Dangerous beers...

[Mito Man]

I’ve had a very non-dangerous beer today because I was using a chainsaw and driving afterwards.

I haven’t had a 0% beer in a years, this was alright and had an ice tea aftertaste. But I don’t think I’d call it beer - more of a soft drink. Meh, will just buy a coke next time.
Also I’m surprised that the back of the bottle says 18+…?

[duncs500]

I've just today received a case of 12 Brains SA. Reminded by a friend who had a pint of it the other day that I've not seen it in years - used to be the go to beer for this household when the 6 Nations was on. So I just had to order some.

I had that Brains stuff in Cardiff, was decent.

What are the chances, this turned up in on of the locals today. Rude not to have a few pints.

[DeskJockey]

I’ve had a very non-dangerous beer today because I was using a chainsaw and driving afterwards.

I haven’t had a 0% beer in a years, this was alright and had an ice tea aftertaste. But I don’t think I’d call it beer - more of a soft drink. Meh, will just buy a coke next time.
Also I’m surprised that the back of the bottle says 18+…?

Of the non-dangerous types I prefer the the Lucky Saint ones. They are beer enough to be an acceptable substitute when needed.

[Swervin_Mervin]

I've just today received a case of 12 Brains SA. Reminded by a friend who had a pint of it the other day that I've not seen it in years - used to be the go to beer for this household when the 6 Nations was on. So I just had to order some.

I had that Brains stuff in Cardiff, was decent.

What are the chances, this turned up in on of the locals today. Rude not to have a few pints.

How strange! It was only because it popped up at a mate's local that he told me about it. Maybe they're having a bit of a push to get it back out there?

[KiwiDave]

The door's that way gents >>>>

I LOL'd

I'm going to take a photo of my cellar (actually a fridge not running really cold) which is full of either sours at 8% or stouts at 10% all aging nicely.

[ZedLeg]

I’ve had a very non-dangerous beer today because I was using a chainsaw and driving afterwards.

I haven’t had a 0% beer in a years, this was alright and had an ice tea aftertaste. But I don’t think I’d call it beer - more of a soft drink. Meh, will just buy a coke next time.
Also I’m surprised that the back of the bottle says 18+…?

Of the non-dangerous types I prefer the the Lucky Saint ones. They are beer enough to be an acceptable substitute when needed.

The best N/A beer is Erdinger. Guinness is apparently good but I haven’t tried it yet.

My cooking beer from the before times was Brooklyn Lager, could (and did) drink that all day.

[duncs500]

Of the N/A beers I've tried, Guinness is ok, Old Speckled Hen and Ghost Ship are both respectable offerings too. I keep seeing the Days stuff advertised, want to give that a go.

[Sundayjumper]

I’ve quite enjoyed the regular ghost ship, I’ll have to give the N/A version a try.

[mik]

Non-alcoholic beers don't appeal to me. I'd rather have a water or a "proper" soft drink.

[duncs500]

I’ve quite enjoyed the regular ghost ship, I’ll have to give the N/A version a try.

Yeah, I like the regular one. It's not a patch on that, does taste very different, but ok in its own right.

[duncs500]

Non-alcoholic beers don't appeal to me. I'd rather have a water or a "proper" soft drink.

I get that, sometimes I have found that I don't want something sweet though, and you don't want a huge glass of tonic water if your friend is on pints. I don't drink it a lot, but in some situations it works.

Oh, I often drink that Estrella Galicia at Caffeine & Machine, just because it's what they've got, but actually I think it's not bad.

[Swervin_Mervin]

Non-alcoholic beers don't appeal to me. I'd rather have a water or a "proper" soft drink.

This.

[ZedLeg]

I rarely get them, I’d rather have kombucha. Erdinger is handy if you don’t want to have a pile of sugar/sweeteners as it’s what’s in most bars.

[NGRhodes]

I had a Guiness Zero on Friday at the Pub before tea time, best alcohol free beer I've tasted. I don't drink beer often.

I always carry a litre of water to stay hydrated (important as my Kidneys don't work well). But as I have to avoid caffeine and alcohol, I often end up with limited choice of drinks at pubs.


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[DeskJockey]

Guinness zero is also a good non-dangerous beer.

[Mito Man]

Typical lite Swedish beer due to the 3.5% limit but refreshing and nice hoppy flavour. Would drink again.

[Nefarious]

Oooh, I've got quite a lot of north-of-the-border favourites. Some might even be available in Englandshire.

Everything from Williams Brothers Brewery:
Joker - Nice meaty IPA. It's my go-to pint. There's a double Joker too, but it's a bit OTT - proper stand-a-spoon-up-in-it thick.
Birds and Bees - Elderflower summer ale - great for gulping on a hot day
Ceasar Augustus - Lager/IPA hybrid. Great when you want something a little lighter/more refreshing

Most of the stuff from Drygate, but especially this:


I was a bit sceptical about some of the flavoured beers, but Disco is an absolute winner, as is one called "Last Mango in Balloch"

I also only discovered a year or so ago that the Pilot brewery is in an unassuming warehouse about 100 yards from my house. Their Peach Melba Sour is pretty tasty to kick a night off.

A couple of our local places - Barney's, Campervan and Moonwalk have also recently opened tap rooms, and I've been very much enjoying the direct-from-source beer as an alternative to the pub.