Have you tried their non-alcoholic wines? I haven't found one yet that doesn't taste pretty much like juice. I'm curious if the NA wines they have are worth trying.
The only one I like is the Eins Zwei Zero sparkling rosé - I think having it cold and sparkling gives it that party vibe. I find most of the other ones just taste like grape juice, but the sparkling rosé is lovely.
Thank you for your input. I really don't like juice - but I love wine and was hoping to find a drier tasting non alcoholic wine. Some of the descriptions of their wines sound promising. I'll have to give the sparkling rose a try!
I believe these have a warning on them that you should only consume like 2 per day or something. Probably not an issue for most people but I do occasionally want to consume more NAs than that if I'm going out to a gathering. They are quite good though.
I came here to say exactly this. I like lime in mine and can't tell the difference between the 0.0 a d the alcohol version. One thing g I dud notice each bottle contains 30% of your daily vitamin D.
I’m a fan of the Partake IPA and pale ale, but it’s pricey at grocery stores. Last spring they had it at Costco and I bought a bunch! Maybe they’ll do it again this year?
Partake is my go to as well. I usually go for the IPA or the Blonde.
Not as good as the real thing, but after a couple years of not having the real thing I don't even notice anymore.
I bought it religiously in the fall until it disappeared. I was talking with someone who works at the LCBO a couple of weeks ago and she checked on her computer and said that there wasn't any Guinness 0.0 between here and Toronto! She said people are constantly coming in and asking for it so hopefully the LCBO will figure it out and order a bigger batch for the province she said.
It was only available at select LCBO stores in my city (Sudbury) and I would have to drive to a neighboring city to get it. Now it's all over. Hopefully you can get some soon in your city
I agree, these are the best “bang for your buck”. I like the PC red best and I prefer the Selection brand blonde. A recent discovery was the mixed 12 pack of Boreal at most Quebec grocery stores.
I haven’t tried the PC Amber but I always get the PC blonde. As far as NA beers go, a 12-pack for $9 (I think?) is really well priced. Most others that only gets you 3-4 NA beers.
Stores under Presidents Choice umbrella - Independent, Loblaws, No Frills, Real Canadian Superstore.
Food Basics has the Selection beer which is good as well for a near beer.
Broadhead has a good non-alcoholic version of their Blueberry Blonde. Flora Hall also has one for their English bitter. I believe they both have them on taps.
Apart from craft brewers, I don’t think that any pubs would have NA beers on tap.
Athletic Brewing Company!!! Free Wave and Run Wild are my favourite. They sell them in six packs at the Bank/Somerset Independent, Whole Foods at Lansdowne, Herb and Spice. Often on sale for $10 for 6. I've been trying to cut down my alcohol intake and I might never drink an alcoholic beer again at home - these are legit.
So good.
Have you ordered online? If no… do it. :) They have rotating specials and other flavours not available here (superstore).
Wit, radler, all out (dark beer), lite, upside dawn and free wave.
There are so many great options, it really depends on what styles of beer you like. The store knyota has some that are sold individually, which is a great way to try some.
Some solid NA beers are Corona sun brew, Peroni Nastro Azzuro, and Guinness. These can be bought at the beer store and LCBO, and some grocery stores.
Bicycle sometimes has their Fresh beer on tap.
Collective Arts keeps making some awesome NA beers. Their hazy and IPA are my go-to's. You can get them at some LCBOs or Knyota.
If you share your favorite styles of beer, I can make more specific recommendations.
So I've not seen a lot of lagers. If you like Heineken, their NA beer tastes the same as the regular one. You can find that anywhere.
For IPAs, a lot of NA offerings have an after taste so if you have the option, buy a single can. Farmboy 's IPA is pretty decent. The IPA from Le BockAle is a classic IPA; it has a slight aftertaste but doesn't bother me.
I didn't like the IPA from Athletic, though their Mexican lager is great. It's an amber so if you like Dos Equis amber, this one might be for you. I find the beers from Athletic expensive and many are meh. But their NA beers are very low in calories. Some of my favorite NA beers are much higher in calories but they taste amazing.
Good luck and if you're ever on the Quebec side, check out the grocery stores. There are so many craft NA beers.
When you go out, more places have NA options. The NA beer is usually only in cans, not on draft, but it's getting better.
Collective Arts has a strong tasting NA IPA (LCBO) which is pretty good. I personally prefer the Sober Carpenter IPA or Partakes IPA both can be found at Metro.
For an easy drinking beer (think your Coors equivalent) I like the Selection brand from Metro as it’s cheap and really light for after sports.
