Full Review

Otherwise Brewing

Otherwise Brewing
Western Addition Gluten-Free Pale Ale

Category: Gluten Free Ale

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 5%
Bronze Medal
Recommended

Otherwise Brewing
Western Addition Gluten-Free Pale Ale

Category: Gluten Free Ale

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 5%
Old gold color. Aromas and flavors of first aid kit, nilla wafer cookies, roughed Alpine herbs, and lemon oil with a silky, crisp, spritzy, dry medium body and a long finish with notes of tangerine pith, almond skin, latex, and cedar and ginger. Loads of citrus fruit dominate the aromas and flavors of this beer leading to a strong, bitter finish.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: first aid kit, nilla wafer cookies, roughed Alpine herbs, and lemon oil
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of tangerine pith, almond skin, latex, and cedar and ginger
Bitterness Bitterness: Low/Medium
Enjoy Enjoy: Enjoy on its own
Recipes Pairing: Shepherd’s Pie, Cassoulet, Sauerbraten
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Loads of citrus fruit dominate the aromas and flavors of this beer leading to a strong, bitter finish.

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.