I would say it comes down to more of a body feel for me. Almost all these NA Beers are extremely thin, same with >100 cal beers. But these all had the body of a regular beer, making my brain say HEY THIS IS A REAL BEER.
@@HopsAndBrews Very interesting point! Hadn't processed it in those terms but that's the 'flat' experience that I've had with most NA beers. Great news for Athletics portfolio though!
It’s tricky with NA IPAs because after fermentation, heating the beer back up to kill the alcohol makes it very bitter. So you gotta be cautious as to what hop additions and how much hops you use because you don’t want it overly bitter.
I don't like the golden--or the dark. I disliked the dark so much that I never tried it again--so they may have improved it since then. I do like the Free Wave! I have yet to try the first two--so they are on my list!
I'm so happy more people are doing reviews on NA beer, as someone who is almost 2 years sober for health reasons, who still misses the taste and doesn't want to be the awkward one at parties (even tho my friends have been so supportive of me) I've struggled finding something that actually tastes good. Thank you for this review, just ordered some and can't wait to try em
I've gone sober too also for health reasons (plus alcohol can make one stupid lol). But yeah I've been drinking this one lately and it's nice to drink something for it's sophisticated taste and body rather than for the buzz. This is a whole new world for me.
I am over two years sober and ever since I gave up alcohol to honor my cousin, I never wanted to drink that stuff. However, when I saw some people drink these NA beers that got me thinking to give them a try and it gave me the taste I have avoided for years, but it doesn't give me the buzz nor that warm feeling from regular alcohol. So this brand gave me the chance to drink and not worry about the consequences
I live in remote Australia, I recently went to the city and picked up a 6 pack of upside dawn. Completely blown away by how absolutely incredible it is. I just ordered some more and paid an obscene amount in shipping, but I don't care.
I had no idea Atheltic made its way to Oz; that's incredible!! You mention the high shipping cost; did you order directly from them or from a place in Australia?
@@ComfyChaos I ordered from a shop in Sydney. :-) just been notified the beer is waiting at the local post office. :-) only took 3 weeks and a lot of money haha!
So glad you found Athletic to your liking! Absolute best NAs out there. The NÉ style IPA (Free Wave) is one of their best - and they have others in their “Pilot Program” (think “small batch”) like a Maple Brown and a Chocolate Cherry Stout that you will find really appealing. Gotta let the Choc Cherry warm a bit for the best flavor. Love these guys because I adore craft beer but I am a lightweight...
Well I just wish I didn't save them for last, doing a whole month of NA beers to realize I could have been drinking this stuff all month long would have made it even easier. I think they bring probably the best balance of flavor, body, and low calories to these truly CRAFT NA Beers
Tried a couple, the Run Wild is my favorite - excellent 0.5% abv IPA Crazy, I feel like my palate can taste the alcohol part mostly missing but all the other ingredients are still there. A quick beer experience and the luxury of walking away full of energy, sharp, and sleeping well.
These are great, they also have a lot of other fantastic flavors. The only other company I say can compete with their NA Beers are Untitled Art. But they make both regular and NA so you have to keep an eye on what your buying. Athletic is all NA
nice job on this review...I've been drinking Run Wild and Free Wave with dinner for the last couple of weeks..,, a friend brought it over one night when she found out I needed to cut out alcohol.. for me it's a game changer.... mind blowing taste for a NA beer..... maybe not quite as enjoyable as a good alcoholic IPA but the taste is 90% there and for me it's 1000 times more enjoyable than sparkling water with dinner...can't wait to try the stout.
Thats awesome! Yeah fully agree, if you can find some I also recommend Untitled Art they make some good NA Beers, but they are a bit harder to find since they usually just make regular beer.
Really appreciate the video! I love craft beer but haven't been drinking alcohol for a few months. The grocery store standards are not to my liking, but I found the Hazy IPA from Athletic and really enjoy it. Satisfies that craving!
Just saw this review and highly enjoyed your effort and knowledge for N/A beverages.....I just bought some Athletic today for the 1st time. Can't wait to try a couple tonight.....Thank you!!!!
Yeah no prob. I think you will be surprised how good they taste for NA beer. Now it could have been the month long taste of NA Beers in my mouth but these tasted the best.
