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I'm a very big fan of good alcohol-free beer. There are some good ones, here in Europe at least. 7% of the beer sold in the Netherlands is alcohol-free based on

by _zjmt 5y ago

I'm a very big fan of good alcohol-free beer. There are some good ones, here in Europe at least. 7% of the beer sold in the Netherlands is alcohol-free based on recent reports last year. The cheap stuff in the states tastes silly, but if you can find a good brewery that makes it, I recommend as an alternative.

bartread 5y ago
Here in the UK all too many of them taste like Horlicks (i.e., very malty), but I'd recommend Adnams Ghost Ship alcohol free[0]. There are one or two others that are palatable, but I'm struggling to remember their names: I had one last Friday that I thought was good so if I remember I'll post the name here. One slightly annoying side effect is that I find non-alcoholic beers tend to make me very bloated/gassy/windy. I do not love this, and I don't get this problem with alcoholic beers, or at least nowhere near as badly. (Btw, I will say in my group of friends, nobody seriously questions it if somebody is choosing not to drink alcohol, even though many of us do. Still, even amongst the drinkers, there are plenty of occasions where they might choose non-alcoholic options.) [0] Which is actually 0.5% abv, I think, but I worked out you'd have to drink 15 or 20 pints of it in a fairly short period of time to be over the limit for driving which... well, it's not at all feasible for me.
- _zjmt 5y ago
  I find that a strong IPA that has no more than 0.3% alcohol really does a good job of filling the void.
YellowTrooper 5y ago
This is a still secret for me - how to enjoy alcohol-free beer. Even its sizes - 0.33ml - told what you might not need more. Are there any advice on particular brand to try? Alcohol free Moretti is nice for my taste, but all other lager non-alco is frustrating.
- A_No_Name_Mouse 5y ago
  Wieckse witte is a Belgian white beer that tastes just as good with or without alcohol. For the past few years I've been drinking more of that than any other beer with alcohol. Friends of mine enjoy NA IPA, but that is to bitter to my taste
- archer_ 5y ago
  You might try Störtebeker Atlantik Ale alcohol free. It’s from Germany and tastes basically like a normal beer.
- _zjmt 5y ago
  Go for strong, dark beer flavors like IPA that happen to just be 0.5% alcohol or less, which qualifies as alcohol-free. I could recommend some Dutch regional brands but even within the Netherlands they are not available too far beyond the places where they are brewed.

by _zjmt 5y ago

bartread 5y ago

Here in the UK all too many of them taste like Horlicks (i.e., very malty), but I'd recommend Adnams Ghost Ship alcohol free[0]. There are one or two others that are palatable, but I'm struggling to remember their names: I had one last Friday that I thought was good so if I remember I'll post the name here. One slightly annoying side effect is that I find non-alcoholic beers tend to make me very bloated/gassy/windy. I do not love this, and I don't get this problem with alcoholic beers, or at least nowhere near as badly. (Btw, I will say in my group of friends, nobody seriously questions it if somebody is choosing not to drink alcohol, even though many of us do. Still, even amongst the drinkers, there are plenty of occasions where they might choose non-alcoholic options.) [0] Which is actually 0.5% abv, I think, but I worked out you'd have to drink 15 or 20 pints of it in a fairly short period of time to be over the limit for driving which... well, it's not at all feasible for me.

_zjmt 5y ago
I find that a strong IPA that has no more than 0.3% alcohol really does a good job of filling the void.

YellowTrooper 5y ago

This is a still secret for me - how to enjoy alcohol-free beer. Even its sizes - 0.33ml - told what you might not need more. Are there any advice on particular brand to try? Alcohol free Moretti is nice for my taste, but all other lager non-alco is frustrating.

A_No_Name_Mouse 5y ago
Wieckse witte is a Belgian white beer that tastes just as good with or without alcohol. For the past few years I've been drinking more of that than any other beer with alcohol. Friends of mine enjoy NA IPA, but that is to bitter to my taste
archer_ 5y ago
You might try Störtebeker Atlantik Ale alcohol free. It’s from Germany and tastes basically like a normal beer.
_zjmt 5y ago
Go for strong, dark beer flavors like IPA that happen to just be 0.5% alcohol or less, which qualifies as alcohol-free. I could recommend some Dutch regional brands but even within the Netherlands they are not available too far beyond the places where they are brewed.