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Low & No Alcohol Beers

Hockeycowboy

Witness for Jehovah
Premium Member
I didn't give up alcohol through choice; but having been forced to for health reasons (not due to dependency), after 3 years "dry" I can honestly say I wouldn't go back to alcohol if it was OK to do so. I say that as someone who drank alcoholic beers, malt whiskies and wines for virtually 40 years.
Well, good for you!
I’m sorry that your health brought on the changes, but I’m glad that you had the willpower to adjust! I have friends who’ve done the same.
Take care, my cousin.
 

SomeRandom

Still learning to be wise
Staff member
Premium Member
Go get yourself a nice bourbon-barrel aged beer, and move from bogan to classy. Like me. Ahem.

I have this beastie downstairs, just waiting for the right moment.

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You know, I’ve been drinking Canadian Club recently. Lol it’s not bad
Though my heart will always belong to Brandy which may be French? (in particular Napoleon or St Remy Brandy.) Parents used it as a cold remedy and I guess I developed a taste for it?? Lol
 

lewisnotmiller

Grand Hat
Staff member
Premium Member
You know, I’ve been drinking Canadian Club recently. Lol it’s not bad
Though my heart will always belong to Brandy which may be French? (in particular Napoleon or St Remy Brandy.) Parents used it as a cold remedy and I guess I developed a taste for it?? Lol

There are brandy-barrel aged beers. Some good ones, too. Deschutes The Abyss had a brandy-barrel aged version, although it's limited edition, and I think some years Prairie Noir is brandy-barrel aged too.

I drink CC with dry occasionally. One of my mates likes it. I'm fine with it, just prefer a good beer. Particularly something dark, and warming.
 

SomeRandom

Still learning to be wise
Staff member
Premium Member
There are brandy-barrel aged beers. Some good ones, too. Deschutes The Abyss had a brandy-barrel aged version, although it's limited edition, and I think some years Prairie Noir is brandy-barrel aged too.

I drink CC with dry occasionally. One of my mates likes it. I'm fine with it, just prefer a good beer. Particularly something dark, and warming.
I did try some German beer when I was in England. Was quite tasty, though it appears I’ve forgotten the brand (and the night it went with lol)
 

lewisnotmiller

Grand Hat
Staff member
Premium Member
I did try some German beer when I was in England. Was quite tasty, though it appears I’ve forgotten the brand (and the night it went with lol)

German beer is very consistent, but you get less varietals, since they have purity laws which only allow hops, barley, water and yeast in beer.

That's why they add other flavours at the time of pouring in a classic Berliner Weisse, rather than during brewing the way it would be done in Australia.

I can geek out on this stuff all day, be warned...lol
 

SomeRandom

Still learning to be wise
Staff member
Premium Member
German beer is very consistent, but you get less varietals, since they have purity laws which only allow hops, barley, water and yeast in beer.

That's why they add other flavours at the time of pouring in a classic Berliner Weisse, rather than during brewing the way it would be done in Australia.

I can geek out on this stuff all day, be warned...lol
Haha feel free
 

ChristineM

"Be strong", I whispered to my coffee.
Premium Member
In November 2019 Santé Publique France (the public health authority) declared it's intention to hold its first alcohol free January in 2020 to follow Britain's example. President Macron declared himself against the initiative at a meeting with Champaign producers. So no alcohol free month here.

Having said that the whole ethos to alcohol is different in france than the UK. Its more away of life than binge and get ratted
 

lewisnotmiller

Grand Hat
Staff member
Premium Member
The UK has an annual no alcohol campaign, called Dry January.

Dry January | Alcohol Change UK

Is there a similar thing in your country?

Dry July here. Same thinking, probably...middle of winter it's easier to get people on board (although I love me a barrel-aged winter warmer).
Also, 'dry' and 'July' rhyme. This is obviously useful for marketing purposes, and almost classifies as poetry by Aussie standards.
 
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