@@HopsAndBrews I haven't tried N/A since a work picnic a decade ago, but I think this could be perfect for that situation, or as a Dad, back yard barbecues away from home where you might need to dash at a moment's notice.
@@BeerAfterBedtime Yes I found that it really gave me a peace of mind when having this and hanging out with my son that I could go or do anything at a moments notice. Also found out my son really likes beer, so having the Zero Alcohol ones around was pretty fun too.
I saw your other video review on NA beer and was thinking that these would blow those away, but then I found this. You really do a good job describing the taste of the beer. I liked the hazy IPA better, but free wave is awesome too. I’m hoping to try the stout next because it sounds good. Thank you!
Yeah I didn't get to try the Hazy, I saw it in the store and said "Oh I already have that one I'll buy these" turns out I already had the ones I purchased. I just had another Run Wild the other day bc I was looking for something "beer like" but was working. Thinking of keeping a few of these in my fridge at all times. Thanks for the compliments. If I can get a hold of some other flavors I might do another video on them, I think this brewery needs more recognition.
I discovered this brew after going through dry January. I’m a beer lover. I love the taste of beer, but I also I’m kind of a little bit aware what alcohol does on the body. I ran across the Atlantic Brewing non alcoholic beer and I was amazingly impressed and surprised how good the taste was in this beer. I can’t wait to try the other ones. I think I’ve given up on the alcoholic beer and am going to try the other selections from this brewery. Thanks for providing this review and your opinions on this video. By the way, I had the Hazy IPA.
oh man Athletic has so many great options for flavor. Their NA sours are probably my fav. Their spicy mango hazy ipa was a great expirement one too. I have don't a few other Athletic reviews if you want to check those out.
I think these would be great for me. I can’t drink alcohol on account of my liver but I do like the taste of beer but not the feeling of being drunk. I might check these out
@@zach415 I have seen them at bars, but only in Can form. most bars usually only have 1 or 2 NA Beer options if any. By Law they are only required to have Water and a Soda/Juice as a option for NA Beverage
Good video man .. I've been sober for 2 years but i miss good craft beer. It's tough to find good NA in Hawaii (if you know of any NA beers made here let me know) I'm going to order some of these asap 🤙
There is definitely a psychological thing going on with these. Especially the first beer. It must be that your brain's intoxication receptors open up and are fooled. Not drunk, but just that initial realization that oh, little buzz going on. They even have a light beer now at 25 calories and its fabulous too.
IPAs are too much for me. The upside dawn however is just right. Very enjoyable. Giving lite next. Im going to guess its half the flavor of upside dawn
i wanna rant about my job i thought it had no future i recommend ppl do the automated system so i can focus on better things but ended up just not caring in the end i made ppl wait 10 mins or more just because they wanna come in and pay their usual way
I'm about 6 months alcohol free and recently tried a 0.0% beer but I didn't like how it made me feel. I realize that the only reason I tolerated the taste of beer is because of the buzz it gave me. I also can't get with the expensive cost of NA beer, wine and spirits?
yeah you have to like the way beer taste. and yes it's $$$ buy its a little cheaper than say a mid range na drink like juice or soda. so at that point it really is....do you like the taste or not. I really like the sour na beers. they taste way better than seltzer flavors waters and way less sugar than juices.
@@KTPurdybut yes all these beers were kept in a commercial fridge. All my beers I review are cold, I may warm them up and the shoot goes on, but you will hear me say that
@@nicviv1165 ua-cam.com/video/sdZbkTRFWL8/v-deo.html You know for what it is, not half bad, I usually have a 6 pack of that and Heineken 0.0 in my fridge for times when I just want something to drink.
The Cerveza Atletica or Upside Dawn Golden Ale would be the closest to those. I have a new set of these beers coming out in the next few weeks with additional flavors they have come out with.
I’ve recently decided to cut out alcohol for health reasons and maybe it’s because I’m just newly off the real stuff but this shit tastes awful. I wasn’t picky when it came to styles but it’s not even close to real beer
@@JAKFOXGamingthe only problem I see with that is that these will cost you more than sodas. The only thing I found that helped me reduce my soda intake was carbonated flavored waters and finding the correct one there. A combination of those and some NA Beers would probably hold you over very well.
