Does lager contain wheat?!
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Both answerers are correct to an extent!.
On that note: Mark, you're a jerk and should hold back on the insults long enough to hear what people have to say!.
There are lagers made with wheat, but they are rare and not common!. A standard lager DOES NOT contain wheat!. The examples Mark gave are very uncommon and could only be judged under Category 6: Light Hybrid Beer, particularly 6D: American Wheat or Rye Beer!. This is a catch-all category that focuses mainly on wheat ales and rye beers, but some CAN be made as lagers as well!.
http://www!.bjcp!.org/2008styles/style06!.h!.!.!.
As far as doing research, it doesn't appear you've done all your homework either, Mark!.
That being said, 99!.99999999% of widely-available lagers you could get your hands on would not contain a single micron of wheat!.
Going out on a limb here, if this is regarding gluten in beers, then you should know that barley, rye, and oats all contain glutens as well, and should not be consumed by anyone with Celiac Disease or a Gluten allergy!. If this has nothing to do with that, then disregard the last bit of rambling!.
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!.!.!.and I'd love to see 500 more wheat-based lagers listed, as I've only heard of 3 or 4 in my life (1 import and a couple of brewpub experiments)!.
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I did google "wheat lager" and came up with a few!.!.!. very few!. None I recognize as commercial examples with a wide availability!. I'm sorry, but I still disagree!. As a member of the Brewers Association, the Michigan Brewers Guild, and a BJCP certified judge, I can say with quite certainty that this is not a "growing category" - it's not even a category at all, but rather falls into another catch-all category!.
You have to understand that most of these "wheat lagers" you think you see are not lagers at all, but fall into "ale" categories!. Most breweries do not produce one!.
Give me some more examples of this style to disprove me, if I am supposedly wrong!.
And, no, I do not do my beer shopping at a 7-11, to the numbskull who suggested such!. My credentials and my vintage beer cellar speak for themselves!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
On that note: Mark, you're a jerk and should hold back on the insults long enough to hear what people have to say!.
There are lagers made with wheat, but they are rare and not common!. A standard lager DOES NOT contain wheat!. The examples Mark gave are very uncommon and could only be judged under Category 6: Light Hybrid Beer, particularly 6D: American Wheat or Rye Beer!. This is a catch-all category that focuses mainly on wheat ales and rye beers, but some CAN be made as lagers as well!.
http://www!.bjcp!.org/2008styles/style06!.h!.!.!.
As far as doing research, it doesn't appear you've done all your homework either, Mark!.
That being said, 99!.99999999% of widely-available lagers you could get your hands on would not contain a single micron of wheat!.
Going out on a limb here, if this is regarding gluten in beers, then you should know that barley, rye, and oats all contain glutens as well, and should not be consumed by anyone with Celiac Disease or a Gluten allergy!. If this has nothing to do with that, then disregard the last bit of rambling!.
Cheers
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!.!.!.and I'd love to see 500 more wheat-based lagers listed, as I've only heard of 3 or 4 in my life (1 import and a couple of brewpub experiments)!.
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I did google "wheat lager" and came up with a few!.!.!. very few!. None I recognize as commercial examples with a wide availability!. I'm sorry, but I still disagree!. As a member of the Brewers Association, the Michigan Brewers Guild, and a BJCP certified judge, I can say with quite certainty that this is not a "growing category" - it's not even a category at all, but rather falls into another catch-all category!.
You have to understand that most of these "wheat lagers" you think you see are not lagers at all, but fall into "ale" categories!. Most breweries do not produce one!.
Give me some more examples of this style to disprove me, if I am supposedly wrong!.
And, no, I do not do my beer shopping at a 7-11, to the numbskull who suggested such!. My credentials and my vintage beer cellar speak for themselves!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Yes there are many many wheat based lagers and Mark is correct!. Wheat beers in general were historcially less common and Belgium and Germany were the primary producers!. Since the microbrewery explosion in the US, probably half of all the microbreweries produce a wheat lager!. Typically it is produced in the summer as a seasonable beer!.
