Good non-alcoholic beers?

[skins]

Not sure if this thread title is an oxymoron, but I thought I would try anyways. My wife and I are avid beer drinkers and are now also expectant parents. Anyone know of any decent tasting non-alcoholic beers my wife could try?

[MrMastodonFarm]

Congrats, tell her to cool the alcoholism for 9 months.

[calumniate]

Originally Posted by skins

Not sure if this thread title is an oxymoron, but I thought I would try anyways. My wife and I are avid beer drinkers and are now also expectant parents. Anyone know of any decent tasting non-alcoholic beers my wife could try?

I hear Ginger beer is aweseome. For you.. a good whiskey.

[red sky]

Originally Posted by skins

Not sure if this thread title is an oxymoron, but I thought I would try anyways. My wife and I are avid beer drinkers and are now also expectant parents. Anyone know of any decent tasting non-alcoholic beers my wife could try?

Erdinger makes a decent non alcoholic beer. Probably the best I've had. That was the drink of choice when my wife was pregnant. Co-op liquor stores carry them.

[fleudian]

Originally Posted by red sky

Erdinger makes a decent non alcoholic beer. Probably the best I've had. That was the drink of choice when my wife was pregnant. Co-op liquor stores carry them.

This. Erdinger Alkoholfrei is far far better than any other non-alcoholic beer I've tried.

[MelBridgeman]

it still contains alcohol

[skins]

I'll check out that Erdinger one, thanks. Maybe grab a couple Dunkels for myself..

Originally Posted by MelBridgeman

it still contains alcohol

Yes, but a very small amount (~0.5%).

[DownhillGoat]

Originally Posted by skins

Yes, but a very small amount (~0.5%).

[MelBridgeman]

Originally Posted by skins

I'll check out that Erdinger one, thanks. Maybe grab a couple Dunkels for myself..



Yes, but a very small amount (~0.5%).

Not that hard to pound those suckers back and get a nice buzz going.

[KelVarnsen]

Thoughts and prayers go out to your future child.

[Engine09]

O'Doul's is the only decent brand, all others are pretty bad. Excaliber in the UK is decent, have not seen it for sale here though. Bottom line is, even after 18 years of being a non-drinker you never forget what a real beer tastes like but O'Doul's can tie you over.

[Jacks]

Originally Posted by MelBridgeman

Not that hard to pound those suckers back and get a nice buzz going.

You'd have to pound one back every 5 minutes. Better be near a bathroom.

[The Fonz]

Originally Posted by MelBridgeman

Not that hard to pound those suckers back and get a nice buzz going.

Not sure if serious

As a beer lover, when I was pregnant, I tried 2 near-beers. the first half is ok, the other half went down the drain. I actually had better luck with the non-alcoholic coolers. I think I got them at Sobeys and tasted like Smirnoff Ice.

[MelBridgeman]

Originally Posted by The Fonz

Not sure if serious

I have noticed a placebo effect with myself...so partly serious.


and yes you piss like a race horse

[flylock shox]

Depends what your wife likes.

If she's normally a light beer drinker (simple lagers like Bud or Stella) then O'Douls regular or Warsteiner are good options.

If she likes dark beers there's way fewer options, but O'Douls amber is solid.

My personal favourite, but only if you like skunkier beers like Heineken, is Clausthaler.

I used to always have a six pack of Clausthaler in the fridge just to have one after work. Slakes that beer thirst beautifully, and the skunkiness replaces a bit of what is lost by not having alcohol in it. Highly recommended.

[puckluck2]

Excuse my ignorance, but what exactly is the point of a non alcoholic beer?

[saskflames69]

Not sure what category this falls under. It supposedly tastes like beer and Sprite.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by MelBridgeman

I have noticed a placebo effect with myself...so partly serious.


and yes you piss like a race horse

Just a quick comparison from google...

If we say six beers at 6.0% alcohol will get you drunk, then it would take you 120 non-alcoholic beers to get drunk.

.3% x20= 6%

6x20= 120

So assuming most of us aren't pussies and take more than 6 beers to get drunk, all you have to do is pound back a couple hundred non-aloholic brewskies and you'er all set.

[KelVarnsen]

That sounds like a challenge.