By: Billy BeerSlugger
Well I’m not sure how this will effect me but I’m glad suffers of Celiacs disease, which causes inflamation in the small intestine and ultimately interferes with nutrient absorption, can get drunk again without worrying about chronic diarrhea, arthritis, bone loss and a host of other symptoms.
The Federal Alcohol Administration Act of 1935’s definition of beer, which was a beverage brewed from malted barley and other grains needed to be modified and Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, which regulates the labeling of beer, wine and spirits, handed off regulation of said cold, sudsy brews to the Food and Drug Administration.
I lost as to where the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms fits into this as it seems there’s a whole lot of regulation from a whole bunch of Bureaus and Administrations. I’m sure everything’s cool though, I mean it’s the FDA’s jursidiction now and they never get anything wrong.
I’ve worked in restaurants and have met many people with a Gluten allergy or Celiacs or whatever you want to call it but I always thought this was more food related than anything. I wasn’t aware that it could effect what beer if any that they could drink. Luckily there was wine and liquor for those persons to get drunk on previous to this Gluten free beer revolution but in some instances there’s just no replacing a beer. Like after mowing the lawn, at a BBQ or doing any sort of man work that requires you to be active and sweaty for extended periods of time and usually includes trips to Home Depot.
Anyway, if you have a Gluten allergy, Congratulations! Fear no more my friend, drink to your fill and be merry.