Best Gluten-Free Beer (2018)

One of the most popular gluten-free brews from Aurochs Brewing Company in Pennsylvania is the Aurochs Blonde Ale, a light and citrusy beer with notes of tropical fruits brewed with millet and quinoa in place of barley.
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A favorite among the gluten-free offerings at Holidaily Brewing Co. in Colorado is Fat Randy’s IPA–an aromatic American IPA that’s easy to drink thanks to a balance of hoppy bitterness and a high 7.3 percent ABV.
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A Dark Night from Departed Soles Brewing Company in New Jersey is a black IPA made with 100 percent gluten-free ingredients. The hop forward beer, designed to taste like a shaken up black and tan, finishes with flavors of roasted malts.
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While Cranberry Shandy isn't always available at Burning Brothers Brewing in Saint Paul, it's well worth waiting for. This holiday release gets tartness from local cranberries and citrus notes from American hops.
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All the beers from Evasion Brewing are made in a dedicated gluten-free facility with no threat of cross contamination. The Hoptensity Double IPA, a special release from the brewery, features Amarillo and Mosaic hops with carrot blossom honey to create a smooth beer with notes of stone fruit and grape.
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Buck Wild Pale Ale, California's first completely gluten-free beer, is brewed with naturally gluten-free malted grains. The medium bodied ale has a balance of subtle hops and toasted malts, with a sweet and citrusy aroma.
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Every beer from Alt Brew in Madison is made in a dedicated gluten-free facility, including the Copperhead Copper Ale, a silver medal winner at the Great American Beer Festival. Roasted millet lends flavors of malted chocolate to this gluten-free brew.
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All the ingredients that go into One Small Step IPA from Moonshrimp Brewing are naturally gluten-free, including the millet, vegan beet sugar, yeast and mis of Chinook and Cascade hops. This dry IPA exhibits an intense hop bitterness.
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Among the most popular offerings at Ghostfish Brewing in Seattle is the award-winning Grapefruit IPA. Brewed with grapefruit peel and citrus-forward hops, this lively and punchy IPA offers an explosion of bitter and bright flavor. Ingredients like sorghum, brown rice and tapioca make it naturally gluten-free.
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Forager Lager from Whistler Brewing Company is the first gluten-free lager produced in British Columbia. Made with sorghum and rice, this hop forward beer pours a golden amber color with a gentle floral aroma.
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