History and Context

Traditional / non-Western gluten-free brewing

• Millet beer has been brewed traditionally throughout Africa, the Balkans, Turkey, Nepal and by the Ainu in Japan and Russia. Template:Citation needed Traditional millet drinks include Boza, Oshikundu, and Tongba.

• Sorghum

• Maize

For more information see Traditional Gluten-Free Beers

GF Beer within conventional Western brewing

First commercial gluten free beers appeared ...

• 2006: Anheuser Busch Redbridge launched
• 2006: Lakefront New Grist launched

Craft gluten free malt houses

Grouse Malt House - Dedicated Gluten Free malt house in Wellington, CO. Produces malted millet, buckwheat, corn, oats and quinoa. https://grousemalthouse.com

• Launched ~2013 by Twila Soles

Eckert Malting - Dedicated Gluten Free malt house in Chico, CA. Produces malted rice. https://eckertmaltingandbrewing.com

• Established ~2012 by Jim Eckert, a former University of California research associate stationed at the California Rice Experiment Station
• Rice is well suited to heavier soil and climate conditions of the Sacramento Valley in California, where Eckert is based.

Commercial Gluten Free Brewing and Breweries

Dedicated vs Non-Dedicated

Dedicated gluten free breweries do not brew any gluten (i.e. barley) containing beers on premises -- there is no shared milling, brewing or packaging equipment. Yeast is gluten-free media only (not propagated using gluten containing material).

• List of GF breweries