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Gluten-free beer showdown
At a recent tasting event in Atlanta, six gluten-free beers were sampled by non-Celiac beer fans.
The beers sampled:
- Green’s Quest Gluten-Free Tripel Ale
- Green’s Endeavor Gluten-Free Dubbel Ale
- Anheuser-Busch Redbridge
- Hambleton Ales Toleration Gluten Free Ale
- Discovery Gluten-Free Amber Ale
- Lakefront Brewery New Grist
All of the tasters agreed that while most of the beverages resembled beer, none had the real essence of beer—meaning the kind of body and flavor that surely comes from malted barley. Some were declared tasty enough, followed by comments like, “I could drink that, if I had to.” In one case, though, the critique was much harsher. “It tastes like I just licked a book of stamps,” one female participant cried out, squeezing her face into a grimace and grabbing a glass of water.
They only tried gluten-free beers available in Atlanta. Some other options include, depending on availability:
- Bard’s Tale Golden Dragon Lager
- Ramapo Valley Gluten Free Honey Lager
- Billabong Brewing Gluten-free beers
(More listed at Bella Online)
Atlanta Gluten-Free Cooking Spree, 7-10 p.m. Oct. 19. $75. At CNN Center, 1 CNN Center, Atlanta. For more information on celiac disease and this event: www.celiaccentral.org
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Finding Gluten-free beer
about 2 years ago - 8 comments
We were contacted by DK with a very simple request: I’m looking for beer that is gluten free. Available in Wisconsin As far as I know, the only nationally available gluten-free beer is A-B’s Redbridge, which I mentioned in my reply. But, neither Ron nor I live anywhere near the middle of the country. How
Gluten-free Bud?
about 3 years ago - 6 comments
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
about 2 years ago
St Peter’s of Suffolk, England have launched a Gluten Free ale. I must say, it’s pretty decent. I imagine it will find its way across to the states.
about 2 years ago
We get other St. Peter’s here, so I expect you’re right.
about 2 years ago
My uncle has Celiac disease, so he always has some gluten-free beer in his fridge.
I’ve tried one, the Redbridge sorghum beer. It does taste different than barley-based beer, but that’s what makes it worth drinking for someone like me who is gluten-tolerant.
I remember the look on my uncle’s face the day I told him gluten-free beer existed — it was like he believed in Santa again!
Are all those gluten free beers made with sorghum?
about 2 years ago
Not all, but most of the ones I’ve seen are. I understand sorghum beer has been popular in Africa for ages.
Other grains used: rice, buckwheat, and corn. I doubt that that’s all that could be used.
I found a list of more gluten-free beers made/available in the UK: http://www.glutenfreebeerfestival.com/available/available.html