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palatable non-alcoholic beer

27 replies

RingEir · 09/06/2011 23:37

Not sure if you can get this in the UK, but San Miguel 0,0 actually tastes like real beer! Every other brand I have tried is awful, although you can make them more drinkable by adding a dash of ginger ale or lemonade.

Just thought I'd share my discovery:) I am really enjoying my nightly guilt-free beer in front of the telly.

OP posts:
bagelmonkey · 10/06/2011 06:06

DH thinks Becks alcohol free is quite good too. I always thought alcohol free beer was missing the point before, but I see it now.

MamaKimber · 10/06/2011 06:28

Becks Blue alcohol free is an excellent substitute whilst preggers. Though noting will replace a nice glass of red wine!

PinkFondantFancy · 10/06/2011 06:48

Also alcohol free Kopperberg for lovely summer evening BBQs if you're missing pear cider

PrincessJenga · 10/06/2011 07:17

Another vote for Becks Blue.

PotteringAlong · 10/06/2011 07:21

Do not buy alcohol free cobra. It tastes like weetabix!

Twittwooo · 10/06/2011 08:25

DH tells me that most non alcoholic beer has a small amount of alcohol in it. Is it definitely safe to drink non alcoholic beer in pregnancy, especially in the first trimester? I haven't yet, but I think when the sun comes out it could be the key to not feeling too left out!

Fluter · 10/06/2011 08:30

Oh. I quite like the Cobra zero.... and the Becks Blue. :)

flippineck · 10/06/2011 08:34

There's one called Bavaria that's not bad as well. Becks Blue is the best (of a bad bunch) though. Cobra Zero is far too sweet.

Didn't know about the Kopperburg, will look out for that.

Twittwoo - obviously couldn't guarantee anything, but the amount of alcohol is so small that I think you'd have to drink an awful lot of the beer to get it in dangerous quantities, iyswim.

shelleylou · 10/06/2011 08:58

Bavaria is quite nice completely alcohol free and is a blond beer. Mum bought some a little while ago and told me i could have as many as i wanted before telling me it was non alcoholic or what it was. I was very Hmm when she said that as she kept saying about me not being able to drink lol

Pudding2be · 10/06/2011 16:57

Another vote for becks blue. It does contain alcohol, it says on the bottle it's 0.05% which is almost nothing Wink

Jules922 · 10/06/2011 19:31

I vote for Bavaria...I love it but it has to be ice cold.

Makey · 11/06/2011 08:46

I saw some cider in Sainsburys that was less than 1% alcohol.
I've not tried it though. Waiting till after the 12 week scan then might treat myself to at little tipple..

msbuggywinkle · 11/06/2011 08:48

Erdinger zero is my favourite, Becks is quite good too though. I crave really cold beer when I'm pregnant for some reason!

Ilovekittyelise · 11/06/2011 18:59

bavaria is ok; i find becks blue and cobra zero have a really vile aftertaste. cant wait to pop this baby out express some milk, hand him over to daddy and do some catching up with a proper drink.

LemonEmmaP · 11/06/2011 19:01

My favourite when pregnant was Bitburger, but as that was hard to come by, I more often stuck with Becks.

VeryHungryKatypillar · 11/06/2011 19:42

Urgh! Bavaria has to be ice, ice cold to drink because it mings! If cold, the taste buds are too shocked to register its taste! If I had to 'unvote' for anything it would be for Bavaria. OTOH, I love Cobra 0%, Becks good, would love to try the San Miguel but not seen it anywhere...

Mind you, I've not been completely depriving myself of beer/wine, one half (beer) or small glass (wine) a week once I got halfway through I am personally comfortable with and think is fine...

Fluter · 11/06/2011 19:47

OK, am trying the Bavaria one tonight :)
Will report back tomorrow! Mind you if the only other vote for the Cobra one hates it, this may not be good....

nitnatnaboo · 14/06/2011 23:45

In Lanzarote I had "Dorada Sin" which tasted pretty real to me!

AlsoAvailableSober · 14/06/2011 23:47

Bavaria is the best of a bad bunch...

jennylindinha · 14/06/2011 23:54

I agree that Bavaria and Becks are okay, Cobra is vile! I've had the San Miguel in Spain and it was good too. In fact Spain is great, you could get alcohol-free beer in every bar I went to (was on a Hen do so quite a lot so bars/restaurants...)

Another one to look out for is Bitburger, I really liked this the best I think. You can get in Tescos etc (well you could, I've not been pregnant for a while now so haven't looked!)

Have to admit that in the last trimester, which was in the summer, I occasionally used to buy low alcohol bitter and make shandy. Lovely!

chinateacup · 15/06/2011 11:48

Another Becks Blue vote here

KatieWatie · 15/06/2011 12:09

Another vote for Becks Blue (I've tried Cobra and Kaliber and hated them both). I've stopped drinking it now as I discovered it adds to my tiredness - something to do with all the hops in it. My dad claims it's distantly related to cannabis Shock which might explain my craving for cheese!

RachieJosie · 15/06/2011 16:01

There is a really nice version of the Bavaria 0% stuff that is a white beer, (says 'WIT' in a little red box at the top of the label on the front) so tastes a bit like a Belgian beer, really delicious. Found it at Tesco.

edwinbear · 15/06/2011 16:55

makey that low alcohol sainsburys cider is absoultely delicious.

spilttheteaagain · 15/06/2011 19:05

Another yum to sainsburys 1% cider. Highly recommend that on ice!

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