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Update: My allergist tested me for food allergies and I had a mild reaction to baker's yeast; he did not have a test for brewer's yeast. Because my most severe allergies are to mold, and with all the rain in the Mid-Atlantic region this year my allergy symptoms started earlier and are much...

I don't know; I've never tried that. The symptoms I experienced from drinking red wine aged in oak included itchy eyes, red itchy face and neck, scratchy throat and nasal congestion. The reaction I had from the Belgian was similar, however, much more severe and truly frightening...

Any way to find out which beers are aged in oak, or have been treated with oak?

I found this thread on google when I searched for "Delirium Tremens Beer Allergy". I had a really strong allergic reaction to the Delirium Tremens last night (similar to the first poster on this thread). In one of the responses someone mentioned the possibility of an oak allergy, from aging...