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Whilst not a huge drinker, I do partake of the Royal Standard’s finest on a regular basis I should probably have more days without beer I tried a Corona zero alcohol, it was pants When working in Brunei I sampled many alcohol free beers (until I discovered the Hash, which always had proper beer). I did find just one that was acceptable, I think it was Old Milwaukee. Does anyone know any decent ones on sale in the UK?
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Guiness zero
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As an alcoholic I avoid zero alcohol beers as it just reminds me what I am missing. However I do know fellow alcoholics who swear by them.
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Originally posted by Badger11
As an alcoholic I avoid zero alcohol beers as it just reminds me what I am missing. However I do know fellow alcoholics who swear by them. Also a very thin line between 'ah, non alcoholic beer' for an alcoholic to 'well, this is only 1.9% what harm could it do' and therefore could be seen as a deceptive lure back into their nightmare. Personally, I have sampled a few and they can be a useful in a psychological sense when any alcohol is not optional (I am never one for 'I'll only stay for one beer before driving, I'll have a quick Stella') but for whole evenings, extended periods etc. they start to taste like the proverbial cat's urine. Not shy of a mocktail when available though! In fact sampled an 'Innocent Mimosa' yesterday, very nice.
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If I am going out I am either drinking or I am not- usually because of the circumstances (for example if I am the one doing the driving, I am not drinking) Never done the "I will just have the one" thing, same with the non alcoholic versions- too grey area for me, if I am not drinking I just feel more comfortable with a coke or sprite, I guess its just about having clear boundaries.
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Hmm, not getting much help here people I won't drink the likes of Coke, I have been indoctrinated into thinking they are The Devil's semen.
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to support my alcohol free days i think i've tried them all and most disappoint. For a bog standard lager Heineken is the best by a country mile. Must be chilled. Number 2 is possibly San Miguel. Avoid Becks Blue - awful after taste. As mentioned Guinness is a decent effort although clearly nowhere near as good as the real thing. The best in terms of flavour is Brooklyn lager who do a decent craft version. As it's a US beer it is actually 0.5% as supposedly the US definition of zero alcohol is higher than in the UK which is 0.05%. Good luck
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Many thanks both for that advice.
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A lot of decent German ones available to me here in Hamburg (although most of the decent ones that I like are from the south). Erdinger, Franziskaner, Paulaner, Lamsbrau are a few of my favourites. I seem to remember Erdinger and Franziskaner were also fairly easy to find when I lived in London.
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Originally posted by Badger11
As an alcoholic I avoid zero alcohol beers as it just reminds me what I am missing. However I do know fellow alcoholics who swear by them. That must be hard mate and I wish you all the best on your recovery.
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If you like beer the best non alcoholic drink is the Brewdog AF, it is exactly the same as Punk IPA but without the alcohol.It is unbelievably good and I know start with a pint and drink less as a consequence.
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