TWØBAYS Pale Ale has been voted the best gluten free beer in Australia, placing #58 in the GABS Hottest 100 Australian Craft Beers of 2025. That makes it the first and only gluten free beer ever to rank in the top 100 of Australia's biggest beer vote.
This wasn't a "best of the gluten free category" award. TWØBAYS Pale Ale went up against every craft beer in the country and made the top 60. That's a clear sign of just how far gluten free beer quality has come.
What is the GABS Hottest 100?
The GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers is Australia's largest public beer vote. Each year thousands of drinkers vote for their favourite Australian craft beers, and the final countdown is a snapshot of what the country is really drinking.
The industry uses it as a barometer, a way to see which beers, styles and trends are motivating drinkers to get online and vote.
The first gluten free beer ever to make the Hottest 100
No gluten free beer had ever placed in the Hottest 100 until now. TWØBAYS Pale Ale landing at #58 tells us three things:
- Gluten free beer drinkers are out there, and they're engaged. They turned up and voted.
- Quality has caught up. A gluten free beer can now out-rank hundreds of regular craft beers on flavour alone.
- Gluten free is mainstream. Drinkers expect to find a great gluten free beer wherever they're socialising: at the pub, a restaurant, the bottle shop or a festival.
Gluten free drinkers have spoken. They're demanding their right to a proper beer.
Why TWØBAYS Pale Ale is the best gluten free beer in Australia
TWØBAYS is Australia's dedicated gluten free craft brewery, based in Dromana on the Mornington Peninsula. We only brew gluten free beer, so we've never had to compromise on flavour.
Our Pale Ale is an easy-drinking American pale ale with bright citrus hop character and a clean, crisp finish. It's brewed with naturally gluten free millet, buckwheat and rice, hopped with Citra and Cascade, and endorsed by Coeliac Australia.
It's brewed to stand toe-to-toe with any craft pale ale, and now Australia's beer drinkers agree.
It's not just coeliacs drinking gluten free beer
People often assume gluten free beer is only for diagnosed coeliacs. The reality is much bigger.
One in four Australians are avoiding gluten, almost 6 million adults over the age of 18. A study published in the Medical Journal of Australia found 24.2% of adults avoid gluten, either completely or partly. Some have coeliac disease, some have a gluten intolerance, and many simply feel better without it.
So if you run a bar, restaurant or bottle shop: when a quarter of your customers want a gluten free option, which beer do you serve them?
Now there's an easy answer: the one Australia voted into the Hottest 100.
A win for the whole gluten free beer category
This result belongs to everyone who's helped build gluten free beer in Australia: the entire TWØBAYS team, our distributors, wholesale customers and stockists, and every drinker who voted.
The gluten free beer category is growing fast. This is the first time a gluten free beer has made the Hottest 100, and we don't think it'll be the last.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best gluten free beer in Australia?
TWØBAYS Pale Ale is the highest-ranked gluten free beer in Australia. It placed #58 in the GABS Hottest 100 Australian Craft Beers of 2025, and it's the first gluten free beer ever to make the top 100.
Has a gluten free beer ever made the GABS Hottest 100?
Yes. TWØBAYS Pale Ale became the first gluten free beer to enter the GABS Hottest 100 when it ranked #58 in the 2025 countdown.
Is TWØBAYS beer safe for coeliacs?
TWØBAYS beers are brewed with naturally gluten free grains like millet, buckwheat and rice in a dedicated gluten free brewery, and our Pale Ale is endorsed by Coeliac Australia.
How many Australians avoid gluten?
Around one in four Australians avoid gluten, which is almost 6 million adults. That includes people with coeliac disease, people with gluten intolerance and people who choose to avoid gluten as a lifestyle choice.
Medical Journal of Australia →
Where can I buy TWØBAYS gluten free beer?
You can buy TWØBAYS Pale Ale online with delivery across Australia and New Zealand, or find a stockist near you at bottle shops, pubs and restaurants around the country.
