Random Beer Thoughts

[FoudreGuy]

I've seen cans from them on shelves, but have not even further examined them. Didn't even know they were gluten free. Also have never seen the name on tap nor anyone drinking one. Still, there's obviously a market for gf beers. I assume SN knows what they're doing.

Edit: ah, it's not just gf beers, but a fitness and gf-based brand.

They're a gluten-removed brewery, kinda like what Stone does with that one IPA.

The fine print: Sufferfest beer is fermented from grains containing gluten and crafted to remove gluten. Our finished beer is analyzed in a lab that uses best-in-industry R5- Gliadin ELISA assay and registers at the lowest detection limit possible. Each of our brews is batch tested at under 5 parts per million gluten. This product was distilled from grains containing gluten, which removed some or all of the gluten. The gluten content of this product cannot be verified, and this product may contain gluten.

We've got a gluten-free brewery up here in Seattle called Ghostfish who always calls these gluten-removed beers out. I don't care either way but it's sometimes an issue for GF people. #ShrugEmoji

 

[litheum94]

They're a gluten-removed brewery, kinda like what Stone does with that one IPA.



We've got a gluten-free brewery up here in Seattle called Ghostfish who always calls these gluten-removed beers out. I don't care either way but it's sometimes an issue for GF people. #ShrugEmoji

Is there a need to call out a brewery if they label it as gluten removed and not gluten free? From what I understand, gluten removed works for the majority of gluten intolerant people. If they label it as such, who cares?

 

[jmgrub]

Just give me all the gluten.

 

[coach1]

Is there a need to call out a brewery if they label it as gluten removed and not gluten free? From what I understand, gluten removed works for the majority of gluten intolerant people. If they label it as such, who cares?

Yes. I know that most people with "gluten intolerance" are full of **** & gluten removed is fine for them (probably because gluten does nothing to them anyway), but for people who really have Celiac disease, not being 100% certain something is gluten free is a no-go. My aunt was diagnosed with Celiac before it was cool to hate gluten, and she won't drink the gluten removed beers, because

the gluten content of this product cannot be verified, and this product may contain gluten.

 

[Sage1]

Gluten-free products (per the US FDA’s labeling rules) have to be made from raw ingredients that are effectively gluten-free (<20 ppm).

Gluten-removed means your raw ingredients contain gluten (strictly speaking, >20 ppm, but usually way way more than that such as in the case of wheat and barley) and then you, ostensibly, strip the gluten away.

As coach mentioned, it can make a big difference for some people. I’m allergic to peanuts, but I can deal with a little cross-contamination – I accidentally ate one or two bits of chopped peanuts a few weeks ago, and my throat started to swell, but I popped a benadryl and was fine soon after. This would be like being able to tolerate gluten-removed. On the other hand, there are people who need to carry epipens with them and can’t even breath in a little peanut dust – that’s like needing gluten-free.

 

[FoudreGuy]

Some of the articles concerning the sale have been referring to the brewery as Gluten-Free instead of Gluten-Removed, too.

Like I said, I personally don't have a stake in this one. Most gluten-free/removed beers are disgusting IMHO, but I can see that they're a great option for people who need them.

 

[patmanbear]

Vibes to anyone affected by anything other than seasonal allergies... can’t begin to imagine life without peanut butter and/or gluten...

 

[jmgrub]

Vibes to anyone affected by anything other than seasonal allergies... can’t begin to imagine life without peanut butter and/or gluten...

Allergies to marshmallows, glitter, and vanilla also narrow the beer options significantly these days.

 

[patmanbear]

Allergies to marshmallows, glitter, and vanilla also narrow the beer options significantly these days.

NO ONE in the history of allergies saw this coming, but here we are

 

[Jnorton00]

How about if you are actually allergic to gluten you don't drink beer? There's plenty of other **** to drink in the world.

 

[trickytunadicky]

How about if you are actually allergic to gluten you don't drink beer? There's plenty of other **** to drink in the world.

Spoken like someone who has never developed an adult onset allergy.

It sucks. You miss food you used to be able to eat. I would love to be able to eat fresh pineapple again. Or blue cheese. Just the other day I tried a small piece of white pineapple because I had read it’s supposed to be low bromelain. It wasn’t as unpleasant as eating fresh yellow pineapple, but I reacted enough to know I’m definitely still allergic.

