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Gluten Free Beer Brands List 2020 – The Ultimate Guide

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Gluten Free Beer List and Guide
Gluten free beers are becoming more available and more delicious by the day.

With plenty of craft breweries popping up and new beer subscription box services, the issue is no longer trying to find a gluten free beer, but instead, trying to find the perfect one for your palette.

Gluten free beer is brewed mainly from cereals such as rice, buckwheat, corn, sorghum, and millet, all of which don’t contain any gluten.

Other are made with rye or barley but the gluten levels are reduced to under 20 ppm (parts per million).

Today, a beer is considered gluten free if it contains less than 20 ppm gluten. This is mainly common in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. However, in Australia, in order for a beer to be gluten free, it has to have zero particles of detectable gluten. So keep that in mind when drinking gluten free beer around the world.

Although most gluten free beers are typically safe to drink for almost all drinkers, including those with severed gluten allergies, sensitivities, or Celiac Disease, there are a few that should be avoided, such as Omission. (It remains on this list because people on a non-medical or health related gluten free diet can still drink it.)

But other than that, most gluten free beers are perfect for anyone on a gluten free diet.

So with that being said, let’s jump straight into the gluten free beer listing!

Gluten Free Beer Brands and Breweries List

Here’s the complete tasty gluten free beer list of all the brands (some craft, most mainstream) that you can check out. Just click on the beer name below to go straight to their website where you can learn more about the beer itself as well as where you can purchase them.

All beers are listed by brewer and some are listed as gluten removed, not gluten free.

Alpenglow Beer Company

  • buck wild pale ale

Alley Kat (gluten removed)

  • scona gold

Allendale Brewery (gluten removed)

  • gfpa

Alt Brew

  • copperhead copper ale
  • hollywood nights blonde IPA
  • kickback kolsch
  • rustic badger belgian ale

Anheuser-Busch

  • redbridge lager

Autumn Brewing Co.

  • alt brew no.01 bavarian style pilsner
  • alt brew no.02 english pale ale
  • alt brew no.03 dark roast stout

Aurochs Brewing Company

  • amber ale
  • blonde ale
  • brown ale
  • cascading dark ale
  • hefeweizen
  • nitro porter
  • porter
  • session IPA
  • white IPA

Bard’s Tale Beer

  • bard’s gold lager

Bellfield Brewery (gluten removed)

  • bhomeiam pilsner
  • lawless village IPA

Billabong Brewing

  • australia’s pale ale
  • blonde low carb lager style
  • ginger beer

Black Isle Organic (gluten removed)

  • goldfinch

Brewdog (gluten removed)

  • vagabond gluten free

Brewery Rickoli (gluten removed)

  • meh cream ale
  • quicker bichen
  • enormous richard
  • aldo’s red
  • social lubricant
  • mango hop session
  • totally eye p.a.
  • the authoritah
  • disturbed reflection
  • black pline
  • statik

Brewprint Brewing Co.

  • elvis white

Burning Brothers Brewing

  • fused orange blossom honey ale
  • pyro american pale ale
  • raj-agni indian pale ale
  • roasted coffee strong ale
  • scorched coffee india pale ale

Brunehaut Brewery

  • amber organic
  • blond organic
  • white organic and gluten free
  • triple organic

Celia Lager (gluten removed)

  • premium czech lager

Coors

  • Coors Peak

Damm

  • estrella damm laura
  • laura marzen

Departed Soles Brewing Company

  • a dark night
  • four my homie

Driftwood Spars Brewery

  • unexpected

Duck Foot (gluten removed)

  • coconut contender
  • drink this or the bees die
  • duckzilla
  • the contender
  • the looker
  • the old bro

Evasion Brewing

  • blonde
  • zest in the night
  • samson’s hands blood orange IPA
  • cerveza de hibiscus
  • granny’s strong ale
  • pacific north #blessed
  • commit to the funk
  • tantamount stout
  • hoptensity
  • hophoria IPA
  • rhuberry

First Chop Brewing (gluten removed)

  • grapefruit saison
  • salford red
  • mango pale
  • modern manchester bitter
  • hoppy blonde ale
  • ultra pale ale
  • black jaggery IPA
  • classic vanilla oatmeal stout
  • citrus IPA
  • session IPA

Ghostfish Brewing

  • grapefruit IPA
  • vanishing point pale ale
  • shrouded summit belgian white
  • meteor shower blonde ale
  • kick step IPA
  • peak buster
  • anniversary release
  • kai dog amber ale
  • gosefish hibiscus cranberry gose
  • ghost pepper saison
  • fresh hop release
  • lunar harvest spiced belgian style
  • watchstander stout winter release
  • horchata milk stout draft
  • blackberry tart ale draft

Glutenberg

  • blonde
  • APA
  • red
  • IPA
  • white
  • non-alcoholic
  • double IPA
  • assemblage 1
  • gose
  • cidrifiee
  • the houblonne
  • stout
  • myrcene de glace

Green’s

  • india pale ale
  • enterprise dry hopped lager
  • discovery amber ale
  • endeavor dubbel ale
  • quest triple ale
  • premium pils
  • dark
  • amber

Greene King Brews

  • gluten free greene king IPA
  • gluten free speckled hen

Ground Breaker Brewing

  • pale ale
  • dark ale
  • IPA no. 5
  • olallie

Hambleton Ales

  • gfa
  • gfl
  • as good as gold
  • stud blonde

Holiday Brewing Co.