They actually have a whit beer that would be closer to blue moon. They have since added many more of styles to their line up. A 2nd video is in the works of additional flavors
In the US 0.5% or under is classified as Non Alcoholic. 99% of the time this mean 0.5% is the highest but can be under by 1 or 2 points. if you are looking for a truly 0 alcohol beer, I would look at Budweiser Zero or Heineken 0.0 (but there is about 0.03 in that one) I believe the same for Budweiser. A beer has to be "fermented" to be classified as a beer. I also did a video on how to extract all the alcohol from a Beer to name ANY BEER Non Alcoholic.
@@HopsAndBrews huh that's still weird like I don't get why non alcoholic drinks with a slight abv exists like either drink or reach for a liquid that has absolutely no alcohol in it
@@Kristian179 A lot of people like the taste of beer, and so the best way to reach that flavor is to make it that way. Why have a cherry flavored candy when you can just have a cherry
@@Kristian179 The amount of NA beers you would need to be the equivalent of 1 beer is quite a lot and also you would have to pound them down extremely fast which most human stomachs and batters cant handle. There is more abv in old OJ than in these beers, You would be surprised to see what things have alcohol in them but are lower than 1% and therefor do not need to be listed.
The Run Wild sounds really appealing, feel like the IPA non-alcoholic style is the easiest to get right due to the strong hops profile?
I would say it comes down to more of a body feel for me. Almost all these NA Beers are extremely thin, same with >100 cal beers. But these all had the body of a regular beer, making my brain say HEY THIS IS A REAL BEER.
@@HopsAndBrews Very interesting point! Hadn't processed it in those terms but that's the 'flat' experience that I've had with most NA beers. Great news for Athletics portfolio though!
It’s tricky with NA IPAs because after fermentation, heating the beer back up to kill the alcohol makes it very bitter. So you gotta be cautious as to what hop additions and how much hops you use because you don’t want it overly bitter.
@@DannyKapatrik they brew their beer without alcohol. They don't remove any so no flavor lost.
I don't like the golden--or the dark. I disliked the dark so much that I never tried it again--so they may have improved it since then. I do like the Free Wave! I have yet to try the first two--so they are on my list!
I'm so happy more people are doing reviews on NA beer, as someone who is almost 2 years sober for health reasons, who still misses the taste and doesn't want to be the awkward one at parties (even tho my friends have been so supportive of me) I've struggled finding something that actually tastes good. Thank you for this review, just ordered some and can't wait to try em
I have a new review on Athletic Brees coming very soon. Congrats on your sobriety!!
@@HopsAndBrews I'll be on the look out, had to sub thanks to your great and honest review.
I've gone sober too also for health reasons (plus alcohol can make one stupid lol). But yeah I've been drinking this one lately and it's nice to drink something for it's sophisticated taste and body rather than for the buzz. This is a whole new world for me.
I am over two years sober and ever since I gave up alcohol to honor my cousin, I never wanted to drink that stuff. However, when I saw some people drink these NA beers that got me thinking to give them a try and it gave me the taste I have avoided for years, but it doesn't give me the buzz nor that warm feeling from regular alcohol. So this brand gave me the chance to drink and not worry about the consequences
Awesome man, they make some making stuff that really does taste like craft beer
This guy even is excited and sober off of a NA…awesome dude….love this.
Ha...you should see me on a regular beer 😅🤣
I am on my way….makes me want to challenge this….Just finished lunch with-a NA Becks…..wait this is too funny 😂
@@kalaukia434 if you want to see what it looks like when I don't like a beer...watch my pickle best maid one
I live in remote Australia, I recently went to the city and picked up a 6 pack of upside dawn. Completely blown away by how absolutely incredible it is. I just ordered some more and paid an obscene amount in shipping, but I don't care.
I had no idea Atheltic made its way to Oz; that's incredible!! You mention the high shipping cost; did you order directly from them or from a place in Australia?
@@ComfyChaos I ordered from a shop in Sydney. :-) just been notified the beer is waiting at the local post office. :-) only took 3 weeks and a lot of money haha!
So glad you found Athletic to your liking! Absolute best NAs out there. The NÉ style IPA (Free Wave) is one of their best - and they have others in their “Pilot Program” (think “small batch”) like a Maple Brown and a Chocolate Cherry Stout that you will find really appealing. Gotta let the Choc Cherry warm a bit for the best flavor. Love these guys because I adore craft beer but I am a lightweight...
