FabSwingers.com forum: Alcohol Free Beer

By *ull English with tea OP Man
over a year ago

London

Getting more and more into this, often wanting to have a few at the weekend but with no risk of a hangover!

They seem to be improving all the time - can’t wait till they become a lot more regular on draft (as mainly bottles in pubs at the moment).

Tried the new Corona one last night and it was great with the usual wedge of lemon. The Guinness one is also really good.

Anyone got any recommendations?

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By *lderflower_AppleWoman
over a year ago

Basingstoke

I recommend a shot chaser

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

Alcohol Free Beer is an abomination .

Utterly Pointless imo

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

I quite like alcohol free koppaberg for this reason, having soft drinks all the time is boring taste wise

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By *inister_SpinsterWoman
over a year ago

North West

Brew Dog AF IPA is nice.

Heineken 0 is OK.

I avoid Becks and all the Big Drop beers, I don't like them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Brew Dog AF IPA is nice.

Heineken 0 is OK.

I avoid Becks and all the Big Drop beers, I don't like them. "

Becks Blue is disgusting. Out of all AF beers I've tried I thought Peroni and Estrella had the nicest ones.

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By *unx2019Couple
over a year ago

Moray

Like the odd alcohol free beer but find I still feel slightly pissed, must be all in the mind

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ok so the Budweiser one is soooo bad it’s unreal like really really bad, brewdog is ok but that’s all I have tried so far

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

"I quite like alcohol free koppaberg for this reason, having soft drinks all the time is boring taste wise"

But alcoholic koppaberg is one of those drinks that I always used to class as 'kiddie booze', like Hooch, smirnoff ice, metz etc.

Don't get me wrong. I love the stuff. But it's far easier to make a decent alcohol free drink when the original doesn't really taste like traditional booze. Much harder to do a decent job with beer or wine.

And as for those new 'alcohol free spirits'.....

Fucking awful stuff.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

I tried alcohol free gin the other day...refreshing and still tasted right

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I find beck's absolutely fine, not sure why there is so much hate?

As mentioned, Guinness was a revelation. I genuinely couldn't believe how good it was.

San Miguel, ok, bit malty and sweet on the finish, which I'm finding on a lot of them, especially some German ones. Not great, but acceptable.

I think that's the thing though, they'll never provide that crisp, immediate response due to obvious reasons, and the taste is always 80-90% there, which is fine if you've got reasons for not drinking.

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By *ull English with tea OP Man
over a year ago

London

"Brew Dog AF IPA is nice.

Heineken 0 is OK.

I avoid Becks and all the Big Drop beers, I don't like them. "

Yeah, the Brewdog IPA is a good one - just a shame it comes in those silly cans (like a lot of craft beer), a couple of swigs and it’s half gone!

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Heineken zero is good.

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By *dventurous biMan
over a year ago

tesside

If it’s alcohol free then it’s NOT beer

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

I don't like the AF beers, they all seem to have the same nasty aftertaste. The low (0.5%) beers, such as Adnams Ghostship 0.5 and Shipyard Lighthouse, are good though. There's also some nice low alcohol ciders around too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I just don’t see the point in it, it’s like caffeine free coffee.

But each to their own.

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By *inister_SpinsterWoman
over a year ago

North West

"I tried alcohol free gin the other day...refreshing and still tasted right

Which one did you try?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'd rather have a tin of shandy

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By *uper SaiyanMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

I dont drink alcohol but i have had the AF stuff. I like Kopperberg ciders, strawberry and lime being top of that list. The beers I find disgusting, tried a Heineken one a few years back, instant nope

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By *affeine DuskMan
over a year ago

Caerphilly

"I tried alcohol free gin the other day...refreshing and still tasted right

It's really good, right? The Gordon's alcohol free is ace

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By *onLicksMan
over a year ago

Worthing

"I'd rather have a tin of shandy"

The original shandy bass you use to be able to buy as a kid?

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
over a year ago

1127 walnut avenue

I'm definitely up for free beer...not alcohol free though..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'd rather have a tin of shandy

The original shandy bass you use to be able to buy as a kid?"

