Cider - Does It Effect You?

[Woodstone]

Hi,

New member of the forum and a ceoliac for about two years now.

Before I found out I was intolerant to Gluten I was a big lager drinker, so after being diagnosed there was only one way I was going, to drink Pints of Cider. But my problem is I find that drinking it causes memory loss, and hangovers from hell. Does any one else get this?? Or should I just accept the fact that maybe Cider is not for me??

Any comments would be greatly welcomed.

[i-geek]

Which brand are you drinking? Not all ciders are gluten-free.

[Skylark]

Most major brands of cider are gluten-free, including Strongbow, Magner's, Blackthorn, and Woodpecker, but you may be consuming more alcohol than you intend. Cider can be a bit stronger than lager. If it's a locally brewed cider, be sure they haven't added any malt.

[conniebky]

This is going to sound crazy coming from Kentucky, but what exactly is cider that you buy at a store?

[ravenwoodglass]

This is going to sound crazy coming from Kentucky, but what exactly is cider that you buy at a store?

You may know it as Applejack or Hard Cider. It is apple cider that has been fermented to make it alcoholic.

[conniebky]

Well that just strikes me funny. I didn't know that sold that stuff on purpose! I've seen jugs of apple cider and heard people say, "that done turned hard", but I didn't know they sold it in the store! To us, it's garbage!

Im going to see if I can find it in town, is it good?

Funny, today I added apple juice to my food list and did fine on it.

[Skylark]

I miss good, fresh-squeezed apple cider from living back east. You can't hardly find it here in California.

I was drinking hard cider before I was gluten-free. Love the stuff! I usually have to go to a liquor store to find the brands I like best, Blackthorn or Magner's. It's not sweet like applejuice, a little fizzy, and it has a nice kick to it. English and Irish pubs often have it on tap too.

[Woodstone]

Which brand are you drinking? Not all ciders are gluten-free.

Hi,

Just Strongbow, I find Magners too sweet for me and Bullmers is the same. As no one else seem to have a problem I think I need to find an alternative when down the pu, thanks all

[i-geek]

Strongbow is definitely gluten-free. Could you maybe have a problem with the yeast or the fructose?