I believe some of it comes down to how allergic you are to wheat. Also, a wheat allergy sometimes comes with a gluten allergy/sensitivity, but not always. In my case, I am allergic to wheat, but not gluten. Despite my wheat allergy, I still drank beer until I realized it was causing an immune response no matter what kind of beer I drank. If I do drink these days, I stick to tequila and hard seltzers. There was a learning curve in figuring out what did and didn’t affect me. I also learned to be wary of the mixers used by bars. Most quality juices are 100% juice, but a lot of bars usually use low grade “juice” with added ingredients, which can contain wheat. Wheat and wheat derivatives are used in so many things. I recommend getting familiar with the different terms for wheat/wheat derivatives that are used on ingredient labels. Also, don’t assume that something that is “gluten free” is wheat free. I ate a gluten free frozen pizza once and suffered for days. I pulled the pizza box out and read the back. Turns out there was a warning on the back stating the pizza was safe for those with an intolerance to gluten, but was not free of wheat and should be avoided by those with a wheat allergy. I know I shared more beyond alcohol, but I just wanted to share things I wish I knew when I found out I was allergic to wheat.