Author: Jeff

Dos Equis is a Mexican lager. Its grain bill resembles an American lager more than other popular Mexican lagers, such as Pacifico or Modelo.

Beer: Dos Equis
Producer: Cerveceria Cuahtemoc
Originating country: Mexico
Brewing location: Mexico
Bottle size: 12 oz
Alcohol by volume: 4.2%
Ingredients: water, malted barley, corn starch/ syrup, hops and ascorbic acid

Test Kit: Imutest Gluten-in-Food Kit

Test result: The test result is positive. According to the instructions there should appear a clearly visible pink test spot on the left of the test area ( T ) to indicate the presence of gluten. The pink spot on the right test area ( C ) is a control spot and indicates that the extract/sample is suitable, the test has been performed correctly and all reagents are active. – please see also the facts page.

Shiner Bock is the flagship beer of Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, Texas. German and Czech immigrant began brewing it in 1913. It’s known for having German hops as an ingredient.

I grew up in Texas. Having watched hundreds of Shiners disappearing with family and friends, I made it a priority on my list of beers to test for gluten.

Beer: Shiner Bock
Producer: Spoetzl Brewery
Originating country: USA
Brewing location: USA
Bottle size: 12 oz
Alcohol by volume: 4.4%
Ingredients: Water, Barley, Rice, Hops

Test Kit: Imutest Gluten-in-Food Kit

Test result: The test result is positive. According to the instructions there should appear a clearly visible pink test spot on the left of the test area ( T ) to indicate the presence of gluten. The pink spot on the right test area ( C ) is a control spot and indicates that the extract/sample is suitable, the test has been performed correctly and all reagents are active. – please see also the facts page.

Odoul’s is an American non-alcoholic beer. O’Doul’s is brewed like traditional beer – fermented and aged. The alcohol is then removed through the use of low temperature, low-pressure distillation.

Beer: Odoul’s
Producer: Anheuser-Busch
Originating country: USA
Brewing location: USA
Bottle size: 12 oz
Alcohol by volume: 0.4%
Ingredients: water, barley malt, corn, high fructose corn syrup and hops

Test Kit: Imutest Gluten-in-Food Kit

Test result: The test result is positive. The test result indicates low levels of gluten. According to the instructions there should appear a clearly visible pink test spot on the left of the test area ( T ) to indicate the presence of gluten. The pink spot on the right test area ( C ) is a control spot and indicates that the extract/sample is suitable, the test has been performed correctly and all reagents are active. – please see also the facts page.

Red Stripe is a Jamaican lager sold widely in America. I was told years ago that Red Stripe was gluten free so I’ve been curious to test it.

Beer: Red Stripe
Producer: Denies & Geddes
Originating country: Jamaica
Brewing location: Jamaica
Bottle size: 11.2 oz
Alcohol by volume: 4.7%
Ingredients: Pilsen Malt, Hops, Cassava Starch, Water

Test Kit: Imutest Gluten-in-Food Kit

Test result: The test result is positive. According to the instructions there should appear a clearly visible pink test spot on the left of the test area ( T ) to indicate the presence of gluten. The pink spot on the right test area ( C ) is a control spot and indicates that the extract/sample is suitable, the test has been performed correctly and all reagents are active. – please see also the facts page.