Is Budweiser Gluten-Free?

Celiac.com 05/27/2021 - We get a lot of questions from celiac community members wondering if certain products are gluten-free. One question we see a lot is about beers. 

Specifically, is Budweiser gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease? The short answer is no, Budweiser is not gluten-free, and is not recommended for people with celiac disease.

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The longer answer is that both Bud and Bud Light contain the following ingredients: water, barley malt, rice, yeast and hops.

Because Budweiser contains barley malt, it is not gluten-free, and so not recommended for people with celiac disease.

However, Anheuser-Busch does make a gluten-free beer called "Redbridge Lager," which is gluten-free, and is widely available.

If you're looking for a specific Budweiser product that contains alcohol and is gluten-free, then you might consider a Bud Light Seltzer. We recently wrote about how Bud Light Seltzer is gluten-free, and safe for people with celiac disease. 

If you're looking for a gluten-free beer, then try one of the many gluten-free or gluten-removed beers on the market.