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Specialty Gluten-Free Beer

Special · Gluten-Free and Nonalcoholic · 17 Entrants in 2026

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Special categories are judged on an added ingredient, a process, or a nonstandard base, not on one classic style.

Entrants by Year

17 entries in 2026. A trend needs a second year with entry counts in view.

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2026 · Category 28 · 17 Entrants

2026 · Category 28 · 17 Entrants. Select a column header to sort.
Hops
GoldPumpkin Ale6.1%Not FoundNot FoundOrange Bike Brewing Co.Portland, ME
SilverCactus Kiss5.4%10Not FoundOtherwise BrewingSan Carlos, CA
BronzeNunya: Pumpkin Spiced LatteNot FoundNot FoundNot FoundDeparted Soles Brewing Co.Jersey City, NJ

2026 Medal Beers

Gold in Specialty Gluten-Free Beer

Pumpkin Ale

Orange Bike Brewing Co., Portland, ME

Category
Specialty Gluten-Free Beer
Entries
17
ABV
6.1%
IBU
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Style
Pumpkin
Malts
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Yeast
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Adjuncts
Fall spices, Pumpkin puree

Hops

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Tasting Notes

Notes of brown sugar, sweet bread, cinnamon, and spice.

Source: orangebikebrewing.com

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Silver in Specialty Gluten-Free Beer

Cactus Kiss

Otherwise Brewing, San Carlos, CA

Category
Specialty Gluten-Free Beer
Entries
17
ABV
5.4%
IBU
10
Style
Fruit Beer
Malts
Rice
Yeast
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Adjuncts
Natural sugars, Prickly pear, Strawberry

Hops

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Tasting Notes

Expect a vibrant, fruit-forward burst of jammy strawberries and sweet desert nectar that will make you want to kiss and tell as soon as you try your first sip.

Source: otherwisebrewing.com

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Bronze in Specialty Gluten-Free Beer

Nunya: Pumpkin Spiced Latte

Departed Soles Brewing Co., Jersey City, NJ

Category
Specialty Gluten-Free Beer
Entries
17
ABV
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IBU
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Style
Pumpkin beer (ale), non-alcoholic
Malts
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Yeast
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Adjuncts
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Hops

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From the Brewery's Description

The world's first gluten-free, non-alcoholic pumpkin beer can be found right here in New Jersey. Jersey City-based Departed Soles Brewing Company will launch…

Source: newjersey.news12.com

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