Michelob Ultra is ranked 8th of the best selling beers in America in 2013 (see here the Top 20). It is a typical American light beer with a watery taste but generally OK as it was not as sweet as other American light beers, a bit like a light European style Lager beer. The level of gluten is very low, see test result below.
Beer: Michelob Ultra
Producer: Anheuser-Busch
Originating country: USA
Brewing location: USA
Bottle size: 16 oz (approx. 470 ml)
Alcohol by volume: 4.2%
Ingredients: water, barley malt, hops, yeast (translated from German)
Miscellaneous: Ingredients listed in German as product sold in Germany
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 ), almost not visible in the picture but it is there. 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 ).
On a scale from 1 to 20 I would rate the test spot intensity 1. The spot is hardly visible so it seems the gluten level is very, very low as the test kit also has a very low detection limit. Please find some more information here. Even though this test is low positive please note it is not a medical advice – see my facts page.
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XLI
Thanks for doing the research. It’s appreciated! I’m going to try 4 oz and see what happens.
Steffen
Hi XLI, how was your test? Any reaction? Cheers Steffen
Jared
I am overly sensitive, as in can’t eat “made in a facility…” anything. Holiday Reese’s are terrible on me, but they were no trouble before the day I turned sensitive.
I know if something has gluten in minutes, before I finish that meal.
TMI, but my experience was 2/3 of one of those taller cans of this beer, 10oz estimated consumed, and I had a minor “hey what was that” for a minute and it went away shortly after.
Sam T.
Awesome to see this test, I have celiacs disease and someone mentioned they heard these could be a potential option. I have been drinking them for a few months now and do not have a reaction when drinking.
Roger Perkins
I’m trying to stay away from gluten but I love to have a few beers. I was told Corona was GF? I do hear it does have a little. How does the Michelob Ultra compare to Corona as far as gluten?
Steffen
Hi Roger, please find all test results here for comparison: http://www.lowgluten.org/gluten-test-results/
Cheers Steffen
Sandra Vickers
I assumed michelob ultra would be gluten free, so i was just finishing my first can , and wow, i was SICK fast !!!! So i this is why i am on this sight. 🤢
Steffen
Sorry to hear Sandra. Please read the result carefully: “…so it seems the gluten level is very, very low”. If you suffer from tiny amounts of gluten already better stay away from barley containing beers. Cheers Steffen