 

[Jnorton00]

Spoken like someone who has never developed an adult onset allergy.

It sucks. You miss food you used to be able to eat. I would love to be able to eat fresh pineapple again. Or blue cheese. Just the other day I tried a small piece of white pineapple because I had read it’s supposed to be low bromelain. It wasn’t as unpleasant as eating fresh yellow pineapple, but I reacted enough to know I’m definitely still allergic.

 

[EvenMoreJesus]

For those of you who don't like Brut IPAs, I'd give this one a shot. Quite enjoyable.



For those that like normal IPAs, Cold Fire from Singlecut is nice, as well.

 

[Jnorton00]

 

[EvenMoreJesus]

Pastry stouts?

 

[FTowne1]

Allergies to marshmallows, glitter, and vanilla also narrow the beer options significantly these days.

That would also cut out a lot of late night entertainment options for events such a bachelor parties.

 

[Saind]

Pastry stouts?

 

[MikeJones]

How about if you are actually allergic to gluten you don't drink beer? There's plenty of other **** to drink in the world.

My mom has celiac and she's been doing just fine on wine and cider for the past 12 years.

 

[trickytunadicky]

My mom has celiac and she's been doing just fine on wine and cider for the past 12 years.

Good for your mom?

A friend of mine was diagnosed about a year ago, and has been trying to perfect a homebrewed GF IPA because he just isn’t into the fruity flavor of cider. But that’s great for your mom. Different strokes, y’know.

 

[furley]

Pastry stouts?

what irritates me most about this lady is that she looks just like every single woman that has been hired in my office for the past 15 years

 

[litheum94]

Yes. I know that most people with "gluten intolerance" are full of **** & gluten removed is fine for them (probably because gluten does nothing to them anyway), but for people who really have Celiac disease, not being 100% certain something is gluten free is a no-go. My aunt was diagnosed with Celiac before it was cool to hate gluten, and she won't drink the gluten removed beers, because

Right, I understand that. As long as they are clear in their labeling, I don't see an issue. I just don't get the "calling out" of gluten removed breweries. Seems like they should focus more on educating people of the difference than talking **** about other breweries, but maybe that's just me.

 

[MikeJones]

Different strokes, y’know.

I'm aware.

 

[EvenMoreJesus]

A friend of mine was diagnosed about a year ago, and has been trying to perfect a homebrewed GF IPA because he just isn’t into the fruity flavor of cider.

He ever try using Clarity Ferm?

 

[MikeJones]

He ever try using Clarity Ferm?

That's half the conversation we are having...gluten removed does not mean gluten free.

 

[EvenMoreJesus]

That's half the conversation we are having...gluten removed does not mean gluten free.

Right on. Like you guys are saying, though, gluten sensitivity is very different than Sprue.

 

[Lutter]

He ever try using Clarity Ferm?

Austin Beerworks uses it in all their core beers (Fire Eagle, Peacemaker, Pearl Snap, Flavor Country) for clarity and to reduce chill haze (having the gluten reduced is just a perk to them). They don't advertise as gluten-free or gluten-reduced, but they do mention on the tour that their beer is safe for most gluten-intolerant people.

 

[WhalezB4Rarez]

Interesting that Sierra Nevada is getting in the Gluten Free Beer game. Dogfish Head discontinued their version in 2016 after being out for four years.

 

[MikeJones]

Dogfish Head discontinued their version in 2016 after being out for four years.

It was really good too.

 

[EvenMoreJesus]

Austin Beerworks uses it in all their core beers (Fire Eagle, Peacemaker, Pearl Snap, Flavor Country) for clarity and to reduce chill haze (having the gluten reduced is just a perk to them). They don't advertise as gluten-free or gluten-reduced, but they do mention on the tour that their beer is safe for most gluten-intolerant people.

A brewery purposefully making their beer more clear? What a crazy age we live in.

 

[JulianB1]

That sounds like something I'd like to avoid the rest of my life.

It's an effect of circulation being cut off from the hands, especially in cold weather, and occurs most often during ice climbing from gripping too tightly/too long on the handle of an ice tool. Once you're finished and can relax your hands/arms, the blood rushes back into your fingers. The resulting sensation is uniquely painful in a way that makes you want to barf and scream simultaneously, hence the name. I've experienced it a few times, and it lives up to its name and reputation.