Gluten Free Beer from Dogfish Head

"It seems as if lots of folks who have gluten- tolerance issues are pining for an interesting beer," says Dogfish founder and president Sam Calagione. "While there are a few well-made examples that mirror traditional beer styles, there arent any off-centered offerings."

Enter Dogfish's fruit-forward Tweasonale.

For our first new 12-ounce 4-packs in nearly half a decade, we replaced the classic barley foundation of beer with a mild sorghum base. The hints of molasses and pit-fruit are balanced by vibrant strawberry notes and a unique complexity that comes with the addition of a malty buckwheat honey.

We believe health-conscious beer drinkers and the millions of Americans who suffer from Celiac disease can cut back on gluten while relishing the distinction and drinkability of this very special brew.

Tweasonale is a seasonal for between the seasons. It will first hit shelves in late January 2012 and will be released four times a year through our national network of distributors.

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KevinM said:

Not quite the same thing. A dedicated line means no chance of cross contamination. GFCO just means that the end product meets the below 10-20ppm threshold. Unfortunately, people still may have reactions. I'd assume that they're not on a dedicated line since they didn't say so. Oh well.

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KevinM said:

Not quite the same thing. A dedicated line means no chance of cross contamination. GFCO just means that the end product meets the below 10-20ppm threshold. Unfortunately, people still may have reactions. I'd assume that they're not on a dedicated line since they didn't say so. Oh well.

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KevinM said:

Not quite the same thing. A dedicated line means no chance of cross contamination. GFCO just means that the end product meets the below 10-20ppm threshold. Unfortunately, people still may have reactions. I'd assume that they're not on a dedicated line since they didn't say so. Oh well.

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DougmanXL said:

They probably clean the line before doing a run of gluten free beer... but sounds like they are going to put a lot of thought into the flavor, it may be the best GF sorghum beers ever - way to go DFH!

PS: I just tried making a beer where I replaced half the sorghum with honey, I didnt add strawberry juice, or whatever else they added. I have a feeling it will end up tasting slightly like mead, instead of tasting sorghum-ish. Then again I love mead... I wonder if you need to ferment/store it for longer, like a mead?

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