Cheers to Happy Hour

The second most common question you get asked when you have a gluten intolerance is, "Does that mean you can't drink beer?" (The first is, "What is gluten?") So, in considering traditional, unadulterated beer, the answer is "Correct." The follow up comment is often, "Wow, that sucks."

Happy hour does not have to be sad hour if you do become gluten intolerant. Wine, the rival to beer at happy hour, is naturally gluten free, as it is made from grapes. If you are into hard liquors, those distilled from wheat, barley or rye (the trio of gluten-rich grains) are mostly gluten free due to the distillation process. Still, if you are highly gluten intolerant, you may want to avoid some of those, as some liquors are not 100% gluten free, as Celiac.com explains. Further, there are some companies coming out with gluten-free beer.