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By Jefferson Adams

October 13, 2023
By Jefferson Adams • October 13, 2023

Gluten-Free Alcoholic Hard Seltzer Update

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Wondering what brands of alcoholic hard seltzers are gluten-free? Here's a list.
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Celiac.com 10/13/2023 - We get a lot of questions from celiac community members wondering if certain products are gluten-free. One question we see a lot is about alcoholic seltzer. Specifically, what brands of alcoholic hard seltzer are gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease? That's a good question, because there are numerous brands of hard seltzer on the market. We did a similar article earlier, but the brand landscape is changing rapidly, so here are some recent additions.

Gluten-Free Alcoholic Hard Seltzers

Bud Light Seltzer
Bud Light Seltzer is an easy drinking hard seltzer with a hint of delicious fruit flavor, at 5.0% ABV.

Apple Slices

Black Cherry

Classic

Hard Soda

Mango

Bud Light Platinum Seltzer

Bud Light Platinum Original

Bud Light Platinum Blood Orange

Bud Light Platinum Citrus

Bud Light Platinum Wild Berry

Retro Tie Dye

Tangerine

Watermelon

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Good Boy Vodka Seltzer
Made with handcrafted premium Good Boy vodka, and flavors of cranberry pineapple, strawberry hibiscus, peach mango and watermelon.

Happy Hour Grapefruit Tequila Seltzer
Happy Hour offers a refreshing taste of fizzy, fresh, tangy grapefruit with a hint of sweetness. A rose nose with a bittersweet, light and smooth finish. Real juice + real tequila, low carbs, all natural sugars, 99 calories.

Happy Hour Passionfruit Tequila Seltzer
Happy Hour offers a juicy, flavorful taste characterized with hints of tart and citrus notes that delivers a fizzy, sweet and slightly tangy finish. Real juice + real tequila, low carbs, all natural sugars, 99 calories and 5% alc/vol.

Happy Hour Margarita Tequila Seltzer
Happy Hour offers a balanced level of salt and sweet lime heightened by agave flavor for a smooth and refreshing finish accustomed from your favorite Margarita. Real juice + real tequila, low carbs, all natural sugars, 99 calories and 5% alc/vol.

Happy Hour Sharp Lime Tequila Seltzer
Happy Hour offers a smooth, crisp and fresh taste of salty citrus. A balance of sweet and simple with a bubbly fizz of lime. Real juice + real tequila, low carbs, all natural sugars, 99 calories and 5% alc/vol.

Hornitos Pineapple Tequila Seltzer
Hornitos offers a premium, bold seltzer made with real Plata tequila, natural flavors and no artificial sweeteners. Light and flavorful, the hints of pineapple and tequila make this perfect for any occasion.

Hornitos Lime Tequila Seltzer
Hornitos offers a premium, bold seltzer made with real Hornitos Plata tequila, natural flavors and no artificial sweeteners. The Light and sour lime with fresh agave is perfect for any occasion-6.5% ABV.

Hornitos Tequila Seltzer Clasico Variety Pack
Hornitos offers a premium, bold seltzer made with real Plata tequila, natural flavors, and no artificial sweeteners. Light and flavorful, these seltzers are perfect for any occasion. Now available in a variety pack with Lime, Pineapple, Mango, and Passionfruit-6.5% ABV.

Hornitos Mango Tequila Seltzer
Hornitos offers a premium, bold seltzer made with real Hornitos Plata tequila, natural flavors and no artificial sweeteners. Light and flavorful, the hints of mango and tequila make this perfect for any occasion-6.5% ABV.

Hornitos and Passionfruit Ready to Drink Tequila Seltzer
Hornitos offers a premium, bold seltzer made with real Plata tequila, natural flavors, and no artificial sweeteners. Light and flavorful, these seltzers are perfect for any occasion-6.5% ABV.

Hornitos and Pineapple Ready to Drink Tequila Seltzer
Hornitos offers a premium, bold seltzer made with real Plata tequila, natural flavors, and no artificial sweeteners. Light and flavorful, these seltzers are perfect for any occasion-6.5% ABV.

Onda Tequila Seltzer Grapefruit
Light and refreshing with just a hint of tequila. Each Onda 12 oz can is 5% ABV, 100 calories, zero sugar, zero carbs and naturally gluten free. Onda is made with blanco tequila from a woman-owned distillery in Jalisco, Mexico.

Onda Tequila Seltzer Lime
Light and refreshing with just a hint of tequila. Each 12 oz can is 5% ABV, 100 calories, zero sugar, zero carbs and naturally gluten free. Onda is made with blanco tequila from a woman-owned distillery in Jalisco, Mexico.

Veil Summer Sparkler Seltzer
Limited edition! Veil Summer Sparkler offers natural flavors of blue raspberry, cherries and lime for a balance of sweet and tart.

Veil Fresh Lime Seltzer
Veil Fresh Lime offers natural flavors of lime.

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So Truly hard seltzer in not gluten-free?

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This is not a complete list, so if a brand does not appear here it does not mean that it is not gluten-free.

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