Good non alcoholic beer?

murphyebass · 28-11-2019 3:54pm #1

Any different non alcoholic beers about?

IPA’s etc?

I know the brewdog one is decent but anything else?

Anywhere with a half decent selection?

I should mention in an offi

irish_goat · 28-11-2019 4:06pm

BrewDog have 2 now, Nanny State and Punk AF. I prefer Punk AF, find it a lot more refreshing and drier than Nanny State.

Wicklow Wolf have a 0.5% pale ale called Moonlight, too. It's nice, quite fruity.

murphyebass · 28-11-2019 4:15pm

irish_goat wrote: »

BrewDog have 2 now, Nanny State and Punk AF. I prefer Punk AF, find it a lot more refreshing and drier than Nanny State.

Wicklow Wolf have a 0.5% pale ale called Moonlight, too. It's nice, quite fruity.

Where do you get these?

Wicklow Wolf in particular

marieholmfan · 28-11-2019 4:15pm

OPEN GATE FROM DIAGEO

irish_goat · 28-11-2019 4:17pm

murphyebass wrote: »

Where do you get these?

Wicklow Wolf in particular

I got mines as a freebie but I'm sure someone else will know.

Tesco UK do the BrewDogs.

DellyBelly · 28-11-2019 4:20pm

Heineken 0% is one of the best.

partyguinness · 28-11-2019 4:22pm

I am loving Erdinger Alkoholfrei. I buy 7 bottles very weekend and drink one a night. Lovely and crisp from the fridge.

RonanC · 28-11-2019 4:26pm

irish_goat wrote: »

BrewDog have 2 now, Nanny State and Punk AF. I prefer Punk AF, find it a lot more refreshing and drier than Nanny State.

Wicklow Wolf have a 0.5% pale ale called Moonlight, too. It's nice, quite fruity.

While the Brewdog ones are fine, Wicklow Wolf's is easily the best NA beer I've drank.

BeerNut · 28-11-2019 4:28pm

I quite like Brooklyn Brewery's Special Effects. Got it in SuperValu.

L1011 · 28-11-2019 4:54pm

I quite like Guinness/Open Gate Pure Brew

AirGuitarist · 28-11-2019 5:00pm

Holland and Barrett do a really nice NA fruity pale ale, and their stout and lager are nice too. About â‚¬1.79 a can

Glebee · 28-11-2019 5:02pm

Had to have a few Heineken 0 one evening and was actually surprised at now decent it was. It done the job perfectly.

murphyebass · 28-11-2019 9:00pm

I’ll try a few of those suggestions in particular looking forward to trying the Wicklow wolf pale ale.

But tonight I stopped to do some shopping in Lidl and found a perlanbacher IPA non alcoholic.

It’s not bad. Somewhat hoppy, a little sweet and worty for those who have brewed. But all in all it’s decent for a euro a bottle. Would definitely pick it up again.

Their non alcoholic weisbeir is also very good. Slightly more expensive but a pint bottle

listermint · 29-11-2019 9:55pm

Op asks for ipa style suggestions as NA beer and folks come on with Heineken 0.

... Read the room

partyguinness · 29-11-2019 11:53pm

listermint wrote: »

Op asks for ipa style suggestions as NA beer and folks come on with Heineken 0.

... Read the room

Well no. He said “IPAs etc”. The inclusion of “etc” throws the floor open to other NA suggestions.

ligerdub · 30-11-2019 12:07am

Peroni Libera, beautiful.

Heineken 0 is fine but I get the feeling is not as much "0" as the rest of them.

the beer revolu · 30-11-2019 10:50am

How come there don't seem to be n/a stouts/porters on the market?

onlyrocknroll · 30-11-2019 10:57am

Franziskaner do the best N/A Weisse I know of. Its good enough to pass as alcoholic imo. It can be a little hard to come across though. Tesco used to stock it, but don't anymore AFAIK

listermint · 30-11-2019 12:40pm

partyguinness wrote: »

Well no. He said “IPAs etc”. The inclusion of “etc” throws the floor open to other NA suggestions.

..Well when someone says IPA's etc i wouldnt jump automatically to the etc being ..Heineken (ever)

reg114 · 30-11-2019 12:47pm

Becks was one of the original and practically only alcohol free beers available for years and it really didnt do it or the zero alcohol beverage market any favours as it tasted awful. Thankfully you have a fair few to choose from now. Most pubs seem to have Heineken zero now in bottles and some pubs even have it on draught. Carlsberg zero is also available now. You have Paulaner and Erdinger, I can recommend Stiegel also. It has to be said while these beers are marketed as alcohol free I have found if I have 4 or 5 in a night I do have a headache the following morning, I feel this is primarily because of the chemicals in these beers over and above the alcohol which has obviously been extracted.

BeerNut · 30-11-2019 1:40pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

How come there don't seem to be n/a stouts/porters on the market?

Shame isn't it? Last year's Guinness one was quite decent (this year's was crap), and there's a really good one by Švyturys called Juodas but I've never seen it here.

