Maybe a stupid question but can you drink fosters as coeliac x
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Hi Donken,
I’ve just done a quick google search (what did we do without Google - it’s a great source of info!).
I think your find that Fosters has gluten in it. As I’ve never drunk the stuff 😝, you might want to just double check online for yourself.
My advice would be to stick to one of the beers/lager that is recommended in the list below:
independent.co.uk/extras/in...
Thankyoi
No it's not safe to drink. Go to your local supermarket and you will find gluten free beer, where it is depends on the supermarket. It won't always be where you think it should be, so it's best to ask. At the moment there are quite a few brands available, Peroni, Estrella, Old Speckled Hen, Greens, Stella Artois (not that keen on this one myself) and Daura Damm. Depending on where you live, there is a brewery in Ounce, the Nene Valley Brewery with a pub attached.
There are also a number of 'Gluten Reduced' beers available but I would be wary of them as it will depend on your sensitivity. Always check that the bottle or can carries a GF Logo. I had a look at the Independent site and they have a number of beers on their list that are only Gluten Reduced so look out. Permalum bibit cave.
The golden rule is to check the ingredients list. Without looking, I suspect it will clearly say something like barley malt, or malt from barley - that gives you your answer. Then check the rest of the label - does it claim to be gluten free? No? Then don't go near it.
There are very few safe beers. Just the ones not made with barley or wheat - few and far between, and different to drink. Those made with barley but say gluten free are technically safe, but most of us keep away from them as the gluten has been removed, leaving a little behind.
No, it's not. Lager and Beer, in the main (but certainly all the main commerical brands) are made from gluten grains and not suitable for coeliac. It's unclear how much you understand about coeliac, but from some of the posts you have put on here, it suggests that you are still feeling your way through guess work (as a newly diagnosed coeliac) rather than standard basic knowledge of gluten/coeliac. It might be helpful to speak with Coeliac UK on the basics and to give you a run-down on what's ok/not ok. As mentioned on other posts here, all the big supermarkets and some of the smaller local branches of the main retailers stock reasonsable gluten free beer selections. In the main they are quite ok. Some people still have a problem with these as an enzyme is used to break down the gluten and some/enough may still remain to cause issues for some people. There are craft beers/lagers that are brewed from non-gluten grains that are labelled gluten free and suitable for coeliac, if you want to avoid those that may still be risky. Try Greenes online for option as theirs is quite ok. I did find some resource online saying Fosters may be low gluten and that might be worth exploring in terms of what your personal tolerance is, but in the main, rule of thumb is that it's not suitable for coeliac.
Donken in reply to
Thanks yes I’m newly diagnosed
in reply to Donken
It takes time to get there, and there is a period of 'mourning' for all the things you can no longer have, which is to be expected with such a massive lifestyle adjustment. Give it time to explore what's out there in terms of the gluten free options. It's about finding new favourites, and appreciating the old favourites are a source of illness. If there is a dedicated beer shop/good quality independent offlicense near you, worth checking that out as well for some less commercial gluten free brands.
Try bud light ?
in reply to auntiesally
Best to err on side of caution and avoid all beers. It may measure as 'low gluten' but the test used for testing for gluten can be incorrect as the nature of fermented and distilled products can mess it up.
