GF Beers - Personal Opinion

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There has been a lot of buzz about Redbridge, and I managed to score the last 6-pack at the WFM in Los Gatos last evening. There are three brands that have national attention: Redbridge, New Grist, and Bard's Tale Dragons Gold.Two of us, one celiac who knows virtually nothing about beer (me) and one who really knows her beer (an aficionado of Belguim Trappist ale and other exotic beers) tested three CD-friendly beers: 1. New Grist Sorghum/Rice from Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee, with a "home-town" label (www.thecorkscrew.com - $1.39/bottle and www.lakefrontbrewery.com ) 2. Budwiser Redbridge - all sorghum with an artistic label - about $8.00 at Northern California Whole Foods Markets3. Bard's Tale Dragons Gold -whole grain sorghum with a hearldric label - about $10.00 at Northern California Beverages and More Stores

If you want to read no further, stop here. The list above is the order of preference. For more details, keep on reading.3. Dragon's Gold - Quite pleasant, but a tad "thin" in flavor.2. Redbridge - Even and consistent flavor from start to end. On the bitter side. Not complex. Pleasantly heavier than Dragon's gold. Has good body but is not refined in the least. A bit rough, but maybe that fits the Budwiser brewmeister's target demographic.1. New Grist - More

complex. Still hops-y, but not bitterly so. Has a nice "high note" in

the middle of the taste where you get a nice sorghum grain flavor. (My

co-taster remarked: "Dad, forget about the rest. This is your beer.")

I'd love to hear your views. Vic-Sunnyvale