Product: Bard’s Original Sorghum Malt Beer – $2.79+
I’m going to once again call this one an unfair tasting because, as I mentioned in my previous gluten-free beer post…
I. HATE. BEER.
Loathe it, really. Even the good stuff I got overseas…I took one sip and was done with it. Granted, this purchase was made for the sole reason of cooking with it, but in order to make the blog legit, a taste test had to be had.
What I discovered is…Bard’s Sorghum Malt Beer tastes…like beer.
*shudder*
Now, if you like beer, then you’ll absolutely love this. And you’ll also like the nice price tag that accompanies it. It is, by far, one of the cheaper gluten-free beers out on the market.
Bard’s isn’t all bad. I find it hard to find fault in a company that took it upon themselves to bring beer back to the over 2 million people who have a gluten intolerance. It was the first company to embrace the gluten-free community and bring beer back into their lives. For that, they are to be commended. They are trailblazers. And their Sorghum Malt Beer contains no gluten, wheat, oats or rye. Safe for the gluten-intolerant among us.
But, for someone like me, who will cook with beer, but hates to drink it…Bard’s is not the right fit for me. It was a good (and less expensive) option for my gluten-free chile con queso. It’s light flavor was just the kick the queso needed without the beery aftertaste.
As a company, I give full admiration to Bard’s for paving the way for gluten-free beers in the market. If only I was a beer drinker. But…if you are a beer drinker…and you actually do like the taste of beer…this brand is totally for you.
Bottoms up.
The Celiathlete 