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I still can't justify the cost. One of the reasons I want to cut back on beer is to save money. A lot of these alcohol-free beers cost more than their real coun

I still can't justify the cost. One of the reasons I want to cut back on beer is to save money. A lot of these alcohol-free beers cost more than their real counterparts. I get that these are still small-batch, artisanal products and eat up the same shelf space as beer. But my brain can't get past the idea that this is really fancy soda being sold at beer prices. I just want a line of dry-hopped La Croix.

metalliqaz 5y ago
NA beer is made just like beer but with the added step of having to remove the alcohol. It is real beer, it just doesn't get you drunk. Of course that makes it not as popular, so economy of scale comes into play. You might want to check out Athletic Brewing company, which has a line of hops-flavored seltzers.
- legitster 5y ago
  $13 for a 6 pack + shipping (since it's not sold in my area). Again, this is significantly more than I pay for beer when I buy it. I'm not much of a heavy drinker, so I just buy beer still when I want some. This is kind of like alternative meats that I love the concept, but the price point just isn't there yet to impact my shopping decisions.
bartvk 5y ago
Yeah, it’s crazy expensive, basically double. It’s worth it to me, though. I no longer appreciate being drunk because after the TGIF drinks at work, I often want to read or do some gaming when I come home.
- MeinBlutIstBlau 5y ago
  You can drink beer without getting drunk and still be productive. Just sip it. This is why I buy craft beers and make it last over the course of like an hour-ish. This is also coming from a regimented ex religious who has never been drunk until I was 26. I still retained the non-drinking thing afterward losing my faith but then picked it up a few years later to see why people do it. On a rational level I've discovered it's solely an excuse for people to get away with something socially that they normally wouldn't. I don't chase getting drunk. I drink beer the exact same way and reason I drink any other beverage: because I enjoy the taste, not the "high" it brings. All these teetotalers on here sound like they're chanting some sort of weird praise that quitting alcohol is the panacea of fixing yourself. Like losing weight, having a better life, or wrestling with demons when in actuality it's just your own individual inability to have self restraint. The fact that people on here consider an edible as less destructive to beer is nothing but astounding to me. A drunk with one beer at like 5% alcohol maybe lasts an hour. An edible can last several if not all day.
  - bartvk 5y ago
    > when in actuality it's just your own individual inability to have self restraint There's more to it, though... it's addictive, and there's often group pressure or rather conformancy. > get away with something socially that they normally wouldn't Yup... dating is a good area here. You can make a social faux pas and then say "my apologies, perhaps that last glass of wine wasn't a good idea". And get forgiven rather quickly. And actually I don't really like that part, which is one of the reasons I prefer 0.5%-2.5% beers.
    - MeinBlutIstBlau 5y ago
      I have never been a part of a group that never was accepting of the fact that if you weren't out to get hammered, they weren't okay with it. What you're insinuating about the social aspect just sounds like a very shitty friend group to be around. Like people who you hang around with that encourage you to get into heroin basically. If you can't say no to that, maybe you have some self confidence issues and it's not the alcohol that's the problem.
betwixthewires 5y ago
Want to save money? Make your own. It is seriously dirt cheap to do. Want a low alcohol carbonated beverage? Make ginger beer with low sugar and only ferment long enough to carbonate. Want something that gets you a good buzz? Make a fruit wine or strong ginger beer. I make my own and the only downside is I drink more than I used to. I enjoy the process of making it and it has to go somewhere. I'll make several gallons of cider for like 10 bucks. I haven't made low alcohol brews yet, but I'm going to start soon. Most of what I make is 10%-15% abv. It is very very easy.
- esperent 5y ago
  I recently brewed some ginger beer. I'm reasonably satisfied for my first attempt, got about 20 litres of tasty beer at around 8% abv, and I'm sure I could do better next time. It was pretty easy (not very very easy though). However, it was also quite time consuming, and I can't say I enjoyed the process that much so I doubt I'll do it again. To each their own I guess. I'd much rather spend my free afternoons hiking or on a beach, or cooking a great meal that I can eat straight away.
throwaway0a5e 5y ago
>I still can't justify the cost. One of the reasons I want to cut back on beer is to save money. Why not walk to the far end of the cooler where the domestic 30s are?

