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NoisyTutor Offline
#1 Posted: Tue, Mar 27 2018, 12:53 PM EST
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Odd request I know.

My wife can not ingest gluten as she was told recently by her doc. She drinks beers with me, or she used to before she found out this information.

There used to be one they sold called red bridge but our area has stopped carrying it and I'm a bit out of luck. Not looking for this one in particular, anything new would be nice.

Looking to trade whatever you might prefer, wallet candelas or smokes, plenty to choose from.

thanks for taking the time to read!
victor809 Offline
#2 Posted: Tue, Mar 27 2018, 12:56 PM EST
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Look for something called "omission". I have not bought it myself, but have seen it in a number of stores
Cathcam13 Offline
#3 Posted: Tue, Mar 27 2018, 1:11 PM EST
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Sounds like you may want to try making your own, there are many recipes for gluten free beer. I personally like a Brown Sugar Oat beer, that I make.
RMAN4443 Offline
#4 Posted: Tue, Mar 27 2018, 1:13 PM EST
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NoisyTutor wrote:
Odd request I know.

My wife can not ingest gluten as she was told recently by her doc. She drinks beers with me, or she used to before she found out this information.

There used to be one they sold called red bridge but our area has stopped carrying it and I'm a bit out of luck. Not looking for this one in particular, anything new would be nice.

Looking to trade whatever you might prefer, wallet candelas or smokes, plenty to choose from.

thanks for taking the time to read!

Go pay a visit to your local beverage purveyor and see if they can order some gluten free for you.....maybe you could prepay or something to secure purchase......Think

Here is a website that lists 60 or so gluten free beers, make a list or print it out and go see if anything can be ordered to store, or maybe even local to youBeer

http://www.bestglutenfreebeers.com/gluten-free-beer-brands-2015-list/
frankj1 Offline
#5 Posted: Tue, Mar 27 2018, 1:22 PM EST
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mrsdpnewell may have some info, if I recall correctly
ZRX1200 Offline
#6 Posted: Tue, Mar 27 2018, 2:36 PM EST
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http://meadist.com/mead-articles/top-gluten-free-alternatives-to-beer/
ZRX1200 Offline
#7 Posted: Tue, Mar 27 2018, 2:41 PM EST
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Mead would be my first choice tied with cider. Omissions stuff is pretty good, and a local brewery here has a decent one too. I'm trying to find a particular mead that has a hopped version.....can't find it. The trick with mead is temp, they taste better closer to room temp IMO.
dstieger Offline
#8 Posted: Tue, Mar 27 2018, 2:57 PM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
mrsdpnewell may have some info, if I recall correctly

My immediate thought, as well.



The only thing odd I found about the request was the coincident timing of this and dpnewell's return
Mrs. dpnewell Offline
#9 Posted: Tue, Mar 27 2018, 4:49 PM EST
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Can't help with a trade, as I find most Gluten Free Beers to have odd flavors and no longer consume them. Turned me into a Whiskey/Rye guy. When looking for a gluten free beer, be very, very careful. Some are brewed from gluten free ingredients like rice, sorghum, chestnuts, etc., and some are brewed from "special" barley that is treated with an enzyme to break down the gluten. The Omission beer recommended by Victor falls into the later category, and since it still contains a small amount of gluten, it is not safe for those with Celiac disease or Gluten Sensitivity.

Red Bridge, is a rice/sorghum beer by Anheuser Busch, and due to it's nation wide marketing, is usually the easiest to find. I find it strange that it is no longer in your area.

From personal experience I would recommend the following.

Green's from Belgium is dry hopped ale, comes in a verity of styles, but is very expensive.

Glutenberg was one of my favorites and would be a brand in my opinion to seek out. It is brewed in Montreal. Their regular offerings include a Belgium Style White Ale, a Blonde Ale, an American Pale Ale, a Red Ale, and an Indian Pale Ale. Their seasonal releases, which I have not been able to find, include a double IPA and a Stout.

New Grist by Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee is a Pilsner with sweet and fruity notes. I really didn't care for this one.

New Planet in Colorado has serveral ales, and an IPA. The ones I tasted didn't do much for me.

Does your wife like ciders? If so, I prefered Woodchuck over the more expensive "trendy" brands.