Well I just wish I didn't save them for last, doing a whole month of NA beers to realize I could have been drinking this stuff all month long would have made it even easier. I think they bring probably the best balance of flavor, body, and low calories to these truly CRAFT NA Beers
Tried a couple, the Run Wild is my favorite - excellent 0.5% abv IPA
Crazy, I feel like my palate can taste the alcohol part mostly missing but all the other ingredients are still there.
A quick beer experience and the luxury of walking away full of energy, sharp, and sleeping well.
Athletic is killing it! Sam Adam's just the haze na is really good too.
I'll need to try ut
Highly recommend their hazy IPA. It’s excellent.
I dont think I have had a bad beer from them
Ty for this review! Was about to get the Upside Dawn and went with the Run Wild IPA as you recommended. Definitely satisfied! Cheers!
Awesome man glad you enjoyed it
THANK YOU! I have to cut back on my drinking due to health issues and this gave me a glimmer of hope!
These are great, they also have a lot of other fantastic flavors. The only other company I say can compete with their NA Beers are Untitled Art. But they make both regular and NA so you have to keep an eye on what your buying. Athletic is all NA
@@HopsAndBrews Ohhh thanks for another tip!
nice job on this review...I've been drinking Run Wild and Free Wave with dinner for the last couple of weeks..,, a friend brought it over one night when she found out I needed to cut out alcohol.. for me it's a game changer.... mind blowing taste for a NA beer..... maybe not quite as enjoyable as a good alcoholic IPA but the taste is 90% there and for me it's 1000 times more enjoyable than sparkling water with dinner...can't wait to try the stout.
Thats awesome! Yeah fully agree, if you can find some I also recommend Untitled Art they make some good NA Beers, but they are a bit harder to find since they usually just make regular beer.
Really appreciate the video! I love craft beer but haven't been drinking alcohol for a few months. The grocery store standards are not to my liking, but I found the Hazy IPA from Athletic and really enjoy it. Satisfies that craving!
Oh great...yeah wait till next week. I have a new Athletic Brewing video coming. Its great!!
Just saw this review and highly enjoyed your effort and knowledge for N/A beverages.....I just bought some Athletic today for the 1st time. Can't wait to try a couple tonight.....Thank you!!!!
cheers man, I've done a few other Athletic beer reviews. Hope you get to check those out too
I was on the fence about picking these up for my channel, and some light summer brews. This sold me. Thanks, good vid.
Yeah no prob. I think you will be surprised how good they taste for NA beer. Now it could have been the month long taste of NA Beers in my mouth but these tasted the best.
@@HopsAndBrews I haven't tried N/A since a work picnic a decade ago, but I think this could be perfect for that situation, or as a Dad, back yard barbecues away from home where you might need to dash at a moment's notice.
@@BeerAfterBedtime Yes I found that it really gave me a peace of mind when having this and hanging out with my son that I could go or do anything at a moments notice. Also found out my son really likes beer, so having the Zero Alcohol ones around was pretty fun too.
I saw your other video review on NA beer and was thinking that these would blow those away, but then I found this.
You really do a good job describing the taste of the beer. I liked the hazy IPA better, but free wave is awesome too. I’m hoping to try the stout next because it sounds good. Thank you!
Yeah I didn't get to try the Hazy, I saw it in the store and said "Oh I already have that one I'll buy these" turns out I already had the ones I purchased. I just had another Run Wild the other day bc I was looking for something "beer like" but was working. Thinking of keeping a few of these in my fridge at all times.
Thanks for the compliments. If I can get a hold of some other flavors I might do another video on them, I think this brewery needs more recognition.
I discovered this brew after going through dry January. I’m a beer lover. I love the taste of beer, but I also I’m kind of a little bit aware what alcohol does on the body. I ran across the Atlantic Brewing non alcoholic beer and I was amazingly impressed and surprised how good the taste was in this beer. I can’t wait to try the other ones. I think I’ve given up on the alcoholic beer and am going to try the other selections from this brewery. Thanks for providing this review and your opinions on this video. By the way, I had the Hazy IPA.
oh man Athletic has so many great options for flavor. Their NA sours are probably my fav. Their spicy mango hazy ipa was a great expirement one too. I have don't a few other Athletic reviews if you want to check those out.
