Alcohol free lager

optimus · 5 May 2013 at 07:56

I got some cobra; alcohol free last night - absolutely awful ; even when really cold.

What's the best alcohol free?

GinG · 5 May 2013 at 08:00

I don't think such thing exists...

davido_labido · 5 May 2013 at 08:23

Nope, not sure what alcohol free stuff I was on when I went away and was on meds, but it was awful. Tried it 3 separate nights, each night before going to bed I had a banging head!

I'd rather a hang over!

PlacidCasual · 5 May 2013 at 08:38

I've tried a lot of the alcohol free beers over the last few years because I don't want fizzy r sweet drinks all the time if I have to drive.

Erdinger alcohol free is the beats the pack by a long margin. Tesco and Sainsburys both sell it.
Clausteiner is a very close second. Harder to find but Budgens stock it.
After that its a big drop in quality but if memory serves Heineken alcohol free is ok.

Cobra, Becks and Bitburger are all filth.

chimponarope · 5 May 2013 at 15:15

Mrs is currently pregnant so had a few to try lately, erdinger and Bavaria are the best in our opinion.

marc2003 · 5 May 2013 at 16:29

why bother? :confused:

have a decent soft drink instead.

PlacidCasual · 5 May 2013 at 17:40

marc2003 said:
why bother?

have a decent soft drink instead.

In my case because I like the taste of beer but quickly tire of fizzy or sweet drinks yet still need something alcohol free if driving is on the cards.

Lartyconshayo · 5 May 2013 at 22:51

Try brew dogs - Nanny State. Not bad

D.P. · 6 May 2013 at 03:07

marc2003 said:
why bother?

have a decent soft drink instead.

Because beers taste great but soda is disgusting and full of sugar, and some times you can't drink alcohol, e.g. You are designated driver.

goldilocks · 6 May 2013 at 13:02

I've been alcohol free for the last 10months, pregnant and now breast feeding.
Bavaria 0% is the best I've tried, cobra / equator / pretty much anything else is terrible.
I've also had a couple of 0.5% beers, a Sainsburys pilsner which is palatable and St Omer shandy stubbies are ok too, iirc a pint works out to 0.25units.

I haven't tried Becks blue yet, but that's the one they serve most frequently in pubs.
I know they sell hoegaarden 0% on the continent but I haven't seen any over here yet!

Muban · 6 May 2013 at 20:54

Clausthaler used to be quite good. Bitburger drive wasn't too bad either but Clausthaler was better. It's been a long time since I've had any though and that was out in Germany so no idea if they freely available over here.

tintin82 · 6 May 2013 at 22:16

Most are pretty bad, but there are a few great ones. I have replaced my beer drinking at home with non alcoholic ones. Just nice to have a few beers and knowing you can still jump in the car if you need to pop out for something. And not waking up with a fuzzy head is a bonus!

See the thread below

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18499533&highlight=username_tintin82

strang3r · 7 May 2013 at 14:49

Bavaria is the best imo. Erdinger a close 2nd but costs about three times as much. Becks blue is rotten.

Jolteh · 7 May 2013 at 16:39

I've tried a fair few over the years and dumped it in the category with decaffeinated coffee and diet soft drinks which is to say I'd prefer to drink the proper stuff or just go without completely.

I'm sorta used to just having a soda water or whatever if I'm drinking now.

Doctor McNinja · 9 May 2013 at 17:06

marc2003 said:
why bother?

have a decent soft drink instead.

I agree. I've never had a decent non-alcholic beer. When I don't want to drink but fancy something a bit moreish, I find that ice cold soda water with a healhty twisty of Lime juice can really hit the spot... I'd also say the same about ginger beer if the stuff in the shops wasn't all sickly sweet dishwater with about as much kick as the proverbial one legged man at a bottom kicking contest.

ci_newman · 10 May 2013 at 10:05

goldilocks said:
I've been alcohol free for the last 10months, pregnant and now breast feeding.
Bavaria 0% is the best I've tried, cobra / equator / pretty much anything else is terrible.
I've also had a couple of 0.5% beers, a Sainsburys pilsner which is palatable and St Omer shandy stubbies are ok too, iirc a pint works out to 0.25units.

I haven't tried Becks blue yet, but that's the one they serve most frequently in pubs.
I know they sell hoegaarden 0% on the continent but I haven't seen any over here yet!

You should just drink normal beer, it'll help your little one sleep better