Dark Mild
Ground Breaker Brewing

Bought at The City Beer Store in San Francisco. Called a Mild by the brewer, I am impressed that gluten-free can taste this good. I suppose as crafters keep trying to develop their niche, they can compete with the classics. And Ground Breaker almost does with this Mild... and does so in probably America's most competitive beer market. With this Mild beer @ only 4.7 ABV, substituting rice for barley is harder to wince at.

Dark Mild opens darker than brown, but leaves a nice lace. Smells are mild, mostly malt and, really, average. But in the lasting dry finish, I recognize this is a balanced brew in which roasting and hops keep it true to style. Sufficient bubbles to cleanse my palate.

Ground Breaker has specialized in gluten-free for almost a decade. And they have gastropub just to prove that their low-gluten passion can become a lifestyle business. While I might try one of their Belgians, it probably won't be for a few years until they have time to master that particular yeast.