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If you’ve had to regretfully quit/ decrease booze in perimenopause, what are your grown-up ‘treat’ drink alternatives?

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DelinquentSnails · 18/01/2026 09:51

I’m currently sitting on the sofa with a hangover, having had a sleepless night as various teens in sporty attire wander past with judgy eyes. After a mere two glasses of Malbec last night. Nowadays, I can have a glass of lightish white wine twice a week, but anything more leads to physical misery and existential angst.

I’ve never been a huge drinker, but love good wine and detest very sweet drinks. I can’t touch artificial sweeteners. I love non alcoholic beer and drink that in preference to normal beer, with a bbq or curry.

Any tips for lovely, non alcoholic tipples I can put in a posh glass with ice and lemon for a treat?

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coffeeagogo · 19/01/2026 20:07

I really rate the BrewDog Hazy Jane alcohol free, is perfect when I fancy a beer but need to sleep, otherwise I usually stick to really cold sparkling water with lots of ice and fresh lime chunks.

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