| Seeing that most malt beverages come from the | | | | Since it is a specialty item, gluten free beer may |
| very products that people with gluten allergies | | | | not be readily available at a local bar or liquor |
| can't have, the idea of a gluten free beer sounds | | | | store. Many larger establishments will carry it, but |
| more like a dream for the future than anything. | | | | if there are two shelves of beer in the whole |
| There is no possible way that people could drink | | | | place, expect to look elsewhere. You can always |
| beer with gluten allergies, right? Wrong. Because | | | | call a place ahead of time to see if they offer a |
| of the growing demand for beer from people with | | | | gluten free choice, or you could bring your own |
| gluten allergies, beer companies began making | | | | beer from home. Your friends should be |
| friendly alternatives so everyone had something | | | | understanding of that if they know about your |
| to enjoy. If you feared your gluten free diet was | | | | allergies. Otherwise you may have to settle for |
| going to stop you from drinking the beer you | | | | whatever non-malt beverages you can find at the |
| love, think again. | | | | place. |
| Gluten free beer can be made from a variety of | | | | You do need to be careful about what you look |
| substitutes to standard ingredients. Honey is a | | | | for because there is low gluten beer and gluten |
| surprising but popular option that a lot of beer | | | | free beer. Obviously the low version is not what |
| makers have turned to for their products. | | | | you want if you are allergic to the substance, so |
| Molasses is often used as well either in the same | | | | make sure you know what you are investing in. |
| mix or in a beer all its own. In American beers, | | | | Then you can purchase accordingly. If you ever |
| you'll likely find either sorghum or buckwheat, | | | | get sick from a beer that you're drinking, it likely |
| though there are others used. Other cultures | | | | isn't clean and should not be ingested. Always |
| implement everything from rice and corn to | | | | remember that you can drink other alcohol as |
| soybean and ragi. Regardless of the ingredients | | | | well, as long as it isn't a malt beverage. Most |
| though, beer makers have worked very hard to | | | | wines are fine, and so are most clear liquors. |
| craft drinks that taste like the beer you're used | | | | There are always options for you. |
| to. | | | | |