Back when I was young, nimble, and up to carrying 50+ pounds in a backpack I covered many miles in the High Sierra of California. I lived close by near the coast in Palo Alto. I adopted the German word for 'timberline,' Baumgrenze, along with an image of Mt. Brewer as my label, avatar, and alias. Now I am pushing 83 and pleased to be able to walk 2 miles of hilly terrain in Charlottesville each day. In the early 80's I signed up for a class on home brewing at Davis taught by Professor Michael Lewis. I brewed for several years until craft brewing took off and I found I could find IPA's to my taste in the store. I like a brew made with resinous hops combined with floral hops as opposed to the mango, tangerine style so popular today. I've been drinking Star Hill's Northern Lights, Hardywood's Great Return, Tröegs' Perpetual, and Founders' All Day, and in the past, North Coast IPA, Pliny the Elder, Full Sail IPA, and others. Recently I've been challenged by my PCP (the Doc) to reduce my alcohol intake for the sake of my remaining functioning brain cells. I would deeply appreciate any guidance from this community about alcohol free IPA's that most approach the flavor profile I like. I like the way that Athletic's Run Wild is put together but the 'juicy' flavor profile prevents my enjoying it. Thanks for indulging an old man, baumgrenze
Welcome to BeerAdvocate. You have come to the right place. @beer_beer may be of help in your quest. As may the following thread. https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/na-abv-0-5-beers-2023.670632/page-4#post-7710936 And this next link is a list of low alcohol beer. https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/styles/5/ Good luck. And ENJOY!
Hi, and welcome! Yes, I drink only NA. On this side of the pond the IPAs are largely different than in the Americas, but can recommend the Brooklyn Brewery's Special Effects one.
I've been drinking an NA beer every other day (typically I drink only one beer per day). I'll continue to look around, but I've settled in on Clausthaler Dry Hopped (it's all Cascade hops) for a hoppy NA beer, and the Guinness 0 for a dark beer. I'm a believer that it's critical to purchase NA beers that are no older than 60 days or so, but you can experiment with that. So you'll need to get into the habit of checking dates before you buy if you aren't already doing that. P.S. Nice write-up.
Glad to hear from you! There are a lot of us who remember the 60s and also enjoy the interesting beers the 21st Century has brought us. Nothing like exercise in the great outdoors to keep you breathing in good thoughts and making a beer later taste even better.
