It's nice that the non-alcoholic beverage market is expanding. Having said that however, diversity of options -- _Pils, Dunkel, Hefe, Bock, Duvel, Tripel, Quad, Saison, Scotch Dark, Scotch Heavy, English Brown, English Pale, Irish Amber, Pastry Stout, Brown Lager, Vienna Lager, Porter, Wild Ale, Lambic, etc_ -- are severely lacking in the US. I had to drive an hour to get to the biggest liquor store in town only to find a tiny section at the back, not even a single shelf, dedicated to NA beers of less than 8 brands total. Out of which only 3 types exist: Macro Blonde Lagers, Hoppy Ales, and Sours. If you enjoy one of these "trendy" types then good for you, but they were simply not for me even before I went sober. Weissbier from Weihenstephaner used to be my go-to but I now have to order it online which can be costly. So I opt for Clausthaler these days. Surprisingly good enough but given that it's the only one I actually enjoy out of the ones available to me, that's not saying much.
Thanks for the background! Have you tried ordering online from Athletic Brewing or Go Brewing? They can be a bit more cost effective than other brands and offer some decent variety 👍🏻
I take a serving of ashwagandha and l-theanine with my non alcoholic beers. Gives a nice slight relaxing "buzz". Almost indistinguishable from having a regular beer in my opinion.
I've been trying and drinking NA beers for about 6 months now and I feel like they do IPAs pretty well. There are quite a few decent options and they also do the darker beers like Guinness 0 and Bravus Porter are good but where the NA market really falls short IMHO is the more traditional lighter beers like Pils and Lager. So far the only one I've found that actually tastes like a Pils is the Clausthauler German Pils. Definitely would be interested in any recommendations. I just picked up Bauhaus Nah Helles and Weihenstephaner Premium Bavaricum to try. My biggest complaint is that most NAs typically cost quite a bit more than their alcoholic counter parts
I have been drinking NA beers for about 4 months and I agree there’s a lot of options. I LOVE the Clausthauler Pils. If you’re looking got something similar go for the Best Day Kolsch-so good…
I love the new Blue Moon N.A. Deschuttes from Portland OR came out with their Juicy IPA in N.A. Tastes exactly like the alcohol version.
The NAs from Deschutes are amazing 🤩 Good call out
So fun to try side by side with someone else. Swapping opinions and sharing personal stories of favorites. Cheers! 🍻
It's nice that the non-alcoholic beverage market is expanding. Having said that however, diversity of options -- _Pils, Dunkel, Hefe, Bock, Duvel, Tripel, Quad, Saison, Scotch Dark, Scotch Heavy, English Brown, English Pale, Irish Amber, Pastry Stout, Brown Lager, Vienna Lager, Porter, Wild Ale, Lambic, etc_ -- are severely lacking in the US.
I had to drive an hour to get to the biggest liquor store in town only to find a tiny section at the back, not even a single shelf, dedicated to NA beers of less than 8 brands total. Out of which only 3 types exist: Macro Blonde Lagers, Hoppy Ales, and Sours. If you enjoy one of these "trendy" types then good for you, but they were simply not for me even before I went sober.
Weissbier from Weihenstephaner used to be my go-to but I now have to order it online which can be costly. So I opt for Clausthaler these days. Surprisingly good enough but given that it's the only one I actually enjoy out of the ones available to me, that's not saying much.
Thanks for the background! Have you tried ordering online from Athletic Brewing or Go Brewing? They can be a bit more cost effective than other brands and offer some decent variety 👍🏻
I take a serving of ashwagandha and l-theanine with my non alcoholic beers. Gives a nice slight relaxing "buzz". Almost indistinguishable from having a regular beer in my opinion.
Busch NA handsdown
Good stuff!
Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻
I've been trying and drinking NA beers for about 6 months now and I feel like they do IPAs pretty well. There are quite a few decent options and they also do the darker beers like Guinness 0 and Bravus Porter are good but where the NA market really falls short IMHO is the more traditional lighter beers like Pils and Lager. So far the only one I've found that actually tastes like a Pils is the Clausthauler German Pils. Definitely would be interested in any recommendations. I just picked up Bauhaus Nah Helles and Weihenstephaner Premium Bavaricum to try. My biggest complaint is that most NAs typically cost quite a bit more than their alcoholic counter parts
I have been drinking NA beers for about 4 months and I agree there’s a lot of options. I LOVE the Clausthauler Pils. If you’re looking got something similar go for the Best Day Kolsch-so good…
Super awesome working with you on this!
Excited for round 2🍻