Unlike several years ago, today's Celiac surge has created a handful of great gluten-free beer products and can be found at your local and participating LCBO's. To introduce them, here are the main competitors - La Messagere, New Grist and Nickel Brook Gluten Free.
No matter what kind of beer you have, the science behind beer boils down to including about four main ingredients: malted barley, hops, yeast and water. The main problem here is that barley (along with wheat and rye) falls under the gluten category which is off-limits to those with Celiacs Disease. The main difference with these gluten-free beers is that they are made with sorghum, a nice alternative. The other interesting thing about these drinks is that they are not technically allowed to be called "beer". This is due to the fact that to be deemed a "beer", the drink must contain at least 25% malted barley.
When finding the right gluten-free beer for you this summer, keep in mind that none of these products will ever replace regular beer, but they make a damn good gluten-free option and a gluten-free option is better then no option at all. Finding the taste and quality that suits your fancy is a bit challenging (and can be frustrating), but keep an open mind and be sure to have more than one can ;) You will find the taste grows on you faster than you might think!
For some helpful reviews, visit:
http://www.tasteto.com/2009/08/11/beer-of-the-week-new-grist-gluten-free/
http://www.thestar.com/living/food/article/943142--gluten-free-beer-a-first-in-ontario
Cheers to beers!
The Gluten-Free Passport
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