Comments on: Gluten Free Beer Reviews

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:02:40 +0000

If you live in Portland, Oregon, you’re in luck, because you can get a GF beer on tap at Deschutes Brewery in the Pearl District. I had one along with a GF sandwich and was in absolute heaven!

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:15:02 +0000

willie i dont know how it could stand up to the german purity law since it only allows water, barley, hops and of course yeast was added to the list, and since we cant use barley thats impossible.

i am planing to try and play around with brewing in the next year or 2 (money/space permitting) to try to get a fuller beer, not sure how its going to work but im going to try
-matt

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:39:42 +0000

@Willie
Yeah, you are talking about a completely untapped market. I think the closest thing to what you are looking for would be one of the Green’s products. They are distinct from the rest.
With the gluten free industry still in its infancy, the beer companies are trying to appeal to the masses with their taste. It will probably be a while before we start seeing speciality gluten free beers.

By: Willie

Willie — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:45:46 +0000

Thank you for doing this review. I’ll check out some of the options listed here.

Unfortunately, I’m still looking for a gluten-free beer, and by beer I mean something that would stand up to the German Purity Law – not brewed with rice and corn as adjuncts like Bud products.

I want the hops to grab onto my tongue and not let go instead of light swill that I could get from any urinal. Are there any actual beer-lovers out there who are gluten free, meaning people who know what IBU means, have brewed their own, and would otherwise drink selections like Arrogant Bastard, Bell’s, Rogue, or Dogfish head? Have any of you ever heard of the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP)?

Perhaps I’ve just discovered an untapped market…

By: Laurie

Laurie — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:05:24 +0000

I agree with Steve about Bard’s- at first I thought that I liked it, but now I think it leaves a funky after taste. I really enjoyed one of the Green’s beers (the lighter one) and thought it was different, but good. Redbridge is okay but I am not interested in drinking more than one since it is kind of heavy. I wasn’t crazy about St. Peter’s.