That's great and all, happy you found some really good NA beers, but where is the video for your end of the month binge??? :D
Hoping end of the week.
I think these would be great for me. I can’t drink alcohol on account of my liver but I do like the taste of beer but not the feeling of being drunk. I might check these out
Athletic makes the best Craft NA Beers our there. Check out their website for the more crafty flavors.
@@HopsAndBrews do you know if bars might sell them? Or are they only allowed to sell them in stores? I don’t drink unless I go to bars
@@zach415 I have seen them at bars, but only in Can form. most bars usually only have 1 or 2 NA Beer options if any. By Law they are only required to have Water and a Soda/Juice as a option for NA Beverage
There is the most excellent beers on the market love all of them
Good video man .. I've been sober for 2 years but i miss good craft beer. It's tough to find good NA in Hawaii (if you know of any NA beers made here let me know) I'm going to order some of these asap 🤙
No problem man...getting beer from Hawaii is tuff. I would still love to try some. Even NA stuff
There is definitely a psychological thing going on with these. Especially the first beer. It must be that your brain's intoxication receptors open up and are fooled. Not drunk, but just that initial realization that oh, little buzz going on. They even have a light beer now at 25 calories and its fabulous too.
Yea I have those and have to do a review on them. Im so far behind on videos :(
The hops (a plant related to canibis) are relaxing.
Love me some ABC. If you can find their Freewave IPA as you mentioned give that one a try. It's amazing.
I'll be on the look out for it
I quit drinkin about 7 months ago, and the Run Wild really scratches the itch. Might try the stout next.
Untitled Art also makes amazing NA Beers....however their calories are a bit higher
@@HopsAndBrews Thanks for the tip! If you haven't already, you should give Well Being IPA a try, that one is my favorite
@@jtyearsley if I can get it I'll try it
Had this ColtonZero at a close club.
I want to drink I have ability to love sharing the best Zero alcoholic beverages anytime
You should also check out the 2nd Athletic video I did. Good stuff in thete
All around awesome video man!
Thanks man!
Awesome review! I can’t wait to try this.
I have a new one on Athletic Brew coming out this week or next. You will definitely want to check it out
@@HopsAndBrews subscribed!
Great review! Thank you
Awesome review my man!!
Thanks, a new one of there latest will be coming out later this month. I'm super excited for it
I had the same reaction to my firat taste of their cerveza. Great video
Thanks, hope you check out some of my other ones
Their weiss beer is fantastic. Too bad it’s a limited run.
If it sells enough they make it a regular
Can I please buy stock in Athletic Brewing? Come on, y'all!
I can't find anything around me other than the big five.
IPAs are too much for me. The upside dawn however is just right. Very enjoyable. Giving lite next. Im going to guess its half the flavor of upside dawn
Its basically a lite lager flavor with a fewer cal. But like not that much less so really I enjoy standard ones.
Cerveza just means beer, John literally just said he's not a beer guy
i wanna rant about my job i thought it had no future i recommend ppl do the automated system so i can focus on better things but ended up just not caring in the end i made ppl wait 10 mins or more just because they wanna come in and pay their usual way
what is your job?
I'm about 6 months alcohol free and recently tried a 0.0% beer but I didn't like how it made me feel. I realize that the only reason I tolerated the taste of beer is because of the buzz it gave me. I also can't get with the expensive cost of NA beer, wine and spirits?
yeah you have to like the way beer taste. and yes it's $$$ buy its a little cheaper than say a mid range na drink like juice or soda. so at that point it really is....do you like the taste or not. I really like the sour na beers. they taste way better than seltzer flavors waters and way less sugar than juices.
The most important question is were those cans cold, better ice cold?
beer ice cold hides the flavor...why do you think bud and coors tell you to have their beer ice cold
@@HopsAndBrewsGreat point
@@KTPurdybut yes all these beers were kept in a commercial fridge. All my beers I review are cold, I may warm them up and the shoot goes on, but you will hear me say that
Really good non alcoholic beer 🍺
These are probably my fav, so far
@@HopsAndBrews whats your thoughts on Budweiser 0? I tried it dressed with some lime salt and it was pretty good for Football watching.
