Topic Archives: Gluten Free
Gluten Free? Dogfish Has Beer For That This December
Can’t process Gluten? Then a lot of beers will end up making you feel worse than better. There are a few gluten free beers out there, but the taste is hit or miss.
Dogfish Head feels your pain. If you recall Tweason’Ale brew day in animated GIFs; that is the beer is destined for shelves. Drinkers at the Dogfish brewpub have asked about a gluten free offering for years.
“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 aren’t any off-centered offerings.”
Presenting an off centered beer free of evil gluten: Tweason’ale.
…we replaced the classic barley foundation of beer with a mild, high-maltose 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.
Tweason’Ale will be the first brand new 4 pack offering in over 5 years by DFH. It will go into the brewery’s national distribution network.
Style: Fruit Beer (Gluten Free)
Availability: 12oz/4pks, Draft. Will make a GABF 2011 appearance
6% ABV
Dogfish Tweason’ale in Animated GIFs
Dogfish Head Brewing just created Tweason’ale, a gluten free sorghum based beer brewed with fresh strawberries from Fifer Orchards near Dover, Delaware. The process was labor intensive to say the least, but the result tasty. While Tweason’ale is only on tap the DFH brewpub, you can check out the brew day in a series of animated GIF files. Jamie and Kevin from Cinemagraphs.com documented the whole experience. Some pics below. The rest —> http://cinemagraphs.com/dogfish/
Now Tapping: Gluten Free @ 5 Seasons West
This is the first time I have seen a gluten free offering by a brewpub. At least in Atlanta anyway. Crawford Moran at 5 Seasons West has teamed up with their highly talented Chef Dave to create gluten free Mondays.
The inability to process gluten is a medical condition called Celiac disease. If you suffer from Celiac disease – drinking beer which is made with wheat and barley, will cause an array of issues including abdominal pain, nausea, and diarrhea. Celiacs have a damaged lower intestine that can’t process proteins found in rye, barley, and wheat. Beer draws sugars from these grains in order to ferment them into alcohol. The solution to this is substitute these grains with celiac friendly sorghum to draw sugars for fermentation.
This substitution is exactly what Crawford Moran did. Instead of barley, he used sorghum for fermentable sugars. He also used buckwheat and roasted buckwheat for extra flavor. The yeast is gluten free American Ale yeast. Cascade hops were used for their strong aromatics, and some bitterness. The yet unnamed beer is a pale ale, with emphasis on the hops which makes rather unique in the world of gluten free beers. The current commerical options in the gluten free realm tend to be more malt forward ales and lagers. This would the be first pale ale I’ve come across.
In addition this beer, Chef Dave at 5 Seasons West will be offering various entrees and small plates that a free of glutens to compliment this new offering on Mondays.
Hops – Cascade
Malts – Gluten Free Sorghum, Buckwheat
Yeast – Gluten Free Ale Yeast
5% ABV
Tapping today, 3/1 @ 5 Seasons West!
1000 West Marietta Street Northwest
Atlanta, GA 30318-0524
(404) 875-3232
