MillerCoors Launching Gluten Free Beer Called Coors Peak Copper Lager

Do you have Celiac's disease, or are you on a gluten free diet? MillerCoors wants to make sure they have a beer for you. They are releasing a special gluten free brew called "Coors Peak Copper Lager".

How is this beer gluten free? Coors plans on replacing barley with brown rice, malted brown rice and protein from peas. According to Ad Age, the beer will also be made separately from beers that contain gluten in order to comply with gluten-free certification rules.

"With more consumers living a gluten free-lifestyle, there are few satisfying choices in the beer category," the brewer stated in a memo shared with Ad Age that it plans to send to distributors today. "Our brewers have developed a proprietary brewing process that is specifically designed to deliver a 100% gluten free beer worthy of the Coors name.""

MillerCoors describes Coors Peak as "light to medium-bodied crisp copper lager" with a "malty, slight caramel profile offset by subtly spicy hops and the finish is slightly bitter, crisp and perfectly balanced." So far it appears the beer will only be available in Seattle and Portland, no word on when it will go nationwide.