An article from yesterday featured on the Gothamist website includes popular beer alternatives.
Reigning Champ: Estrella Damm DauraPersonally, I have tried Estrella. Over the summer, I was in Spain and I'll have to say, I didn't even know it was even a gluten-free beer until I read this Gothamist article. It's that good! It has the same taste as regular beer. In Spain, it's one of the cheapest beer, and very common. I'd say if you can find it here in the states, you should definitely try it! Check out the article and let me know if you've tried these or other GF beers before and let me know: @melissaayala12
ABV: 5.4% Price: $ 9.99 /4 pack
The Spanish-based brew was recently named “World’s Best Gluten-Free Beer” at the World Beer Awards for the second year in a row - and for good reason. Daura manages to retain the same taste and properties as traditional beer by using a progressive method of brewing that still uses barley (rather than rice, sorghum, buckwheat etc.), but polishes away the gluten from it - giving it a very different taste.
Drinkable: Green's Beers
ABV: Endeavor 7%, Mission 6%, Quest 8.5%, Pathfinder 7%. Price: $5.99 /16 oz. bottle
Inspired by strong European beers and brewed in Belgium since 2004, Green’s offers three gluten-free beers in the U.S. market: Discovery Amber Ale, Endeavour Dubbel Ale, and Quest Tripel Ale. Each variety has its own unique flavor palate and is more widely available than Daura.
Fruity Alternative: New Grist
ABV: 5.7% Price: $9.99 /6 pack
Our taster refers to New Grist as the gluten-free cousin of Magic Hat. A very fruity beer produced using sorghum by a small private brewery in Milwaukee, New Grist has been described as sweet, carbonated, earthy and possessing a foul aftertaste. For those of you who enjoyed Magic Hat before your unfortunate diagnosis, this is the beer for you.
Steer Clear: Redbridge
ABV: 4.8% Price: $8.99 /6 pack
Anheuser-Busch's entry into the GF marketplace, Redbridge tastes like the product it is: mass-produced cheap, light beer. Lacking any real hops flavor, Redbridge is the beer to be avoided unless absolutely necessary. It is, however, pretty much the only GF beer you'll ever come across in a bar.
Happy Oktoberfest!
Definitely have to agree with the Estrella suggestion. It's by far my favorite beer and I've recommended it to several friends. If you're looking to find gluten free beer and celiac-friendly restaurants near you, check out our site: theGlutenless.com.
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