Hard Cider

[Sillyyakdidi]

are any hard ciders gluten-free???? If so, which, and where do you buy yours?

[olalisa]

Woodchuck ciders are gluten free, and I get mine at the local grocery store. They're GREAT!

[NicoleAJ]

I also buy Woodchuck and really like it. We have weird alcohol laws in PA, so there is only one distributor in town that sells it, and you must buy it by the case. However, there are a few restaurants with carryout beer service where you can buy it by the six pack.

For me, it's much less expensive than buying Bard's Tale, and I like it even better as well.

[Sillyyakdidi]

i have no idea where to find it in my town, but iwill be looking now lol!

[zansu]

are any hard ciders gluten-free???? If so, which, and where do you buy yours?

the "natural state" of hard cider should be gluten-free. That said, there was another thread and someone mentioned one brand that had something weird in it. but cider should just be fermented apple juice.

Strongbow, Woodchuck, and all the ones I had in pubs in Ireland were gluten-free.

[Sillyyakdidi]

the "natural state" of hard cider should be gluten-free. That said, there was another thread and someone mentioned one brand that had something weird in it. but cider should just be fermented apple juice.

Strongbow, Woodchuck, and all the ones I had in pubs in Ireland were gluten-free.

yayyyyyyyyy i found some after a long day of searching, it was great, i'm so happy to drink something beerlike, actually, it tastes like a good beer, thanks

[olalisa]

Yay! I'm so glad you found it! I think the cider is much better than the two gluten free beers that I've tried. They make several varieties-- my store has the granny smith kind and I can't wait to try it:)

I just checked the website and they actually have pear and raspberry too...hmmmm....wonder if they're good.

They also have, on the website, a direct "gluten free" link to click! What a concept!!

[amybeth]

I recently tried Woodchuck's "Dark and Dry" variety - apparently it only comes in a variety pack, of sorts.

I love the "Amber", but this new one blew me away - YUM! Pear is good. I haven't tried raspeberry yet.

Strongbow also gluten-free and a little less sweet tasting than Woodchuck - kind of a more clean, crisp taste.

A new restaurant down the street from me has Strongbow on tap. Yippee!

[Guest Ang]

I've read on these boards before that Hornsby's Ale is NOT gluten-free. So be careful....not all those ciders are safe!

For years, I always wondered why I loved Woodchucks but couldn't drink beer....I thought I just liked the sweetness of the cider.

[bpritt]

I was glutened the first time I tried Woodchuck so I'm surprised you all have had good experience with it. Perhaps I had cross contamination from another source.

I like Wyder's hard apple cider, which I buy at Trader Joe's.

[munchkinette]

Wyder's has a press release right on their website, which references celiac.com. They also include their definition of gluten-free, i.e. parts per million.

[sailorjo]

Woodpecker is very good. I have tried a number of them and found that Woodpecker is not as sweet, more on the dry side.

[Dandelion]

Original Sin is definitely gluten free - www.origsin.com. I emailed them and got a response back from Gidon Coll.