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Plain English answers to the questions the labels don't. What gluten free actually means on a UK beer, what's safe for coeliacs, and how to choose with confidence.
Where to Get a Gluten Free Pint: Which UK Pub Chains Actually Stock It
A practical guide to gluten free beer in UK pubs. Which chains stock what, the gluten free vs gluten reduced trap, and what to ask the bar staff before you order.
Read guide →Can Coeliacs Drink Beer?
Yes, if it's labelled gluten free and tested under 20ppm. Here's the difference between gluten free and gluten removed beer, what the UK label rules actually say, and the brands worth knowing.
Read guide →Crossed Grain certified gluten free beers: what the trademark means and which UK brands carry it
The Coeliac UK Crossed Grain trademark is the strongest independent guarantee on a beer label. What the symbol means, why it sits above a self declared 'gluten free' claim, and which UK beers currently carry it.
Read guide →Gluten and wheat free beer in the UK: what to buy and what to avoid
Not all gluten free beer is wheat free, and not all gluten free beer is what a strict coeliac wants. A buyer's guide to the naturally gluten free beers you can actually buy in the UK, and the gluten reduced supermarket options to think twice about.
Read guide →Gluten Free Beer ppm: What the UK Threshold Means and Which Beers Pass
UK law lets a beer carry a gluten free label if it tests under 20 ppm. The catch is what "under 20" actually measures, and which beers are safe for coeliacs.
Read guide →Home brew gluten free beer: the UK guide for coeliacs
How to brew gluten free beer in the UK. Which kits are genuinely safe for coeliacs, a basic all grain millet recipe, and the gluten free vs gluten reduced distinction the home brew shops never quite spell out.
Read guide →How gluten reducing enzymes work in beer (and what coeliacs need to know)
Gluten reducing enzymes like Brewers Clarex break down the gluten in barley and wheat malt during fermentation, bringing finished beer below 20ppm. What the enzyme actually does, why the 20ppm figure does not settle the coeliac safety question, and which UK breweries in our directory use the method.
Read guide →Naturally gluten free beer: the UK guide for coeliacs who don't compromise
Naturally gluten free beer (NGCI) is brewed from grains that never contained gluten. Not the same as gluten removed. Here is the distinction, why it matters for coeliacs, and the NGCI beers worth knowing in the UK.
Read guide →The history of gluten free beer in the UK: from coeliac hardship to craft revolution
How gluten free beer arrived in Britain. From Green's 2004 launch and Hambleton's first British-brewed GFA, through Bellfield's craft revolution, to today's 95-strong UK directory.
Read guide →What is gluten free beer made from? Naturally gluten free vs gluten reduced, explained
Gluten free beer is brewed from grains like sorghum, millet, rice or corn. Gluten reduced beer starts with barley. The difference matters if you're coeliac.
Read guide →Why gluten free beer still causes bloating, and the UK beers that don't
Most 'gluten free' beers in the UK are enzyme-treated barley beers that still contain residual gluten peptides and fructans. Here's why you can still bloat on them, what the 2025 research shows, and the naturally gluten free UK options that dodge both problems.
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