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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
Cans of Harpoon Brewery’s first non-alcoholic beer arrived this week, its Open League Non-Alcoholic Hazy IPA, the release for which I posted about here. It’s in the lifestyle “League” series of brews, typified by low-alcohol, low-calorie beers created with buckwheat, chia seeds, and sea salt. No details on how it’s … Continue reading
My most recent article for The Bulletin hits on hop water—the sparkling, non-alcoholic beverage that’s been growing in popularity in recent years. (And if you’ve been following this blog for awhile, you’re already aware of it!) Worthy Brewing just released its Hop Quencher, Central Oregon’s first sparkling hop water (which … Continue reading
For the past several years Harpoon Brewery has offered its lifestyle-friendly “League” series of low alcohol, lower calorie beers, but hadn’t crossed over into non-alcoholic territory until now. The brewery has introduced Open League, its first NA brew crafted similarly to the other Leagues. Details from the press release: Packed … Continue reading
Recently Pelican Brewing Company surprised me by sending samples of its newest product—Sparkle Hops, the company’s first foray into non-alcoholic, sparkling hop water territory. Hop waters seem to be the new frontier in the (beer-adjacent) no/low alcohol lifestyle space, gaining prominence over the past few years. Sparkle Hops come in … Continue reading
Bend’s 10 Barrel Brewing joins the ranks of non-alcoholic beer companies with the introduction of NA IPA, its first NA brew. The company also announced the release of two new canned cocktails, Ranch Water and Golf Tea. Press release excerpt on the NA IPA: BEND-BASED BREWERY ADDS ALCOHOL- FREE ANYTIME … Continue reading
The latest non-alcoholic beer from Partake Brewing is its summer seasonal, Cherry Gose, crafted in the style of a gose—that is, a sour wheat ale spiced with coriander and sea salt. It’s a limited-edition flavor that I posted about here, and Partake sent me samples of the NA beer to … Continue reading
If you’ve been following this blog for the past couple of years, you’ve been witnessing the rising prominence of non-alcoholic and lifestyle alt-beer/malt beverages along with me as I’ve explored them. The latest trend seems to be hop water—essentially, zero calorie hop-infused water, often sparkling. Think La Croix with hops. … Continue reading
Arrived this week: three bottles of Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Perry from Nashi Orchards of Vashon Island, Washington. I posted about this recently, it’s the first in a new series of non-alcoholic libations from the orchard-cidery, dubbed its “Hana” series. Clip about it from the press release: Nashi Orchards celebrates its 10th … Continue reading
Hot on the heels of non-alcoholic beer, the next frontier seems to be NA hop water, at least based on the marketing and samples I’ve been receiving lately. The first hop water I’ve reviewed was back in February with Lagunitas Hoppy Refresher Hop Water, and despite initial skepticism I found … Continue reading