I like beer. One might say it makes me a jolly good fellow... but... I use to really dislike non-alcoholic beer. Not because I had any problem with the idea

I like beer. One might say it makes me a jolly good fellow... but... I use to really dislike non-alcoholic beer. Not because I had any problem with the idea of it, but because they all tasted like crap. These days, I'm finding that there are some I actually like. By taste, they are clearly not regular beers: they have to be taken as their own thing. But they're not bad at all and they are close enough to satisfy the want of a nice beer. I like them when I don't want any of the effects of the alcohol... maybe I'm working on something that requires, you know, thought, or I will drink them during my monthly poker game. I'm glad there are more and better choices. What I am missing is something in between the full-on-not-worried-about-alcohol beers and non-alcoholic beers. I want a good range of choices in "small beers", where they're good and they'll get me relaxed but I can have a few without getting too buzzed or drunk. I've seen some advertised here and there (none anywhere close to where I live). As for non-alcoholic spirits, I agree with those that don't get it. The spirits I like depend far too much on the interaction of alcohol and how it evaporates for the overall experience to see the point.