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Old Sep 5, 2015 | 09:02 PM
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Worth recommending out there ?

Or is tap water all the way this month . Even Pint of orange squash has 5x the sugar level of my usual tipple ffs
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Old Sep 5, 2015 | 09:08 PM
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The only non alcoholic beer I ever tried was Kaliber and that tasted like 5hite ....

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I found a list here

http://www.alcoholfree.co.uk/alcohol...rs-c-2_12.html
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Becks Blue, not tried it, I like the full fat Beck and been told very similar, that could be a good or bad thing.
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I'm on it now , I don't really care for the real thing

No change
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I don't do the alcohol free beer thing if I have the car, after say a round of golf, I prefer a ginger beer and lime with ice.
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Why would you want to drink some alcohol free beer? Either you drink proper beer, or none at all, isn't it?

Is it the dependency on the fermented state of the drink (taste and addiction to bloating/expanding), but at the same time, you don't want to be be under the influence to mistake a twenty two stone for a Sharon Stone? Is that what it is?
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Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler 75
The only alcohol beer I ever tried was Kaliber and that tasted like 5hite ....
Gave me a headache too
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Warsteiner alcohol free beer is the best I've tried. Never been big into alcohol free beer other than the odd time I've been driving & didn't want to risk another pint, but recently my Dad had to stop drinking due to illness & he loves the taste of a beer. I've tried a few with him & have to say the Warsteiner is the best to the point I wouldn't know it was non alcaholic if someone bought me one & didn't tell me. I always had the odd Becks blue but although it's OK, you can tell it's not the real deal. No substitute for the real thing though, I'm drinking an ice cold Moretti right now & it tastes sooooo good.
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Originally Posted by dpb
I'm on it now , I don't really care for the real thing

No change
What change do you want? Unless you're addicted to feeling allergic, just chill!
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Originally Posted by daviee
I don't do the alcohol free beer thing if I have the car, after say a round of golf, I prefer a ginger beer and lime with ice.
Now that sounds refreshing.
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Originally Posted by wayne9t9
Gave me a headache too
Snap ......
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Originally Posted by RICHARD J
Warsteiner alcohol free beer is the best I've tried. Never been big into alcohol free beer other than the odd time I've been driving & didn't want to risk another pint, but recently my Dad had to stop drinking due to illness & he loves the taste of a beer. I've tried a few with him & have to say the Warsteiner is the best to the point I wouldn't know it was non alcaholic if someone bought me one & didn't tell me. I always had the odd Becks blue but although it's OK, you can tell it's not the real deal. No substitute for the real thing though, I'm drinking an ice cold Moretti right now & it tastes sooooo good.
Sounds good .

Does the government tax non alcohol same as alcohol one , or is it more expensive to produce, or is it straight profit - cos it seems be same price for each .

..and why do you have to prove your age at the till if theres no alcohol in it !
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"Nanny State" is pretty good

https://www.brewdog.com/item/61/BrewDog/Nanny-State.html

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Blackcurrent and soda with ice

Non alcoholic beer....nah.Yak
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Had to get couple paracetamol two in the morning , no idea why





Could it be because I'm used to being nicely dosed with alcohol on a semi regular basis ? Ok I overdo occasionally , not like I'm an alci

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Originally Posted by daviee
I don't do the alcohol free beer thing if I have the car, after say a round of golf, I prefer a ginger beer and lime with ice.
"Moscow mule" but without the vodka.
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Becks Blue is 'alright' I suppose, if I want to taste alcohol (and let's be honest, no-one likes how alcohol tastes) but I've got the car, I'll have one of those.
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Necks blue isn't that bad. Smells a bit like skunk though for some reason!
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As usual hard to tell what anyone thinks

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/brewdog...ate-05/117796/
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Old Sep 6, 2015 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by dpb
Had to get couple paracetamol two in the morning , no idea why


Could it be because I'm used to being nicely dosed with alcohol on a semi regular basis ? Ok I overdo occasionally , not like I'm an alci
Well, your first sentence gives away that you're hung over, mate.
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Warsteiner, Erdinger and Becks Blue are all ok by me.


Spent the last 9 years working on-call, so have sampled all-manner of alcohol free alcoholic beverages.
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It's not alcohol free but Bulmers are doing a few makes of their ciders at 1.9% I sure you could safely drink 3 bottles and still drive with no issues.
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Non alcohol becks, non alcohol San Miguel, non alcohol kopperberg strawberry & lime

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Originally Posted by RICHARD J
Warsteiner alcohol free beer is the best I've tried. Never been big into alcohol free beer other than the odd time I've been driving & didn't want to risk another pint, but recently my Dad had to stop drinking due to illness & he loves the taste of a beer. I've tried a few with him & have to say the Warsteiner is the best to the point I wouldn't know it was non alcaholic if someone bought me one & didn't tell me. I always had the odd Becks blue but although it's OK, you can tell it's not the real deal. No substitute for the real thing though, I'm drinking an ice cold Moretti right now & it tastes sooooo good.
That good eh?

Beck blue - just tastes weird, smell like beer, looks liek beer, but doesn't really taste like beer to me.


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..and why do you have to prove your age at the till if theres no alcohol in it !
There is though, albeit very small amounts
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I wasn't impressed ,much
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Where would you buy the Warsteiner, Erdinger

doesnt seem possible in sainsbury morissons or ldl here
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well sainsbury had virtualy nothing but came away with bavaria holland , and its instantly second the top was levered preferable to becks blue . god knows whats in it mind
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here
http://www.alcoholfree.co.uk/alcohol...beer-fd-2014-1
Becks blue - I don't like it.
Also from past experience, avoid Cobra alcohol free.
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Bitburger Drive is by far the crispest one I've tasted. I either have that or Becks Blue.
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