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Wheat-Free alcoholic drinks
Hi people!
I've have a wheat intolerance and was wondering if people had any ideas about which drinks don't contain wheat. I know you can mail order specialist food and drink, but I'm talking about things that you can get in the pub. So far, I know that wines and brandy are ok, but the only beer that I know about for certain is Budweiser. Does anyone know of anything else that should be safe for me to drink Thanks
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There is no wheat in cider and if you can drink wine and brandy, then port and sherry are OK too.
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Thanks for that. I knew about cider, but hadn't thought about the other two! Not sure how often I'll be on the sherry, though...
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And if you want to order some to have at home, try these people (you can also buy them in Waitrose)
http://www.glutenfreebeers.co.uk/ My Dad uses them (he's a coeliac), and really likes the beers. |
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Whiskey is gluten free (contrary to popular opinion) though the only definitive derivative of gluten free whiskey is Scottish
Jack Daniels and most other bourbons are gluten free All wine Generally most spirits All the ciders Guinness (from Nigeria only )Selected Sainsburys and House Of Fraser/Binns/John Lewis/Fenwick sell gluten free beers and lagers but a quick google brings a lot up Obviously there's a premium on it but there is with the food too |
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Easier to list the ones that ARE made with wheat.
Gin Vodka Can't think of any others. I'll add that rum is made from sugar, so that is safe. Martin |
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Rum is made from sugar and generally wonderful, relatively speaking - all tastes like crap to me.
Lots of brightly colored alcopops made from it - Bacardi Breezer Blueberry is nice. |
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Lots of really good stuff on here. I'm fine with gluten, it seems to be wheat in particular that causes the problem.
I don't think I'm anywhere near desperate enough to start on the bacardi breezers yet |
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Young's Bitter and Special are both 100% malted barley, so should be okay.
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Rum is made from sugar and generally wonderful, relatively speaking - all tastes like crap to me.
Lots of brightly colored alcopops made from it - Bacardi Breezer Blueberry is nice. ![]() http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba_Libre |
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Young's Bitter and Special are both 100% malted barley, so should be okay.
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Requires a bit of caution as people with wheat sensitivity often have similar problems with barley
I'd imagine that the OP would be okay with any beers made to the German Reinheitsgebot standard, which do not allow wheat to be used.
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I put quite a few of these to the test last night and apart from a killer hangover, your suggestions have all been pretty good.
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Whiskey is gluten free (contrary to popular opinion) though the only definitive derivative of gluten free whiskey is Scottish
Jack Daniels and most other bourbons are gluten free |
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Does anyone know if there are any drinks companies that list their ingredients on their websites? It would be good to know about some of the less definite drinks e.g. Vodka, where ingredients can depend on the brand. So far, I haven't even been able to find out about any big name beers or lagers, I'm assuming that this is due to protection of the product?
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So it seems by these answers that it is just beers and lagers that are wheat free then?
I am on the Atkins diet except for wine because...well... I can't give that up as well. |
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Hello because of new production methods the newest gluten free beers ,which are also wheat free taste as good as "regular" beer .The ones to try are Estrella Damm DAURA , AMBAR and GREENS PREMIUM PILS .
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Sainsbury's do a gluten free beer called "Taylor's Tipple".
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