Celiac.com 06/05/2020 (Updated. originally published 02/20/2015) - There's a lot of confusion about which alcoholic beverages are gluten-free, and safe for people with celiac disease. Here's Celiac.com's latest list of gluten-free, gluten-safe beer, wine and alcohol.

Gluten-Free Beer

In the United States, products labeled gluten-free must not contain or be made from wheat, rye or barley. That means many beers cannot be labeled gluten-free. Beers made with gluten-free ingredients and are gluten-free and can be labeled gluten-free.

Gluten-Removed Beer



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Distilled Spirits

Distillation removes gluten proteins from the final product, and starting 9/14/2020 distilled alcohols can be labelled "gluten-free" no matter their source. That means all distilled spirits are technically gluten-free. However, some people with celiac disease and gluten sensitivity have adverse reactions to spirits distilled from wheat, barley or rye. Many people with celiac disease have no problems at all with such spirits. The best advice we can give is to trust your gut. Avoid eating or drinking things that upset your stomach. However, unless they have added gluten ingredients, such spirits do not contain gluten, and are safe to drink. If you tolerate them well, you can be comforted by the fact that they are likely just as safe as spirits made from gluten-free ingredients and labeled 'Gluten-Free."

Gluten-Free and Gluten-Safe Spirits, Beers and Wines include:

Naturally Gluten-free Beers

Anheuser-Busch Redbridge

Bard's Gold

Bard's Tale Beer

Brasserie Dupont Forêt Libre

Brasseurs Sans Gluten Glutenberg Blanche

Brunehaut Bio Ambrée

Brunehaut Blonde Bio

Brunehaut Blanche

Burning Brothers Brewing

Coors Peak

Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales: Tweason'ale

Departed Soles Brewing Company

Drummond Gluten Free

Epic Brewing Company: Glutenator

Ghostfish Brewery

Glutenberg American Pale Ale

Glutenberg Blonde

Glutenberg Belgian Double

Glutenberg India Pale Ale

Glutenberg Rousse

Green's Discovery Amber Ale

Green's Endeavour

Green's Enterprise Dry-Hopped Lager

Green's India Pale Ale

Green's Quest Tripel Blonde Ale

Ground Breaker Corsa Rose Gold Ale

Ground Breaker IPA No. 5

Ground Breaker Dark Ale

Holidaily Brewing Company

Ipswich Ale Brewery: Celia Saison

Joseph James Brewing Fox Tail

Lakefront New Grist Ginger Style Ale

Lakefront New Grist Pilsner Style

Minhas Lazy Mutt Gluten Free

Mongozo Premium Pilsener

New Planet Belgian Style Ale

New Planet Blonde Ale

New Planet Pale Ale

New Planet Raspberry Ale

New Planet Seclusion IPA

New Planet Tread Lightly Session Ale

Nickel Brook Gluten Free

Nouvelle France La Messagère

Nouvelle-France Messagère Aux Fruits

Nouvelle-France Messagère Red Ale

Schnitzer Bräu Hirse Lemon

Schnitzer Bräu Hirse Premium

Sprecher Brewing Company's Shakparo Ale

Steadfast Beer gluten-free Blonde and Pale Ales

Steadfast Beer Company's Oatmeal Cream Stout

To Øl Reparationsbajer Gluten Free

Whistler Forager

Gluten-Removed Beers

Alley Kat Scona Gold Kölsch

Brunehaut Bio Tripel

Estrella Damm Daura

Estrella Damm Daura Marzen

Lammsbräu Glutenfrei Lager Beer

Mikkeller American Dream Gluten Free

Mikkeller Green Gold Gluten Free

Mikkeller I Wish Gluten Free IPA

Mikkeller Peter, Pale And Mary Gluten Free

New Belgium Glutiny brand Golden and Pale Ales

Short's Brewing Space Rock

Stone Delicious IPA

Sufferfest Brewing Company Pale Ale and Lager

Widmer Omission Lager

Widmer Omission IPA

Widmer Omission Pale Ale

Wold Top Against The Grain

Wold Top Marmalade Porter

Wold Top Scarborough Fair IPA

Gluten-Free Hard Cider

Most ciders are fermented from apples or other fruits. Most are safe, however, some add barley for enzymes and flavor. Read labels!

