzation process doesn’t actually remove protein chains but separates them into smaller, and theoretically harmless segments.

Unfortunately further scientific study indicates that this process does not actually eliminate the many types of protein chains that trigger antibody reactions in people with CD. Individuals may respond differently to residual protein chains -- which will vary from one gluten reduced beer to another.

Additionally, the traditional (ELISA) test for determining gluten content in food is not a reliable gauge for beer. More detailed liquid chromatography / mass spectrometry testing -- as well as in vitro (lab) testing of Celiac patient antibodies -- shows that beers tested <20 ppm with ELISA testing can in fact have widely varying residual gluten levels much higher than the <20 ppm threshold level.”

Canada Food Inspection Agency link if you are interested: https://inspection.canada.ca/food-label-requirements/labelling/industry/allergens-and-gluten/eng/1388152325341/1388152326591?chap=2#s6c2

Hope this helps.

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drtskrtsourboi · 3 years ago

Based on your post history, it looks like you are in Colorado, which means you have lots of safe, naturally gluten free options. No reason to drink gluten reduced when you have Holidaily and Dos Luces in your backyard. You are so fortunate as these are both considered to be some of the best. Please try these breweries beers before you think you have to drink gluten reduced beers. Ghostfish, Groundbreaker, and New Planet should also be available in your state.

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dns12999 · 3 years ago

Look for Glutenberg. It's a great beer I don't know if they have an IPA but they have an Irish Red and a stout that are both tasty.

Edit: as a bonus they start gluten free since they're rice based unlike beets like Omission which use some prices tho remove gluten from wheat based beers.

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Calabama_Ken · 3 years ago

Glutenberg does indeed make both an IPA as well as a stout.

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SpanglerSpanksIT · 3 years ago

The gluten free beer that I get that doesn’t affect my celiac is Ghostfish and Holidaily beer. They have different varieties. But they taste like real beer… well what I remember real beer tasting like.

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givennofox8e · 3 years ago

Glutenburg hit the spot for me, It’s the first beer I’ve had in a month tho…tasted like ice cold water in 110 degree desert. I’m about 6 weeks in to gluten free and was a daily Miller lite drinker (Midwest sober). It’s REALLY hard to change the habit but I do the bud light or truly seltzers and supplement a glutenberg as like “a treat”.

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[deleted] · 3 years ago

Glutenberg is one of the worst beers I've ever tried

Redbridge and Omission are my go-tos

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_stirringofbirds_ · 3 years ago

see, i HATE redbridge, but i love the glutenberg ipa and gose! if you can risk the gluten removed beers, i agree that omission IPA and pale ale are both also good.

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A_MAN_POTATO · 3 years ago

Redbridge is OK, but nothing to get excited about.

Ive never had omission. It's "gluten removed", not gluten free. Might be fine for OP, but it's not celiac safe.

Glutenberg is OK. New Grist is great, but I'm unsure if it's available everywhere.

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Kerm99 · 3 years ago

Just to be clear to any celiac people who read this post. Corona is not a gluten free beer. It’s made from barley but test under 20 ppm, so it classify as gluten free for people that have sensitivity to gluten. I’d your celiac, you should not drink corona

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GF friendly beer? Has anyone ever tried it?

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JBizznass · 2 years ago

The best fully gluten free beers, IMO, are GhostFish and Departed Souls. Glutenberg is fine, but if you can consume gluten it’s not worth drinking. I also love New Grist GF beer from Lakefront Brewery and also their Margarita Goose, but that is harder to find. RedBridge is drinkable but is Budweiser of GF beer. Neither good nor bad, but will be a beer and is readily available.

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Auntie_Venom · 2 years ago

RedBridge is my go-to for that “ahhhhhh” a real beer moment. After going 8 years without. I can’t do gluten-removed and the New Grist didn’t taste right to me. It tastes like watered down Bud Light, as if it’s possible for Bud Light to taste any more watered down on its own, but it still has that legit beer flavor that hits the spot on a hot summer day. Otherwise, I drink ciders and hard seltzers for fizzy alcoholic beverages.

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iwanttogotothere5 · 2 years ago

Strongbow Hard Cider is completely Gluten Free.

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ScrantonStrangler209 · 2 years ago

I wouldn't trust it. It's made with hops and barley and they use a procedure called protein rest that supposedly breaks down the gluten and results in a beer with 20 parts per million of gluten, which makes it gluten free according to the FDA.

That being said, there are lots of beers made without any gluten products and you can find them whole food stores or even Bevmo.

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ModerateDataDude · 2 years ago

To be very clear, it does not make it Gluten Free. The FDA will not allow beer makers (or any other producer of fermented beverages) to claim “Gluten Free” as there is no way to properly test for gluten in a fermented liquid (think beer, soy sauce etc). This is why this beer and things like Omission are labeled as Gluten Reduced, not Gluten Free.

As a Celiac, I will not drink Gluten Reduced beer. That said, I do know celiacs that do.

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nordictri · 2 years ago

Minor technicality here - the FDA will allow for gluten free claims on beer if the beer was made without gluten containing ingredients. But if it was made with barley, the claim is not permitted.

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davetherave2k · 2 years ago

Gluten removed beers make me deathly ill, and I don’t even test positive for Celiac. Don’t trust it!

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DiscoStu303 · 2 years ago

If you are GF for lifestyle purposes, go for it. I have celiac and usually react to gluten removed beers (even when testing below 20 ppm).

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Potential_Being_7226 · 2 years ago

Indeed, hops do not contain gluten.

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rocknrollstalin · 2 years ago

see if you can find a place that has a good selection of hard ciders (not just woodchuck and angry orchard) as they are almost universally gluten free. Hopped ciders like Rootstock Hopped Cider are some of my favorites for a “nearly-beer” experience https://untappd.com/b/rootstock-ciderworks-hopped-hard-cider/1315098

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ThePizzaGuy98 · 2 years ago

If she's not celiac it could be worth trying depending on the severity of the sensitivity. For instance I can drink many non gluten free beers and not have a problem, but my friend can't.

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JBizznass · 2 years ago

Blonde is definitely the best of the Glutenberg. Interesting that you reacted to the lakefront since it’s certified gluten free. I wonder if it’s something else in there that you are reacting to? In any case my opinion is that some sort of beer is better than no beer so at least Glutenberg is that!

I’m incredibly lucky to live in a major northeast metropolitan area so I have lots of choices.

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