Yeah....I'd rather drink them than any of the others mentioned. I only ever drink the likes of Stella, Grolsch or Peroni. I've always said, if it comes in a green bottle and it's European, it's lovely! If its in a brown bottle, it's shit! American lagers are awful

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By *ud and BryanCouple
over a year ago

Boston, Lincolnshire

Caroline likes alcohol free Koppaberg, but the only beer Dave can tolerate is Guinness 0-0 (it's almost identical to the real thing)

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By *oeBeansMan
over a year ago

Derby

Only tried an alcohol free lager once and it tasted fucking awful. The thing is, I think beer doesn't taste great as it is but people enjoy it because it gets them pissed so alcohol free beer surely just completely missed the point.

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By *ick1979xxMan
over a year ago

hornyville

Pointless. Most alcohol tastes horrible any way and I only drink it to get pished, whats the point in alcohol free

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London

I do wonder if I'm the only person struggling with the 'I'm a man, I drink and get pissed' undertones in sone of these comments which do feel more than a little dismissive of those of us who can't/don't/won't drink alcohol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Brew Dog AF IPA is nice.

Heineken 0 is OK.

I avoid Becks and all the Big Drop beers, I don't like them.

Becks Blue is disgusting. Out of all AF beers I've tried I thought Peroni and Estrella had the nicest ones."

Becks Blue was the one that gave me a headache the next day! None of the fun, all of the drawbacks

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

"I do wonder if I'm the only person struggling with the 'I'm a man, I drink and get pissed' undertones in sone of these comments which do feel more than a little dismissive of those of us who can't/don't/won't drink alcohol.

Are you seriously offended by this ?? Christ

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

I drink beer (and I don't mean lager) because I like the flavour. The low alcohol (0.5% ABV) beers still have a good flavour which none of the AF beers I have tried have managed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Alcohol free peroni

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

San Miguel do a good one I like

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London

Are you seriously offended by this ?? Christ

I just think some of the responses are a bit pathetic. The OP asked for recommendations and half the comments are macho crap degenerating people that choose not to drink alcohol.

So not offended no, more pitying of this drinking culture crap thst some people feel desperate to reinforce

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

Are you seriously offended by this ?? Christ

I just think some of the responses are a bit pathetic. The OP asked for recommendations and half the comments are macho crap degenerating people that choose not to drink alcohol.

So not offended no, more pitying of this drinking culture crap thst some people feel desperate to reinforce "

Degenerating people that can't drink ??

Erm OK

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Hoegaarden is great. Leffe not bad. Erdinger a favourite also. Basically I think wheat beers lend themselves to be booze free quite well. My beer fridge only had beer free beer in it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They all taste like soap to me..

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By *eneralKenobiMan
over a year ago

North Angus

Becks blue tastes like the Dog Beer you get In B&M

I’ve not actually had any of the others available

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lucky saint- if you can get it on keg

Peroni 0.0

Desperados alcohol free although I only know one shop that does this

Guinness 0.0

There’s a Camden ale peanut butter alcohol free stout which is unreal! You can get it from shops around London and a few pubs.

And I like St Peter’s without.

I went 3.5 years without drinking and these helped.

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By *ack_at_the_farm....Man
over a year ago

woodhall spa

Tried zero alcohol becks once ….it was pretty vile

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By *andering Welsh GuyMan
over a year ago

All over the place

"I recommend a shot chaser "

Hahaha haha

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By *aughtywifeandhimCouple
over a year ago

luton

Isn’t that commonly known as water ??

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By *oeBeansMan
over a year ago

Derby

Having read my comment back, I think mine does sound like this to be fair but to be clear, I've never drank alcohol but from my experience, even the alcohol free stuff doesn't taste great

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Are you seriously offended by this ?? Christ

I just think some of the responses are a bit pathetic. The OP asked for recommendations and half the comments are macho crap degenerating people that choose not to drink alcohol.

So not offended no, more pitying of this drinking culture crap thst some people feel desperate to reinforce "

Talk about over exaggerating… There’s one or two comments that I can see that talk about alcohol and being pissed… Not half the comments. I don’t see the issue with that either, if some people choose to only drink to get pissed then that’s their thing. I don’t see any “dismissive” or “macho crap”

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The birra Moretti taste almost identical to the real thing

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By *oo..Woman
over a year ago

Boo's World

Are you seriously offended by this ?? Christ

I just think some of the responses are a bit pathetic. The OP asked for recommendations and half the comments are macho crap degenerating people that choose not to drink alcohol.