metalliqaz 5y ago

NA beer is made just like beer but with the added step of having to remove the alcohol. It is real beer, it just doesn't get you drunk. Of course that makes it not as popular, so economy of scale comes into play. You might want to check out Athletic Brewing company, which has a line of hops-flavored seltzers.

legitster 5y ago
$13 for a 6 pack + shipping (since it's not sold in my area). Again, this is significantly more than I pay for beer when I buy it. I'm not much of a heavy drinker, so I just buy beer still when I want some. This is kind of like alternative meats that I love the concept, but the price point just isn't there yet to impact my shopping decisions.

bartvk 5y ago

Yeah, it’s crazy expensive, basically double. It’s worth it to me, though. I no longer appreciate being drunk because after the TGIF drinks at work, I often want to read or do some gaming when I come home.

MeinBlutIstBlau 5y ago
You can drink beer without getting drunk and still be productive. Just sip it. This is why I buy craft beers and make it last over the course of like an hour-ish. This is also coming from a regimented ex religious who has never been drunk until I was 26. I still retained the non-drinking thing afterward losing my faith but then picked it up a few years later to see why people do it. On a rational level I've discovered it's solely an excuse for people to get away with something socially that they normally wouldn't. I don't chase getting drunk. I drink beer the exact same way and reason I drink any other beverage: because I enjoy the taste, not the "high" it brings. All these teetotalers on here sound like they're chanting some sort of weird praise that quitting alcohol is the panacea of fixing yourself. Like losing weight, having a better life, or wrestling with demons when in actuality it's just your own individual inability to have self restraint. The fact that people on here consider an edible as less destructive to beer is nothing but astounding to me. A drunk with one beer at like 5% alcohol maybe lasts an hour. An edible can last several if not all day.
- bartvk 5y ago
  > when in actuality it's just your own individual inability to have self restraint There's more to it, though... it's addictive, and there's often group pressure or rather conformancy. > get away with something socially that they normally wouldn't Yup... dating is a good area here. You can make a social faux pas and then say "my apologies, perhaps that last glass of wine wasn't a good idea". And get forgiven rather quickly. And actually I don't really like that part, which is one of the reasons I prefer 0.5%-2.5% beers.
  - MeinBlutIstBlau 5y ago
    I have never been a part of a group that never was accepting of the fact that if you weren't out to get hammered, they weren't okay with it. What you're insinuating about the social aspect just sounds like a very shitty friend group to be around. Like people who you hang around with that encourage you to get into heroin basically. If you can't say no to that, maybe you have some self confidence issues and it's not the alcohol that's the problem.

betwixthewires 5y ago

Want to save money? Make your own. It is seriously dirt cheap to do. Want a low alcohol carbonated beverage? Make ginger beer with low sugar and only ferment long enough to carbonate. Want something that gets you a good buzz? Make a fruit wine or strong ginger beer. I make my own and the only downside is I drink more than I used to. I enjoy the process of making it and it has to go somewhere. I'll make several gallons of cider for like 10 bucks. I haven't made low alcohol brews yet, but I'm going to start soon. Most of what I make is 10%-15% abv. It is very very easy.

esperent 5y ago
I recently brewed some ginger beer. I'm reasonably satisfied for my first attempt, got about 20 litres of tasty beer at around 8% abv, and I'm sure I could do better next time. It was pretty easy (not very very easy though). However, it was also quite time consuming, and I can't say I enjoyed the process that much so I doubt I'll do it again. To each their own I guess. I'd much rather spend my free afternoons hiking or on a beach, or cooking a great meal that I can eat straight away.

throwaway0a5e 5y ago

>I still can't justify the cost. One of the reasons I want to cut back on beer is to save money. Why not walk to the far end of the cooler where the domestic 30s are?