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New English Brewing Co.

San Diego, CA

Is New English Brewing Co. beer gluten free?

New English Brewing Co. of San Diego, CA brews with an AN-PEP enzyme, which breaks gluten proteins into fragments during fermentation. We have 12 of their beers catalogued. Their beer is gluten-reduced, not gluten-free, and is not considered safe for people with celiac disease.

Beers catalogued
12
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Brewery confirmed
Enzyme
Not published
Category
Gluten-reduced (enzyme-treated)

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Beers from New English Brewing Co.

Questions people ask

Is New English Brewing Co. beer gluten free?

New English Brewing Co. of San Diego, CA brews with an AN-PEP enzyme, which breaks gluten proteins into fragments during fermentation. We have 12 of their beers catalogued. Their beer is gluten-reduced, not gluten-free, and is not considered safe for people with celiac disease.

Does New English Brewing Co. treat all of its beers?

Reported as: No. Note that some of their hazy IPAs are explicitly excluded — the enzyme removes haze, which defeats the point of that style.

Can someone with celiac disease drink New English Brewing Co. 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 New English Brewing Co.. 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.