> Actually, my impression is that the main driver of that "alcohol free beer taste" is the absence of the taste of alcohol. I think it depends on the style. Fo

> Actually, my impression is that the main driver of that "alcohol free beer taste" is the absence of the taste of alcohol. I think it depends on the style. For hoppy ales Athletic Brewing in the US makes really good beers, you can hardly tell there is no alcohol. As far as I heard they don't really remove alcohol, but I don't know how they brew it. (Might be a secret process.) Regarding German beers, this is also what I find near me now, and they are all decent, but you can definitely tell they don't have alcohol.