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Otherwise Brewing

Otherwise Brewing
Western Addition Gluten-Free Pale Ale

Category: Gluten Free Ale

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 5%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended

Otherwise Brewing
Western Addition Gluten-Free Pale Ale

Category: Gluten Free Ale

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 5%
Gold color. Aromas and flavors of tropical and citrus fruit, thai basil, carnations, and sticky rice with a satiny, crisp, spritzy, dry light-to-medium body and an interesting, buoyant finish with touches of jasmine rice and watercress. Very pleasant and apparent as a Pale Ale with an extra dry Saison nuance to the beer.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Crisp & Lively
Aroma Aroma: tropical and citrus fruit, thai basil, carnations, and sticky rice
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with touches of jasmine rice and watercress
Bitterness Bitterness: Low/Medium
Enjoy Enjoy: on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Shepherd’s Pie, Cassoulet, Sauerbraten
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Very pleasant and apparent as a Pale Ale with an extra dry Saison nuance to the beer.

The Producer

Otherwise Brewing

The Producer

Gluten Free Ale

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Serve in a Shaker Pint Glass
Brewed from non-gluten containing cereals such as rice, sorghum, buckwheat, and corn, these beers were originally brewed for the small, but growing portion of the population intolerant to gluten. Gluten-free ales commonly range between 5-7% in alcohol with further variations depending on interpretations of the style. Celiac disease affects roughly 1% of the US population, thus completely removing beer brewed from barley, rye, and wheat from their diet. This category is not defined by style, but instead by the portion of gluten found in the beer. Gluten-free lagers gained early popularity, so with an increased demand brewers began to brew gluten-free ales as well. Noteworthy examples of this style include: New Planet Tread Lightly Ale, Green’s Gluten-Free Quest Tripel and Brunehaut Blond Gluten Free Ale.