Anybody that says wheat lagers are rare must limit their beer purchases to 7-11!. I have 5 or 6 liquor stores within 3 miles of my house that probably each sell a dozen wheat lagers!. Not exactly rare!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Anybody that says wheat lagers are rare must limit their beer purchases to 7-11!. I have 5 or 6 liquor stores within 3 miles of my house that probably each sell a dozen wheat lagers!. Not exactly rare!Www@FoodAQ@Com
No, lager does not contain wheat!. I've never heard of, had, or seen a lager that contained wheat in any capacity!.
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J clarified my point, if it's a lager with wheat then it isn't a "lager" but rather a hybrid style!. Don't take a thumbs down so personally especially considering I didn't give it to you!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
EDIT:
J clarified my point, if it's a lager with wheat then it isn't a "lager" but rather a hybrid style!. Don't take a thumbs down so personally especially considering I didn't give it to you!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I'm going to have to side with Mark and Stephy on this one!.
I'm a big wheat beer drinker and have never had a problem finding a great selection of wheat lagers!. Thankfully (for me) the wheat lager selection is larger now than ever!. 20 years ago, I was limited to mostly Belgian imports but today there are many US wheat beers to choose from!.
If you are trying to avoid wheat beer because of an intolerance to wheat, it should be easy since they are clearly labled (see the comments from Mark for the label conventions)Www@FoodAQ@Com
I'm a big wheat beer drinker and have never had a problem finding a great selection of wheat lagers!. Thankfully (for me) the wheat lager selection is larger now than ever!. 20 years ago, I was limited to mostly Belgian imports but today there are many US wheat beers to choose from!.
If you are trying to avoid wheat beer because of an intolerance to wheat, it should be easy since they are clearly labled (see the comments from Mark for the label conventions)Www@FoodAQ@Com
If it is a wheat bear, witbier, Wei?bier or Hefeweizen then yes!. Summer seasonable beers are sometimes wheat based too but most beers are barley based!.
In the absence of any mention of wheat, it is barley based!.
Dodo brain below me should do a bit more research before he hits the thumbs down!. Here is a wheat lager
http://beeradvocate!.com/beer/profile/734!.!.!.
and another
http://beeradvocate!.com/beer/profile/107!.!.!.
and yet another
http://www!.ratebeer!.com/beer/great-north!.!.!.
Here's another
http://www!.beerpal!.com/Great-Northern-Wi!.!.!.
And another
http://www!.heroldbeer!.com/beer-gallery-w!.!.!.
and another
http://www!.ratebeer!.com/beer/fitgers-fou!.!.!.
(These links were all from the 1st page of 500 from my google search)!.
I could list about 500 more but I think you get the point that the guy below me has no idea what he is talking about!.
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Please don't just take my word for it or the two gentlemen that seem to disagree, just google "wheat lager" to get your answer!. Or just visit your local liquor store!.
Everybody knows that barley is the most common beer grain and i indicated it above but wheat lagers occupy a reasonable and growing segment of the beer market!.
I also am a home brewer and started my trade while working at a microbrewery in upstate New York!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
In the absence of any mention of wheat, it is barley based!.
Dodo brain below me should do a bit more research before he hits the thumbs down!. Here is a wheat lager
http://beeradvocate!.com/beer/profile/734!.!.!.
and another
http://beeradvocate!.com/beer/profile/107!.!.!.
and yet another
http://www!.ratebeer!.com/beer/great-north!.!.!.
Here's another
http://www!.beerpal!.com/Great-Northern-Wi!.!.!.
And another
http://www!.heroldbeer!.com/beer-gallery-w!.!.!.
and another
http://www!.ratebeer!.com/beer/fitgers-fou!.!.!.
(These links were all from the 1st page of 500 from my google search)!.
I could list about 500 more but I think you get the point that the guy below me has no idea what he is talking about!.
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Please don't just take my word for it or the two gentlemen that seem to disagree, just google "wheat lager" to get your answer!. Or just visit your local liquor store!.
Everybody knows that barley is the most common beer grain and i indicated it above but wheat lagers occupy a reasonable and growing segment of the beer market!.
I also am a home brewer and started my trade while working at a microbrewery in upstate New York!.Www@FoodAQ@Com