@@nicviv1165 ua-cam.com/video/sdZbkTRFWL8/v-deo.html
You know for what it is, not half bad, I usually have a 6 pack of that and Heineken 0.0 in my fridge for times when I just want something to drink.
Regular beer to me... is budwieser, Miller high life, modelos...
Out of all 5 beers which one was the closes to the beer I listed?
The Cerveza Atletica or Upside Dawn Golden Ale would be the closest to those. I have a new set of these beers coming out in the next few weeks with additional flavors they have come out with.
@@HopsAndBrews cool, I'm gonna try thoes two next. Thanks 👍
I'll be on the look for that review 👍
I wonder what the 'body replacement' is considering the calorie count.
Most of these are 100 cal or less
I’ve recently decided to cut out alcohol for health reasons and maybe it’s because I’m just newly off the real stuff but this shit tastes awful. I wasn’t picky when it came to styles but it’s not even close to real beer
which one did you try? also what type of Beer where you drinking??
Is it me or is the voice volume a little low.
Yes my son messed with my lapel mic and adjusted my volume before I found out.
I wonder if the after taste that you talked about comes from the can. I wonder if putting these in bottles would help eliminate that after taste.
Maybe but shipping bottles costly. Cans are cheaper, I will say I do taste a difference for the Heineken 0.0, bottles good cans no good.
Is the cervasa like a oldouls or budwiser type of beer?
it tasted closer to budweiser reserve series. A bit of a sweeter mexican lager
I don't know they taste kinda meh to me. There is some weird aftertaste, not sure where it comes from
Everyone taste things differently. I get weird taste from a lot of domestic beers
@@HopsAndBrews I still appreciate their existence. More N/A the better for those of us non drinkers.
However the club about more choice for Zero alcoholic beverages anytime
You should check out the 2nd video I did on Athletic
I want to try na beers cuz I don’t want to get hungover
Athletic is probably your best bet to the real deal. Closest to real body and flavor profile vs others
@@HopsAndBrews I see I’m also trying to cut back on soda so I’m wondering if these will help
@@JAKFOXGamingthe only problem I see with that is that these will cost you more than sodas. The only thing I found that helped me reduce my soda intake was carbonated flavored waters and finding the correct one there. A combination of those and some NA Beers would probably hold you over very well.
@@HopsAndBrewsI ordered the athletic brewing company all out I like chocolate and coffee u think I would like this and would like Guinness
@@HopsAndBrews it didn’t have any taste like chocolate and coffee all I tasted was the hops
First
Nope.
Which one was sweet besides the stout or more similar to blue moonish type of taste?
They actually have a whit beer that would be closer to blue moon. They have since added many more of styles to their line up. A 2nd video is in the works of additional flavors
Dude gets drunk on one sip of NA Beer... 🤪🤪🤪
Wooooohooooooo
How many carbs in these?
They range from 10-25 carbs. all info can be found on their website
athleticbrewing.com/collections/beer
Umm how can a drink that still some percentage of alcohol still be classified as non alcoholic?
In the US 0.5% or under is classified as Non Alcoholic. 99% of the time this mean 0.5% is the highest but can be under by 1 or 2 points. if you are looking for a truly 0 alcohol beer, I would look at Budweiser Zero or Heineken 0.0 (but there is about 0.03 in that one) I believe the same for Budweiser. A beer has to be "fermented" to be classified as a beer. I also did a video on how to extract all the alcohol from a Beer to name ANY BEER Non Alcoholic.
@@HopsAndBrews huh that's still weird like I don't get why non alcoholic drinks with a slight abv exists like either drink or reach for a liquid that has absolutely no alcohol in it
@@Kristian179 A lot of people like the taste of beer, and so the best way to reach that flavor is to make it that way. Why have a cherry flavored candy when you can just have a cherry
@@HopsAndBrews I was mostly referring to the fact that recovering addicts reach for "non alcoholic" beer
@@Kristian179 The amount of NA beers you would need to be the equivalent of 1 beer is quite a lot and also you would have to pound them down extremely fast which most human stomachs and batters cant handle. There is more abv in old OJ than in these beers, You would be surprised to see what things have alcohol in them but are lower than 1% and therefor do not need to be listed.
0.04% ABV is still fucking alcohol 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
True, but a open bottle of OJ after about 3-7 days has the exact same amount too.
Anything 0.5% and under is considered NA