Low-alcohol and alcohol-free beer recommendations

[Threshers_Flail]

This is the best I've had by far. Had to check the back of the bottle a few times to check was only 0.5%.

 

[killer b]

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[Threshers_Flail]

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Second time lucky.

 

[killer b]

looks good - where did you get it?

 

[Threshers_Flail]

This was also very nice.

 

[Threshers_Flail]

looks good - where did you get it?

A plant shop in Stockport called Plant Shop Manchester. It's on Amazon but quite pricey, going to have to buy some though.

 

[not-bono-ever]

Not sure if yis have it in England yet, but the "Pure Brew" by Guinness is absolutely banging. Been off the sauce about 2 years now after fairly serious health problems, so becoming a bit of a connoisseur of the Non-Alchie beers.
In Ireland Lidl do an own brand IPA, that isnt a million miles away from Punk, 0.5%
Aldi here do a Russian one called Baltica, that is a really nice non-alcholic lager. Ironically when I did drink, weatherspoons in Kilburn used to sell an 8% version of it.
The Heineken one is pretty okay too, as is Stiegl a kinda German pils type tipple.

gotta be careful when buying Baltika- there about 7 types- my travel companion was ordered to do the beer shop whilst i got the bread cheese and pickles from the market before an overnight train journey in russia. he bought 10 bottles of the alko free baltika

 

[alsoknownas]

Brooklyn Special Effects 0.4%

First time I’ve actually took a drink of an alcohol free beer and had to double check the label. Top notch hoppy larger with a surprisingly full body.

This. It's extraordinarily good. Though if you really dig into the flavour you can work out what they're doing. But it doesn't matter, it's very yummy.

 

[Orang Utan]

Got sent a free beer by Cheese Geek, Free Star Prime Star - an 'IPA-style lager'. 0.0% and really quite pleasant. Was surprised as it smells rank

 

[Flavour]

Has anyone tried Clausthaler? it's german, they only do AF. I tried some recently and it was ok but I'm sure there's better. in italy there's also a 0.0% version of Moretti around now (it's crap) and that old shit, Bavaria, which is the worst I've ever tried. They also heineken 0.0 but I've not tried it. they're all a bit sweet/malty so far... i'd prefer to drink those standard jamaican malt drinks tbh

 

[Oriole]

I think killer b mentioned them before but Big Drop do mixed packs on their websites. They all taste very different from each other so there may be one that's more to your taste than the other. Morrisons occasionally stock them.
Not a beer but if you like bitter drinks like Campari, Martini Vibrante is not bad, though I upped the dilution ratio.

 

[chilango]

I've had a couple of reasonable na beers from Drop Bear recently. A Yuzu Pale Ale and a Tropical IPA. Not bad, though suffer the same shallowness of flavour that plagues most na beers.

Meanwhile I've also been really enjoying Siren's latest 3 point something session beer.

 

[dessiato]

This tastes like the beer, but it's spoiled by an odd after taste. Although that might be due to the cinnamon mints I've been eating.

 

[kittyP]

Just a heads up that alcohol free Doom Bar is absolutely vile.
When it firsts hits your tongue for a split second it is OK but then, nope, like flat, not sweet, off brand cola

 

[8ball]

Just a heads up that alcohol free Doom Bar is absolutely vile.
When it firsts hits your tongue for a split second it is OK but then, nope, like flat, not sweet, off brand cola

Why would it be better than the alcoholic version?

 

[kittyP]

Why would it be better than the alcoholic version?

Doom Bar is not my go to choice but it I don't hate it and will drink it if there is nothing else I fancy.
This is undrinkable.