No Alcohol Beer

[Hungry Joe]

Just given up the booze for good. Any good no alcohol (0.05% for the pedants) recommendations? Becks Blue I know is ok. Went to Portugal a few years back and they had a great range, dark beers and all. I've heard the no alcohol versions are big in Germany now too. Also, any no alcohol wine recommendations also appreciated. Yet to find one that I'd buy again.

 

[Robdinho]

Not tried many but I thought the alcohol free Erdinger was pretty tasty

 

[beorhthelm]

erdinger do one, im sure that'll be nice. im often tempted to try it but when its only 50p or so less than the real thing, i cant resist the full fat version.

 

[Titus]

I've tried a few and the best I found was Cobra.

 

[Hungry Joe]

Not tried many but I thought the alcohol free Erdinger was pretty tasty

Thanks, will check it out. Where did you find that?

 

[Hungry Joe]

I've tried a few and the best I found was Cobra.

That's interesting. I tried the Cobra version a couple of years back and thought it was awful. Perhaps they've upped their game.

 

[Racek]

Just given up the booze for good. Any good no alcohol (0.05% for the pedants) recommendations? Becks Blue I know is ok. Went to Portugal a few years back and they had a great range, dark beers and all. I've heard the no alcohol versions are big in Germany now too. Also, any no alcohol wine recommendations also appreciated. Yet to find one that I'd buy again.

Why did you give up?

 

[Titus]

They have to be damned cold to fool the taste buds though.

 

[dougdeep]

If you prefer bitter then Harveys do a couple.

 

[Robdinho]

Thanks, will check it out. Where did you find that?

I think I got it from a Tesco, seen it in a few supermarkets.

I've just noticed your 0.05% limit - despite being called 'Alkoholfrei' the Erdinger is actually 0.5%abv.

 

[Hungry Joe]

I think I got it from a Tesco, seen it in a few supermarkets.

I've just noticed your 0.05% limit - despite being called 'Alkoholfrei' the Erdinger is actually 0.5%abv.

Thanks. I don't intend to stick to a strict 0.05% so that's not a problem. I notice quite a few breweries are doing low abv beers now, around the 2.5%, especially since the duty regs changed.

 

[Hungry Joe]

Why did you give up?

Health reasons; dodgy thyroid, palpitations after a moderate 3 or 4 pints and occassional angina-like chest pains after heavier sessions during the early hours. Also get occassional sleep apneoa.

 

[Notters]

My mate bought a crate of alcohol free Becks by accident once . It did taste exactly the same.

 

[Hungry Joe]

If you prefer bitter then Harveys do a couple.

I do Doug, thanks.

 

[hybrid_x]

alhambra beer (spanish) - 0.05% - organic recipe - tastes superb.

 

[Barry Izbak]

I have got a mate who drinks Kaliber Shandy.

He knows its weird but doesn't give a toss what people think

 

[Racek]

My mate bought a crate of alcohol free Becks by accident once . It did taste exactly the same.

it really doesn't.

 

[Hungry Joe]

alhambra beer (spanish) - 0.05% - organic recipe - tastes superb.

That sounds interesting, know anywhere in the Sussex area that stocks it?

 

[Racek]

I have got a mate who drinks Kaliber Shandy.

He knows its weird but doesn't give a toss what people think

thats funny and expensive.

 

[Hungry Joe]

I have got a mate who drinks Kaliber Shandy.

He knows its weird but doesn't give a toss what people think

Attitudes are definitely changing on that front. I have several mates and colleagues who only drink no/low alcohol beer, and believe me, if you looked at them you wouldn't pick them as non drinkers.