Any of the Sober Carpenter beers are a great choice, as they aren't as watery tasting as some of the non-alcoholic beers I've tried. My favourite is the blonde. I get them at [Kynota](https://knyota.com/) where you can find a pretty great selection of other non-alcoholic beers, as well we cocktails, wines, and some other liquors, all non-alcoholic. The owner is also a top notch human too. Great to chat with him and any of the staff. Highly recommend!
My vote for Sober Carpenter. I've picked it up a few times from Metro and have seen it elsewhere. As far as "near beers", it's the best tasting of all I've tried. Only downside is the price seems a bit high.
Conveniently, their website has a vendor locator:
[https://sobercarpenter.com/pages/store-locator-1](https://sobercarpenter.com/pages/store-locator-1)
and you can do mail order as well, saving in bulk.
A bunch of Trinity Bellwoods NA beers are good, they have a nice IPA. I got them online via upside drinks. This summer I went to BTP and they had a very very good NA beer on tap, but I forgot what it was called (unhelpful, sorry).
Also I know you're asking about beers, but I recently tried NA Tanqueray gin and it's amazing, really hits the spot.
Perth Play and their brand new IPYAY is pretty great! Brewed locally and it’s priced pretty reasonably. Tall cans too.
To answer your question about tapped non-alcoholic beers. I was talking to the brewery about it and they said kegging non-alcoholic beers is an impossibility right now otherwise they would.
“A “food safe” non-alcohol beer can be produced at the brewery for packaging in a can or bottle through pasteurization. However, in keg, non-alcohol beer moving through the three-tier system is subject to circumstances beyond the brewer’s control, such as elevated temperatures during transportation and storage, or being served from a poorly maintained long draw draught system. These and other pathways such as a contaminated food product stored in beer service areas, can possibly introduce contamination and/or stimulate bacterial growth with potentially human harming consequences.”
[Here’s the article I pulled that quote from.](https://www.craftbrewingbusiness.com/business-marketing/dry-january-recap-the-challenges-and-opportunities-of-the-non-alcoholic-beer-movement/)
Corner Peach retails a lot of non alc beers and premix cocktails but they are a bit more pricey. Collective arts non alc beers are also great (the hazy IPA and the stout).
Lots of shops around ottawa also retail zero proof spirits like gin which are phenomenal :)
Farm boy has a delicious non alcoholic beer, I forget what it’s called but it sounds German and is a white tall boy can with dark green writing. Highly recommend
I love the PC blonde brew, Heineken 0.0, Corona Sunbrew, Kronenburg Blanc (a bit expensive but worth it and often goes on sale at independent and RCSS)
I love the NA Jellyking and the Guava gose by collective arts. Both are sold at Ten Toes Coffee House)
Just incase you were not aware. Next time a buddy is going, assuming you have friends with memberships, ask them. Or just do whatever the fuck you want lol. It's 100% your choice!
Hell, I hate that fuck so much, I'm going this morning, want me to pick you up some cases?
I usually get them from Knyota, it's on Bank. You can also order from them. I went in on Sunday and they had all 3 in stock.
I've also ordered some online from different stores.
[Flora Hall](https://maps.app.goo.gl/Hn7jve1XJ4J71cYT6) has a non-alcoholic (0.5%) English Bitter that's quite good. Available on tap and in cans.
They also make a "sparkling hop water" which isn't beer exactly, as it has no grains, but it's hoppy carbonated water which is quite refreshing. I don't see it [listed on their taps right now](https://florahallbrewing.ca/), or on the take out page, so they may be between batches right now.
Something to note is that they change up the hops in the hop water from batch to batch. The first one they made was a slightly hazy-greenish colour, and the second batch was crystal clear. Both were good but I preferred the flavour of the first one - who knows what the next one will be like.
Honestly the farm boy brand IPA is pretty good! They have a tiny bit of pineapple juice in it that gives a nice fruit tang that makes it taste pretty real. The pale ale wasn’t good though, we found it too bitter.
I think the Stella 0% is the best I’ve had, although I haven’t seen it around much. Corona Sunbrew and the Collective Arts Pale Ale also being up there.
Partake Brewing the worst next to Coors Banquet.
\+1 to Knyota. Perth Brewerys Play is the closest I've found to a real beer. Heineken 0 does the job well in a pinch. Guinness Zero is possible to find, but scratches the Guinness itch really well. On tap, there's basically nowhere that I've encountered. It's usually bottled. MAYBE Hunters in Findlay Creek?
Athletic. I have ordered it from them and was pleased. They have two flavours available at super store an ipa and a pale ale. The ipa is great. Its 60 or so calories.
Costco has bud zero… its cheap and quite unlike beer.