  • fat randy’s IPA
  • favorite blonde ale
  • belgian buckwit
  • regelbrecher hefeweizen
  • riva stout
  • road tripel
  • day in, day out imperial stout

Ipswich Ale Brewery

  • celia saison

James Page Brewery

  • foxtail gluten free ale

Lakefront Brewery

  • new grist pilsner
  • new grist ginger

Microbrasserie Nouvelle France

  • messagere blonde
  • messagere rousse
  • messagere light
  • messagere fruits

Mikkeller

  • weird weather IPA
  • i wish gluten free
  • no cow on the ice gluten free

Minhas Brewery

  • boxer gluten free

Moonshrimp Brewing

  • negative space
  • starlight white
  • one small step
  • badass brown on tap

New Planet (gluten removed)

  • blonde ale
  • pale ale
  • tread lightly gluten removed
  • seclusion IPA gluten removed

Omission (gluten removed)

  • ultimate light
  • IPA
  • pale ale
  • lager

Sprecher Brewery

  • shakparo

Steadfast Beer Co

  • sorghum pale ale

Stone Brewing (gluten removed)

  • stone delicious IPA

Two Bays Brewing Co

  • pale ale
  • india pale ale
  • ollie’s hoppy brown ale

Two Brother’s Brewing (gluten removed)

  • prairie path golden ale

Wold Top Brewery (gluten removed)

  • against the grain
  • marmalade porter
  • scarborough fair IPA

Check Out Our Gluten Free Alcohol Guide

Gluten Free Beer List and Guide
If you’re looking for the complete listing of ALL gluten free alcohol brands and their flavors/variations, be sure to check out our Ultimate Gluten Free Alcohol Guide.

In the guide you’ll find an in-depth listing of gluten free vodka, rum, whiskey, brandy, tequila, beer, hard cider, and so much more.

Click here to check out our guide!

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Gluten Free Beer FAQS

Here’s a few answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about gluten free beer. Hopefully this helps!

What is gluten free beer made from?

Generally, gluten free beer is made from millet, rice, sorghum, buckwheat, and corn, all of which are ingredients that don’t contain gluten. This as a result, doesn’t trigger an autoimmune response in people with Celiac disease.

Some breweries will still brew with barley or rye but reduce the levels of gluten to below 20 ppm.

What’s the gluten free standard?

In the United States (and most countries), a beer is considered gluten free if the gluten level is under 20 ppm (parts per million.)

In order to place a “gluten free” label on your beer, it must by under 20 ppm, the FDA approval rating.

However, some people still tend to feel sick after drinking beer that have been distilled. So be sure to drink at your own risk.

What gluten free beer can I find at most restaurants (mainly restaurant chains)?

Generally, in the United States, you’ll find Redbridge gluten free beer.

Is gluten free beer more expensive?

Generally speaking, most gluten free beers are considered craft beers, thus placing a premium of around $1.50-$2.00 on their prices.

What’s the best tasting gluten free beer?

Glutenberg tends to be a favorite (according to Redditers)

Are there any healthy gluten free beers?

Tough question. Beer (or alcohol in general) isn’t healthy – besides red wine of course. However, there tends to be a lot of hidden ingredients in beer that are really bad for you. However, this is normally found in mainstream beer. Once you start drinking craft beers (including gluten free beers) you’ll tend to find more organic and GMO free ingredients. According to Greenfield Fitness, Omission is possibly the healthiest option out there.

Is Redd’s Apple Ale safe to drink?

Although from the outside this drink may seem like a hard cider, it’s actually a normal ale with apple flavoring. So be sure to avoid this at all costs.

Are there any beers that are technically gluten free but not certified?

Yes. One brand in the United States that claims to have gluten free beers (although not certified yet) is a small brewery called Rickoli.

Is Corona, Bud Light, Coors Light, Miller, Dos Equis, Shock Top, or Samuel Adams gluten free?

No, these beer are not. However, you can find gluten free Coors Light called Coors Peak and a gluten free beer made by Annheuser Busch called Redbridge.

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Looking for a gluten free shopping list?

