| Gluten is found in many common ingredients of | | | | How is Gluten Beer Made? |
| today's diets. Most commonly associated with | | | | Most beers are made from barley and wheat, so |
| barley and wheat, gluten is found in beer and | | | | it is natural to wonder how non gluten beer can |
| other alcoholic beverages as well as anything | | | | taste as good as regular beer. Gluten free beer is |
| made from wheat. For someone with gluten | | | | generally made from buckwheat, sorghum or rice. |
| allergies or Celiac disease the simple act of | | | | Buckwheat is a completely safe ingredient, as it is |
| enjoying a beer with friends was an impossibility | | | | a member of the rhubarb family and unrelated in |
| until the invention of gluten free beer. Nearly all | | | | any way to wheat. Despite the fact these are |
| other types of beer contain some level of gluten, | | | | not the traditional forms of beer making, you will |
| so finding a safe beer for someone with gluten | | | | be surprised to find the taste of beers made |
| associated health issues can be challenging at best. | | | | from these ingredients is excellent. There are |
| Gluten Free or Low Gluten? | | | | many online reviews of the various types of non |
| Before choosing a beer based on the level of | | | | gluten beers currently available, and doing a little |
| gluten it contains it is best to speak with your | | | | research can greatly reduce the amount of trial |
| doctor to find out exactly why it bothers your | | | | and error you undertake to find the perfect beer. |
| stomach. For people with a mild allergy to gluten, | | | | Where to Find Gluten Free Beer? |
| it may be possible to drink small quantities of beer | | | | Gluten free beer may not be readily available at all |
| that has a low gluten level without discomfort. | | | | restaurants and bars. When planning a night out it |
| Even those with mild allergies to gluten may find | | | | is a good idea to call ahead and find an |
| that gluten of any kind in their drink causes | | | | establishment that carries it. If your favorite bar |
| serious discomfort as drinks lack the bulk of other | | | | does not offer gluten free options, request them |
| foods that have gluten. However, people who | | | | to do so as many managers are more than |
| have Celiac disease could have a serious, or even | | | | happy to accommodate their customer's |
| life threatening, reaction to the smallest trace | | | | requests. For home consumption, there are many |
| amounts of gluten. If you are unsure of what | | | | websites online which offer a wide variety of low |
| causes your gluten reaction, it is safest to stick | | | | and non gluten beer choices in case your local |
| with beers that are clearly labeled gluten free. | | | | spirits store does not provide what you need. |