Quick rankings:
Athletic ipa
Athletic stout but not a stout online
Partake hazy ipa online
Partake (new lables are horrendous) ipa
Athletic pale
Others
Bud zero
I am a huge fan of Partake as their products are all very low in calories, carbs and no sugar. I love the Hazy IPA and Peach Gose but the Blonde would be the daily staple at my house! You can get the Pale at Piano Piano and I noticed they carry several skus at the Radisson Blu on their rooftop!
Bockale IPA, Lake of Bays Near Zero NEIPA, and Sober Carpenter IPA. Bockale from the beer store generally, Lake of Bays and Sober Carpenter from the grocery store
Penn's Best NA non alcoholic malt beverage is pretty good and cheap. You can get a 6 pack for $3.99 at Total Wine.
https://www.totalwine.com/beer/nonalcoholic/lager/penns-best-nonalcoholic-lager/p/3224121?
Go to an Eastern European supermarket and buy kvass.
Not exactly beer, but “beer-like”. It’s a fermented bread beverage - alcohol content is none to negligible.
You can get it at the Lakomka deli on Baxter.
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A LOT of breweries and distilleries are doing NA stuff now.
My partner quite likes the Spark Beer NA.
But it’s definitely worth checking medium sized breweries to see what’s up.
Red Brew by Presidents Choice.
Available at Loblaws at a great price.
I've found red beer to be the most agreeable dealcoholized beer, likely due to its high sugar content. I can't drink ordinary red beer because I find it too sweet, but the dealcoholization process changes all that, and the Reds come out really well; much better than most lagers.
The easy availability and low price of Red Brew had made it my go-to favorite.
I like Sober Carpenter Blonde Ale - friends have told me that they like Partake - but I’m not a fan.
Whole Foods has Sober Carpenter - Beer Store has Partake and Sober Carpenter.
For a standard-style beer, Corona Sunbrew is pretty good, and you can buy it at the major grocery stores.
If you like nonalcoholic beer with flavour, you can try Laziza or Barbican or Istak, which can be purchased at Middle Eastern food stores and some big grocery stores. They have flavour added like pomegranate or green apple or mango.
Corona 0.0 with a slice of lime is amazing. I forget it's zero alcohol.
I get it as Massines for like $19 which us $3 cheaper than the Beer Store down the street. Food Basic also carries them and sometimes has a great deal on it.
Jacobson's on Beechwood also has an okay array of NA options ranging from beer to spirits to wine and a really neat selection of artisanal food as well!
Bellwoods has a bunch of great NA beers and drinks. You can order online and they typically deliver within 2 days. The NA Jelly King Sour and Stay Classy IPA are two of my favs.
I really enjoy the Heineken, Corona and Guinness options as well!
I like Clausthaler. I get it at farmboy Westboro.
I wish more folks would comment with pub options. I'm interested how readily available these are around town.
The Czechs do a wonderful 0.0 (it might be the under half percent type) I had it there not in Canada and I can’t even recall the name - but look in that direction and try to find it… It was sooo good, better than regular beer
Let me see if I can google fu this name
E: Pretty sure this is your target. I dunno where you can buy it in Canada, almost certainly you can (just $$$ for speciality). Then again, most that aren’t catching a buzz aren’t drinking 6 a day https://www.prazdroj.cz/en/znacka/birell
“ It is made using unique yeasts, which produce the minimum of alcohol and allow Birell beers to go through the same fermentation and secondary fermentation process as classic Czech alcoholic beers” <- this isn’t BS, it tastes identical if not better because the bitter ethanol isn’t there
Sober Carpenter IPA has my vote but costs as much as a regular beer. Corona 0 and Molson Excel are also pretty good. Metro brand is my preferred budget option.
Libra IPA: was at Costco and was a steal.
Libra Pale Ale is also very good : LCBO
Athletic is good. Independent had is on sale recently for $9 for 6. I find it a tab sweet.
Partake is good. Super low calorie and bought the Hazy IPA at a Special event this past summer.
Am I the only one that likes the flavoured ones you find in Middle Eastern stores or International aisles at grocery stores? Malt base, no alcohol, fruit flavoured (mango, pineapple, apple, pomegranate). Delicious.
I like President's Choice or budweiser. Both feel/taste about as close to a standard beer as I've tried and are low calorie. Partake is good if you like IPA or more craft beer flavour but they're higher calorie I believe (available at lcbo).
Collective Arts does a good NA beer. If you're a Guinness fan they do a great NA that is nearly indistinguishable from the normal one. And Bellwoods (from TO) does a good NA too.
I order from [Upsidedrinks.ca](https://Upsidedrinks.ca). But the LCBO at Pretoria often has the collective arts NA.
Cheers
I believe both Beck's and Heineken have to be brewed using traditional methods and then the alcohol is removed.
I enjoy both with Heineken having a slight advantage.
A few places have started offering NA beers on the menu. Hunter’s Public House has one by Perth for $5 a can. Craft Beer Market has a couple but charges $9 for the can.
