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    Is Natural Light Seltzer Gluten-Free?

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    Wondering if Natural Light Seltzers are gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease? The short answer is no, they are gluten-reduced. Here's the rundown.

    Celiac.com 11/09/2023 - We get a lot of questions from celiac community members wondering if certain products are gluten-free. One question we see a lot recently is about beverages. Specifically, is Natural Light Seltzer gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease? Natural Light Seltzers are made with a blend of sparkling water, alcohol, and natural fruit flavors. 

    The short answer is that Natural Light Seltzers are made with barley malt and considered gluten-reduced, not gluten-free.

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    Once known for its cheap beer, Natural Light, aka "Natty Light," Anheuser-Busch has entered the hard-seltzer game with new Natural Light Seltzer beverages. So, a "light" seltzer is also a hard seltzer in this case. Natural Light Seltzers are available in three hard seltzer flavors, Aloha Beaches combining mango and peach; Catalina Lime Mixer featuring black cherry and lime flavors, and House Rules, a strawberry kiwi blend. 

    Natural Light Seltzers are also available in four sour flavors: Sour Lemon Seltzer; Sour Apple Seltzer; Sour Watermelon Seltzer; and Sour Blue Raspberry Seltzer. All are sold nationwide in 12 packs, 24 packs, and 25-ounce single cans, with 6% ABV. 

    According to Ricardo Marques, vice president of Core and Value Brands at Anheuser-Busch, “The seltzer category is booming. It’s part of a larger shift in consumption across America and we believe it has tremendous staying power.” 

    “We know plenty of Natty Light drinkers are also trying seltzer, so we want to meet that demand by bringing the fun of Natty into that space with an affordable price offering that fits their lifestyle," he added.

    Natural Light Seltzer flavors

    • Aloha Beaches 
    • Catalina Lime Mixer
    • House Rules
    • Sour Lemon Seltzer 
    • Sour Apple Seltzer 
    • Sour Watermelon Seltzer
    • Sour Blue Raspberry Seltzer

    So remember, while Natural Light Seltzer is NOT gluten-free, due to barley malt as an ingredient, it is considered "gluten-reduced" to below 20ppm. Still, anyone with celiac disease should use caution with this product.

    NOTE: Natural Light's Saturday's is a Strawberry Lemonade mixed with beer, and is definitely NOT gluten-free, so be careful!

    Meanwhile, Anheuser-Busch's other seltzer brand, Bud Light Seltzer is gluten-free. Also, here's a list of other alcoholic hard seltzers made without gluten ingredients.



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    Jefferson Adams is Celiac.com's senior writer and Digital Content Director. He earned his B.A. and M.F.A. at Arizona State University. His articles, essays, poems, stories and book reviews have appeared in numerous magazines, journals, and websites, including North American Project, Antioch Review, Caliban, Mississippi Review, Slate, and more. He is the author of more than 2,500 articles on celiac disease. His university coursework includes studies in science, scientific methodology, biology, anatomy, physiology, medicine, logic, and advanced research. He previously devised health and medical content for Colgate, Dove, Pfizer, Sharecare, Walgreens, and more. Jefferson has spoken about celiac disease to the media, including an appearance on the KQED radio show Forum, and is the editor of numerous books, including "Cereal Killers" by Scott Adams and Ron Hoggan, Ed.D.

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