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clevermanka ([personal profile] clevermanka) wrote2008-05-14 12:17 pm
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All is not quite lost

Is Guinness safe to drink on a wheat free diet?

This is a question that quite a few of you Guinness fans have sent to us. We contacted Diageo and they provided the following information:

"With the exception of Breo White Beer, none of the products produced by Guinness Ireland Group contain wheat. However all our beers are brewed from malted barley. Barley contains a protein called hordein which is somewhat similar to gluten, the protein in wheat that causes difficulty for quite a few people. While the reaction to barley protein is generally much milder than to wheat gluten, a few people may experience difficulty with barley-based products including beer."

"This information is only advisory and we recommend that you speak directly to a qualified medical advisor / dietician if you are concerned about consuming any of our products."

So it's wheat-free but not exactly gluten-free. I'll try drinking it in limited amounts. Which is So Much Better than not at all.

Did anyone else (besides [livejournal.com profile] curieuse) know that over half the bible is available for your reading pleasure in LOLCAT?

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2008-05-14 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
A lot of time. Just think: They could've been snarking about annoying co-workers instead.

[identity profile] adammaker.livejournal.com 2008-05-14 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
or drinking Guinness.
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