Albert McFly Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Freestar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyCant Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 On 17/05/2021 at 16:36, Jambo-Jimbo said: Can't beat a Sweetheart Stout now and again. Adnams also do a 2.7% beer called Sole Star. Home Bargains are/were selling a craft lager at 2.8% called 'Taproom Craft Light Lager' which was bloody good, lots of hop flavours and was more akin to a craft ale rather than a lager. I am reliably informed that Brewdog Nanny State 0% lager is good, not tried it myself, so can't verify that. Have to admit I've not tried many low/non alcohol beers, however I really should try more, as I need to lose a bit of weight and get my blood glucose levels under better control, I am getting there, it's just taking time. If you are swapping to non alcohol beer to help lose weight, be sure to check the calories and carb content. Most non alcoholic beers have the same calories and more than double the carbs. Some have more sugar than the alcoholic version. As a diet plan, it’s a bit of a non starter mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftBack Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Asda charging 12.99 for a bottle of alcohol free gin. W. T. F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_R Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Time for a bump Bierra morretti non alcoholic is decent from super market. Why is it that Becks blue is the commonly available one when you are out though? Horrible stuff I like Aldi generally but their pilsner 0% is one to avoid. Gassy as hell and no taste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 14 minutes ago, Alan_R said: Time for a bump Bierra morretti non alcoholic is decent from super market. Why is it that Becks blue is the commonly available one when you are out though? Horrible stuff I like Aldi generally but their pilsner 0% is one to avoid. Gassy as hell and no taste Good bump, Alan, as I have an empty bottle of Becks Blue sitting beside me as we speak. I was trying it out, but to my taste buds it has an aftertaste I don't particularly like so I won't be getting any more after the 6 are finished. Absolutely agree about Moretti. Along with Peroni, Ghost Ship, and Low Tide, it is one of the few low- or non-alcoholic beers I appreciate. Still got a lot to try though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 3 minutes ago, jonesy said: Thanks. Need some for next weekend so will investigate. Which supermarkets stock the moretti AF? I don't know where Alan gets his, but I get mine from Tesco (if they have any in stock). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_R Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 19 minutes ago, jonesy said: Thanks. Need some for next weekend so will investigate. Which supermarkets stock the moretti AF? Got mine in co-op so imagine some of the bigger ones do too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_R Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 17 minutes ago, redjambo said: Good bump, Alan, as I have an empty bottle of Becks Blue sitting beside me as we speak. I was trying it out, but to my taste buds it has an aftertaste I don't particularly like so I won't be getting any more after the 6 are finished. Absolutely agree about Moretti. Along with Peroni, Ghost Ship, and Low Tide, it is one of the few low- or non-alcoholic beers I appreciate. Still got a lot to try though! I wasn't keen on peroni or San miguels offerings but then I wasn't a fan of their normal beers either. Agree ghost ship is good. Had another when I was out, I want to say Samuel Adams maybe? But need to be careful as it was actually 0.5% a few could still put you over for driving. Tasted decent tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad von Carstein Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 The Guinness 0% is decent... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 11 hours ago, Alan_R said: I wasn't keen on peroni or San miguels offerings but then I wasn't a fan of their normal beers either. Agree ghost ship is good. Had another when I was out, I want to say Samuel Adams maybe? But need to be careful as it was actually 0.5% a few could still put you over for driving. Tasted decent tho 9 hours ago, Konrad von Carstein said: The Guinness 0% is decent... Thanks for the suggestions - I'll give them a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Kintner Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Lidl Perlenbacher is my non-alcoholic beer of choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_R Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 46 minutes ago, redjambo said: Thanks for the suggestions - I'll give them a go. Only problem is Samuel Adams don't do one which matched my description... It was definitely an American brewer though. I'll try find out My efforts to Google have found that budvar nealko is a available! Budvar is amongst my favourite beers so I'm keen to give their AF a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Albert Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 11 hours ago, Konrad von Carstein said: The Guinness 0% is decent... Just discovered this a few days ago. I did not have high hopes but it is surprisingly good. With the draught flow thingy in the can it produces a glass that looks almost identical to the real thing. The taste is also recognisably Guinness, smooth and nicely bitter. Not quite the real thing but chilled might pass a blind tasting especially after a pint or two! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 I’ve tried a few, but Brewdog Punk AF has been my favourite so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad von Carstein Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Francis Albert said: Just discovered this a few days ago. I did not have high hopes but it is surprisingly good. With the draught flow thingy in the can it produces a glass that looks almost identical to the real thing. The taste is also recognisably Guinness, smooth and nicely bitter. Not quite the real thing but chilled might pass a blind tasting especially after a pint or two! I was surprised too...pleasantly so...just wish there was a lager type that could be as good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH11_2NL Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Heineken 0% is pretty decent and 0% stuff has improved massively. I'm old enough to remember Tennents LA 🤢. I'm heading home at Xmas so will be looking for the Guinness 0% so I can still drive to meet family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad von Carstein Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 7 hours ago, jonnothejambo said: Endinger is decent but I'd love to try Guinness 0. Where can it be bought ? Cheers in advance. Tesco... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Tried low alcohol once in a pub and thought seriously what was the point ? When I do go out drinking . I’ll drink . I Never sit in the house drinking . It’s just a pub thing and real Alcohol gets the night flowing . IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGlynn The Money Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 On 23/10/2021 at 23:05, Konrad von Carstein said: The Guinness 0% is decent... Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Albert Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 8 hours ago, JamesM48 said: Tried low alcohol once in a pub and thought seriously what was the point ? When I do go out drinking . I’ll drink . I Never sit in the house drinking . It’s just a pub thing and real Alcohol gets the night flowing . IMO I generally agree and wouldn't normally drink low alcohol beer in the pub unless I was driving. But the thing is I like the taste of (some) beers and and their thirst quenching properties and dislike most of the alternatives - fizzy usually sweet drinks, fruit juices etc. Water is too boring. The original low alcohol stuff (Becks the prime example) was (and in the case Becks still is) vile but some of the newer stuff is quite drinkable and some (Guinness and some of the real ale based ones) are good drinks in their own right). During the tedium of being stuck at home in lock down I found myself drinking more than was good for me. Or rather even more than was more than good for me. Now at home I drink as much low alcohol stuff as the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Francis Albert said: I generally agree and wouldn't normally drink low alcohol beer in the pub unless I was driving. But the thing is I like the taste of (some) beers and and their thirst quenching properties and dislike most of the alternatives - fizzy usually sweet drinks, fruit juices etc. Water is too boring. The original low alcohol stuff (Becks the prime example) was (and in the case Becks still is) vile but some of the newer stuff is quite drinkable and some (Guinness and some of the real ale based ones) are good drinks in their own right). During the tedium of being stuck at home in lock down I found myself drinking more than was good for me. Or rather even more than was more than good for me. Now at home I drink as much low alcohol stuff as the real thing. Yes its the taste more than anything. It tastes so dry. I had a spell when i would go out and not drink and had it but it was awful. Soft drinks are no good either due to sugar content of them ( mind you so does real lager ). I found that my drinking during lockdowns decreased . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stirlo Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 I'm a big fan of the normal Moretti but recently tried the non-alcoholic version and found it undrinkable. Of the ones I've tried Becks Blue is still the best of the lot IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Do The Dance Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 I’m guessing there’s no duty on the AF stuff, it’s quite expensive for what it is, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80bob Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 Very impressed with the Guinness 0.0%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 They don't have the Guinness at my local Tesco - guess I'll have to try further afield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tian447 Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Stumbled across Cobra Zero the other night in my local shop: Tastes better than the regular version! Really smooth and malty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlimOzturk Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Until they start producing these beer on taps in pubs I can’t see me buying them. Draft beer ————> anything else. IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 On 23/10/2021 at 23:05, Konrad von Carstein said: The Guinness 0% is decent... I hate to admit this... ...but it is. On 25/10/2021 at 20:30, 80bob said: Very impressed with the Guinness 0.0%. Yep. I generally don't drink the real thing, but I've had to stick to non-alcohol beers lately and out of desperation I gave this a go. It's good. Not quite good enough to convince a regular Guinness drinker on this island, but very close. The draft version in pubs is quite a high standard, but the canned version isn't half bad. One word of warning - a few pints of it will give you a headache the following morning. It's the colouring that's the culprit, apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Albert Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Our local Sainsbury now stocks Guinness zero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Pupkin Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 This is rather nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoked-Glass Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 On 03/11/2021 at 00:53, Ulysses said: I hate to admit this... ...but it is. Yep. I generally don't drink the real thing, but I've had to stick to non-alcohol beers lately and out of desperation I gave this a go. It's good. Not quite good enough to convince a regular Guinness drinker on this island, but very close. The draft version in pubs is quite a high standard, but the canned version isn't half bad. One word of warning - a few pints of it will give you a headache the following morning. It's the colouring that's the culprit, apparently. It's awesome. Do you know any edinburgh pubs that have it on draft? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Pupkin Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Bump.... Got a 4 pack of Guinness 0.0 last night... I agree it is lovely.... Paulaner 0.0 is also very nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 6 minutes ago, Rupert Pupkin said: Bump.... Got a 4 pack of Guinness 0.0 last night... I agree it is lovely.... Paulaner 0.0 is also very nice... I finally managed to get my mitts on the Guinness Zero - it's lovely stuff. My only gripe is that it goes down so well that I always think the cans are too small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japan Jambo Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 On 17/05/2021 at 16:54, Auld Reekin' said: I've not tasted any that are a patch on the real thing, but some are definitely better than others. Some of the German wheat-beers do n/a versions which are OK: Erdinger, Weihenstephaner, Maisel's Weiss are three examples which I've seen here and drunk. For a darker beer, you could try Old Speckled Hen alkie-free - I thought it was reasonably drinkable. Heineken & Bavaria 0% aren't too bad, in my opinion, but Beck's Blue is boggin'. Happy hunting. Can't agree with that, tried one in the Munich Cricket Club and it got left virtually untouched. Don't recollect having enjoyed any n/a beer yet, would prefer a diet coke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagger Is Back Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Found this pretty decent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 5 minutes ago, Dagger Is Back said: Found this pretty decent If you like that, also try this, if you haven't done so already: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Reekin' Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Japan Jambo said: Can't agree with that, tried one in the Munich Cricket Club and it got left virtually untouched. Don't recollect having enjoyed any n/a beer yet, would prefer a diet coke! I'd rather drink sparkling water than diet coke, so clearly our tastes differ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japan Jambo Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 37 minutes ago, Auld Reekin' said: I'd rather drink sparkling water than diet coke, so clearly our tastes differ! LOL yup, water better for you too!! Might try that Guinness though, clearly things are advancing from the days of Kaliber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 This thread makes me Ill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, ri Alban said: This thread makes me Ill. And that's several times that you've made us aware of your feelings on the subject. It gars me greet to hear that it's making you ill - have you considered, like, you know as an option, not actually viewing the thread? Edited January 16, 2022 by redjambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 25 minutes ago, redjambo said: And that's several times that you've made us aware of your feelings on the subject. It gars me greet to hear that it's making you ill - have you considered, like, you know as an option, not actually viewing the thread? I like it, red. I've been close to experimenting some ideas. 👍 Hopefully, I'll get back to just water soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 13 minutes ago, ri Alban said: I like it, red. I've been close to experimenting some ideas. 👍 Hopefully, I'll get back to just water soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, redjambo said: I need to stop drinking. One or two could help, but I usually just stop for months and go full-tilt into training, but injury is keeping from doing both. Tomorrow. 🤞 I was meaning , I feel sick because I'm sick of drinking, I've a can of cider in my hand watching Tampa pumping the eagles Edited January 16, 2022 by ri Alban Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagger Is Back Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 7 hours ago, redjambo said: If you like that, also try this, if you haven't done so already: Nice one I’ll check it out next time I’m on a non drink night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Tried the Corona version, might as well have filled a bottle out of the tap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Do The Dance Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Since tried another couple. Brooklyn special effects is decent enough, as is the Innis & Gunn lager 0%. Still not great but better than many others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Do The Dance Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 On 16/01/2022 at 21:51, H2 said: Tried the Corona version, might as well have filled a bottle out of the tap. And here's the thing, many would say the same about the original Corona. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locky Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Tried non-alcoholic beer in the pub on Saturday for the first time because a boy drinking it let me taste. Don't know if it was the fact I was already on my 3rd or 4th pint of the real stuff, but **** me it was bogging. It was the Peroni stuff btw. Can't even describe what the taste was but not nice at all. Really horrible aftertaste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 18 hours ago, Do The Dance said: And here's the thing, many would say the same about the original Corona. Fair point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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