We got you covered in this awesome complete guide!

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Thanks for reading and don’t forget to check out our complete listing of gluten free alcohol as well as our vegan alcohol guide (just in case you want to help out one of your vegan friends, co-workers, or family members.)

Cheers.

About Adam Bryan

Founder of Urban Tastebud. Travel, Disney, and Eating.

Comments

  1. Terry V. Thiele says

    I eat Glutten Free oatmeal daily with no issues. Before i knew i had glutten issues i drank an oatmeal beer, even had a few floaters in the bottle. Fantastic dark German style beer. I don’t like IPAs or Pale Ales. Why is no one using oats to brew? Would love an amber bock glutten free beer. Just started visiting Total Wine going through their selection of beer i may appreciate. So far, their okay, not found one i loved.

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  9. sonia Davidson-Joseph says

    I’m confused, I drink Damm Daura, it says it’s 3 ppm, which seems considerably less than under 20 poms, please explain if possible. I’m looking for a gluten free, low carb beer, any suggestions?

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  10. Sybil says

    I’m curious about why you say Corona does not qualify for your list, but Omission does. Both are brewed with barley, and both have less than 20 ppm. What gives?

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  12. Maggie G says

    Thank you for sharing this. What is your opinion of New Belgium’s Glutiny line? Are there any issues with it like there are with Omission?

    I used to be able to buy Brunehaut Bio-Blonde where I live in Ohio but I can’t find it anywhere. I search for it now wherever I travel but it seems like it’s getting harder to find. It is my absolute favorite! Tastes excellent! I wonder if any fellow readers can find it and where/what state? (The Brunehaut website doesn’t provide much info and links to vendors which include some broken links.)

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    • Linda Wenglikowski says

      New Belgium’s Glutiny is only a GLUTEN REDUCED BEER, so it’s not safe for most of us to drink. The following was copied directly from their web site:

      “Lucky for us there is another way to produce gluten-reduced beer made with grains that contain gluten. This method involves the use of an enzyme – a protein with a specific function – that breaks down gluten into smaller fragments. We add this enzyme in the brewing process and analyze the finished beer in the lab using the industry-supported R5 Competitive ELISA method. This creates a beer with all of the barley malt-derived flavor without all the gluten.”

      As for Brunehaut Gluten free beers, their web site doesn’t contain ingredient listing.

      Even if a beer is certified gluten free, if the beer contains quinoa and you react to quinoa then you shouldn’t drink that beer. To me as someone who does and has Celiac’s it is a no brainer, just look for a different Beer.

  14. Linda Wenglikowski says

    Many of the Glutenberg beers varieties contain quinoa, so those with Celiac Disease should be careful in case experience auto-immune response to quinoa, as the protein is similar to gliadin aka Gluten Proteins in wheat, rye, barley, and malt.

    Background:

    Some stories are coming out that say Quinoa isn’t safe for those with Celiac’s Disease or Gluten Sensitivities to eat. https://www.glutenfreesociety.org/is-quinoa-a-safe-gluten-free-food-alternative/.

    Another article: https://www.glutenfreesociety.org/is-quinoa-a-safe-gluten-free-food-alternative/.

    Also articles saying Maize and some types of Quinoa and Oats have proteins similar to gliadin and cause an auto-immune reaction.

    There have also been stories that suggest that over 85% of Quinoa grown in the US are being genetically modified and crossed with Wheat.

    I’m not sure what to believe, however since I’ve had reactions to a few different quinoa products including those that are labeled a 100% Organic and certified gluten free, I’m going to discontinue eating Quinoa.

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  15. Sarah says

    Just found out that Coors Peak is being discontinued. Was only tested in Seattle and Portland. Very poor planning on Coors/Miller.

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  17. Charlie says

    The problem with labeling “Gluten Reduced” beers such as Omission as Gluten-Free is that ELISA testing has not ben found accurate for these beers & other alcoholic beverages. In some articles that I have seen, in Omission there is still gluten in a modified (bent) form.

    Whether or not that will cause problems for Celiacs is up for question. There is an active group on facebook called something like I got sick drinking Omission beer, or I got sick drinking gluten reduced or removed beer. I hate that, because I love Daura, and it’s a gluten-reduced or removed beer.

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    • Lance says

      Great list, thanks!! I got sick drinking omission, but I can drink corona, Heineken , and colors light which are all below 20ppm gluten but not certified as gluten free.

    • Adam Bryan says

      Hi Amanda,

      I just didn’t include them on this list since they’re ciders and not technically beers, but they are both great gluten free options!

  21. Tina says

    No mention of Ghostfish beer? They have an amazing brewery in Seattle with many varieties. All their beers are gluten free. They have not been around for long, but definitely worth checking out.

    Reply

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