It looks like gluten-free is going mainstream. As we’ve mentioned before, people with Celiac disease can’t eat foods with gluten. That includes beer. While there have been a few craft brewers offering gluten-free beers for a few years now, and at least one UK brewer ramping up to export to the states, for the most part these are not mainstream products. Until now.
Anheuser-Busch has announced Redbridge, a new beer made from Sorghum that is gluten-free. It will be brewed at A-B’s Merrimack, New Hampshire location. The press release says that it will be available in 12 ounce bottles and is 4.8% ABV.
Redbridge is a hearty, full-bodied lager brewed using imported Hallertau and domestic Cascade hops. It is brewed with sorghum and has a well-balanced, moderately hopped taste.
I haven’t seen any advertising for this yet, but it’s an excellent development. No one should have to go without beer.
(via: Springfield Celiacs)
I just got a 6 pack of redbridge yesterday. I haven’t had a beer in 7 years. It is so good, (taste like beer) that I got paranoid and had to check out their website to make sure it is really gluten free. Their web site list where you can buy it. I’d love to see it in resturants and bars such that I can order one when out with friends.
That’s excellent, Cathy. Very good news. I know that there have been several boutique breweries making gluten-free beer for a while now, but they certainly don’t have the penetration that A-B has. If ever a gluten-free beer was going to make it into mainstream restaurants (as opposed to those who cater to those looking for gluten-free cuisine) it’s going to be this one.
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Redbridge, one sip and that beer came back out of my mouth, it’s the nastiest gluten-free beer I’ve ever put in my mouth
No offense to the Redbridge lovers, but I prefer Bard’s Tale/Dragons Gold Gluten-free beer and look forward to tasting their new ale coming out sometime soon
I’m going to try to do a gluten-free beer week for Beer-a-Day very soon.