An expert’s guide to drinking beer for people who don’t do well with gluten

  • Written by: David Bean, Senior Lecturer in Microbiology and Fermentation Technology, Federation University Australia
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It’s estimated coeliac disease affects 1.4% of the world’s population – a staggering 112,000,000 people or so in total.

People with this condition develop an abnormal immune reaction when they consume gluten – a protein found in grains including barley, wheat and rye. It can damage the lining of their small...

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