| Gluten-free beer, or wheat-free beer, has only | | | | such as Australia have a strict definition of |
| recently come on to the market and is a | | | | gluten-free: no detectable gluten in the food or |
| welcome relief for those with a love of beer but | | | | drink. This is a good standard to aim for since |
| an intolerance to gluten. Like me, many of you | | | | even tiny amounts of gluten can have adverse |
| reading this article will have being diagnosed with | | | | long-term consequences for celiacs. |
| celiacs disease (sometimes spelt coeliacs disease) | | | | Premium Golden Ale: brewed using a selection of |
| and so cannot drink beer containing gluten. | | | | the best de-glutenised barley malt and hop |
| In this article I will quickly outline what celiacs | | | | varieties in natural spring water. 4.8% vol. |
| disease is, what beer one diagnosed with celiacs | | | | Produced in UK. Available online. |
| can consume and where you can buy such beer. | | | | Premium Pils: brewed with natural spring water |
| People who suffer from celiacs and dermatitis | | | | using hops and de-glutenised barley malt. Produced |
| herpetiformis essentially have an intolerance to | | | | in UK. Available online. |
| gluten-, or wheat-based, foods and beverages. | | | | Against the Grain: brewed using the finest |
| Their autoimmune system reacts adversely to | | | | wheat-free maize ale. Produced in UK. Available in |
| the gliadin found in wheat and also the hordein | | | | multi-packs online. |
| found in barley. For beer drinkers it is the hordein | | | | Estrella Damm Daura: 100% Gluten-free beer. |
| in the barley used to make beer that is to be | | | | Brewed in Spain and available for purchase in |
| avoided. This can be done by consuming | | | | multi-packs online. |
| gluten-free beer. | | | | Nouvelle France's La Messagere: brewed from |
| Typical beer cannot be consumed by those on a | | | | buckwheat and rice. Produced in Canada. Not |
| gluten-free diet as it is traditionally made from | | | | available online. |
| barley. Fortunately, small and specialised brewers | | | | O'Brien Brewing: Australian producer. Can be |
| as well as major brewing companies have | | | | purchased online. |
| successfully produced gluten-free beer without | | | | Silly Yak Beverages Pty Ltd: Australian producer |
| barley by using grain-like crops such as sorghum | | | | for the Australian market only. |
| and buckwheat, as well as cereals such as millet | | | | Bard's Tale Golder Dragon gluten-free lager: |
| and rice. | | | | brewed from sorghum. Produced in USA. Can be |
| So let's take a look at the gluten-free beer | | | | purchased online. |
| available on the market today. Please be aware | | | | Ramapo Valley Brewery's gluten-free honey lager: |
| that in certain countries the beer is not actually | | | | brewed to ensure no cross-contamination. |
| 100% gluten-free. For example, the UK has a | | | | Produced in USA. Six-packs can be purchased |
| specific level below which food and drink can be | | | | online. |
| categorised as gluten-free at 20 ppm (parts per | | | | Anheuser-Busch's Redbridge Beer: made from |
| million). Whether this is a safe level or not cannot | | | | 100% sorghum. Produced in USA. Six-packs can |
| be stated with 100% certainty. Other countries | | | | be purchased online. |