Brands of Gluten-Free Hard Cider

Ace Ciders

Angry Orchard

Blue Mountain Cider Company

Blackthorn Cider

Bulmer's Hard Cider

Crispin Cider (including Fox Barrel products)

Gaymer Cider Company

Harpoon Craft Cider

J.K. Scrumpy's Organic Hard Cider

Lazy Jack's Cider

Magner's Cider

Newton's Folly Hard Cider

Original Sin Hard Cider

Spire Mountain Draft Cider

Strongbow Cider

Stella Artois Apple and Pear Hard Cidre

Woodchuck

Woodpecker Cider

Is Wine Gluten-Free?

All wines, including brandy, champagne, cognac, port wine, sherry, and vermouth are safe for celiacs.

Gluten-Free Distilled Alcohols

Unless gluten is added after distillation, all distilled alcohols are free of gluten. However, US labeling laws prohibit beverages that use cereal grains at any point in the manufacturing process from advertising themselves as 'gluten-free.'

So, when you do see a 'gluten-free' label on a distilled beverage, it means that no gluten ingredients have been used at any point in the production process.

Is Gin Gluten-Free?

Most gins are made with gluten-containing cereal grains. The final distilled product does not contain gluten, but cannot be advertised or labeled as gluten-free. Many people with celiac disease choose to avoid these beverages, while many others drink them with no adverse effects.

Brands of Gluten-Free Gin

Cold River Gin—distilled from potatoes

Brands of Standard Gin

Aviation American Gin

Beefeater

Bombay

Bombay Sapphire

Boodles British Gin

Booth's Gin

Gordon's

Leopolds Gin

New Amsterdam Gin

Seagram's

Tanqueray

Is Rum Gluten-Free?

Distilled from sugar cane, most rums are gluten-free and safe for celiacs. Beware of pre-made drink mixes, such as those intended for piña coladas — many of these contain gluten ingredients as flavoring.

Brands of Gluten-Free Rum

Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum

Bacardi—only Gold, Superior, 151, and flavored

Bayou Rum

Bundaberg Rum

Captain Morgan Rum

Cruzan Rum

Malibu Rum

Montanya Distillers

Mount Gay Rum

Meyer's Rum

Gluten-Free Sake

Fermented with rice and Koji enzymes. The Koji enzymes are grown on Miso, which is usually made with barley. The two-product separation from barley, and the manufacturing process should make it safe for celiacs.

Is Tequila Gluten-Free?

Distilled from the agave cactus, all 100% agave tequilas are gluten-free and safe for celiacs.

Brands of Gluten-free Tequila

1519 Tequila

1800 Tequila

Cabo Wabo

Casamigos

Cazadores

Chimayo

Don Julio

El Jimador

Herradura

Hornitos

Jose Cuervo

Patrón

Sauza

Is Vodka Gluten-Free?

Vodkas distilled from potatoes, gluten-free grains or other gluten-free ingredients contain no gluten ingredients and can be labeled as gluten-free.

Brands of Naturally Gluten-Free Vodka

Broken Shed Vodka

Corn Vodka—Deep Eddy, Nikolai, Rain, Tito's, UV

Grape Vodka—Bombora, Cooranbong

Potato Vodka—Boyd & Blair, Cirrus, Chase, Chopin, Cold River Vodka, Cracovia, Grand Teton, Karlsson's, Luksusowa, Monopolowa, Schramm Organic, Zodiac

Rice Vodka—Kissui

Sugar Cane—Downunder, DOT AU

Many vodkas are made with gluten-containing cereal grains. The final product does not contain gluten, but cannot be advertised or labeled as gluten-free. Many people with celiac disease choose to avoid these beverages, while many others drink them with no adverse effects.

Vodkas distilled from cereal grains

Barley Vodka—Finlandia

Grain Vodka—Absolwent, Blavod, Bowman's, Fleischmann's, Orloff, Polonaise, SKYY, Smirnoff, Stolichnaya,

Wheat Vodka—Absolut, Bong Spirit, Danzka, Grey Goose, Hangar One, Ketel One, P.i.n.k Vodka

Rye Vodka—Belvedere, BiaÅ‚a Dama, Platinka, Sobieski, Starka, Wisent, Wyborowa, Xellent Swiss, Å»ubrówka

Gluten-Free Whiskey

Nearly all whiskeys are made with gluten-containing cereal grains. The final product does not contain gluten, but cannot be advertised or labeled as gluten-free. Many people with celiac disease choose to avoid whiskey, while many others drink it with no adverse effects.

