Low & No Alcohol Beers

[Saint Frankenstein]

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.

Spoiler

I recently had one and loved it! I feared it would be like an imperial stout, which I don't like, but it wasn't.

Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale® | Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

I recently had one and loved it! I feared it would be like an imperial stout, which I don't like, but it wasn't.

Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale® | Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co.

You can certainly get those (barrel aged imp stouts) and I have to admit, I have a weakness for them.

But Lexington do a wide range it seems, even a blackberry Porter. Don't think I've tried their stuff, but one of my mates has and rates them pretty well.

 

[Hockeycowboy]

“No alcohol” beer?

Where’s the fun in that?

 

[Milton Platt]

Any good ones where you live? Is there much of a range available locally or online? Recommendations?

(Low, no, free... all mean no more than 0.5% ABV)

I've had a couple of brands. Been so long ago I can't even remember the names. I found them drinkable, but not the best tasting, by any means.

 

[Mock Turtle]

Defining "beer" is quite a task! I'd say a beer is a beverage that has undergone fermentation. Not sure ginger beer does?

There are some alcoholic ginger beers but I think most aren't, so specified on the label. I can't recommend any low-alcohol beers, since the ones I've tried from any seen in shops didn't taste that good. My tipple of choice is dry white wine, craft beers, and dry cider - all consumed no doubt to excess.

 

[Secret Chief]

Omnipollo

In collaboration with Buxton Brewery (UK) they produced my favourite alcoholic beer, a stout called Yellow Belly. It was about £10 a bottle (330ml) and was 11% ABV. They brewed it once a year and sold it through craft beer shops on a very limited basis. I was forced to drive around said shops buying up what I could!

 

[Secret Chief]

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.

Spoiler

It certainly does look a beast.

 

[Secret Chief]

the ones I've tried from any seen in shops didn't taste that good.

Perhaps pubs have upped their game since I stopped frequenting them, but even the CAMRA award-winning ones had/have a rubbish choice of AF beers. Conversely, some of the bigger supermarkets are starting to have some better ones for sale, if you know which ones are the goodies. If you fancy trying another one or two (cheap, too!) I'd recommend these (just got some from Morrisons):

Big Drop - Galactic Stout
Big Drop - Pine Trail Pale Ale
BrewDog - Wake Up Call (a coffee stout)
Brooklyn - Special Effects (the label says "hoppy lager." So the brewing method is lagering, but it's decidedly not a lager in taste. Personally I'd call it an American Pale Ale)

 

[Secret Chief]

“No alcohol” beer?

Where’s the fun in that?

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.

 

[Mock Turtle]

Perhaps pubs have upped their game since I stopped frequenting them, but even the CAMRA award-winning ones had/have a rubbish choice of AF beers. Conversely, some of the bigger supermarkets are starting to have some better ones for sale, if you know which ones are the goodies. If you fancy trying another one or two (cheap, too!) I'd recommend these (just got some from Morrisons):

Big Drop - Galactic Stout
Big Drop - Pine Trail Pale Ale
BrewDog - Wake Up Call (a coffee stout)
Brooklyn - Special Effects (the label says "hoppy lager." So the brewing method is lagering, but it's decidedly not a lager in taste. Personally I'd call it an American Pale Ale)

Ta, will try if I see them. Don't mind lager either.

 

[Secret Chief]

Ta, will try if I see them. Don't mind lager either.

You're welcome.
I can't really say much about lagers, I'm not really a fan. M&S and Sainsburys sell a decent (allegedly!) own label AF Czech lager, brewed for them by Starpramen.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

In collaboration with Buxton Brewery (UK) they produced my favourite alcoholic beer, a stout called Yellow Belly. It was about £10 a bottle (330ml) and was 11% ABV. They brewed it once a year and sold it through craft beer shops on a very limited basis. I was forced to drive around said shops buying up what I could!

Mate..maaaaaate...

I drank a Yellow Belly Sundae less than two weeks ago.
Cracking beer. And Buxton is a cracking brewery.

 

[Secret Chief]

Mate..maaaaaate...

I drank a Yellow Belly Sundae less than two weeks ago.
Cracking beer. And Buxton is a cracking brewery.

Ohhhhh I never had the Sundae. It's on draught at their brewery tap....about 30 miles up the road. {weeps uncontrollably...}

 

[lewisnotmiller]

Ohhhhh I never had the Sundae. It's on draught at their brewery tap....about 30 miles up the road. {weeps uncontrollably...}

It's sweeter. Collab with Omnipollo. Very good, I probably slightly prefer the original, but its subjective.

 

[Secret Chief]

It's sweeter. Collab with Omnipollo. Very good, I probably slightly prefer the original, but its subjective.

Who knew a beer could taste like peanut butter?!

 

[lewisnotmiller]

Who knew a beer could taste like peanut butter?!

I've had a few peanut butter beers actually. Belching Beaver (US) do a decent one. Bad Shepherd here in Oz have one too. I've had waaaaaay weirder ones ..lol

Ants was one..
Ambergris another...

 

[Secret Chief]

Belching Beaver

Lovely.

 

[Secret Chief]

I do think the experimentation is getting a bit silly. I wouldn't want a return to the days of samey boring beers but there comes a point when you have to ask (or I do) Is this actually a beer?

eg a Neapolitan beer I had - tastes of chocolate, vanilla and strawberry.

 

[Mindmaster]

Any good ones where you live? Is there much of a range available locally or online? Recommendations?

(Low, no, free... all mean no more than 0.5% ABV)

It's called root beer.

 

[Secret Chief]

It's called root beer.

I've never tried it (or let alone seen it) but I can't say I'm feeling an urge to.