Gluten Free Beer Guide

  • GF Beer Guide
  • About
  • Gluten Removed Beer
  • Gluten Free Beer
  • Current Reviews

Glutenberg India Pale Ale

Glass and can of Glutenberg India Pale AleNot everyone likes India Pale Ales (IPA’s), and that’s because they can be very overwhelmingly dominated by the strong, flowery, yet bitter taste of hops. However, for those of us who like IPA’s, we really like them!

If you are a fan of IPA’s, then I think you’ll like this one.

The Story Behind India Pale Ales

I’ve heard this story told several different ways, but the following is the story as I understand it.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, India was a big outpost for Britain. British sailors and soldiers stationed there wanted beer. It was said that brewing conditions in India were no good, so merchants from England decided to send beer to them. Back then the only way to send beer was to pack kegs in ships for the long, slow journey. Normal beers wouldn’t hold up long enough to make this long trip, and still be drinkable when it reached its destination. If this pale ale was going to make the trip it would need a preservative to hold it, and keep it good for several weeks beyond standard beers. Well, it turns out that there was already a preservative in beers, they just needed (a lot) more of it. So huge amounts of hops, and a good deal more alcohol were added to these ales. both hops and alcohol work as known as preservatives. The hops and the long sea journey changed the flavor enough that this beer needed a new name. These India Pale Ales, (AKA: India ale, pale India ale) were brewed this way, and sent to British soldiers in India, until folks in England got a taste and wanted more. Later similar brews were exported to the United States.

Glutenberg has done a remarkable thing with this India Pale Ale, they have made a legitimately good-tasting beer with no barley and no sorghum. I’m certain that other gluten-free breweries are scrambling to figure out how the heck Glutenberg pulled it off!

 

Look: pours a pale golden caramel color with a very thin stringy head and minimal lacing.

Smell: the first thing I smell is the undeniable order of hops, the citrusy, floral, almost Christmasy, hops are fragrant and dominant.

Body: medium-bodied with a foamy and dry feel.

Taste: Piney citrus and caramel with crisp bitterness and some earthy grains. Overall well-balanced

16oz can of Glutenberg India Pale Ale

 

Served in a 16oz can
6% alcohol by volume

Ingredients: water, millet, buckwheat, corn, black rice, candi syrup, corn maltodextrin, hops, yeast

Winner of the Gold for Best Gluten Free Beer- 2016.

For more information, visit the Glutenberg website

Brewed and Canned by Brasseurs San Gluten, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

 

Sep 28, 2016Jeff
Glutenberg India Pale Ale
  • Look
  • Smell
  • Body
  • Taste
  • Overall
4.2

Summary

Strong hops taste, but balanced and drinkable

Sending
User Review
5 (1 vote)
Brunehaut Organic Amber AleOmission Lager
Comments: -1

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Recent Reviews
  • Ghostfish Vanishing Point Pale Ale April 30, 2017
  • Uinta Free Form IPA March 20, 2017
  • Ground Breaker Squash Ale December 24, 2016
  • Ground Breaker Dark Ale November 23, 2016
Categories
  • Craft Beer (26)
  • Domestic (17)
  • Gluten Free Beer (22)
  • Gluten Removed Beer (9)
  • Imported (12)
  • Kombucha (1)
  • Specialty Beer (2)
Tags
alePale Aleaward-winningsorghumIPALagerIndia Pale AleAmberCanadiandarkBelgianglutenbergDark AlegoldRed Lagerdry-hoppedSiason AlePilsnerAnheuser-BuschStoneLemonSpainDubbelKombuchaorganicBlancheWitbierAmber aleAmerican Pale AleAutumn AleDark BeerRed AleRedBelgian WheatwhitegingerSpecialty BeerBlonde AleNew Planetginger beerGreen'sBelguimBelgiumBlond AleSaison
  You Might Also Like  
Craft Beer, Domestic, Gluten Free Beer, Specialty Beer

New Grist Gluten Free Ginger Style Ale

New Grist Brewery, one of the first gluten free brewers in the U.S. has created a new brew which is their pilsner-style Gluten Free beer and Added Ginger to it. This has both of the words ginger and ale in it, but this drink isn’t for kids. This is classified as a beer, but I’m […]

Craft Beer, Gluten Removed Beer, Imported

Foret Libre Saison Ale

  This gluten-removed Belgium Ale is an excellent, very drinkable beer, in fact it just became one of my favorite gluten-removed ales. This beer was hard to find, but well worth seeking out. Siason Ale, also known as Farmhouse Ale, is an old Belgium style that is typically brewed in the winter to serve in […]

Craft Beer, Domestic, Gluten Free Beer

Ghostfish Vanishing Point Pale Ale

According to Ghostfish brewing, the term Vanishing Point refers to the vanishing of your pre-existing expectations for a gluten-free beer, and I wholeheartedly agree. This beer isn’t missing anything you would expect in a “normal” beer. Nor does it have any flavors that you don’t expect in a good beer! However, when I was drinking this […]

Craft Beer, Domestic, Gluten Free Beer

Ground Breaker Dark Ale

The bold, dark flavor of this beer took me back a moment. Is this a new flavor? No, I’ve tasted and enjoyed beer this dark before, but it’s been so long (12 years) I had forgotten the taste! I’ve had a handful of dark gluten-free beers, but none that had hit those right notes that […]

Craft Beer, Gluten Free Beer, Imported

Green’s India Pale Ale

Beers like this IPA are proof that you don’t need barley to craft a delicious and drinkable Pale Ale. Green’s has a reputation of brewing remarkable gluten-free beers and this, one of their newest offerings, is no exception. Enjoyable with a a earth and hoppy taste, with a bitter aftertaste, this is well worth trying. […]

Craft Beer, Domestic, Gluten Free Beer

Celia Saison

This Belgian-inspired Saison/farmhouse-style beer used to be brewed by the Alchemist. The brand was bought, and is now brewed by the Ipswitch Brewery. I never had the opportunity to taste Celia Saison while it was being brewed by the Alchemist, but I do know that it was relatively early in the gluten-free beer market, so that quality wasn’t so […]

Craft Beer, Domestic, Gluten Free Beer

Uinta Free Form IPA

Sometimes I find out about a new gluten-free beer far in advance and eagerly anticipate their arrival in my area to taste it. That didn’t happen with this beer. Instead, I recently received a phone call, “I’ve got a new gluten beer for you to try”. And just like that, a totally gluten-free IPA, that […]

Craft Beer, Domestic, Gluten Free Beer, Specialty Beer

Ground Breaker Squash Ale

You may be getting a serving of vegetables with this squash ale, but even if you don’t love vegetables, I still think you’re going to like it. Made with organic roasted squash, roasted, chestnuts and roasted lentils, all of that rich roasted goodness comes through clearly in this dark ale. The well-balanced flavors aren’t more on the delicate side, […]

Categories
  • Craft Beer (26)
  • Domestic (17)
  • Gluten Free Beer (22)
  • Gluten Removed Beer (9)
  • Imported (12)
  • Kombucha (1)
  • Specialty Beer (2)
Recent Reviews
  • Ghostfish Vanishing Point Pale Ale April 30, 2017
  • Uinta Free Form IPA March 20, 2017
  • Ground Breaker Squash Ale December 24, 2016
Search
2017 © Gluten Free Beer Guide *beta