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Mainstream Gluten Free Beer!

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Guhlia Rising Star
Guhlia
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Has anyone else heard this? Our local distributor just told us that Busch is marketing a brand new sorghum beer as gluten free!!! I don't have any real information on it, they said it's not out yet. Anyone know anything???

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Lisa Mentor
Lisa
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There was some discussion here many months ago. Obviously, it generated great excitement.

I never liked beer before my dx (lucky me) so did not pay too much attention.

I do hope so for all those that miss it.

jkmunchkin Rising Star
jkmunchkin
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I actually heard about this a few weeks ago. Supposedly it it supposed to be out in December. Whooo hooo!!!!

I actually just tried New Grist for the 1st time the other day and it was reallly good. :)

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Franceen
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Of interest:

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Guhlia Rising Star
Guhlia
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Our beer distributor is supposed to get their first shipment on Wednesday of next week!!! I will let you all know how it is. :)

jkmunchkin Rising Star
jkmunchkin
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Our beer distributor is supposed to get their first shipment on Wednesday of next week!!! I will let you all know how it is. :)

Sweet!!!!!!

Generic Apprentice
Generic
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i just tried a gluten-free beer that is "Toleration" brand. It is from England. I had never had beer before, since I was diagnosed at the age of 13. I payed $7.99 for a bottle (it was a really big bottle). It tasted terible! I drank the whole thing though since I payed so much for it. I had my B-F try and he said that is how beer tastes. So I think it's official I don't like beer. LOL

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Guhlia Rising Star
Guhlia
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i just tried a gluten-free beer that is "Toleration" brand. It is from England. I had never had beer before, since I was diagnosed at the age of 13. I payed $7.99 for a bottle (it was a really big bottle). It tasted terible! I drank the whole thing though since I payed so much for it. I had my B-F try and he said that is how beer tastes. So I think it's official I don't like beer. LOL

Beer is definitely an acquired taste. I hated it for many years. I only recently acquired a taste for it.

bklynceliac Apprentice
bklynceliac
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Apparently it's called Redbridge, and is not supposed to hit the shelves until Jan '07, but anyone who gets it earlier, let us know how it goes!

Sterndogg Apprentice
Sterndogg
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Wow!!

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Hopefully this will go national and bars/nightclubs will begin to stock this product by A-B - let alone all the other channels such as grocery/liquor stores!!!

anerissara Enthusiast
anerissara
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Really? gluten-free beer in the supermarket? Hmmmm, I haven't had a beer in 2 years. I actually don't know if I want to start....all those calories, and in the state I live in you have to go to a state-run store to get any beer that's over 3.2 % alcohol. Sigh. Although if they come out with it I'm sure I'll give it a try. It would be nice to be able to have a beer with hubby every now and then!

sorghum beer sounds nasty, though.

however, there might certainly be situations where sorghum beer is better than no beer! ;)

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Mtndog
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Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

heathen Apprentice
heathen
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another good gluten-free "beverage" is woodchuck cider. especially if you don't like the beer taste, which i don't. even the boyfriend (aka miller lite man) likes it. i can get it at the liquor store here in arkansas, so i think it shouldn't be too hard to come by.

Guhlia Rising Star
Guhlia
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Really? gluten-free beer in the supermarket? Hmmmm, I haven't had a beer in 2 years. I actually don't know if I want to start....all those calories, and in the state I live in you have to go to a state-run store to get any beer that's over 3.2 % alcohol. Sigh. Although if they come out with it I'm sure I'll give it a try. It would be nice to be able to have a beer with hubby every now and then!

sorghum beer sounds nasty, though.

however, there might certainly be situations where sorghum beer is better than no beer! ;)

Sorghum beer is actually excellent. It tastes exactly like "real" beer. In Pennsylvania we can only get beer in a beer distributor. They can't sell it in gas stations and supermarkets here. It's well worth the special trip though. Bard's Tale Beer is sorghum also and it is fabulous. Tomorrow's the big day when they're supposedly getting the Red Bridge in. I'll be sure to check in! :)

teebs in WV Apprentice
teebs in WV
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I am actually drinking a Bard's Tale beer right now - YUM!!!

Guhlia Rising Star
Guhlia
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I am actually drinking a Bard's Tale beer right now - YUM!!!

Tracy, I'm so jealous... :)

Guhlia Rising Star
Guhlia
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The shipment to our distributor is delayed. Their hoping to take delivery of the Red Bridge on Friday, but they're not positive. :(

mamaw Community Regular
mamaw
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I bought the woodchuck cider but haven't tried it yet. Made onion rings with the Bard's Tale but actually haven't drank a bottle yet..... Maybe tonite with my pizza!!!!

The beer distributor here stopped selling the gluten-free beers--- don't know why.......

mamaw

Guhlia Rising Star
Guhlia
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I bought the woodchuck cider but haven't tried it yet. Made onion rings with the Bard's Tale but actually haven't drank a bottle yet..... Maybe tonite with my pizza!!!!

The beer distributor here stopped selling the gluten-free beers--- don't know why.......

mamaw

Don't expect anything you've ever tasted before with the cider. It's an acquired taste. I hated it the first few times I drank it. I still don't like it very much, but it's better than nothing when you're at a party or something. The Bard's Tale is phenomenal. I love it! I was never much of a beer drinker before dx, but I LOVE my Bard's Tale.

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TriticusToxicum
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Don't expect anything you've ever tasted before with the cider. It's an acquired taste. I hated it the first few times I drank it. I still don't like it very much, but it's better than nothing when you're at a party or something. The Bard's Tale is phenomenal. I love it! I was never much of a beer drinker before dx, but I LOVE my Bard's Tale.

I liken the cider flavor to champagne. Like you said, it's NOT beer! I'm interested to try this new beer.

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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I liken the cider flavor to champagne.

No wonder I like it. I've only had it a couple times, but both times I thought it was good.

mamaw Community Regular
mamaw
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I'm really not a drinker but since you all were talking about the beer I had Bard's Tale with my pizza tonite!!! It was good & I enjoyed it. It's funny how in my gluten days I never drank much either but for some reason now being gluten-free I needed that security blanket--- go figure. My hubby just laughs at me..... We make homemade wine (about ten varieties)& I only take a sip of it & it's available all the time...I cook withit though.....Now, I'll have to wait before I can buy more .......

Happy Drinking!!!!!

jaten Enthusiast
jaten
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I liken the cider flavor to champagne. Like you said, it's NOT beer! I'm interested to try this new beer.

Or to me a wine cooler....anyway, they are much lighter in taste than beer, but not watery like cheap beer. I've had the Woodchuck Cider, whatever the "regular" one is, and the Pear. I prefer the pear...yum!

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