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Any recommendations on ways to enjoy the flavors of hops in a non-alcoholic manner?
by BenjiWiebe 2y ago
Any recommendations on ways to enjoy the flavors of hops in a non-alcoholic manner?
- tsol 2y agoThere are some hops based drinks that I enjoy, hop water is the most popular one. They have a few different kinds, some are very strong with the hoppy flavor and some less. They have different varieties with different flavor profiles. I like their main one, hop wtr, though because it has some adaptogens that together with the hops is very relaxing.
- indoordin0saur 2y agoThere are hop sodas but I've never found them to represent the flavors in a good way. A little bit better are alcohol free IPAs.
- jofer 2y agoHonestly, I'd recommend some of the NA beers that are being brewed these days over the hop sodas / hop waters. Hop water has no balance, and hops are all about being balanced out with something sweet/malty. NA beer has come a _long_ way from the days of O'doul's. Sierra Nevada Trail Pass is a personal favorite of mine when it comes to good, hoppy, non-alcoholic beers. Lots of classic "C" hop flavors (i.e. somewhat piney hop varieties from the NW US). But if you don't like beer and just want to get a sense of what hops are about, look at some of the options from Hoplark or similar. Those are single-hop hop waters that focus on showcasing the flavor of a specify variety. They're a good sense of the flavors, but I still find hop waters in general to be unbalanced and a bit hard to drink.