Beer Without Alcohol

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  1. jageraholic

    jageraholic Pooh-Bah (1,632) Sep 16, 2009 Massachusetts
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    delicious, delicious tea
     
    #81 jageraholic, Jan 21, 2016
  2. mwa423

    mwa423 Initiate (0) Nov 7, 2007 Ohio

    I'd be happy to drink beer with no alcohol if it also had minimal/no calories. If I could drink a 10 calorie IPA that tasted like a good IPA but had no beer, I'd drink it by the case. If I still had the same calories, no way.
     
    #82 mwa423, Jan 21, 2016
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  3. Dravin

    Dravin Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2014 Indiana

    A SNPA has 0.67 oz of alcohol, there are 14 grams of alcohol per 0.60 oz of alcohol. So SNPA has ~16 grams of alcohol. Alcohol has 7 calories per gram so the caloric contribution to a 12 oz SNPA from alcohol is ~110 calories. So you'd be enjoying your SNPA at 65 calories per bottle. So not exactly tea but not bad at all. You could have a couple SNPA for the caloric equivalent of a Twinkie.
     
    #83 Dravin, Jan 21, 2016
  4. beergoot

    beergoot Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,310) Oct 11, 2010 Colorado
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    I have (while stationed at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia back in the day), but now would rather have my first choice of beverages (which has always been) -- a nice, cold glass of water.

    Now, if I had other options such as wine or spirits, I'd go for with those when H2O just doesn't cut it.

    But, no. I wouldn't drink non-alcohol beer. Beer without alcohol is just an abomination...
     
    #84 beergoot, Jan 21, 2016
  5. cryptichead

    cryptichead Grand Pooh-Bah (4,857) Jul 3, 2014 Illinois
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    No. Kvass, although not really a beer, and modern versions have 1.5% or 0% ABV is my only exception.

    But I still need to have an Odoul's or equivalent to tick the style on this site.
     
    #85 cryptichead, Jan 21, 2016
  6. DrStiffington

    DrStiffington Grand Pooh-Bah (3,740) Oct 27, 2010 New Jersey
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    His point is that caffeine and alcohol are integral to enjoying those two particular beverages, which I agree with. I don't drink decaf coffee ever.
     
    #86 DrStiffington, Jan 21, 2016
  7. machalel

    machalel Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2012 Australia

    If it was exactly the same, Definitely!

    It should be a lot cheaper without the alcohol excise too :wink:
     
    #87 machalel, Jan 22, 2016
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  8. bbtkd

    bbtkd Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,790) Sep 20, 2015 South Dakota
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    O'Doul's is good with shots ;-)
     
    #88 bbtkd, Jan 22, 2016
  9. ssam

    ssam Pundit (997) Dec 2, 2008 California

    Sweetened Tea*
     
    #89 ssam, Jan 22, 2016
  10. DavoleBomb

    DavoleBomb Pooh-Bah (2,277) Mar 29, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    I don't always drink for the alcohol, just most of the time.
     
    #90 DavoleBomb, Jan 22, 2016
  11. LuskusDelph

    LuskusDelph Initiate (0) May 1, 2008 New Jersey

    Oh, I understand that perfectly...and whatever floats your boat and/or feeds the habit of choice is fine. It's just that to many people, alcohol or caffeine are not integral to enjoyment, the focus being more upon flavor.
    Like pretty much all things, it just really boils down to personal expectation, taste, and preference.
    It's what makes the world go 'round.
    Cheers!
     
    #91 LuskusDelph, Jan 22, 2016
  12. The_Kriek_Freak

    The_Kriek_Freak Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,217) Aug 18, 2014 Greenland
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    I would. I like beer for the flavor and I treat the buzz as a side effect (unwanted most of the times). If I want a buzz I usually drink wine or a scotch.
     
    #92 The_Kriek_Freak, Jan 22, 2016
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  13. RobinLee

    RobinLee Maven (1,423) Feb 15, 2012 Wisconsin

    Sometimes, it's a real pain in the ass organizing transport. Either I drive myself and I have to hold back, or I inconvenience someone else, and I kinda live too far for Uber to be viable.
     
    #93 RobinLee, Jan 22, 2016
  14. SovereignGood

    SovereignGood Pundit (824) Jan 11, 2016 California
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    I think the alcohol in beer makes the calories worth it. If there was a zero calorie or low calorie version of a non-alcoholic beer that tasted exactly like it's boozy counterpart, I'd be all over it. Would it replace a true beer? Definitely not, but there would still be plenty of times where I would enjoy drinking a really flavorful double IPA or stout without the alcohol. Now if the NA beer had the same amount of calories then I most likely wouldn't touch the stuff.
     
    #94 SovereignGood, Jan 22, 2016
  15. DougC123

    DougC123 Savant (1,186) Aug 21, 2012 Connecticut

    Is called water.
     
    #95 DougC123, Jan 22, 2016
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  16. blastoderm55

    blastoderm55 Pundit (879) Jun 7, 2013 Texas

    Pass on the pee water.
     
    #96 blastoderm55, Jan 22, 2016
  17. mfowler314

    mfowler314 Devotee (375) Aug 12, 2015 New York

    A beer without alcohol is like a day without sunshine! Isn't that what Anita Bryant used to say?
     
    #97 mfowler314, Jan 22, 2016
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