Flavorful Gluten-Free Beers That Are Worth Buying

Being gluten-free at a beer bar is a lot like being a vegetarian in a steak house. Your options are very, very limited.

Though the distillation process removes gluten from spirits like vodka, beer is not distilled, so you need to exercise caution when pouring a cold one. “Traditional beer is typically brewed from barley, a gluten-containing grain,” says E.A. Stewart, RD.

Luckily, brew houses are becoming a big more friendly toward the anti-gluten crowd these days. “There's been a rise in gluten-free beers brewed with 100 percent gluten-free grains," says Stewart. Two popular grains used: sorghum and brown rice.

You can also find a number of tasty "gluten-removed" beers out there (Stewart loves Stone Delicious' IPA)—but since the process used to create these beers may not remove all gluten, people with celiac disease should stick to the truly gluten-free.

Not sure where to start? Try these 12 gluten-free beers nutritionists recommend.