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My latest article for The Bulletin considers Dry January and the local non-alcoholic beer options currently available in Central Oregon (including hop water). Whatever the reason, this Dry January is an excellent time to revisit the non-alcoholic beer options that are available, something I covered in 2021. Since that time, … Continue reading
Rick’s Near Beer is a relatively new non-alcoholic beer brand out of Austin, Texas, which hit the scene this year with Rick’s Original Pils as its entry into the lifestyle NA space. Since the launch of Original Pils, Rick’s has also introduced a non-alcoholic Hazy IPA, though the website indicates … Continue reading
The headline on this non-alcoholic collaboration beer from Athletic Brewing and Super Coffee is “World’s First Pre-Workout Brew” which I can’t attest to, but the result is Suped Up, an extra dark brew with coffee. More interestingly, in addition to the coffee, the other unusual ingredient contributing to the character … Continue reading
There’s a new non-alcoholic beer brand out of Austin, Texas, that launched at the end of last year: Rick’s Near Beer. In December I received a press release for the new brand, which launched with a non-alcoholic Pilsner. This week I received samples of the NA Pils which I believe … Continue reading
I’ve been sitting on this review of Guinness 0, the non-alcoholic draught version of the iconic Guinness Stout, because even though I received samples in January, as it got closer to March 17 I thought reviewing it for St. Patrick’s Day made sense. Created by the St. James’s Gate brewery … Continue reading
I don’t know if it’s the world’s first, as the press release claims, but non-alcoholic beer producer Athletic Brewing teamed up with Austin, Texas-based Super Coffee to release what they claim to be the “world’s first pre-workout brew” — an NA coffee beer. I’ll be able to report on this … Continue reading
California’s AleSmith Brewing is celebrating Dry January by releasing its Non-Alcoholic IPA in conjunction with a sweepstakes that could win you a NewAir 100 Can Beverage Refrigerator. I believe it’s the first NA beer released by the company, available at various outlets as well as online. To enter the sweepstakes … Continue reading
The first non-alcoholic beer from Boston’s Harpoon Brewery is a natural extension to the company’s “League” lifestyle series, which are low in calories and alcohol and crafted with “better for you” ingredients. Open League NA Hazy IPA hit the market last month, offering up the same selling points as the … Continue reading
At some point this year I got onto the press mailing list for Nashi Orchards of Washington, when I received a press release about the cider maker’s new non-alcoholic perry (cider made from pears). I’ve been reviewing a number of non-alcoholic and lifestyle beers and similar beverages, but a non-alcoholic … Continue reading
Portland-based Lolo Hops doesn’t call its products “hop water,” opting instead for “sparkling hop beverage,” because to be fair they aren’t simply carbonated hop-infused water. While they are non-alcoholic and gluten free, they do contain a small amount of sugar—8 grams per 12 ounce serving, amounting to 30 calories—and two … Continue reading