Paderborner Pilsener

[Zebra007]

Hi Folks,

 

I realize that lager contains Gluten, and I need to purchase Gluten free lager, but I was wondering if anyone would know if Paderborner Pilsener is Gluten Free, it states it is very pure...

[LauraTX]

Welcome to the forum!

 

In general, beer is going to contain gluten unless it is specifically formulated without the gluten containing grains that most beers are made of.  I looked up that brand of beer and saw a mention of hops, and no mention to the absence of gluten, so that is not going to be a gluten-free lager.  Purity with beer is something totally different than the potential absence of gluten/allergens.  When looking for a gluten-free beer, look for a brand that states it is naturally gluten free.  Some brands use gluten in production and then claim to remove it, but I would still stay away from those and go with something that was never made with it in the first place.  

[Zebra007]

Welcome to the forum!

 

In general, beer is going to contain gluten unless it is specifically formulated without the gluten containing grains that most beers are made of.  I looked up that brand of beer and saw a mention of hops, and no mention to the absence of gluten, so that is not going to be a gluten-free lager.  Purity with beer is something totally different than the potential absence of gluten/allergens.  When looking for a gluten-free beer, look for a brand that states it is naturally gluten free.  Some brands use gluten in production and then claim to remove it, but I would still stay away from those and go with something that was never made with it in the first place.  

I see..thank you for replying so swiftly, I will buy the correct stuff tommorow.

[Georgia-guy]

There is also the option of getting their customer comments number off their website or a bottle of their beer and calling them and asking. Or if you see a distributor at the gas station, grocery store, liquor store, etc you could ask them. In my experience they tend to have a good knowledge of what products they deliver are gluten free (and for legal reasons shouldn't be dumb enough to say it is if they aren't positive). I even had a distributor call a brewery directly for me when asking about a beer.

[kareng]

Regular beer usually has barley in it - malt, barley malt, malted, etc.  Hops are gluten-free but malt is not. Some beer also has wheat.  Being "very pure" has nothing to do with gluten free.  You would need to find a beer labelled gluten free.  Most hard ciders are gluten free - not exactly beer but might be easier to find.

[Zebra007]

Thank you all!...I have another question, something different, but will post as new thread.