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 Mapletree  Croydon 12 Jun 22 11.28pm |
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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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| CPFC1965 Warrington 12 Jun 22 11.34pm |
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Guiness zero
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| Badger11 Beckenham 13 Jun 22 6.41am |
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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.
One more point
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Nicholas91  The Democratic Republic of Kent 13 Jun 22 8.13am |
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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.
Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!
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| Dubai Eagle 13 Jun 22 8.40am |
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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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| Mapletree Croydon 13 Jun 22 9.28am |
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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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Teddy Eagle  13 Jun 22 9.46am |
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Here are a few to try.
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| palace99 New Mills 13 Jun 22 9.52am |
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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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| Mapletree Croydon 13 Jun 22 10.14am |
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Many thanks both for that advice.
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| samprior Hamburg 13 Jun 22 11.29am |
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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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cryrst  The garden of England 13 Jun 22 12.20pm |
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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.
That said as a drinker I can see how easy it would be to tip over the line.
Prohibition certainly had some merits tbh.
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| beak croydon 13 Jun 22 12.32pm |
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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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| CrazyBadger Ware 13 Jun 22 1.30pm |
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Never really Understood non alcoholic 'alcoholic' drinks. part of the incentive/satisfaction of drinking a beer/Wine is the relaxing nature of alcohol...
not sure I would drink beer (lager especially) if Alcohol wasn't included - simply doesn't taste nice enough! I'd Rather have an Juice, or coke or Squash!
Craft beers have gone some way to begin to change my mind on this, but still not enough.
Plus, one of The reasons alcoholic beverages are expensive is because of the alcohol. I don't see the non-alcoholic versions being much cheaper - but then I don't drink it so perhaps I'm wrong.
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| mooro Within the Temples of Syrinx 13 Jun 22 1.51pm |
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I sampled a non-alcoholic Stella yesterday and to be honest was half decent as 0%'s go.....
There's no sun, the shadow of the wizard.......
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| YT Oxford 13 Jun 22 4.42pm |
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Mapletree old chap, although someone else suggested Brewdog AF, I personally would go for Nanny State.
The best NA lager I've tried and available in the UK is (by a long way) Leffe, provided you like the taste of Leffe in the first place that is!
My favourite NA drinks are the 'pur malt' varieties. They are common on the continent (well, France and Belgium) but they don't export them to the UK for some reason; or at least they didn't the last time I researched it a few years ago (pre-Brexit).
Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)
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| YT Oxford 13 Jun 22 4.45pm |
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Oh, I almost forgot... Erdinger is a nice drink and widely available in the UK. For some reason it's marketed as isotonic drink, but it's definitely to be found in the low/non-alcohol beer section of Waitrose!
Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)
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Forest Hillbilly  in a hidey-hole 13 Jun 22 7.50pm |
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I've been off alcohol for over a year. During hot weather. when I was gasping for a beer, I found Bavaria 0.0%, hit the spot. Really pleasant to drink if you want zero alcohol from a non-sugary drink.
On one instance I was only able to get "low alcohol" beer, 0.5%-ish. Gave me a massive headache afterwards and made me feel a bit ill. that was 2 cans drunk, and the other 2 thrown in the bin.
I disengage, I turn the page.
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| beak croydon 13 Jun 22 7.59pm |
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Originally posted by YT
Oh, I almost forgot... Erdinger is a nice drink and widely available in the UK. For some reason it's marketed as isotonic drink, but it's definitely to be found in the low/non-alcohol beer section of Waitrose!
Nanny State has a tiny amount of Alcohol!
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| BlueJay UK 13 Jun 22 8.22pm |
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Loads of the ciders have alcohol free versions nowadays, they're pretty nice.. But I disgress, I've tried Becks Blue. The reviews aren't great but I i didn't mind it. I mostly drink alcoholic drinks when out, and have the one alcohol free one at home. Seems to strike the right balance!
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PalazioVecchio  south pole 13 Jun 22 8.51pm |
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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.
i like booze so much i avoid it.
Alcohol-Free beers are nice, but trying to also avoid gluten & a ton of calories every evening. Sigh, its all so boring these days.
Herbal Tea is very refreshing (once you have got accustomed to it replacing booze). zero calories.
Edited by PalazioVecchio (13 Jun 2022 9.03pm)
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