Recommendations for non alcoholic beers/wines etc

Bookworm85

First off, I wasnt sure if I should post this here or in the non drinkers forum (wasnt sure if it would be innapropriate there). I think Im in the right place anyway, but mods, please move if I'm wrong.

Right, I've recently been put on medication and will be needing it for the foreseeable future. I'm allowed a few drinks but have decided to steer cleer of alcohol for the moment to see how the treatment goes.

Since I've been on these meds I'm having trouble finding something nice to drink while out with mates (either in the pub or, more frequently - when drinking in a mates) I've tried a few non alcoholic wines, but them to be incredibly sweet for my palette and any non alcoholic beer I've found seems watery with little flavour. I'm sick of drinking soft drinks too - I'm sure my teeth and bladder will thank me if I gave them a miss.

Does anybody have any recommendations for non alcoholic beers/wine or even some tasty alternatives to soft drinks/juice/cordial?

Thanks a mill.

Frynge

tea, or more suitable probably ice-tea

Technocentral

Its covered here in this thread from around 6 months ago, no real conclusions though:


http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=71257286

DoubleBogey

First of all, you won't find anything that compares to the real thing. My favorite non alcoholic beer is Budvar. Paulanar is good too. Erdinger is ok but I find it hard to finish a bottle. Becks is ganck and unfortunately it's usually the only one you can get in the pubs. Have yet to taste a non alcoholic wine that doesn't taste like cordial diluted with piss.

peckerhead

Bookworm85 wrote: »

...any non alcoholic beer I've found seems watery with little flavour.

Get thee to your local Lidl and try a bottle of their Erdinger Alkoholfrei (pint-sized bottle with a blue label). It's a wheat beer and has a very pleasant taste, much better than the piss they serve in most pubs.

Berty

Krombacher Non Alcoholic is my favourite. 330ml bottles.

ActingDanClark

+1 for erdinger, actually tastes like beer!

Technocentral

waigong wrote: »

i think you had better not to drink the beer or other soft drinks ,if you really want to recover as you can as possiblely,you can drink some boiled water,this is good for your health.

and if you feel like really going crazy stick a slice of lemon in it.

Berty

Technocentral wrote: »

and if you feel like really going crazy stick a slice of lemon in it.

Or Salt and Gurgle it and you can clean your gums.

Bookworm85

Thanks for the recommendations everyone.

I gave the Erdinger a test drive at the weekend and twas quite nice. Have yet to source Paulaner but if the non alco stuff is anything like their regular beer I'll be a happy camper.

I think I'll skip the boiled water thanks.

schemingbohemia

Baltika 0 was enjoyed by a few pregnant cousins of mine at a do in the Bull & Castle a while ago.

Saw a Nigella "recipe" which was Pomegranate juice mixed with Ginger Beer.

I had to go off booze a few years ago and I never really found a drink that I could drink all night. Best of luck with it.

7up free or Sprite zero are the best for avoiding questions about being off the sauce as people will presume you've mixed them with vodka.

Virgin Marys could be a nice change too, bloody mary mix without the vodka.

Krusty_Clown

Bookworm85 wrote: »

Thanks for the recommendations everyone.

I gave the Erdinger a test drive at the weekend and twas quite nice. Have yet to source Paulaner but if the non alco stuff is anything like their regular beer I'll be a happy camper.

I usually give up alcohol for a month or two before a big race (running), and I find that Paulander and Erdinger N/A satisfy my need for something 'beer-like'. As long as you don't compare them to their alcoholic counterparts and enjoy them as drinks on their own merits, they're fine. Both can be purchased from Dunnes Stores.