Alcohol Free Beer

Tim Robbins · 23-08-2009, 17:22

Hi,
I had a few Erdinger alcohol free beers last night and I still feel like I have a massive hangover. Been recked all day.

Are my algeric to it or something? Has anyone else had this experience with Erdinger alcohol free?

Note: I do tend to get hangovers very easily and would usuallly try to only have 3 - 4 pints. I had two bottles of Erdinger alcohol free last night and nothing else.

Advice appreciated...

gav240 · 23-08-2009, 17:32

i've heard of lightweights but this is ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!

Jev/N · 23-08-2009, 20:09

I drank the non-alcoholic Erdingers when I was on heavy anti-biotics before and couldn't drink alcohol, never had the same effect on me though! They have around .3 or .4% ABV but that's it

Sir Molle · 24-08-2009, 00:45

why would you drink a non alcoholic beer?

**rubadub** · 24-08-2009, 08:24

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Originally Posted by Sir Molle

why would you drink a non alcoholic beer?

The same reason people drink any other soft drinks.

Why do you think they do?

**KTRIC** · 24-08-2009, 08:30

I tried a good few Alcohol free beers recently including the more common Becks and Erdinger. I found them all to have a slightly soapy after taste.

I drink beer for the taste, not to get drunk. Its a pity there isn't a 0% Beer that actually tastes like beer.

Sofiztikated · 24-08-2009, 08:37

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Originally Posted by Tim Robbins

Note: I do tend to get hangovers very easily and would usuallly try to only have 3 - 4 pints.

Don't want to sound preachy, but that in itself is well over 6 units of alcohol, which is classed as binge drinking. (I only say this because last week, i had 4 pints of a thursday, a kidney infection on the saturday, and the doc got all uppity about it!)

It could be a reaction to the yeast, which would explain why you get hangovers. Do you normally drink enough water?

**KTRIC** · 24-08-2009, 08:42

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Originally Posted by Sofiztikated

Don't want to sound preachy, but that in itself is well over 6 units of alcohol, which is classed as binge drinking. (I only say this because last week, i had 4 pints of a thursday, a kidney infection on the saturday, and the doc got all uppity about it!)

It could be a reaction to the yeast, which would explain why you get hangovers. Do you normally drink enough water?

3 or 4 pints is binge drinking !!!

You're joking right.

coyle · 24-08-2009, 08:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Molle

why would you drink a non alcoholic beer?

A pointless endeavour if ever there was one!

OP, maybe go to a doctor, ya might be allergic to wheat or yeast or somethin, or maybe it was a sort of "placebo hangover"?!

tbaymusicman · 24-08-2009, 08:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Molle

why would you drink a non alcoholic beer?

Maybe he had to drive maybe he was on anti-biotics maybe he doesn't think the world revolves around getting blathered every weekend or maybe he is not IRISH so doesn't see the stigma

Mantel · 24-08-2009, 09:01

Most non-alcoholic drinks are brewed as normal beers then the alcohol is removed from them, hence most of them haveing 0.4% or less. The hangover you suffered could be leftovers from the de-alcoholing.

Schneiderweiss or Paulaner N/A might suit you better, it's worth a shot

I remember hearign awhile ago that there was a N/A beer brewed just for N/A purposes, it had even lower alcohol content and was supposed to taste fairly good, no idea which one it was though!

**rubadub** · 24-08-2009, 09:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by KTRIC

3 or 4 pints is binge drinking !!!

You're joking right.

I have often seen 4 quoted as the figure for binge drinking.

Quote:

Originally Posted by coyle

A pointless endeavour if ever there was one!

Do you ever drink coke/softdrinks without spirits? is that pointless?

Fallen Buckshot · 24-08-2009, 10:57

Try Kaliber from Guinness its low/alchohol free

Sofiztikated · 24-08-2009, 11:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by KTRIC

3 or 4 pints is binge drinking !!!

You're joking right.

4 pints is 8 units, which is over the advised units.

Not that i'd class that be much, myself.

OP, do you find yourself sluggish after eating bread?

It may be a yeast intolerance. However, i'm not a doctor.

**rubadub** · 24-08-2009, 11:41

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Originally Posted by Sofiztikated

4 pints is 8 units, which is over the advised units.

Quote:

Australia, Austria, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Spain[9][8][10],: A standard drink is 10g / 12.7 millilitres of alcohol. So in these countries, a standard drink is 30ml of straight spirits, a 330ml can of beer, or a 100ml glass of table wine. To calculate standard drinks, use the following formula: Volume of container (litres) x % alcohol by volume (mL/100mL) x 0.789 = The number of standard drinks

So for a pint to be 2 units it must have 25.2ml of alcohol so be ~4.4%, which is about average, but some imported stuff is stronger.

23-08-2009, 17:22	#1
Tim Robbins Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 4,711 Adverts \| Friends	Alcohol Free Beer Hi, I had a few Erdinger alcohol free beers last night and I still feel like I have a massive hangover. Been recked all day. Are my algeric to it or something? Has anyone else had this experience with Erdinger alcohol free? Note: I do tend to get hangovers very easily and would usuallly try to only have 3 - 4 pints. I had two bottles of Erdinger alcohol free last night and nothing else. Advice appreciated... __________________ "A habit of finding pleasure in thought rather than in action is a safeguard against unwisdom and excessive love of power, a means of preserving serenity in misfortune and peace of mind among worries." Bertrand Russell - In Praise of Idleness.

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gav240 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 37 Adverts \| Friends	i've heard of lightweights but this is ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!

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Jev/N Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,382 Adverts \| Friends	I drank the non-alcoholic Erdingers when I was on heavy anti-biotics before and couldn't drink alcohol, never had the same effect on me though! They have around .3 or .4% ABV but that's it

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KTRIC Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 6,528 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Motorbikes	I tried a good few Alcohol free beers recently including the more common Becks and Erdinger. I found them all to have a slightly soapy after taste. I drink beer for the taste, not to get drunk. Its a pity there isn't a 0% Beer that actually tastes like beer.

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Mantel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Dublin Posts: 846 Adverts \| Friends	Most non-alcoholic drinks are brewed as normal beers then the alcohol is removed from them, hence most of them haveing 0.4% or less. The hangover you suffered could be leftovers from the de-alcoholing. Schneiderweiss or Paulaner N/A might suit you better, it's worth a shot I remember hearign awhile ago that there was a N/A beer brewed just for N/A purposes, it had even lower alcohol content and was supposed to taste fairly good, no idea which one it was though!

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Fallen Buckshot Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ova Heah Posts: 208 Adverts \| Friends	Try Kaliber from Guinness its low/alchohol free