Alcohol free beer

[Melody Nelson]

 

[black cat in france]

1664 do a blonde 0% and a blanc that's quite nice served in a cold glass, Heineken on draught is the best I've had. Health reasons brought me here.

 

[Keawyeds]

Genuine question - any recommendations?

I haven't given up drinking alcohol but I could definitely do with cutting down and in the meantime it seems like a good medium, provided there's a decent sup.

Flat Tire by Piston Head is good. I suggest you get some of that

 

[RossTheNinja]

Pistonhead Flat Tyre and Sainsbury’s Czech Pilsner are both good imo.


Why drink anything other than water ever?

Another vote for flat tyre here.

 

[HoxtonMackem]

The Heineken one is the only decent one I've tried.

Tried the Sol one a few weeks back and tasted like sewage water.

 

[Typhoonftm]

We need to get away from that stereotype. It's not manly to drink till you shit yourself..

@Lambchops , take note.

 

[AB22 Easy Tiger]

Brew dog do a decent N/A IPA
St Peters Stout is decent.
Ghost Ship is decent too.


Loads of craft N/A s in the US but not available in the UK so no bother commenting on them.

I stay away from Heineken . Peroni etc.

I cant drink alcohol any more so these have been a godsend for me.

 

[McGregor]

Genuine question - any recommendations?

I haven't given up drinking alcohol but I could definitely do with cutting down and in the meantime it seems like a good medium, provided there's a decent sup.

Rather than give up I would rather go on lighter beers. There's plenty out there that are 3-3.5% compared to the 5% beers. How much difference it makes for other people I don't know. But i enjoy the light beers and it's less calories for the gut.

 

[AB22 Easy Tiger]

This is the stuff I get in the US

Meet Athletic, the Brewery Finally Making Non-Alcoholic Beer Cool

 

[Charlestonian]

My preference if I’m out with the car is to drink water/juice rather than this as the alcohol free stuff gets me fancying a beer when I get home which defeats the object.

The range of them increasing is a good thing mind as is people seeming to drink less than they used to.

 

[The Fullwell Step]

Erdinger or Bavaria I have found lovely and refreshing. If Cider is your thing the Kopperberg 0% is nice.

 

[Hyltonian]

Brew dog do a decent N/A IPA
St Peters Stout is decent.
Ghost Ship is decent too.


Loads of craft N/A s in the US but not available in the UK so no bother commenting on them.

I stay away from Heineken . Peroni etc.

I cant drink alcohol any more so these have been a godsend for me.

Can you get non alcohol on tap over there or is it all in bottles like it is here?

 

[scraff]

Heineken 0% is decent

 

[Lord Alfred]

Rather than give up I would rather go on lighter beers. There's plenty out there that are 3-3.5% compared to the 5% beers. How much difference it makes for other people I don't know. But i enjoy the light beers and it's less calories for the gut.

Do the light beers too. Don't mind drinking Michelob Ultra at home if I'm watching a match.

 

[Old Timer]

Brewdog have stared doing one, its better than most I have tried. Mind you the last one I had was about 20 years ago!

 

[McGregor]

Do the light beers too. Don't mind drinking Michelob Ultra at home if I'm watching a match.

Ive seen them around, never tried it though. What's your verdict on it?

 

[Lord Alfred]

Ive seen them around, never tried it though. What's your verdict on it?

The purists won't like it as its weak and doesn't challenge your taste buds but it's refreshing and I don't mind it.

 

[AB22 Easy Tiger]

Can you get non alcohol on tap over there or is it all in bottles like it is here?

All in bottles or cans, other than Heineken. They need dedicated lines as there's a risk of contamination (I've tried to find an article about it - give me a couple of hours), so only the big brewers can afford to do it.

Some decent UK ones

To drink. Not to be drunk. | Big Drop Brewing Co

Nirvana Brewery

 

[PTR]

They need dedicated lines as there's a risk of contamination

That sounds like nonsense to me.
When you change from one beer to a different beer, you clean the lines with, basically, bleach, and then flush with an arseload of water afterwards.
There's no cross contamination going on.

 

[AB22 Easy Tiger]

That sounds like nonsense to me.
When you change from one beer to a different beer, you clean the lines with, basically, bleach, and then flush with an arseload of water afterwards.
There's no cross contamination going on.

I'm trying to find the paper I was referencing. Heineken can only do it as they can use a single keg system.