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Rootbeer?


JenniferH

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JenniferH Newbie

It's my favorit drink. I had A & W and didn't appear to have any problems, but I had a Walmart brand today and my belly is swollen 2 inches out, literally.

I'm going to play it safe and go back to A & W and see what happens, but I just wanted to give you guys a warning. I've heard A & W should be gluten-free, but we should probably be very cautious concerning off brands.


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Corkdarrr Enthusiast

I've had no problems with Barq's rootbeer.

I wonder if Sprecher rootbeer is gluten-free. YUM. Fancy glass bottles!

lorka150 Collaborator

Barq's, A&W, Mug are all definitely gluten-free.

LKelly8 Rookie

Yes, generic brands of soda are iffy. <_<

Was it Good Value brand? The WalMart GV brand lists "gluten free" under the ingredients, if so.

Or was it the Sam's Club brand soda? I've noticed while the GV brand lists gluten-free status, their Sam's Club brands have not yet followed suit.

GeneC Newbie
Barq's, A&W, Mug are all definitely gluten-free.

And IBC is as well

Lister Rising Star

ooo ibc is gluten-free sweeeet, once my stomic can handle pop again i can finally enjoy the great 90c big rootbeer

Carriefaith Enthusiast

I stay away from no name or store brand name products.


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Mahee34 Enthusiast

everytime i have ibc i get a seriously nasty reaction...i've had the other rootbeer including stewarts which hadn't been mentioned yet and have no problems....sometimes dr. pepper gives me the 2 inch swollen belly thing too...not sure what that is about

JenniferH Newbie
everytime i have ibc i get a seriously nasty reaction...i've had the other rootbeer including stewarts which hadn't been mentioned yet and have no problems....sometimes dr. pepper gives me the 2 inch swollen belly thing too...not sure what that is about

Yeah, DP used to be my drink until I started swelling up.. thats why I changed to rootbeer, plus its caffine free (so I thought it might be the caffine, eventhough I'm fine with coffee). Come to think on it, years ago I gave up Coke because just 1 cup made me swell up. I remember because I'd ask for a coke and my husband would give me 1/2 a can and say, "Enjoy, but I don't want to hear complaints."

I wonder, maybe its not a gluten thing because I thought I heard that coke & DP were gluten-free. Apparently we are all really sensitive to a lot of things. Soda isn't the greatest thing in the first place. Maybe there is just something in there, or the amount of what ever it is that we can't handle. Not to mention that it sounds like a lot of us have Gastritis and I would think sodas could irritate that.

JenniferH Newbie
Yes, generic brands of soda are iffy. <_<

Was it Good Value brand? The WalMart GV brand lists "gluten free" under the ingredients, if so.

Or was it the Sam's Club brand soda? I've noticed while the GV brand lists gluten-free status, their Sam's Club brands have not yet followed suit.

I'm not sure, I know it was generic. My husband tossed it as soon as we realized it bothered me. But I'm wondering if its not necessarily gluten or if its just my stomach is still extremely sensitive.

plantime Contributor

My favorite root beer ever (yumyum!) is Nature's Brew.

amybeth Enthusiast

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VydorScope Proficient
I stay away from no name or store brand name products.

With the exepction of Kroger, I agree. Kroger is extemely good about finding things out when you call. They have a dietition that actaully knows what gluten is when you call them, its very refreshing.

The rest of the genrics.. I pretty much aviod.

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