Losty Dublin · 02-12-2019 12:48am

Dungarvan have a pale ale called Main Sail that comes in at 0.4%. I saw it in the Tallaght branch of Molloy's last night.

Simmer down · 02-12-2019 1:10am

Estrella 0% on draught is nice imo. Has to be ice cold.
My local club has it, but I'd imagine it's hard to find.

Edit: You can get bottles or cans in an off licence.

Ryath · 02-12-2019 1:24am

the beer revolu wrote: »

How come there don't seem to be n/a stouts/porters on the market?

Got a Big Drop Brewing Stout up the north the other day to try. Can’t remember if it was Tesco’s or Sainsbury’s though. Haven’t tried it yet so no idea what it’s like. Got a few Franziskaner NA too will concur with onlyrockandroll it’s quite good. Nice to have options to have the odd dry day/driving over Christmas or to mix in one or two if you are having heavy night to save the head in the morning.

Lidl have a €1 NA IPA that’s not too bad certainly prefer to any of the NA lagers. I’d still prefer the NA Patronus Weisbeir they have that’s €1.30

partyguinness · 02-12-2019 11:12am

I had Becks Blue out a few weeks ago as it was the only NA available.

It was revolting. In fact I left half of it behind.

IAMAMORON · 02-12-2019 11:16am

I must behonest I find most NA beers gimmicky and are rarely tasteful. If i am not drinking I will have a coffee or a soft drink.

CramCycle · 02-12-2019 11:20am

L1011 wrote: »

I quite like Guinness/Open Gate Pure Brew

I found it tasted watery, like someone had a 1/4 glass of beer and then topped up the glass from the tap. IMO, one of the worst out there.

Had the Brooklyn one the other night, that was decent for a NA beer. Must try the Wicklow Wolf one soon.

07-12-2019 1:23pm

onlyrocknroll wrote: »

Franziskaner do the best N/A Weisse I know of. Its good enough to pass as alcoholic imo. It can be a little hard to come across though. Tesco used to stock it, but don't anymore AFAIK

Dunnes do it now.

Tom Dunne · 09-12-2019 2:38pm

I had a pint of Heineken Zero on draught last week and actually found it grand.

I do think a lot of it has to do with it being from a tap and in a pint glass, I'm sure there's a psychologist somewhere with an angle on this.

You would know the difference taste wise, but it is a bit sharper than the same drink from bottles.

c.p.w.g.w · 09-12-2019 11:31pm

If you like wheat beer, then paulaner or erdinger taste the same as their alcoholic brothers

Bassfish · 14-12-2019 11:31pm

Aldi's own brand NA weissbier is as good as NA Erdinger IMO. The NA Pale Ale in lidl is really enjoyable. Those two got me through Sober October

Baltika 0% if you can find it.

Slim Charles · 15-12-2019 9:18pm

partyguinness wrote: »

I had Becks Blue out a few weeks ago as it was the only NA available.

It was revolting. In fact I left half of it behind.

I cant understand that opinion! Tried heineken 0, baltika, erdinger etc when off it for a couple weeks during the summer and they were all muck, Becks was the only one I liked

Hogzy · 18-12-2019 1:29pm

Heineken 0.0% is about the only one I would drink regularly due to its availability in almost all pubs now. The nicest and best NA beer is usually the one that is available.

Alicano · 19-12-2019 10:42pm

ligerdub wrote: »

Peroni Libera, beautiful.

Heineken 0 is fine but I get the feeling is not as much "0" as the rest of them.

+1 For Peroni Libera... Very very nice. :P

Clareman · 20-12-2019 3:43pm

Hogzy wrote: »

Heineken 0.0% is about the only one I would drink regularly due to its availability in almost all pubs now. The nicest and best NA beer is usually the one that is available.

I actually prefer it to "normal" Heineken.

If given a choice for a NA when our I go for Erdinger, it's quite nice.

endacl · 20-12-2019 3:47pm

Erdinger tastes like bananas.

Apologies if you like erdinger and just read that. It’s going to taste like bananas from now on.

Zaph · 20-12-2019 6:06pm

endacl wrote: »

Erdinger tastes like bananas.

Apologies if you like erdinger and just read that. It’s going to taste like bananas from now on.

That's a normal characteristic of wheat beers, so I'd expect it from the NA version too. Clove is another flavour regularly associated with the style.

partyguinness · 20-12-2019 6:59pm

endacl wrote: »

Erdinger tastes like bananas.

Apologies if you like erdinger and just read that. It’s going to taste like bananas from now on.

Damn you. I have a nice few bottles Erdinger NA waiting for me at home.

I'm just going to think 'bananas'- personally I don't get that. It is lighter than the alcoholic version which blows my head off after 6-7.

listermint · 21-12-2019 4:46pm

Got hold of some wicklow wolf moonlight NA. Have to say very impressed best NA I've tried.

Had punk during the week and it's awfully weak. I mean dire ipa. I tend to like stronger tastes pure brew being top of my list.

But Moonlight grabs it. Great punchy citrus flavours. Picked it up in o briens

Good non alcoholic beer?

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