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Checkerspot Brewing Company

MD

Is Checkerspot Brewing Company beer gluten free?

Checkerspot Brewing Company of MD brews with an AN-PEP enzyme, which breaks gluten proteins into fragments during fermentation. We have 1 of their beers catalogued. Their beer is gluten-reduced, not gluten-free, and is not considered safe for people with celiac disease.

Beers catalogued
1
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Enzyme
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Category
Gluten-reduced (enzyme-treated)

'Small-batch...GLUTEN REDUCED beers'; enzyme not named; 443 area code = Baltimore

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Beers from Checkerspot Brewing Company

Questions people ask

Is Checkerspot Brewing Company beer gluten free?

Checkerspot Brewing Company of MD brews with an AN-PEP enzyme, which breaks gluten proteins into fragments during fermentation. We have 1 of their beers catalogued. Their beer is gluten-reduced, not gluten-free, and is not considered safe for people with celiac disease.

Does Checkerspot Brewing Company treat all of its beers?

Reported as: Yes. Check the individual beer pages, and confirm with the brewery.

Can someone with celiac disease drink Checkerspot Brewing Company beer?

No. Enzyme-treated beer is gluten-reduced, not gluten-free, and is not verified safe for celiac disease. Choose beer brewed from naturally gluten-free grains instead, and speak to your doctor.

We are not affiliated with Checkerspot Brewing Company. Gluten claims are independently researched from published sources — not verified by lab testing by Off Label. Recipes change without notice; 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.