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Non- alcoholic beer

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  • #62
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,901 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    guildofevil wrote: »
    And bloody right too. You might have acquired a taste for beer at an early age and then, as a grown-up you might have... oh...
    :D:D:D


  • #63
    aniascor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 503 ✭✭✭aniascor


    Bavaria 0.0% is very nice. I think it might be new on the market though because I've only recently seen it advertised and found it in the shops. After that Erdinger Non-Alcoholic, and last on the list is Becks Non-Alcoholic.

    Was in the Canaries a few months back and there were non-alcoholic versions available of pretty much every brand of beer - it was fantastic, and a shame we don't have the same selection here.


  • #64
    20goto10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,210 ✭✭✭20goto10


    Where can you buy non alcoholic beer? I'm guessing you don't need a licence nor does it need to be in the restricted alcohol section? I haven't been able to find any in the supermarkets or local off licences. The only place I can find is drinklink.ie but ordering a case of beer delivered to my work place is a bit dodgy even though it is non alcoholic :)

    I've had becks NA, Cobra NA and Erdinger NA. I liked them all but Becks was the closest to the real thing imo. The others are just missing something :) But nice all the same.


  • #65
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,083 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    20goto10 wrote: »
    I haven't been able to find any in the supermarkets or local off licences.
    Have you asked anyone working there? Big supermarkets always have them.

    My beer blog | Bluesky | My other beer blog



  • #66
    Stark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,226 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    They're with the normal beer.


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  • #67
    20goto10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,210 ✭✭✭20goto10


    OK thanks I'll have to ask next time...


  • #68
    Carawaystick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭Carawaystick


    I got Sainsbury's Low Alcohol, 0.5%abv, I thought it was decent, probably hard to expect to get that in a pub though...


  • #69
    tempo-dundrum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭tempo-dundrum


    Went to Tesco Upper Baggot st. 10:15pm this evening and was not allowed purchase non-alcoholic beer.

    Compete nonsense.


  • #70
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,901 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    Did you ask to speak to a manager?
    That's just stupid


  • #71
    tempo-dundrum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭tempo-dundrum


    Spoke to the manager for about 30mins, complete idiot. What part of 0% alcohol does he not understand?


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  • #72
    Stark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,226 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    It's generally around 0.5% ;) I'm not sure if the law allows for selling even low-alcohol beers and wines after 10pm. In any case, the manager would be wise to ask a solicitor's opinion before selling them after 10 rather than relying on just your opinion.


  • #73
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,083 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    Stark wrote: »
    It's generally around 0.5% ;) I'm not sure if the law allows for selling even low-alcohol beers and wines after 10pm. In any case, the manager would be wise to ask a solicitor's opinion before selling them after 10 rather than relying on just your opinion.
    It's not exciseable, it's not legally beer, it doesn't require a licence to sell and there's no reason they can't sell it. I can kinda see why they choose not to, though. It's just administratively easier to lump it in with the off licence stock.

    My beer blog | Bluesky | My other beer blog



  • #74
    tempo-dundrum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭tempo-dundrum


    Stark wrote: »
    It's generally around 0.5% ;) I'm not sure if the law allows for selling even low-alcohol beers and wines after 10pm. In any case, the manager would be wise to ask a solicitor's opinion before selling them after 10 rather than relying on just your opinion.

    Any manager especially a retailer like Tesco should be familiar with the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008. It is clearly written in the act in relation to non-alcoholic beverages etc but we don't need to even consult this act because Beck's non alcoholic & Erdinger non alcoholic both state on the bottles 0% ALC (also "ALCOHOL FREE). So, perhaps there is still a small amount of aclohol in these I don't know. I do know that I have purchased Stella low abv recently which does state 0.5% ALC on the bottle. I guess my point is why is it considered alcohol when it doesn't have any alcohol. Any beverage other the alcohol is esentially non alcoholic :)


  • #75
    kenmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,283 ✭✭✭kenmc


    Can you purchase club shandy (does it even still exist?) after 10pm I wonder? IIRC that has about 0.5% ABV too.


  • #76
    franny1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭franny1


    aniascor wrote: »
    Bavaria 0.0% is very nice. I think it might be new on the market though because I've only recently seen it advertised and found it in the shops. After that Erdinger Non-Alcoholic, and last on the list is Becks Non-Alcoholic.

    Was in the Canaries a few months back and there were non-alcoholic versions available of pretty much every brand of beer - it was fantastic, and a shame we don't have the same selection here.


    any sign of this bavaria mate? Would love to get my hands on this stuff. Personally my favourite alcoholic beer/larger and very cheap. cant go far wrong!


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