GORILLA FUEL GLUTEN FREE
An estimated 1 in 100 Canadians has celiac disease, and many more have gluten sensitivity. This guide separates what is genuinely safe from what is marketing. Gluten free does not mean healthy — the Gorilla Score reflects what is actually in the product, not what the label claims.
Made entirely from gluten-free ingredients — never barley, wheat or rye. Millet, buckwheat, corn, sorghum, rice, apples, or grapes. Safe for celiac disease.
Brewed from barley or wheat, then enzyme-treated to reduce gluten. Health Canada states these cannot be called gluten free. Not recommended for celiac disease. May be tolerated by some with non-celiac gluten sensitivity only.
Standard beer made from barley or wheat malt. Not suitable for a gluten-free diet.
A Canadian legal quirk worth knowing: in Canada, real beer cannot legally be called gluten free — Canadian regulations define beer as requiring barley or wheat malt. A product that is truly gluten free (brewed from millet or sorghum) is technically not “beer” under Canadian law. That's why genuinely celiac-safe options like Glutenberg are sold as gluten-free malt beverages — the law, not the liquid, is the reason for the label.
By law, The Beer Store can only sell malt based alcoholic beverages. This means every hard seltzer you buy at Beer Store — White Claw, Truly, Cottage Springs, Coors Seltzer, Arizona Hard — is a malt based version. The LCBO version of the same brand may be vodka based or spirit based, with different ingredients, different nutrition, and different gluten status. Same can. Same label. Different product. If you have celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, buy your seltzers at the LCBO — not at Beer Store. Gorilla Fuel flags every Beer Store seltzer with a MALT BASED warning so you always know what you are actually drinking.
Corona is one of the most misunderstood beers for gluten. It is brewed from barley and is NOT gluten free. It is NOT recommended for people with celiac disease. People with non-celiac gluten sensitivity sometimes report tolerating it — but that is individual variation, not scientific confirmation of safety. If you have celiac disease, Corona is a contains-gluten beer, full stop.
Every product below is made entirely from gluten-free ingredients. 190 wines in our database are also naturally gluten free — wine never touches a gluten grain.
Montreal's Glutenberg brews from millet, buckwheat and corn — a real beer that has never touched a gluten grain, and the Gorilla pick for anyone with celiac disease.
Glutenberg Blonde
4.5% ABV · 160 cal · 15g carbs per 473mL
Montreal Quebec brewery making genuinely gluten free beer from millet, buckwheat and corn. Never touched a gluten containing grain. The Gorilla pick for anyone with celiac disease who wants a real beer. Available at LCBO.
Glutenberg American Pale Ale
5% ABV · 165 cal · 16g carbs per 473mL
Glutenberg IPA
6% ABV · 175 cal · 17g carbs per 473mL
Glutenberg White
4.5% ABV · 158 cal · 15g carbs per 473mL
White Claw Hard Seltzer (Black Cherry)
Mark Anthony Brands · 5% ABV · Hard Seltzer
Truly Hard Seltzer (Wild Berry)
Boston Beer Company · 5% ABV · Hard Seltzer
White Claw Hard Seltzer (Original)
Mark Anthony Brands · 5% ABV · Hard Seltzer
White Claw Surge
Mark Anthony Brands · 8% ABV · Hard Seltzer
Nude Vodka Soda
Nude Beverages · 5% ABV · Hard Seltzer
Waterloo Sparkling
Waterloo Brewing · 5% ABV · Hard Seltzer
Cottage Springs Vodka Water
Cottage Springs · 5% ABV · Hard Seltzer
Coors Seltzer 355ml
Molson Coors · 4.5% ABV · Hard Seltzer
Coors Seltzer Slush Cherry 473ml
Molson Coors · 5% ABV · Hard Seltzer
Coors Seltzer Slush Grape 473ml
Molson Coors · 5% ABV · Hard Seltzer
Coors Seltzer 7% 355ml
Molson Coors · 7% ABV · Hard Seltzer
Coors Seltzer Slush Orange 355ml
Molson Coors · 4.5% ABV · Hard Seltzer
Cottage Springs Vodka Soda 355ml
Cottage Springs · 5% ABV · Hard Seltzer
Truly Punch 355ml
Truly (Boston Beer) · 5% ABV · Hard Seltzer
Vizzy Blueberry Pomegranate 473ml
Molson Coors · 5% ABV · Hard Seltzer
Vizzy Orange Cream 473ml
Molson Coors · 5% ABV · Hard Seltzer
Black Fly Vodka Soda Zero Sugar 355ml
Black Fly Beverage · 5% ABV · Hard Seltzer
Cut Vodka Soda
Cut · 5% ABV · Hard Seltzer
Strongbow Original Dry Apple Cider
Heineken / Strongbow · 5% ABV · Cider
Strongbow Gold Apple Cider
Heineken / Strongbow · 4.5% ABV · Cider
Magners Original Irish Cider
C&C Group · 4.5% ABV · Cider
Somersby Apple Cider
Carlsberg Group · 4.5% ABV · Cider
Bulmers Original Cider
Heineken N.V. · 4.7% ABV · Cider
Molson Cider
Molson Coors · 5% ABV · Cider
Growers Apple Cider
Growers Cider Co. · 6% ABV · Cider
Thornbury Village Premium Craft Cider
Thornbury Village Craft Cider · 7% ABV · Cider
County Cider Company Apple
County Cider Company · 6.9% ABV · Cider
Kopparberg Strawberry-Lime Cider
Kopparberg · 4% ABV · Cider
Angry Orchard Crisp Apple
Angry Orchard · 5% ABV · Cider
Rekorderlig Strawberry-Lime Premium Cider
Rekorderlig · 4.5% ABV · Cider
Toboggan Blueberry Cider
Toboggan Brewing Company · 5% ABV · Cider
Thornbury Blue Mountain 473ml
Thornbury Craft Co. · 5% ABV · Cider
Somersby Mango & Lime Cider 473ml
Carlsberg Group · 4.5% ABV · Cider
Plus all 190 wines — browse the full alcohol rankings with the ✓ Gluten Free filter →
The Gorilla Fuel scanner flags gluten-containing ingredients in food products automatically. Health Canada requires gluten sources to be declared on Canadian food labels — here is what to watch for:
Oats are naturally gluten free — but they are frequently cross-contaminated with wheat during growing, transport, and processing. Only oats specifically labelled gluten free or pure oatsare safe for most people with celiac disease. Regular oats, even when labelled “natural,” are not safe.
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER
This information is for educational purposes only. Gorilla Fuel is not a medical resource. If you have celiac disease or a serious gluten allergy, consult your doctor or a registered dietitian before making dietary decisions based on this information. Always verify current product formulations — recipes change.