[johnm]

Has anyone tried Busch's new gluten free beer called redbridge? I was a major beer nut before I went gluten freen and I've really been missing hops. I was pretty into good beers and it certainly doesn't compare to them, but its very drinkable for gluten free food and the beer deprived. Since I found this beer a few weeks ago I've had 18-24 bottles probably. Since then I've started to show some symptoms of gluten including a major outbreak of DH. I'm wondering if anyone else has had the same problem. It could very well be that I've eaten something else but this is the only new thing that I've really consumed in major quantity I think. I could easily see some contamination if the plant is the same and uses the same grain mill or something like that.

Anyway, AB's redbridge, safe for you or a reaction?

[ebrbetty]

I've had it, love it and had no gluten reaction

[Guhlia]

Went through a couple of cases before I got pregnant. Never had a reaction. It's good stuff.

[de caps]

I had only one and had some pretty bad gas pain from it. I also had a break out from it. I will no longer drink this beer. I'll stick to my Margarettas.

[Pearia]

I am on my third 6 pack with no problems. I was just happy to have a reasonably priced beer that I could get locally.

[johnsoniu]

Guhlia, on Mar 11 2007, 12:40 PM, said:

Went through a couple of cases before I got pregnant. Never had a reaction. It's good stuff.

The couple of cases and becoming pregnant weren't consecutive events, were they?

I had a couple this weekend for the first time, so far so good. I like the taste of Dragon's Gold better, but it's not $3 a six pack better.

[heathen]

i've never been a big beer drinker, but it tasted like beer to me. my non-celiac boyfriend says it has a weird aftertaste--definitely a beer you drink with a meal and not on its own. i didn't have a reaction to it--and just a trace of barley sends me to the bathroom.

[GeoffCJ]

heathen, on Mar 12 2007, 03:56 PM, said:

i've never been a big beer drinker, but it tasted like beer to me. my non-celiac boyfriend says it has a weird aftertaste--definitely a beer you drink with a meal and not on its own. i didn't have a reaction to it--and just a trace of barley sends me to the bathroom.

It made me chuckle reading this thread about beer. Since so many people put pictures of themselves in their avatar, I always think it's that person "talking" when I read a post. As I scroll through the discussion of beer, it's a little girl wearing sunglasses and an infant!

[Guhlia]

johnsoniu, on Mar 12 2007, 11:54 AM, said:

The couple of cases and becoming pregnant weren't consecutive events, were they?

I had a couple this weekend for the first time, so far so good. I like the taste of Dragon's Gold better, but it's not $3 a six pack better.

No no no... lol... But I sure did love my Red Bridge before we started trying to get pregnant.

[PeggyV]

I have not had a problem with it. I am not a huge beer drinker (prefer wine) but on hot days nothing beats a cold one.

[Brian D]

I too have tried this. I experienced some gas and discomfort, of the gluten reaction type, after drinking two beers on one evening. Tastes great and less expensive, but due to the timing of my reaction I will probably not buy it unless AB adds detailed information about the upper limit of gliadin storage protein concentration present in the final produt.

[pnltbox27]

i have tried it also with no bad reaction. also not sure where your from but there is another beer out called "new grist" it is brewed in milwaukee by a company called "lakefront breweries" and i like it better than redbridge , but man it sure is nice to have a couple of options. I LOVE BEER!!!!!!!!!!!THE WEBSITE I THINK IS LAKEFRONTBREWERIES.COM hope you can find it

[jny21]

I have it every weekend without a problem. I guess I lucked out because I'm a big beer drinker as well.

Here are a couple other beers you may want to try:

New Grist – Lakefront Brewery, Wisconsin, USA – “Most Promising New Option and Excellence in its Range of Flavours”
Gluten Content: none

Passover Honey Beer – Ramapo Valley Brewery, New York, USA – “Original Range of Flavours”
Gluten Content: none