Deschutes Brewery Introduces Gluten Free Golden Ale
Bringing Good Beer to Oregon’s Celiacs
Deschutes Brewery is staying true to its “Never Settle” philosophy by creating Gluten Free Golden Ale – its first gluten free beer. Using sorghum, brown rice and roasted chestnuts instead of malted barley or wheat as the sources of extract to avoid gluten, the Deschutes brewers were able to create a flavor that is very similar to the crystal malt used in many of their other signature beers.
Deschutes Brewery’s Gluten Free Golden Ale is a new and improved version of its Rootin’ Tootin’ Low Gluten beer, which won a Gold Medal at the prestigious Brewers Association 2008 World Beer Cup Awards in the Gluten Free Beer category, beating 12 entrants from some of the world’s best breweries.
Although the brewery has produced a small batch of low gluten beer before, the Deschutes brewers were so fastidious in brewing this new gluten free beer that they not only double cleaned the brewing equipment, but also grew the yeast culture used to ferment the beer from a single cell using only sorghum as its nutritional source. The absence of wheat, barley and malt makes the brew a perfect option for individuals with celiac disease.
“We saw that there was a large group of people who weren’t able to enjoy traditional beers and we’re very excited that the release of Gluten Free Golden Ale will make great beer available to everyone,” says Deschutes Brewery President and Founder Gary Fish. “The most important part about developing this beer was to make something that tasted really good – the fact that it is gluten free makes it all the more unique.”
Gluten Free Golden Ale will only be available on draft at the Deschutes Brewery and Public Houses in Bend and Portland beginning August 21st.
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February 26, 2023 @ 6:36 pm
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July 18, 2021 @ 1:02 pm
Neighbor Dudes and Nookies in Hermiston Oregon are looking for Gluten free be that can be delivered here in kegs would be nice to have here to be able to go out with friends.
July 9, 2012 @ 8:55 am
Do you produce any GF beer without sorgum? It upsets my stomach as much as gluten. I have found one hombrew kit in Santa Cruz, CA. where 7 Bridges Brew Organic served a 100% organic(GF)Buckwheat Pale Ale, w/o Sorgum,on tap at the Scott’s Valley Hops & Barley Festival. I believe we are getting closer to the day that celiacs can order GF beer on tap. Also, is your GF beer certified 100% GF or just low GF? Cheers! S.Z.
July 27, 2011 @ 9:30 pm
Hey there,
I would love to see some of this beer on tap in seattle! its rough going out with friends to a good bar or pub only to find out they don’t even offer a hard cider. 🙁
February 4, 2011 @ 3:03 pm
Many THANKS Gary & all @ Deschutes for gluten free beer. My wife & I have been thoroughly enjoying the gluten free ESB @ both the Bend pub & the Pub in The Pearl district (Portland) We would love to see that bottled (the growlers of it we take away only last so long).
Cheers.
October 20, 2010 @ 5:33 pm
Please bottle! Pretty please?
September 10, 2018 @ 1:56 pm
Yes!
June 17, 2010 @ 8:20 am
You guys sure should bottle this stuff!
February 4, 2010 @ 1:21 pm
Please at least let some East side places put this on tap! Bottled would be good, too.
This stuff is wonderful. I had resigned myself to never tasting good beer again. So great to be wrong on that! Big THANKS!
July 18, 2009 @ 12:57 am
This beer is super tasty!! I loved being able to enjoy a beer in the pub with everyone else! Now just let us know what items on the menu are safe for us to eat, and I might have to rent my own table there 🙂
May 22, 2009 @ 3:36 pm
My husband and I enjoy cold beer on a hot day and I have to have gluten free! Please dont limit it to just ale house
May 12, 2009 @ 2:53 pm
where can I buy your gf. beer in a bottle ? thanks,jh.
January 28, 2009 @ 4:57 am
You guys need to bottle this gluten free beer for the rest of us here in Oregon. Salem,Ore.
Good work
I need my beer!!!!!!!!!!!!.
thank you
August 15, 2008 @ 7:28 pm
Come on guys…you are this close and you aren’t going to offer it bottled?!? Really?!?
This is a niche market beer, that I’m ready to help sell, but need it in bottles in order to do that.
Glad to see something that might be on tap, but why not share the wealth with the rest of Oregon at least!
Thanks,
Greg Askins
Health Food Mart, Inc.
http://www.healthfoodmartinc.com
September 10, 2018 @ 1:55 pm
I agree. I drink beer at home.
August 15, 2008 @ 2:43 pm
PLEASE don’t limit this beer to just ale houses in the bigger metro areas. I’m in Klamath Falls and need beer, too!!!