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Old 11-17-2017, 10:16 AM   #1
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I've pretty much gradually stopped drinking over the past few years. Mostly health reasons, but nowadays I find that even when I have the odd drink, it doesn't agree with me. At a recent house gathering, I tried a non-alcoholic beer. It was a Budweiser, but I actually really liked it (tasted better than their actual beer)

Sometimes I just miss the taste of beer (or an approximate taste) and especially around Christmas time. So, what are the best tasting non-alcoholic beers out there?
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Old 11-17-2017, 10:19 AM   #2
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My neighbor goes through St Pauli NA beer like it's water - i'm assuming that means it's quite good
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Old 11-17-2017, 10:36 AM   #3
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I tried the ones my wife was drinking while she was pregnant.
The best one was Erdinger Alkoholfrei.

FlamesVan posted a pic of it in post #8.

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Old 11-17-2017, 01:56 PM   #4
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I quit drinking 23 years ago, have tried almost everything out there. Sounds funny to say but my #1 favorite is the new Budweiser Prohibition.
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Old 11-17-2017, 01:56 PM   #5
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Becks makes one, I am pretty sure you can get it at Sobey's.

Never had it, but I love Becks.
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Old 11-17-2017, 02:16 PM   #6
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I quit drinking 23 years ago, have tried almost everything out there. Sounds funny to say but my #1 favorite is the new Budweiser Prohibition.
Yep, that's the one I tried. Like I said, I liked it, quite a sweet taste.
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Old 11-17-2017, 02:17 PM   #7
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I've tried a few over the years and actually found I liked Labatt Blue 0.5 - the best of the bunch for me so far.
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Old 11-17-2017, 02:21 PM   #8
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Erdinger (one of my favourite beer brands) make a non-alcoholic (alkoholfrei). It's about the only one I haven't tried but I'm assuming it's pretty decent. Willow Park carries it but I haven't found it in Ontario yet.

I've had a few ODouls red at concerts when I planned on driving home, and they gave me that 'drinking a beer' feeling which improved the evening. They weren't bad.

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I'm partial to Grolsch when I want a beer. They seem to have a decent selection at sobeys grocery stores.
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Had some Coors non-alcoholic down in the states that was very good, don't know if it's available here though.
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So, not really a non-alcoholic beer, per se, but a malt beverage, that I really like is Barbican. Superstore sells it. It comes in "plain" and then multiple flavours, lol. I'm very partial to the Pomegranate.
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+1 for O'Douls Red or Grolsh. I find a lot of the other NA beers much too sweet.

Heard good things about Budweiser, but since they charge almost as much as their regular beer I refuse to buy a pack.
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I tried the ones my wife was drinking while she was pregnant.
The best one was Erdinger Alkoholfrei.

FlamesVan posted a pic of it in post #8.
I love Erdinger Alkoholfrei.
It's promoted a lot in European sport, especially Biathlon where they are a major sponsor. It's also portrayed as a kind of sports drink like Gatorade to quench thirst and replenish vitamins.
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Old 11-20-2017, 05:16 PM   #16
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My daughter (3 years old) loves beer. So we share a Budweiser Prohibition during the game every now and then.

It is sweet tasting compared to "real" beer, but otherwise it is pretty good... couldn't drink more than one though.

I haven't really enjoyed any other non-alcoholic beers, but have heard good reviews about the Erdinger. Recently found out Boxer is making an alcohol-free beer, but I haven't had the guts to try it.
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Old 11-20-2017, 05:47 PM   #17
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As an alcoholic... er, aficionado of non-alcoholic beer, my hands down winners are Clausthaler and Clausthaler amber.

The original tastes basically like Heineken, and the amber - my favourite - uses cascade hops and is really good.

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