So not offended no, more pitying of this drinking culture crap thst some people feel desperate to reinforce "

What a load of nonsense

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

Are you seriously offended by this ?? Christ

I just think some of the responses are a bit pathetic. The OP asked for recommendations and half the comments are macho crap degenerating people that choose not to drink alcohol.

So not offended no, more pitying of this drinking culture crap thst some people feel desperate to reinforce

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

Are you seriously offended by this ?? Christ

I just think some of the responses are a bit pathetic. The OP asked for recommendations and half the comments are macho crap degenerating people that choose not to drink alcohol.

So not offended no, more pitying of this drinking culture crap thst some people feel desperate to reinforce

What a load of nonsense

Yep. But I've offended someone apparently ffs

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

"I'd rather have a tin of shandy"

Top Deck! Not sure if you can still get it though.

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By *ackdaw52Man
over a year ago

Chesterfield

Erdinger is my favourite. Bavaria Weiss used to be, but I don't think they make it anymore.

I also like Bavaria, Corona, Moretti and Brooklyn.

I find Koppaberg too sweet, Becks tastes like sick and I'm not keen on Brewdog or St. Peter's.

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By *bostCouple
over a year ago

glasgow

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By *bostCouple
over a year ago

glasgow

Guinness - just like the real thing.

Furstenberg - very good

Erdinger - decent

Heineken - decent

Brooklyn - very good

Most others - taste like cornflakes

Budweiser - an abomination

Aldi’s St Etienne - very very good

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never tried any af beer or spirits .

I don’t like anything fruit flavoured soft drink wise

So for me it’s either water or alachol my usual tipple

Is a real ale or single malt

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

Are you seriously offended by this ?? Christ

I just think some of the responses are a bit pathetic. The OP asked for recommendations and half the comments are macho crap degenerating people that choose not to drink alcohol.

So not offended no, more pitying of this drinking culture crap thst some people feel desperate to reinforce

What a load of nonsense

Yep. But I've offended someone apparently ffs

You can’t please everyone my friend. And there is literally nothing to be offended about. It’s so low key in the grand scheme of things.

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

Never tried it. If I’m driving or not drinking rather have a Coke. None of that zero/diet shite either.

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

To answer the question I don’t mind a cheeky Becks Blue.

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By *gent CoulsonMan
over a year ago

Secret hideaway in the pennines

As a none drinker, I have tried loads.

Beavertown Lazer Crush IPA, I swear you can't tell it's an alcohol free

Next in line Tiny Rebel Clwb Tripica, another IPA

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By *seanameMan
over a year ago

dublin

Alcohol free beer is like licking out ya sister. It taste the same but just isn’t right.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I tried it once when i was pregnant but I still got a hangover which i felt hard done by, so i never tried again!

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By *he Artful TodgerMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire but travel

"Getting more and more into this, often wanting to have a few at the weekend but with no risk of a hangover!

They seem to be improving all the time - can’t wait till they become a lot more regular on draft (as mainly bottles in pubs at the moment).

Tried the new Corona one last night and it was great with the usual wedge of lemon. The Guinness one is also really good.

Anyone got any recommendations? "

Had to do this due to some medical advice most of this year, haven’t minded it too much.

Choice in bars is very limited, ciders are best and taste closer to alcoholic versions, main stream beers are mainly awful.

Foreign drinks can also be good too

Sunday mornings hangover free are ace, nights out can be a struggle when everyone else is getting belted…

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like San Miguel 0,0 but I'll try most of them.

For anyone who doesn't get it...

I don't drink alcohol at all and haven't for many years, but I like the taste -- sometimes I just want a cold drink that isn't sweet, and the options for that are limited.

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By *oo..Woman
over a year ago

Boo's World

"Never tried it. If I’m driving or not drinking rather have a Coke. None of that zero/diet shite either. "

And Real Coke from a glass bottle always tastes better for some reason too...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Never tried it. If I’m driving or not drinking rather have a Coke. None of that zero/diet shite either.

And Real Coke from a glass bottle always tastes better for some reason too..."

I remember years ago was only sold in glass bottles must admit did taste better out bottle

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By *ull English with tea OP Man
over a year ago

London

Some good tips on here, cheers! A few to try out!

I quite like wheat beer so will try a few of those mentioned.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don’t drink lager because I like the taste, I drink it as it makes me slightly tipsy and merry.

If it’s alcohol free I might as well have lemonade. Much better flavour!

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith

"Alcohol free beer is like licking out ya sister. It taste the same but just isn’t right. "

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