There’s also the confusion sometimes where ‘gluten-free’ may be clearly marked, but as you know, it’s not really a gluten-free issue, it’s just wheat gluten. Not all bar staff are routinely aware of which of the beers they are serving contain wheat, resulting in them having to check the cask in the cellar, most are very happy to do so but it is a bit of a pain for them. It would seem simple enough for the breweries to clearly indicate which beers contain wheat, but they tend not to, other than on the cask label. This is a constant issue since we tend to drink in micro pubs that have a constantly changing offer of real ale. Hello, my wife has the same problem with wheat in beers. We need to talk about my Gnawbles habit.Probably only present in very small amounts but if you are very sensitive possibly worth treating with caution. ![]() This is very much a work in progress so please let me know of any others I should add.Īnd a word of warning to beer lovers with a wheat allergy – just because it’s gluten free doesn’t mean it’s wheat free – the gluten can be removed from the wheat and the wheat used in the brewing process. If you have coeliac disease the list above do contain barley so may not be suitable for a gluten free diet. Nb: Some Chiltern Brewery beer does contain a small amount of wheat. Black Chocolate Stout (coming out soon!).Tirrels – all the range is gluten free (brewed in the Lake District).St Austell brewery (Cornwall) – Tribute pale ale.Rebellion Brewery (Marlow) – only use malted barley.This is just for bottled beers and cans so far because it is always listed whether they contain barley and/or wheat (there is always a risk of cross contamination with pipes when buying beer on tap). Wheat free bottled and canned beers – a list If you’re lucky I’ll be on the train home before the rot sets in, though not sure my fellow passengers would agree. I’m not joking – the effects are pretty swift. ![]() I can’t risk drinking beer if I’m not sure it’s wheat free unless I want to face days of stomach cramps, agony and dinosaur farts that could easily clear the pub. Now I’m not dissing cider or wine, when I’m in Somerset cider is often the best drink in the pub if it’s locally brewed, but I just don’t like it as much as a pint of real ale. Why am I doing this? Because I’m a fed up of going into pubs and sitting enviously in the corner with a pint of cider or over priced glass of wine while you lot drink pints of beer. If the pub can cater for those with restricted eating requests even better! And I’m not talking ready salted crisps and a pickled onion. This could be very good for the pub in question as we could end up being there some time if it’s safe for me. Then if the pub is a well kept and maintained and I know the beer is good and possibly another caviat could be – a pub that has the CAMRA seal of approval, I can carefully plan which pubs I can go and order a pint in. The impressive selection of gluten free beers on offer from Green’s Beers
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