Omission (Widmer Brothers Brewing / Craft Brew Alliance) · Portland, OR
Omission Lager
Is Omission Lager gluten free?
No. Omission Lager by Omission (Widmer Brothers Brewing / Craft Brew Alliance) is gluten-reduced, not gluten-free. It is brewed from gluten-containing grain and treated with the Brewers Clarex enzyme, which breaks gluten proteins into fragments. Reported testing: Every batch <20 ppm. 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
- Lager
- ABV
- 4.6%
- Enzyme
- Brewers Clarex
- Reported gluten
- Every batch <20 ppm
- Test method
- R5 Competitive ELISA (tested internally + independent lab)
- Last verified
- Not published
- Whole lineup treated?
- Yes
- Distribution
- US — widely available nationally
Research notes
US benchmark enzyme brand. drinkomission.com is behind Imperva/Incapsula; facts surfaced via search engine reads of the exact pages (/the-gluten-test, /faq, /beer). Recommend final manual page check.
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Questions people ask
Is Omission Lager gluten free?
No. Omission Lager by Omission (Widmer Brothers Brewing / Craft Brew Alliance) is gluten-reduced, not gluten-free. It is brewed from gluten-containing grain and treated with the Brewers Clarex enzyme, which breaks gluten proteins into fragments. Reported testing: Every batch <20 ppm. 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 Omission Lager if I have celiac disease?
No. Omission 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 Omission Lager?
Omission (Widmer Brothers Brewing / Craft Brew Alliance) uses Brewers Clarex, a brand of the AN-PEP (Aspergillus niger prolyl endopeptidase) enzyme. It is added during fermentation, where it cuts gluten proteins at proline sites. Brewers typically adopt it to prevent chill haze rather than to reduce gluten.
How much gluten is in Omission Lager?
Reported testing for Omission Lager: Every batch <20 ppm. Test method: R5 Competitive ELISA (tested internally + independent lab). Treat reported ppm as indicative rather than definitive — the standard R5 ELISA test can under-read the gluten fragments an enzyme produces.
Should I order Omission 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.