Low Alcohol Beer in shops

donaghs

Rather than revive very old threads, probably best to start new ones.

Any ideas on where you can buy different types of low alcohol beer? (e.g. 2% to 3.6%) In Dublin preferably, but interested in online too.

(why? same reasons as other mentioned before, mainly to enjoy a beer that tastes like beer on a warm summer day, but feels only a 2/3s or 1/2 the alcohol effect of a regular beer).

I know Smithwicks Red, Wicklow Wolf Eden IPA, Treaty Outcast and others are 3.8%, and available in Tesco/supervalu and off licences, but I'm looking for lower.

Rockshore Lights is 3.5%, but fairly tasteless.

Molloys seems to often have more options (not on their website), I cant recall all their names now. Trouble Brewing have 3% table beer, and 3.5% little monster IPA.

Interestingly they seem to mostly cost the same as 4.5%+ beers. sometimes more!

artanevilla

Where in Dublin are you?

McHugh's on the Malahide Road have a great selection of beers.

odyssey06

You could try experimenting mixing say NA Erdinger and regular Erdinger.

LIDL have this radler at 2.5% for 99c but it's very citrus lemony, like a beer and lemon shandy.

https://www.lidl.ie/p/summer-bbq/cloudy-radler-2-5/p11253

Atlantic Dawn

Corona Light (Ligera) is 3.4%, bottles are sized 355ml, tastes almost identical to the original Mexican brewed stuff.

Tesco, Dunnes and SuperValu stock it.

Dial Hard

Any craft beer with Session in the name tends to be in around the 3% mark. Try a few of those and see if anything truckles your onions.

donaghs

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120842353#Comment_120842353

Thanks, I've found this to be sometimes, but rarely the case. e.g. Founders Session IPA is 4.7%, Solas Session IPA is 4.5%, foxes rock session IPA is 4.1%, journeyman session IPA is 4.5%, sierra nevada summer break session IPA is 4.6%, and so on.

irish_goat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120842319#Comment_120842319

I sometimes do this myself, will mix a can of 0.5% beer with regular IPA to get something a bit lighter.

donaghs

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120842591#Comment_120842591

Could try that. I find the pre-mixed “radlers” unbearably sweet. Nicer to just use lemonade and lager.

IPA and lemonade are too much of a flavour clash for me, whereas the lemonade adds something to a plain lager.

Tabby McTat

I’d recommend Whiplash Rollover IPA. It’s 3.8% and my go-to for a session beer. I find a lot of the sub 4% ones quite lacking in flavour but definitely enjoy this.

Another session IPA I found that I enjoyed was To Ol - City Session IPA. Danish brewery I think. Might be above 4% though

+1 for McHugh’s for an amazing selection. Also Sweeney’s in Dublin 3.

Skittlebrau

Galway Bay's Weights and Measures is 3% and decent enough.

+1 on Whiplash Rollover too.

Totally agree that session beers seem to be getting stronger and stronger though. Anything over 4% shouldn't really be called a session beer IMO.

donaghs

Aldi have a Nano IPA in their decent Roadworks range (made by Pearse Lyons?) , 3.2%

Tasty enough. Lacking a bit of depth/body but that's to be expected compared with the 4.5% or 5.9% Roadworks versions.

chancer007

UK market seems to have a bigger selection. Would love to see drinks range between 1% & 3% strength.

donaghs

I see in supermarket this week Rockshore “Light” has dropped from 3.5% to 3.2% .

When did this happen, don’t think there was an announcement. Beamish gone from 4.3 to 4% also.

But 3.2% is a proper low strength beer. Probably taste the exact same too! I.e. of almost nothing

EthelMercaptan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122910635#Comment_122910635

Beamish was a sickener - I did a side-by-side with a 4% versus an older can of 4.3% and the difference was noticeable. Won't be buying it again.

endabob1

https://www.kinnegarbrewing.ie/stories/low-tide Only 1% but I had it last weekend when I was driving actually surprisingly nice was happy enough to have a couple of them while herself had a few G&Ts

For Session Ipa's I like the Dead Pony Club at 3.8% its nice and widely available

Rye River Lil' Twist Grapefruit IPA Alc. 3.8% vol. is also nice and widely available

Don't really know much beyond those that would slot into the 2-3.5% category that are available here.

In the UK, Waitrose & Ocado stock the Small beer session pale ale at 2.5% which I have drank and enjoyed as an easy drinking mid week beer but I have never seen it here - Brooklyn Special Effects Alcohol Free Hoppy at 0.4%is another that I drank in the UK and when I go in the car I tend to bring a few back it's a nice no/low alcohol alternative but I don't think I have seen it here

Acosta

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122910897#Comment_122910897

Is this just in cans or draught too?

EthelMercaptan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122923585#Comment_122923585

Cans - can't speak for draught but I'd be surprised if they supplied different strengths.