Summary: Celiac.com 10/28/2022 - We get a lot of questions from celiac community members wondering if certain products are gluten-free. One question we see a lot is about beers. Specifically, is Sapporo gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease? The short answer is no, Sapporo is not gluten-free, and is not recommended for people with celiac disease. The longer answer is that Sapporo contains the following ingredients: water, barley and/or barley malt, rice, yeast and hops. Because Sapporo is a traditionally brewed beer, it contains barley, and/or barley malt, so is not gluten-free, and not recommended for people with celiac disease. In fact, Sapporo appears on our List of Non-Gluten-Free Beers. If you're looking for a gluten-free beer, then try one of the many gluten-free or gluten-removed beers on the market. Along with a List of Gluten-Free and Gluten-Removed Beers that are considered safe for people with celiac disease. Sapporo According to Wikipedia, the Sapporo company produces a range of pale and dark lagers, including Sapporo Draft, aka Sapporo Premium in North America, and Yebisu. They also produce Sapporo Premium Reserve, Premium Light and Premium Dark. In the Sleeman brewery in Canada they brew Sleeman branded beers such as Sleeman Cream Ale, as well as Sapporo Premium. Yebisu Yebisu, Sapporo's "Premium" brand, produces two beers: a Dortmunder/export lager, and Yebisu Black, a dark lager. Both are 100% malt beers, and so not gluten-free.