Again, just make sure you are buying a true Gluten Free Beer, and not a "Reduced Gluten" Beer being represented as Gluten Free. The only way to know for sure is to check out the ingredients. If it contains any gluten grain (like barley) it is not really gluten free.


David (dpnewell)
Speyside Offline
#10 Posted: Tue, Mar 27 2018, 5:25 PM EST
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You might want more specific testing. Many people are only allergic to wheat gluten, others are allergic to all gluten. Also it is common that someone who is allergic to gluten is also allergic to peanuts.
ZRX1200 Offline
#11 Posted: Tue, Mar 27 2018, 10:23 PM EST
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Found it:

http://www.nectarcreek.com

Their stuff is exceptional.

Also, more adventurous :

www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/19218/135533/?ba=Wobbly


Here's the local one:


https://untappd.com/b/walkabout-brewing-company-gluten-free-ale/705514
frankj1 Offline
#12 Posted: Tue, Mar 27 2018, 10:38 PM EST
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I like gluten
shaun341 Offline
#13 Posted: Wed, Mar 28 2018, 5:16 AM EST
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There is a small selection of gluten free beers at my local. I'll check what they have and report back to see what you might be interested in.
NoisyTutor Offline
#14 Posted: Wed, Mar 28 2018, 6:02 AM EST
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Thanks for the replies everyone.

She is not a cider fan, finds them to sweet and I tend to agree.

Mead is an interesting thought and I do love a DIY project.

Mrs. dpnewell, thank you for the specific input it is greatly appreciated!!

Still very open to trades if anyone is interested. My area is very limited so trying to see what else is out there.
bgz Offline
#15 Posted: Wed, Mar 28 2018, 9:06 AM EST
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Yuck...

Why don't she just drink wine?
Thunder.Gerbil Offline
#16 Posted: Wed, Mar 28 2018, 9:23 AM EST
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NoisyTutor wrote:
Thanks for the replies everyone.

She is not a cider fan, finds them to sweet and I tend to agree.

Mead is an interesting thought and I do love a DIY project.

Mrs. dpnewell, thank you for the specific input it is greatly appreciated!!

Still very open to trades if anyone is interested. My area is very limited so trying to see what else is out there.



GF beers all kind of suck when you stack them next to the real thing. If you can tolerate tiny amounts, then yeah, Omission is pretty close in taste.

Not all ciders are sweet. Look for "English" or "Dry" ciders. If you can find it in your area, Julian brand ciders are all very dry from what I recall.

Homemade mead is a bit trickier than it seems. Seen batches that take years to mellow out and stop tasting like gasoline. Actually, that's not true, every mead I've ever tried tastes like either gasoline or rubbing alcohol to me no matter what.

Tell her to drink rum or potato vodka. Seriously.
ZRX1200 Offline
#17 Posted: Wed, Mar 28 2018, 10:22 AM EST
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Tons of cider here in Oregon that aren't too dry or overly sweet (well to me). Atlas is a bigger one that does a good job of representing the fruit used. They have blackberry, apricot, pear with vanilla, cherry-pomegranate and dragonfruit. Rogue brewing has one called fruit salad that as described uses a bunch of different fruit. Two Townes makes one called Bad Apple that's 10.5% that I love putting a shot of rye whiskey in.
Mrs. dpnewell Offline
#18 Posted: Wed, Mar 28 2018, 10:37 AM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
Tons of cider here in Oregon that aren't too dry or overly sweet (well to me). Atlas is a bigger one that does a good job of representing the fruit used. They have blackberry, apricot, pear with vanilla, cherry-pomegranate and dragonfruit. Rogue brewing has one called fruit salad that as described uses a bunch of different fruit. Two Townes makes one called Bad Apple that's 10.5% that I love putting a shot of rye whiskey in.


Now why didn't I think of that, Jamie? Woodchuck and Bullet. Sounds like a good match.

David (dpnewell)
RMAN4443 Offline
#19 Posted: Wed, Mar 28 2018, 12:07 PM EST
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Mrs. dpnewell wrote:
Now why didn't I think of that, Jamie? Woodchuck and Bullet. Sounds like a good match.

David (dpnewell)

There's a bar near me that does a mix of Guiness Stout and Woodchuck cider......they call it a Stout WoodyBeer
ZRX1200 Offline
#20 Posted: Wed, Mar 28 2018, 12:26 PM EST
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I have family members who love putting Fireball in cider. I won't drink fireball.
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