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I like the idea of not drinking alcohol, but wondering if it's as innocuous as it sounds? So what's the catch? vast amounts of sugar, links to cancer and packed full of chemicals?

TIA

mainly tastes like p*

Becks alcohol free tastes pretty good. And is just water, barley, hops, yeast according to the ingredients (it's possible that those two facts are connected...).

AFAIK there are no decent alcohol-free bitters, though.

Cobra alcohol free is the nicest IMO

Mmm yes, Cobra is my second favourite. And comes in bigger bottles .

I prefer cobra over becks too

It's ok if it's really cold but none of them tasted quite right. Always a bit too sweet ime. I agree that Cobra is the best.

I'm in germany - so the beer actually tastes like beer. Pretty yummy tbh.

Its absolutely disgusting

What's the catch? It tastes like cack and doesn't get you pissed.

What's the catch? It tastes like cack and doesn't get you pissed.

OrmIrian - that's the whole point you see, I'm a twat when i'm drunk , and drink too much. Gave up around 3 weeks ago, but want something for when i'm out that i enjoy

Ormirian has it exactly!

And it's expensive! Better off having a wine gum.

I like tonic water if I'm not drinking. Tis much nicer than pretend beer.

PMSL, Orm.

MIL gave me a bottle of Fre or some alcohol-free wine when I was pregnant with DD1.

It went well when mixed with sparkling water, but it was expensive and Pomegreat juice was just as good and half the cost.

Ginger Beer for me! Has a bite.

Bavaria is good as is Cobra. Holsten is horrible and Kaliber will give you a worse hangover that drinking 4 pints of Drambuie shandy in my experience.

Agree that Bavaria is nice. If you like bitter, Sainsburys own brand low alcohol lager is a good substitue as it's quite hoppy. Cobra is sweet and becks tastes like becks to me which is rank. Most breweries do an alcohol free version it's just that they've only been available in the UK recently. I've heard Kaliber is vile.

Alcohol free wine is just awful so avoid at all costs.