BEER FOR Everyone
Story & Photos by Andrea Louise Thomas
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wo Bays Brewing Company in Dromana is a one-of-a kind place making a unique product; gluten free craft beer. In fact, they have the only dedicated gluten free taproom in Australia. This is a watershed moment for Mornington Peninsula craft beer lovers with coeliac disease or those who avoid gluten because, previously, beer was definitely off the menu.
Like other craft breweries, Two Bays offer a wide variety of beers with different flavour profiles, but the real beauty of Two Bays is that their beer is so good that all lovers of craft beer will enjoy it, not just those who can’t have gluten in their diets. This is exactly what Two
Bays proprietor, Richard Jeffares wanted. He put a lot of effort into making this a reality. After his diagnosis as a coeliac, a serious autoimmune system disorder, he was saddened at the thought he’d have to give up his beloved beverage of choice. There were a few brands of gluten free beer on the market, which was great, but he missed the variety of the wider craft beer market. This drove him to a steely determination to right the situation. So in 2017, after doing some research that pointed him in the right direction, he set off on a pilgrimage to try out the world’s best gluten free beer, which just happened to be in America. continued next page... June 2019
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