Pabst Blue Ribbon Gluten Test

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During my latest statistics check I found out that many people reach my site by searching for gluten levels of Pabst Blue Ribbon. Typical Google search terms are:

-pbr gluten ppm
-pabst blue ribbon gluten ppm
-pbr low gluten
-gluten in pabst blue ribbon
and so on…

Despite the fact Pabst Blue Ribbon did not win the American beer poll a while ago I decided to test PBR due to the high interest. And here is the test result:

Beer: Pabst Blue Ribbon
Producer: Pabst Brewing Company
Originating country: USA
Brewing location: USA
Bottle size: 12 oz = 0.355 l
Alcohol by volume: 4.74%
Ingredients: water, barley malt, hops, yeast (translated from German)
Miscellaneous: Ingredients listed in German as product sold in Germany

Pabst Blue Ribbon Gluten Test Pabst Blue Ribbon Gluten Test

Test Kit: Imutest Gluten-in-Food Kit

Test result: There is a barely visible pink test spot on the left of the test area ( T ), however it indicates the presence of gluten. According to the instructions a “very low gluten” level of 20 to 100 ppm should give a test spot which is weaker or similar in intensity to that of the control spot ( C ). Please find some more information here. The test spot is hardly visible, though.

Pabst Blue Ribbon Gluten Test

On a scale from 1 to 20 I would rate Pabst Blue Ribbon 1 or max. 2 which indicates a level below 20 ppm. Even though this test is positive please note it is not a medical advice – see my facts page.

    McDonald’s Gluten-Free Burger

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    This is my first post about gluten in food and not beer. However, you may find it useful when you are sensitive to gluten. During my recent trip to Tenerife I visited a McDonald’s restaurant and at the door I saw already the well-known gluten-free symbol. The sign just says “pan sin gluten” which means something like “gluten-free bread (buns) available”.

    McDonalds Gluten Free Burger

    For those who are not familiar with Europe and its territories Tenerife is an island in the Atlantic ocean belonging to Spain but having some sort of autonomy. I don’t know if the gluten-free burgers are also available in continental Spain but I guess so. And I hope McDonald’s will just test the acceptance of gluten-free stuff in Spain and then extend to other countries. Very smart, they would be pioneers in the fast food industry.

    McDonald’s is also very clever not advertising their products gluten-free but just saying that gluten-free buns are available. Obviously it is almost impossible for McDonald’s to sell something really gluten-free as they use the same surfaces for their normal burgers and also the chips/french fries and chicken nuggets are made in the same fryer and oil which means the fries can be contaminated. However, for someone who is sensitive and can accept traces of gluten this is just fine. I ordered a McRoyal Deluxe meal including fries (I explained already I can handle traces of gluten without problems) and here are some pictures of the burger with gluten-free buns:

    McDonalds Gluten Free Burger McDonalds Gluten Free Burger McDonalds Gluten Free Burger McDonalds Gluten Free Burger McDonalds Gluten Free Burger

    The buns are actually surprisingly strong and don’t fall apart when touching them. The taste is very neutral and generally OK but of course not like a normal wheat-containing bun. Anyway this is a fantastic opportunity and all you Celiacs or gluten-sensitive people out there should contact your local McDonald’s representatives asking for these buns with reference to this post and pictures. I’m lovin’ it ;-)

      Coors Light Gluten Test

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      Coors beer was totally unknown to me until I have seen statistics about America’s best selling beers. In the recent poll Coors Light could even beat Miller Lite which I consider more famous. Coors beer is named after its German inventor Adolph Coors but tastes like a typical American light beer rather than a German beer. It was OK to drink but not something special, very average watery beer. And here is the Gluten test result:

      Beer: Coors Light
      Producer: Coors Brewing Company
      Originating country: USA
      Brewing location: USA
      Bottle size: 16 oz (approx. 470 ml)
      Alcohol by volume: 4.2%
      Ingredients: water, barley malt, hops, yeast
      Miscellaneous: Ingredients listed in German as product sold in Germany

      Coors Light Gluten Test Coors Light Gluten Test

      Test Kit: GlutenTox Home Kit

      I tested with a threshold of 5 ppm. The limit of detection depends on the number of drops taken from the extraction solution, please find some more information here.

