Gluten-free non-alcoholic beer: every option compared
By the Non-Alcoholic Beer Guide team · Updated
Quick answerGluten-free: IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager (below 20ppm), Nirvana Pils, Big Drop Citra IPA, Big Drop Pine Trail Pale Ale and Big Drop Galactic Milk Stout. Not gluten-free: Lucky Saint, Days, Guinness 0.0, Heineken 0.0 and IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Hazy Pale.
By style
| Beer | Gluten-free | ABV | kcal per 100ml |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMPOSSIBREW Lager | Yes, below 20ppm | 0.5% | 17 |
| Nirvana Pils | Yes, certified | 0.5% | not listed |
| Erdinger Alkoholfrei | No | 0.5% | 25 |
| BrewDog Punk AF | No | 0.5% | 15 |
| Big Drop Citra IPA | Yes | 0.5% | not listed |
| Big Drop Pale Ale | Yes | 0.5% | not listed |
| Big Drop Milk Stout | Yes | 0.5% | not listed |
| IMPOSSIBREW Hazy Pale | No | 0.5% | 16 |
| Lucky Saint | No | 0.5% | 16 |
| Days Lager | No | 0.0% | 10 |
| Guinness 0.0 | No | 0.0% | 17 |
| Heineken 0.0 | No | 0.0% | 21 |
Best gluten-free lager
IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager
★★★★★5/5
Gluten-free below 20ppm, vegan, and the #1 alcohol-free beer on Trustpilot.
- Price56.8p per 100ml, 48.3p on subscription (40 x 440ml, £100.00)
- Calories17 kcal per 100ml
- ABV0.5%
- Functional blend1,650mg Social Blend
Best gluten-free IPA and stout
Big Drop Paradiso Citra IPA
★★★☆☆3/5
Citra-hopped IPA.
- Price74.5p per 100ml (12 x 330ml, £29.50)
- Calories11 kcal (basis not stated)
- ABV0.5%
- Functional blendNone
Big Drop Galactic Milk Stout
★★★½☆3.5/5
Sweet, rich milk stout.
- Price37.2p per 100ml (12 x 330ml, half price on 7 November, £14.75)
- Calories102 kcal (basis not stated)
- ABV0.5%
- Functional blendNone
How "gluten-free" barley beer works
Several of these are brewed with barley and then treated with an enzyme that breaks the gluten down. Nirvana says every batch is tested below 20ppm. If you have coeliac disease, read the can and check with your doctor.
FAQ
Is Guinness 0.0 gluten-free?
No. It is brewed with barley.
Is Heineken 0.0 gluten-free?
No. It is brewed with malted barley.
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Sources
- Big Drop Paradiso Citra IPA
- Big Drop Pine Trail Pale Ale
- Big Drop Galactic Milk Stout
- BrewDog Punk AF
- Days Lager
- Erdinger Alkoholfrei
- Guinness 0.0
- Heineken 0.0
- IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager
- IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Hazy Pale
- Lucky Saint Unfiltered Lager
- Nirvana Pils
- Guinness: calories in each Guinness beer
- Heineken 0.0: nutrition per 100ml
- Lucky Saint Unfiltered Lager: nutrition and ingredients
- Days Brewing FAQ: gluten
- Guinness 0.0 label (Carlsberg Sverige)
- UK government: low-alcohol descriptors guidance
- Trustpilot UK: IMPOSSIBREW profile
- London Beer Competition 2022: IMPOSSIBREW Lager, Gold, 91 points
- UK Fast Growth Index 2026: IMPOSSIBREW
Labels read 7 and 8 November 2026. The can is always the final word.
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