Gluten-Free Beer Offers Real Beer Taste for Celiacs

Increasingly Americans suffering from gluten intolerance are giving up their enjoyment of beer, but there’s a homebrewed all malt-real beer option that may offer some who suffer from Celiac disease a tolerable option.

Intolerance to gluten protein is the most common genetic disorder in humans effecting 1 to 2% of the American population.  These estimates are even higher worldwide and many suspect American estimates are low.  The disorder is called Celiacs (or Coeliacs) disease.

It’s a disorder which, when certain types of gluten protein are ingested, creates an autoimmune response in the body.  That response compromises the tiny absorbing and digestive villae (hair like protrusions) within the small intestines resulting in serious digestion problems leading to several forms of ill health.

The flavor and character of beer most enjoyed by the world’s beer drinkers, is made with barley which along with, wheat, rye, oats and other similar cereals contains the offending protein called prolamin/polypeptide/gluten.

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