Easy Gluten Free Living

I had a question from Sharon about Bards Beer:

I live in Pittsburgh, and my husband has a gluten allergy. I have difficulty finding Bards that is even remotely fresh. At a “Mom and Pop Beer Warehouse” the staff was ecstatic because they were able to locate a case of Bards with a January, 2010 stamp. Unfortunately, it was July, 2010 when they made their discovery. I did buy the case anyway, because it was my husband’s birthday. His only comment was, “this is really hoppy.” I didn’t tell him it was six months old.

My husband drinks beer only occasionaly (we still have 3/4 of the aforementioned case in our garage). The ideal situation for us would be to be able to buy Bards in six packs. The problem is that I can not locate a retailer that sells gluten free beer this way. In fact, stores, and some beverage distributors, don’t know what a gluten free beer is. If I had a nickel for every time that a clerk has said to me, “all beers are made with wheat,” I’d be a rich lady.

I would welcome your comments.

Sharon Ore

Sharon,

Not sure which part of Pittsburgh you live in, but if you’re not in the eastern area of the city, and up for a road trip, there is a place in Regent Square, right off of the Edgewood exit of the parkway east, called D’s SixPax & Dogz.  They carry both Redbridge and Bards by the bottle.   You may find that it is a little fresher there, but I’m not sure.

It’s a little more expensive than buying by the case, but that may be an option for you. 

I think the more word gets out about gluten free beers, the more readily available (and in turn fresher,) they will become.

My son-in-law just informed me that Uno’s Pizza now carries Redbridge gluten free beer and makes a gluten free pizza crust.  I haven’t tried it yet so I can’t say for sure what it’s like.

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