       Coors Light Gluten Test

      Test result: The test is negative. In this test there is no indication that Coors Light has more than 5 ppm gluten. However, it is not a medical advice - please see my facts page.

        Poll: Which American light beer do you want me to test next?

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        Please vote below which American light beer do you want me to test next on the level of gluten. You can choose from these three famous American light beers:

        Michelob Ultra: #9 of America’s best selling beers of 2012
        Miller Lite: #4 of America’s best selling beers of 2012
        Coors Light: #2 of America’s best selling beers of 2012

        Which American light beer do you want me to test next?

        • Coors Light (39%, 25 Votes)
        • Miller Lite (36%, 23 Votes)
        • Michelob Ultra (25%, 16 Votes)

        Total Voters: 64

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        Poll American Light Beer Gluten TestPoll closed on 24/01/2014.

          Guinness Gluten Test

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          Today I tested the famous Guinness Extra Stout beer. I occasionally drank draught Guinness in bars but I never tried it in bottles before. Well, a good Guinness is best served in an old pub with friends coming in a pint glass with a creamy, dome-shaped head. For a gluten test the bottled Guinness will do it as the ingredients should be the same.

          Beer: Guinness
          Producer: St. James’s Gate Brewery/Diageo
          Originating country: Ireland
          Brewing location: Ireland
          Bottle size: 0.33 l = approx. 11 Oz.
          Alcohol by volume: 4.1%
          Ingredients: water, barley malt, roasted barley, hops, yeast (translated from German)
          Miscellaneous: -

          Guinness Gluten Test Guinness Gluten Test

          Test Kit: Imutest Gluten-in-Food Kit

          Test result: There is a clearly visible pink test spot on the left of the test area ( T ) which indicates the presence of gluten. According to the instructions a “very low gluten” level of 20 to 100 ppm should give a test spot which is weaker or similar in intensity to that of the control spot ( C ). Please find some more information here. The test spot appears lighter than the control spot.

          Guinness Gluten Test

          On a scale from 1 to 20 I would rate Guinness 3/4 so in this test it has around 20-30 ppm. Even though this test is positive please note it is not a medical advice – see my facts page.

            2013 Retrospective

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            lowgluten.org retrospective 2013

            Thank you:
            First I would like to thank all visitors, friends and registered users for your interest in my site. I started the site in August and the feedback is amazing. Thanks to all people who send nice words via Email, contact form or post comments. The number of visitors is also constantly increasing which makes me proud and confident to have set up something useful for a lot of people. Please see some statistics at the end of this post.

            Emotions:
            The gluten content in beer seems to be a very emotional topic. I posted a few of the results in some forums and sometimes I was surprised by the feedback. Beside those who were really thankful to have some test results and facts there are people who completely ignore all these facts by spreading paranoia and misinformation.

            Fear sells:
            The gluten free lobby is very active to tell people that they should create a completely new life by buying their gf products. It’s a huge industry already with the interest to sell and make money – and you know how expensive these products are. Unfortunately a lot of people in these forums are already manipulated and follow the cult. I stopped posting in these forums as it is really useless to discuss with ignorant people. It actually embraced me to continue testing beer and showing the gf industry that even not officially gf labelled beers can have as low gluten as the official ones.

            Barley is a cereal killer ;-)
            I also read some funny statements. For instance one guy said that barley kills him. I did not comment this paranoid statement. Don’t get me wrong, I do know there are people who really suffer from gluten and should avoid it but some statements are just hilarious.

            Again:
            I have to say it a few more times. The intention of this site is to test beer on the level of gluten. For some people low gluten might be absolutely OK whilst for others only absolutely no gluten is acceptable. And that’s just fine, it should be everyone’s free decision to drink a beer with high, low or no gluten. I will focus on LOW gluten as the name of site already indicates.

            Contribution:
            I wished more people to contribute and I hope with time the site will become more popular with more contributors. Please purchase test kits (they are not that expensive), test your favourite beers and post the results here. So we can build a huge database with the level of gluten in all kinds of beer from all over the world.

