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Now that Christmas weekend is past and the Beer Advent Calendar is over, I can get caught up on a few things, starting with receiving some non-alcoholic and “alt” beverages (as in, alternative to beer). These were sent the past couple of weeks though I hadn’t gotten to sharing. The … Continue reading
I finally tackled the topic of non-alcoholic beer for The Bulletin in my latest article, which came out this week. Of course I’ve been covering NA beers here for the past year and a half, but with the availability of two local near beers from Deschutes Brewery and Crux Fermentation … Continue reading
Harpoon Brewery has taken an interesting direction in its concept of “lifestyle” beers with its “League” series of better-for-you beers; the four I reviewed last year were all lower-alcohol (4% ABV) with a focus on lower calorie counts and carbs (which seems to be what’s been trending over this past … Continue reading
The days are heating up and summer is all but here, which means easy summertime drinking—and a great time to check out the Easy Day hazy IPAs from Worthy Brewing. The two beers, Grapefruit and Tangerine, are Worthy’s entry into the low-alcohol, low-calorie lifestyle (“better for you”) space, while still … Continue reading
So, a spoiler to start: I’m not doing Dry January, but I certainly applaud the effort of those who do. I have however found myself tasting and reviewing a number of non-alcoholic beers over the past year, and recently BrewDog sent me a full complement of its NA (or AF) … Continue reading
Non-alcoholic beers have been on the rise over the past year—at least, based on what I’ve seen and tasted so far—and I’ve just received the largest selection of them yet from Scotland-based BrewDog. The company’s “Tasty AF” (AF of course, open to interpretation from “alcohol free” to “arrested fermentation” to … Continue reading
Bend, Oregon’s Worthy Brewing Company announced plans for its upcoming year—or issued a mission statement, depending on how you look at it. The primary message is that Worthy will not (ever) be brewing hard seltzers and will stick to beer; at the same time, the brewery will be releasing new … Continue reading
A few days ago I featured the non-alcoholic Santa Clausthaler on the Beer Advent Calendar, and I mentioned that it’s really good. And it really is, not just when it comes to non-alcoholic beers, but as an overall holiday libation, it works really well. Clausthaler is a German NA brand, … Continue reading
This is the year for non-alcohol beers, as I’ve been reviewing and writing about since February, and among the latest I’ve tried and considered are five NA beers from Partake Brewing. I received the lineup which consisted of Blonde, Pale, IPA, Red, and Stout. Partake is located in Canada, with … Continue reading
Yes, summer is over and we’re into fall and Oktoberfest and pumpkin season, but did you get a chance to check out Harpoon Brewery‘s Fantasy League mix pack of low alcohol lifestyle beers? The brewery had sent them to me to sample and I found them to be suitably easy-drinking … Continue reading