Stats:
- Style: Gluten-Free Lager
- Bitterness: Not specified
- ABV: Not more than 4.0%
- Ingredients: Water, fermented sorghum (sorghum, corn syrup), hops, yeast.
- Calories: 127 per 12 oz.
- Sampled: 12 oz. bottle
Description: "Redbridge beer doesn’t need to make promises to stand outfrom the crowd; its very essence sets it apart. Redbridge is made without wheat qor barley, so the approximately 3.2 million consumers who are unable to drink beer made with barley due to Celiac Disease or because they follow a wheat-free or gluten-free diet can once again enjoy a great tasting beer. Redbridge is a rich, full-bodied lager brewed from sorghum for a well-balanced, moderately hopped taste." — Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Random thoughts: I'm drinking this as part of my series on Gluten-free beer. I've profiled many different styles of beer, and to be honest, I'm not excited about tasting these. However, because the Mayor of Portland decreed yesterday to be Gluten-free Beer Day, I thought I'd drink this in a show of solidarity for the gluten intolerant.
Rating (if I was Celiac): 2 star. Drinkable—but not sure I want to. First of all, I commend Anheuser-Busch for developing and broadly distributing a gluten-free beer. While I don't mean to diminish the plight of Celiacs, if this is their only gluten-free beer option, wine and hard cider are superior alternatives. So if I was Celiac, I'd pass on this one.
Have you tasted Redbridge? What do you think?
A much better Gluten Free is Green's Amber Ale (Belgium) ... but it's 'xpensive.
ReplyDeleteIve been going gluten free for a while now so u get used to those natural flavors. for anyone searching or new to a gluten free life dont get discouraged everyone has different tastes and it cant hurt to try............ thankyou for the info on gluten free beers
ReplyDeleteI love this beer
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