There is No Alcohol in this Beer!
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Posted: April 18, 2007
Categories: General, Beer Styles
Tags: Non Alcoholic Beer, Alcohol Related Allergies, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Allergies
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Most of the world has some claim to beer. Whether it be the location of a historic brewery, the origin of a particular style of beer, or simply a place that has a variety of good beers on tap. But very few places offer a place for our friends who want a beer, but need to stay away from one of the main things that makes beer the magical drink we have all come to revere.
I’m talking about those folks who can’t have alcohol…the designated driver, the pregnant mother, the recovering alcoholic, the liver transplant patient, etc. Some of these people may be just like us, we love our beer! But they cannot enjoy the tasty brew along with everyone else.
Is there a solution to this problem? Well in a way, there is.
Non-alcoholic beer can be there for you when you want the flavor, but don’t want the alcohol. Okay, that might be an overstatement considering the available non-alcoholic beers that are well known to the public.
Flavor seems to be attached to the alcohol in the case of most non-alcoholic beers because let’s be honest, they taste terrible. But you may be looking in the wrong place.
The following beers are generally liked by non-alcoholic beer drinkers and might get you away from some of those better known beers. We must remember that non-alcoholic beers are different and must be judged accordingly. Their mouthfeel, taste, head retention, and appearance are all affected by the process in which they are made.
Non-alcoholic beers that deserve a try:
Here are a few better known non-alcoholic beers that might suit some, but are probably better to avoid:
These are a few suggestions for non-alcoholic beers that deserve a try and some that you might want to avoid the next time you find yourself in the isles of your local liquor store.
Although non-alcoholic beers can be depressing, sometimes you don’t have a choice and you may as well pick up something that tastes decent as far as NA’s go.
It is also good to have a little non-alcoholic beer stocked in the fridge just in case you have guests who want something without alcohol. But we must remember that although these beers are labeled non-alcoholic, most of them do contain very low percentages of alcohol.
So for anyone who is a recovering alcoholic or has an alcohol-related allergy, make sure these beers are right for you before you enjoy them.
Stretching my memory to the time I ironically worked as a drug and alcohol counselor, the 12 steps guidance recommend avoiding alcohol free beer because it can be a gateway to using beer with alcohol. Slippery slope rationale…
Good article, though. For me, the alcohol is part of the fun.
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yeah, we know what’s on your mind…
I noticed that too. lolz…
I suffer from gout and take allopurinol daily and indocin as needed. I eat healthy, excercise daily and consume very little alcohol. However, I do drink non-alcoholic beer on a regular basis. Does this contain the high levels of guanosine and brewers yeast ( as in regular beer ) that most experts claim is the worst thing to use when suffering from gout. Thank you.
Is it not true that so called non alcoholic beer does have a small percentage of alcohol?
I was under the impression that these beers contain very small traces of alcohol, that are so small they couldn’t possibly get you intoxicated. Alas, I am no one to be giving advice on non-alcoholic beer because I always drink the other kind
What a home run: good tasting non-alcoholic beer for those who either cannot or choose not to drink alcohol. I’ve been drinking NA beer for a number of years and look forward to trying some of your suggestions.
Non-alcoholic beer usually has as much alcohol as orange juice, from what I have heard. Personally I like Busch NA better than O’Douls regular. O’Douls Amber is not bad. Another decent lager is Old Milwaukee NA. For a heavier flavor try Kaliber from Guinness. If you are just trying to cut back on the alcohol but want plenty of flavor, note that the real Guinness has the same alcohol as most light beers.
I’m just gonna add to the “Good List”
Warsteiner Premium Fresh (Germany)
Kaliber (Guiness w/o the alcohol, but still thick and tasty)
here’s another one for your good list Erdinger Weissbier
although it’s one of the more expensive N/A beers I find it worth the price. Kaliber is another good choice. On the less expensive side Labatt’s Nordic is refreshing on a hot summer day.