Best No/Low Alcohol Beers
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Steel Icarus
we move
I tried Becks Blue once; I found it awful. In fact I've tried a couple of others, I'm sure of it. If I'm not drinking I'll avoid beer and go for ginger ale or J20.
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
I think I had an Erdinger with .5% alcohol which was ok , and Swans used to do a no alcohol lager in cans. When I wasn't drinking I'd have ginger beer or ice tea or lime and soda .
chilango
Hypothetical Wanker
Innis & None
Flat Tire
Nanny State
...are the best I've found.
If you're willing/able to go to 2.8% then this is really, really nice
Half Mast
Flat Tire
Nanny State
...are the best I've found.
If you're willing/able to go to 2.8% then this is really, really nice
Half Mast
sparkybird
ask the bird...
Sainsbury's do a nice Czech larger. Low alcohol 0.5 %
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Be aware if buying the Pistonhead Flat Tire there’s also the normal alcoholic version, at something like 5%. If the top of the can is silver it’s the booze free one.
fucthest8
Cool people die horrible, preventable deaths.
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littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
I don't do non-drinking days, and haven't done for 30 years. But within my awareness of that I have taken to drinking Sainsbury's Basics Bitter on my self-defined 'low days'. It is not non-alcohol, but it is 2.1 per cent, low enough for it to be physically impossible for me at least to get drunk on it, and it costs £1.10 for four cans of 440 ml. It is blandly inoffensive but with enough of an alcoholic edge to feel like a drink. And it is extremely cheap.
skyscraper101
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Drank a bottle of Nanny State last night. It certainly tastes like its missing something, but it was reasonably palatable. It might require a couple more goes and comparing to other options before I can form a proper opinion.
I tried Nanny State yesterday and agree that it has that 'something missing' taste about it, like unsalted food. I also had an Infinite Session lager, which was ok, but I still prefer Bavaria. On Sunday I tried a St Peters Without, which is an excellent name, but it was a bit too stouty I thought.
2hats
Dust.
I was chatting to someone from the Adnams brewery the other weekend and they explained to me that the reason Ghost Ship 'alcohol free' tastes so good is essentially because they brew a full version of Ghost Ship then remove almost all the alcohol via a reverse osmosis stage (one of only a very small number of breweries in Europe that have the kit, apparently).
I don't reckon much to the Ghost Ship tbh - it's ok but nothing special.
Tiny Rebel and Big Drop have collaborated on a 0.5 Imperial Russian Stout which I'm keen to try - has anyone seen it?
Tiny Rebel and Big Drop have collaborated on a 0.5 Imperial Russian Stout which I'm keen to try - has anyone seen it?
Rosemary Jest
Wrong and Unstable
I tried the St. Peters no alcohol one this eve and it tasted like horrible malt loaf gone bad. Probably wasn't cold enough, which is key with these drinks.
The Budweiser one is decent for cooking lager, probably because the real thing doesnt taste of much either.
Erdinger and Schneider Weiss are the best I've tried so far. Again, have to be very chilled though.
The Budweiser one is decent for cooking lager, probably because the real thing doesnt taste of much either.
Erdinger and Schneider Weiss are the best I've tried so far. Again, have to be very chilled though.
Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
No but I'll keep an eye out for that - cheers
They seems to sell a fair bit of Tiny Rebel stuff in the 3 local Sainsbury's - oooh they do that in a keg too! Nice one
Johnny Doe
Well-Known Member
Tonight, I have tried Nanny State, Koppaberg Alcohol free, Peroni Libero and Bavaria Shandy.
The Nanny State was the most like a drink with booze, the Koppaerg was tasty like any other sugary fruity not booze drink, the Peroni was passable though, given the effect of normal Peroni, seemed furthest from 'real'. The shandy will be perfect for pretend boozing in the sunshine, I think
The Nanny State was the most like a drink with booze, the Koppaerg was tasty like any other sugary fruity not booze drink, the Peroni was passable though, given the effect of normal Peroni, seemed furthest from 'real'. The shandy will be perfect for pretend boozing in the sunshine, I think
not-bono-ever
meh
Just discovered this:
It's a revelation. Very close to its alcoholic cousin. I mean obviously it loses out on body and some flavours, but is far and away the closest to a proper beer I've had. Miles better than Nanny state imo.
its OK if you split your evening alternating between that and a normal beer when its rounds time. it does go straight through you though- all alcohol free beers seem to do that
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
Erdinger weissbrau is drinkable. I don't know if it's different to the Erdinger mentioned earlier
Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
Just having my first bottle of Franziskaner Weissbier
Bought from Sainsbury’s, £1.20
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Nice enough, flavour’s there. Not a Sainsbury’s product I don’t think as they have their own website listed on the back of the bottle.
www.franziskaner-weissbier.de
and
www.tapintoyourbeer.com
Rosemary Jest
Wrong and Unstable
I think it's an independent brewery, their 'real' beer is great too. Schneide Weisse is similar and very good in non alcohol and full fat versions too, if you spot it.
