Looking for a comprehensive list of dedicated gluten-free breweries? Here is your list of the best dedicated gluten-free breweries in the U.S.
Giving up gluten, a sticky protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and sometimes oats, is hard enough to do for those living with celiac disease and gluten sensitivities, but giving up beer, for many people, is an even harder feat.
Most beer is made from malted barley and other grains that are certainly not considered gluten free.
And while distilled alcohol that comes from gluten grains is considered gluten free, and distillation breaks down the gluten protein into undetectable bits, beer is fermented (vs. distilled) and that means the gluten protein is still very much present.
In other words, whisky distilled from wheat may be safe to consume on a gluten-free diet, but beer fermented from wheat is not. This is an important distinction that those on a gluten-free diet must know and understand to avoid getting sick.
If you miss beer, the good news is that there is a growing number of dedicated gluten-free breweries in the U.S., and they’re brewing craft beer from gluten-free grains such as rice, corn, millet, and buckwheat.
Below is a comprehensive list of U.S.-based gluten-free breweries that you can try if you’re lucky to live near one (like me). If you don’t live near one, I think a road trip is in your future!
Remember, this list includes only dedicated gluten-free breweries; while there are breweries making gluten-free beer, these beers are made with gluten-free grains in dedicated gluten-free facilities.
Also, please note that gluten-removed beers are not safe for someone on a gluten-free diet to consume. Don’t be tempted. It’s just not worth it. Read more about why in this article.
California
- Buck Wild Brewing (Oakland)
- Divine Science Brewing (Orange County)
- Eckert Malting & Brewing (Chico)
- Otherwise Brewing (San Francisco)
Colorado
- Dos Luces Brewery (Denver)
- Holidaily Brewing Company (Golden)
Maine
- Lucky Pigeon Brewing Co. (Biddeford)
Michigan
- Brewery Nyx (Grand Rapids)
Minnesota
- Burning Brothers Brewing (St. Paul)
Nebraska
- Saro Cider (Lincoln, Omaha)
New Jersey
- Departed Souls (Jersey City)* – not dedicated but made in a separate brewing facility with gluten-free grains
New York
- Necromantic Brewing Company (Farmingdale)
North Carolina
- Armored Cow Brewing (Charlotte)* – not dedicated but made in a separate brewing facility with gluten-free grains
Oklahoma
- NEFF Brewing (New Era Fine Fermentations) (Tulsa)
Ohio
- Rolling Mill Brewing Company (Middletown)
Oregon
- Bierly Brewing (McMinnville)
- Evasion Brewing (McMinnville)
- Ground Breaker Brewing (Oregon)
- Moonshrimp Brewing (Portland)
- Mutantis Brewery (Portland)
Pennsylvania
- Aurochs Brewing Co. (Emsworth)
Vermont
- Red Leaf Gluten-Free Brewing (Jeffersonville)
Washington
- Ghostfish Brewing Company (Seattle)
Wisconsin
- Alt Brew (Madison)
Other Dedicated GF Breweries?
If you know of another dedicated gluten-free brewery that I missed, please send me a note or leave me a comment.
*A special thanks to Katy @gluten-free-beer-drinker for the tips!
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