Top 3 Gluten-Free Beers

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If you love craft beer but are gluten free, no need to worry! Many craft breweries now offer gluten free options. Here are my top 3 picks.

1. Endeavor

• Brewer: Green’s Original Gluten Free (Belgium)
• Availability: Year-round
• Style: Belgian Dubbel
• ABV: 7% alcohol
• Key Information: Won an award at the Calgary (AB) International Brewfest in 2013

2. Tweason’Ale

• Brewer: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (Delaware)
• Availability: Seasonal (January, February, May, August and December)
• Style: Fruit beer
• ABV: 6.0 % alcohol
• Key Information: Uses mild sorghum base as a substitute for barley. It is brewed with molasses, pit-fruit, strawberry and buckwheat honey.

3. Dragon’s Gold

• Brewer: Bard’s Tale Beer Company, LLC (New York)
• Availability: Year-round
• Style: Brown Ale
• ABV: 4.3% alcohol
• Key Information: This beer is brewed with 100% malted sorghum.

If you want to know more about what being gluten-free is or are looking for some other great gluten-free foods check out this great post on Rachel’s fitness blog, Pretty and Pumped.

Top 6 Surprisingly Healthy Craft Beers

1. Left Hand Good Juju (Colorado)

• Style: Herb/Spice Ale
• ABV: 4.5% alcohol
• Calories: 131 calories
• Carbohydrates: 12.1 grams
• Special ingredients: Ginger

2. Abita Purple Haze (Louisiana)

• Style: Lager
• ABV: 4.2% alcohol
• Calories: 128 calories
• Carbohydrates: 11 grams

3. Sierra Nevada India Pale Ale (California)

• Style: IPA
• ABV: 5.6% alcohol
• Calories: 175 calories
• Carbohydrates: 14.1 grams

4. Fort Collins Major Tom’s Pomegranate Wheat (Colorado)

• Style: Witbier
• ABV: 4.8% alcohol
• Calories: 145 calories
• Carbohydrates: 0 grams
• Special Ingredients: Pomegranate

5. Guinness Draught (Ireland)- Okay this one’s not a craft beer, but I was surprised by how healthy it is!

• Style: Irish Dry Stout
• ABV: 4.2% alcohol
• Calories: 126 calories
• Carbohydrates: 17 grams

6. Magners Original Irish Cider (Ireland) – My friend Rachel has been training for a body building competition, so she is VERY cautious of what she puts into her body. When she is not training, she allows herself to cheat a bit, and this is one alcoholic beverage that she is allowed to have!

• Style: Hard Cider
• ABV: 4.5% alcohol
• Calories: 125 calories
• Carbohydrates: 0 grams
• Special features: Magner’s is gluten-free and it’s made with no artificial flavors, colors or sweeteners.

If you live in the area and want to try this cider, The Heights Bar & Grill in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ has it on tap and in bottles.

If these healthy beers inspired you to get into shape, check out Rachel’s fitness blog, Pretty & Pumped, for some great workout tips. Here is her amazing transformation!