Bellfield Brewery · Edinburgh, UK
Bellfield range (Lawless Village IPA, Bohemian Pilsner, Fire Island IPA, Auld Reekie Black, Craft Lager)
Is Bellfield range (Lawless Village IPA, Bohemian Pilsner, Fire Island IPA, Auld Reekie Black, Craft Lager) gluten free?
No. Bellfield range (Lawless Village IPA, Bohemian Pilsner, Fire Island IPA, Auld Reekie Black, Craft Lager) by Bellfield Brewery is gluten-reduced, not gluten-free. It is brewed from gluten-containing grain and treated with a gluten-reducing enzyme (AN-PEP), which breaks gluten proteins into fragments. The brewery has not published a ppm figure. Under US TTB rules a beer brewed from barley cannot be labelled gluten-free, and enzyme-reduced beer is not considered safe for people with celiac disease.
- Category
- Gluten-reduced (enzyme-treated)
- Verification
- Community report
- Style
- IPA, Pilsner, Black ale, Lager
- ABV
- 4.5%
- Enzyme
- Not published
- Reported gluten
- Not published
- Test method
- Batch tested (results published on their site)
- Last verified
- 2026-07-16
- Whole lineup treated?
- Yes - entire range is GF
- Distribution
- UK; limited/uncertain US
Research notes
HYBRID CASE: uses very-low-gluten BARLEY malt + GF adjuncts (maize, buckwheat), NO AN-PEP enzyme. Listed here because it is barley-based rather than all-GF-grains, but the classification is not a clean fit for either bucket.
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Questions people ask
Is Bellfield range (Lawless Village IPA, Bohemian Pilsner, Fire Island IPA, Auld Reekie Black, Craft Lager) gluten free?
No. Bellfield range (Lawless Village IPA, Bohemian Pilsner, Fire Island IPA, Auld Reekie Black, Craft Lager) by Bellfield Brewery is gluten-reduced, not gluten-free. It is brewed from gluten-containing grain and treated with a gluten-reducing enzyme (AN-PEP), which breaks gluten proteins into fragments. The brewery has not published a ppm figure. Under US TTB rules a beer brewed from barley cannot be labelled gluten-free, and enzyme-reduced beer is not considered safe for people with celiac disease.
Can I drink Bellfield range (Lawless Village IPA, Bohemian Pilsner, Fire Island IPA, Auld Reekie Black, Craft Lager) if I have celiac disease?
No. Bellfield range (Lawless Village IPA, Bohemian Pilsner, Fire Island IPA, Auld Reekie Black, Craft Lager) is gluten-reduced, not gluten-free, and enzyme-treated beer is not considered safe for people with celiac disease. Even trace and fragmented gluten can trigger an immune response. Choose a beer brewed from naturally gluten-free grains instead, and speak to your doctor.
What enzyme is used in Bellfield range (Lawless Village IPA, Bohemian Pilsner, Fire Island IPA, Auld Reekie Black, Craft Lager)?
The specific enzyme product has not been published for Bellfield range (Lawless Village IPA, Bohemian Pilsner, Fire Island IPA, Auld Reekie Black, Craft Lager). Breweries in this category typically use AN-PEP, sold as Brewers Clarex or White Labs Clarity Ferm.
Should I order Bellfield range (Lawless Village IPA, Bohemian Pilsner, Fire Island IPA, Auld Reekie Black, Craft Lager) on draft?
Prefer a sealed bottle or can. Shared tap lines can carry residue from other beers poured through them, which can reintroduce gluten regardless of how the beer itself was brewed.
Gluten claims on this page are independently researched from published sources and community reports — they are not verified by lab testing by Off Label. Recipes and processes change without notice, and enzyme use can vary between batches; we cannot guarantee this beer is currently gluten-reduced. If you have celiac disease or severe gluten sensitivity, confirm directly with the brewery before consuming. Enzyme-reduced beer is not gluten-free. Nothing here is medical advice.