Ghostfish Vanishing Point
Seattle, Washington
American pale ale brewed from malted millet, malted rice and brown rice, 5.3% ABV and 45 IBU. Brewed without barley or wheat.
- Ingredients / botanicals
- water, malted millet, malted rice, brown rice, hops, yeast
In its favor
- ✓Brewed without barley, wheat or rye
- ✓Hopped like a real pale ale, 45 IBU
What to watch
- !Ale fermentation and hops carry a higher amine and polyphenol load than a lager
- !5.3% ABV
- !Brewer publishes no nutrition figures
Factor by factor
Congeners Moderate ▾
Byproducts of fermentation (methanol, acetaldehyde, fusel alcohols). Strongly linked to hangover severity; darker, less-distilled spirits carry more.
Histamines Moderate ▾
Produced by bacteria during fermentation/aging. Trigger flushing, headaches, congestion in sensitive drinkers. High in red wine, beer, aged spirits.
Polyphenols Moderate ▾
Plant compounds with antioxidant activity. Slightly protective at low doses but at high concentrations may worsen hangover via tannin/quercetin reactions.
Sulfites Low ▾
Preservatives (SO₂) added to wine and some beers. Common trigger of headaches, asthma, and allergic-type reactions.
Tannins Low ▾
Astringent polyphenols from skins, seeds, barrels. Bind proteins, slow alcohol clearance, and aggravate dehydration-style symptoms.
Sugar Low ▾
Residual sugar amplifies hangover via blood-sugar swings and dehydration. Liqueurs and cocktails are the main offenders.
Additives Low ▾
Colorants, flavorings, glycerin, propylene glycol, sorbates. Cheap spirits and ready-to-drinks often hide these in trade-secret formulas.
Ghostfish Vanishing Point is made from malted millet, malted rice and brown rice, with Washington-grown hops. The brewery’s page lists 5.3% alcohol and 45 IBU, and does not mention formal gluten-free certification, though it says the beer is made from gluten-free grains.
Because it is a hopped, warm-fermented pale ale, its chemistry resembles the pale ale style on this site rather than a light lager. No calorie or carbohydrate figures are published, so there is no nutrition table.
Ghostfish Vanishing Point questions
Is Ghostfish Vanishing Point gluten-free? ▾
Yes. Ghostfish Vanishing Point is gluten-free, with no wheat, barley or rye at any stage.
Does Ghostfish Vanishing Point give you a bad hangover? ▾
Ghostfish Vanishing Point scores 6/10 on the SpiritFacts Hangover Index, against 6/10 for beer overall. It is low on every hangover factor we track, so most of the morning after comes down to how much ethanol you drink.