Gluten-free Whiskey Brands

Queen Jennie Whiskey, by Old Sugar Distillery is made entirely from sorghum

Gold Spur Corn Whiskey by Cowboy Country Distilling is made with corn, millet and oats

Whiskeys Distilled from Cereal Grains

Bourbon—Benjamin Prichard's, Booker's, Buffalo Trace, Jim Beam, Early Times, Ezra Brooks, Jefferson's Bourbon, Knob Creek, Makers Mark, Old Crow, Old Forester, Old Grand-Dad

Canadian Whiskey—Alberta Premium, Black Velvet, Canadian Club, Crown Royal,

Tenesse Whiskey—Jack Daniels, George Dickel.

Irish Whiskey—Bushmills, Jameson, Kilbeggan, Redbreast, Tullamore Dew

Japanese Blended Whiskey—Hibiki, Kakubin, Nikka,

Japanese Single Malt Whiskey—Hakushu, Yamazaki, Yoichi

Rye Whiskey—Alberta Premium, Bulleitt

Scotch Whiskey Blends—Ballentine's, Bell's, Black Grouse, Chivas Regal, Cutty Sark, Dewar's, Famous Grouse, Johnnie Walker, Teacher's, Whitehorse

Scotch Whiskey Single Malts—Bowmore, Glenfiddich, Glen Grant, The Glenlivet, Glenmorangie, Highland Park, Knockando, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Macallan, Monkey Shoulder, Singleton, Talisker

Taiwanese Whiskey—Kavalan Classic

Are Wine Coolers Gluten-Free?

The majority of wine coolers are made from barley products, and so contain gluten. There are a few exceptions.

Gluten-Free Wine Coolers

Bartle & Jaymes - all EXCEPT malt beverages

Boones - all EXCEPT malt beverages

Other Gluten-Free Alcoholic Brews, Wines and Spirits

Brandy

Campari

Champagne

Cognac—made from grapes

Cointreau

Grappa

Jaegermeister

Midori

Prosecco

Khalua Coffee Liquer

Kirschwasser (cherry liqueur)

Old Deadly Cider

Sambuca

Vermouth

Gluten-Free Drink Mixes

Club Extra Dry Martini (corn & grape)

Club Vodka Martini (corn & grape)

Coco Casa and Coco Lopez Brands: Cream of Coconut

Jose Cuervo Brand: Margarita Mix and All Jose Cuervo Blenders

Master of Mixes Brand: Tom Collins, Whiskey Sour, Strawberry Daiquiri, Sweet & Sour Mixer, and Margarita Mix

Mr. & Mrs. T—Except Bloody Mary Mix

TGI Friday's Brand: On The Rocks, Long Island Ice Tea, Margarita, Mudslide, Pina Colada, and Strawberry Daiquiri.

TGI Friday's Club Cocktails including: Gin Martini, Manhattan, Screwdriver, Vodka Martini, and Whiskey Sour mix.

Other Gluten-free Beverages Mixes & Cooking Alcohol

Club Tom Collins—made with corn

Diamond Jims Bloody Mary Mystery

Holland House - all EXCEPT Teriyaki Marinade and Smooth & Spicy Bloody Mary Mixes

Mead—made from honey

Mistico: Jose Cuervo Mistico—agave and cane

Ouzo - made from grapes and anise

Spice Islands - Cooking Wines - Burgundy, Sherry and White

Also Godiva products contain gluten as do Smirnoff FMB's, Twisted V, and Smirnoff Ice

Additives Are Sometimes Used in Alcohols/Spirits

Certain spirits use chemical additives and preservatives such as glycerin to create a specific "mouth feel" and texture in an alcoholic beverage. Propylene glycol is used in foods and spirits, and although these ingredients are gluten-free, some people do have allergic reactions to them. Sulfites are often added to red wines, and many people are allergic to them.