At a recent tasting event in Atlanta, six gluten-free beers were sampled by non-Celiac beer fans.

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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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