Gluten-free beer doesn’t taste much different from malt-based beers. These beers are full-bodied and offer the same amount of flavor as others. Gluten-free IPAs are more available than ever these days, but what are the best ones to try this year?
The best gluten-free IPAs range widely in substyles and flavors. Some of the best gluten-free IPAs to try this year are Aurochs Hazy and Session IPA, CEAL Team IPA, Bierly Amber IPA, Glutenberg IPA, Departed Soles Bumper Hops and Evasion Pacific North Blessed.
For more detailed information about these beers, including their ABVs, gluten-free ingredients, and flavor profiles, continue reading.
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10 of the best gluten-free IPA beers to try
Gluten-free beers contain no gluten and are usually brewed with millet. Other grain ingredients often include rice and buckwheat. Although these aren’t the traditional grains we think of when we brew beer, they provide great flavor with no sacrifice of quality.
Gluten-free IPAs still use hops and other adjuncts to stay true to style; they’re hop-forward, full-bodied ales with a medium-high bitterness.
Here is a list of the most recommended gluten-free India Pale Ales:
- ALT Brew Holy Hop Grenade Double IPA
- Aurochs Hazy IPA
- Aurochs Session IPA
- B.C. Brewery CEAL Team Gluten Free IPA
- Bierly Brewing Amber IPA
- Buck Wild West Coast IPA
- Departed Soles Bumper Hops IPA
- Evasion Brewing Pacific North #Blessed IPA
- Ghostfish Brewing Co. Grapefruit IPA
- Glutenberg IPA
And, as a bonus, Stone Brewing’s Delicious IPA is a great gluten-reduced beer, although it is not 100% gluten-free.
1. ALT Brew Holy Hop Grenade Double IPA
- Brand: ALT Brew
- From: Madison, Wisconsin
- ABV: 8.9%
- IBU: 81
- Featured Hops: Simcoe, Amarillo, and Citra
- Taste: Strong hop profile with a robust and malt body for balance. Dry hop additions give this beer vibrant citrus and floral aromas. Pours a copper orange with a thick white head.
2. Aurochs Brewing Hazy IPA
- Brand: Aurochs Brewing
- From: Emsworth, Pennsylvania
- ABV: 6.7%
- IBU: 29
- Featured Hops: N/A
- Taste: Brewed with millet, quinoa and buckwheat. Full body with a thick and creamy mouthfeel. Tropical fruit flavors throughout with hop aromas of papaya, mango and peach.
3. Aurochs Brewing Session IPA
- Brand: Aurochs Brewing
- From: Emsworth, Pennsylvania
- ABV: 4.6%
- IBU: 47
- Featured Hops: Northwestern varieties
- Taste: Brewed with millet and quinoa. New-world hop varieties give off citrus, pine, and grapefruit flavors with lemon and melon on the backend. Low bitterness and light copper color.
4. B. C. Brewery CEAL Team Gluten Free IPA
- Brand: B.C. Brewery
- From: Hunt Valley, Maryland
- ABV: 6%
- IBU: 64
- Featured Hops: N/A
- Taste: A West-coast style IPA with big earthy and citrus aromas. Brewed with millet, buckwheat, and rice. Refreshing and easy-drinking with a full body. Copper-amber in color.
5. Bierly Brewing Amber IPA
- Brand: Bierly Brewing
- From: McMinnville, Oregon
- ABV: 5.5%
- IBU: 70
- Featured Hops: Magnum and Amarillo
- Taste: Brewed with sorghum, Belgian-style candi syrup, raw cane sugar, and tapioca maltodextrin. Low sweetness with high bitterness. Contains bready flavors characteristic of the style.
6. Buck Wild West Coast IPA
- Brand: Buck Wild Brewing
- From: Oakland, California
- ABV: 6.3%
- IBU: N/A
- Featured Hops: Citra, Mosaic, and Meridian
- Taste: Brewed with pale rice, four different millet varieties, rolled oats, pale buckwheat, and California ale yeast. Classic West Coast-style bitterness with potent citrus and fruit aromas.
7. Departed Soles Bumper Hops IPA
- Brand: Departed Soles
- From: Jersey City, New Jersey
- ABV: 6.1%
- IBU: N/A
- Featured Hops: Citra, El Dorado, and Amarillo
- Taste: A hazy IPA with low bitterness and prominent citrus flavors and aromas from late hop additions. Brewed with millet, oats, quinoa, and malted rice.
8. Evasion Brewing Pacific North #Blessed IPA
- Brand: Evasion Brewing
- From: McMinnville, Oregon
- ABV: 6.8%
- IBU: 65
- Featured Hops: Columbus, Amarillo, Cascade, Citra, and Centennial
- Taste: True-to-style West Coast/Northwest IPA with loads of piney citrus aroma and flavor. Floral notes round out the flavor and gluten-free grains balance the high hop bitterness.
9. Ghostfish Brewing Co. Grapefruit IPA
- Brand: Ghostfish Brewing Company
- From: Seattle, Washington
- ABV: 5.5%
- IBU: 85
- Featured Hops: Cascade and Horizon
- Taste: Brewed with sorghum, brown rice, candi syrup, tapioca maltodextrin, and grapefruit puree. A grapefruit rind taste, brewed with an “experimental grapefruit” hop variety—high bitterness.
10. Glutenberg IPA
- Brand: Glutenberg
- From: Montreal, Canada
- ABV: 6%
- IBU: 76
- Featured Hops: N/A
- Taste: Brewed with millet, buckwheat, corn, and black rice. Lemon and floral notes are upfront on the nose with apricot and caramel flavors. Medium bitterness with a lingering finish and golden body with a white head.
BONUS: Stone Brewing Co. Delicious
- Brand: Stone Brewing Company
- From: Escondido, California
- ABV: 7.7%
- IBU: 75
- Featured Hops: Columbus, Calypso, Lemondrop and El Dorado
- Taste: While it is not gluten-free, this beer is crafted to reduce gluten. Citrus forward with lemon flavors and spicy hop notes. Lightly toasted malt aroma. Reminiscent of lemongrass. Medium body with a dry finish.
