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BEER - East Yorkshire brewery celebrates success at independent brewing awards with gluten free ale for people with coeliac disease


Published on Monday 11 January 2010 12:16

East Yorkshire business Wold Top Brewery is celebrating after its gluten free beer Against the Grain was awarded the gold medal in the speciality bottled beer category at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) Northern awards.

Launched by the brewery in March 2009 for people with coeliac disease, Against the Grain is a premium, full flavoured bitter beer with a good head, refreshing bitterness and a citrus hop after taste. It has an ABV of 4.5% and its gluten content is certified to be well below the Codex standard of 20ppm.

Coeliac disease is an auto-immune disease caused by intolerance to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley. It is estimated that 1% of the population has coeliac disease, but only 1in 8 cases are ever diagnosed. People with coeliac disease have to exclude gluten from their diet and often find it difficult to source gluten free foods that are as tasty as their 'mainstream' counterparts.

Tom Mellor, who owns the brewery with his wife, Gill, says "Against the Grain is brewed using pure, chalk-filtered water from our farm's own borehole combined with maize, malt, hops and yeast. We work hard to benchmark Against the Grain with the rest of our range of 'standard' beers and we're delighted that SIBA have given us the seal of approval with this award."

The latest award brings Wold Top Brewery's award tally to 12 in the 6 years since the micro brewery was launched. The award winning ales include Wold Top Bitter, Wold Gold blonde beer, Mars Magic, Wolds Way and Falling Stone.

Against the Grain costs 30 for 12 x 500ml bottles including mainland UK delivery. You can order online at www.woldtopbrewery.co.uk/mailorder.html or by calling the brewery on 01723 892222. It is also available from independent retailers, farm shops, pubs, off licences and hotels throughout Yorkshire.

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