            Here are some statistics:
            The lowgluten.org visitors by country:

            USA 42%, Germany 32%, UK 8%, Spain 5%, Poland 4%, Australia 2%, Sweden 2%, Finland 1%, Italy 1%, Other 3%

            lowgluten.org visitors 2013

            This is how the people found lowgluten.org using search engines (top 10):

            1. low+gluten+beer
            2. low+gluten+beers
            3. gluten+content+of+beer
            4. corona+low+gluten
            5. american+beers+with+low+gluten+content
            6. gluten+testing+of+beers
            7. is+corona+low+in+gluten
            8. gluten+content+beer
            9. gluten+content+level+in+beers
            10. gluten+testing+beer+at+home

              Budweiser Gluten Test

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              Budweiser is probably the most famous American beer. When beer appears in American movies or TV series it’s a Budweiser. Probably to show average American behaviour as this beer also tastes very average. The name Budweiser is derived from the German name of the Czech city of Budejovice (Budweis) and so it’s a Budweiser. Thank god it’s not coming from Hamburg :-)

              It tastes watery and sweet but it is actually not that bad. Still it can not be compared with the Original Czech Budweiser which has the same alcohol but tastes very different to the American Budweiser. And this is the gluten test result for this famous beer:

              Beer: Budweiser
              Producer: Anheuser-Busch
              Originating country: USA
              Brewing location: USA
              Bottle size: 16 oz (approx. 470 ml)
              Alcohol by volume: 5.0%
              Ingredients: water, barley malt, hops, yeast, rice
              Miscellaneous: Ingredients listed in German as product sold in Germany

              Sorry for the poor picture quality but I did not have enough light.

              Budweiser Gluten Test Budweiser Gluten Test

              Test Kit: GlutenTox Home Kit

              I tested with a threshold of 5 ppm. The limit of detection depends on the number of drops taken from the extraction solution, please find some more information here.

              Budweiser Gluten Test

              Test result: The test is negative. In this test Budweiser has less than 5 ppm gluten (or even no gluten). However, it is not a medical advice – please see my facts page.

                Miller High Life Gluten Test

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                As a result of the recent poll I promised to test two famous American beers – Miller High Life and Budweiser. I started with Miller which had the best taste of the American beers I tested so far. The reason might be the stronger alcohol as the flavour carrier which Miller contains compared to the two light beers with less alcohol I tested so far: Busch and Bud Light. Anyway, here is the Miller High Life gluten test result.

                Beer: Miller High Life
                Producer: Miller Brewing Company
                Originating country: USA
                Brewing location: USA
                Bottle size: 12 oz = 0.355 l
                Alcohol by volume: 4.7%
                Ingredients: water, barley malt, hops, yeast
                Miscellaneous: Ingredients listed in German as product sold in Germany

                Miller High Life Gluten Test Miller High Life Gluten Test

                Test Kit: GlutenTox Home Kit

                I tested with a threshold of 5 ppm. The limit of detection depends on the number of drops taken from the extraction solution, please find some more information here.

                Miller High Life Gluten Test

                Test result: The test is negative. In this test Miller High Life has less than 5 ppm gluten (or even no gluten).

                Despite the fact the test doesn’t indicate the presence of gluten above a level of 5 ppm please note this is not a medical advice – as all other tests on my site aren’t.

                Please also refer to MillerCoors FAQs where they state the following:
                “Gluten and non-gluten proteins are found in wheat, rye and barley. Because of the brewing process itself and filtration, beer made from barley malt does not contain large amounts of protein; however, some protein is essential for beer quality. Therefore, there are some proteins and trace amounts of gluten in our products. We recommend that anyone with gluten sensitivity not consume any of our products without prior discussion with their doctors.”

                  Poll: Which American beer do you want me to test next?

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                  Please vote below which American beer do you want me to test next on the level of gluten. You can choose from these three famous American beers:

                  Budweiser: #3 of America’s best selling beers of 2012
                  Miller High Life: #11 of America’s best selling beers of 2012
                  Pabst Blue Ribbon: #17 of America’s best selling beers of 2012

                  Which American beer do you want me to test next?

                  • Miller High Life (39%, 16 Votes)
                  • Budweiser (39%, 16 Votes)
                  • Pabst Blue Ribbon (22%, 9 Votes)

                  Total Voters: 41

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                  Poll closed on 28/11/2013.

                  Poll American Beer Gluten Test