Louis Glunz Promotes Gluten-Free Beer Offerings

24 May 2013 --- To celebrate May’s National Celiac Disease Awareness month, the team at Louis Glunz Beer, Inc. thinks that even Chicagoans with wheat allergies can and should celebrate with a hearty cheers. The Chicagoland distributor offers an impressive list of gluten-free beers, meads, and ciders from around the world.

"We’re really excited to work with some incredible companies that make great-tasting gluten-free beverages,” says Anthony Norkus, craft and specialty brands manager at Louis Glunz Beer, Inc. “Ciders and meads have always been good gluten-free choices, but gluten-free beer has come a long way in flavor and variety. We carry beers that are safe and delicious for people with gluten intolerances, giving them a chance to crack open a cold one.”

New Planet Brewery: Colorado, United States

The brewery began when Founder Pedro Gonzales discovered he was celiac and refused to give up craft beer. Soon enough, New Planet was a bustling brewery churning out brews with the most extensive selection offered from a USA brewery: Blonde Ale, Raspberry Ale, Pale Ale, Amber Ale, and seasonals, such as Belgian Ale and Brown Ale.

Green’s: Lochristi, Belgium

Green’s beers are inspired by strong European beers, these gluten-free beers are brewed with a full body and crisp, refreshing finish. Their selection includes Discover Amber Ale, Endeavour Dubbel Ale and Quest Tripel Ale.

Samuel Smith Brewery: Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England

Established in 1758, Samuel Smith Brewery has long produced a line of impressive award winning beers. The brewery has also released a gluten-free apple cider that can hold its own. Samuel Smith Organic Cider has a bright straw gold color, light body with a crisp clean flavor and satisfying dry finish.

Makana Meadery: Grahamstown, South Africa

Mead is a fermented honey drink. The recipes for Makana MeaderyiQhiliki are based on a 20,000-year-old African honey beverage. Their selection includes: Herbal Blossom Mead, Chili Mead, Fig Mead, Dry Mead and Tranaskei Gold Coffee Mead.

Wyder’s Ciders: Vermont, United States

Wyder’s extensive lineup of ciders includes apple, pear, and peach varieties. The raspberry cider offers a clean, crisp, and balanced flavor, and a tart raspberry nose gives the cider its unique flavor.

Brasserie de Brunehaut: Belgium

Brunehaut beers are brewed using traditional Belgian methods and only the finest ingredients. The barley is grown on the brewers’ family farm and certified organic. To remove the gluten, a proprietary, organic process is used to solidify the gluten during the mash process, and then it is removed via filtration. The result is a great-tasting beer with less than 5ppm measurable gluten (Elisa R5 competitive testing method), as low as any beer on the market.