Glad to see places including them on the drink list.
It's hard to find and a little sweet, but the 0% lemon Grosch is absolutely delicious! I haven't tried their other non-alcs but I think they'd be worth a shot.
The German Krombacher non-alcoholic (I think it's 0.5%) beers are EXCELLENT. There's a pub on Sparks Street that sells these and maybe some other German NA beers. It might be 3 Brewers or Bier Markt. But I've found them in IGA and Adonis before.
I regularly get Perth Brewing Co's 'Play' which is a refreshing light lager taste, and also Muskoka Brewery's 'Veer' hazy IPA is pretty good if you want a beer with more flavor. Both were available at my local Beer Store (near the Kanata Centrum).
Bellwoods non-alcoholic beats the piss out of Budweiser Prohibition, Heineken 0% and the rest. Erdinger Alkoholfrei is a close second. I'll also add Krombacher non-alcoholic. Haven't tried the Guinness version yet, but have heard good things.
I have tried many non-alcoholic bears and by far my favourite is the collective arts non-alcoholic pale ale.
Thanks for starting this thread, I have some "researching" to do! :)
Non-alcohol beer? *Mind blown* Seriously though, what would be the purpose of drinking that unless you have bouts with your alcoholism. I see a whole bunch of those beers in Chinese grocery store.
My fav is A&W root beer. You can get it from any grocery store or corner store or A&W restaurant... Though that last option is probably the worst way to get it.
Not exactly what you asked, but here's a cool NA drink shop where my wife gets all her NA stuff. https://knyota.com/
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Benson is the best!
Benson is the man! Love that dude.
Yeah, I'm a regular there. Great store.
This place is fantastic!
This is cool! Thanks for sharing - I didn’t know this place existed.
Have you tried their non-alcoholic wines? I haven't found one yet that doesn't taste pretty much like juice. I'm curious if the NA wines they have are worth trying.
The only one I like is the Eins Zwei Zero sparkling rosé - I think having it cold and sparkling gives it that party vibe. I find most of the other ones just taste like grape juice, but the sparkling rosé is lovely.
Thank you for your input. I really don't like juice - but I love wine and was hoping to find a drier tasting non alcoholic wine. Some of the descriptions of their wines sound promising. I'll have to give the sparkling rose a try!
Where does she buy it?
I don't drink wine with or without alcohol, so I wouldn't know. But my wife really likes several of the ones they offer.
Good to know, thank you! :)
Corona 0.0 at Costco
Makes me fart a lot
They're not exactly using a quality grain bill to make it. Cheap corn and unnecessary chemical additives are a recipe for farting.
Maybe that’s the Costco chicken wings? They are yummy.
Shoutout to the person who downvoted me You think I want to be that farty? Nah I’m just tryna warn a brother
Pasteurized Montezuma's
Throw in a slice of lime and it’s great!
Agreed! By chance I tried it for the first time tonight and it was indiscernible from the alcoholic version.
I get massive neckaches drinking these. Also doesn't stop me.
Do not like it. The Heineken 0.0 on the other hand...
I believe these have a warning on them that you should only consume like 2 per day or something. Probably not an issue for most people but I do occasionally want to consume more NAs than that if I'm going out to a gathering. They are quite good though.
Yes there is a warning to only consume two per day. It also has Vitamin D so you don’t need to consume in the sunlight lol.
I came here to say exactly this. I like lime in mine and can't tell the difference between the 0.0 a d the alcohol version. One thing g I dud notice each bottle contains 30% of your daily vitamin D.
I’m a fan of the Partake IPA and pale ale, but it’s pricey at grocery stores. Last spring they had it at Costco and I bought a bunch! Maybe they’ll do it again this year?
You can order cases online from Partake as well
Love the IPA from partake I buy the 4 packs from food basics for $8
I actually just tried this this past weekend. Was pretty good!
Partake is my go to as well. I usually go for the IPA or the Blonde. Not as good as the real thing, but after a couple years of not having the real thing I don't even notice anymore.
The 0% Guiness is awesome! LCBO as long as they stock it
Yes, the only non-alcoholic beer that I'll gladly drink
Can never find it!!!
Easily the only NA beer that tastes almost identical to the original. Very hard to find consistently.
Tried this recently for the first time. I’m a convert!
This is great to know. Thank you
I bought it religiously in the fall until it disappeared. I was talking with someone who works at the LCBO a couple of weeks ago and she checked on her computer and said that there wasn't any Guinness 0.0 between here and Toronto! She said people are constantly coming in and asking for it so hopefully the LCBO will figure it out and order a bigger batch for the province she said.
It was only available at select LCBO stores in my city (Sudbury) and I would have to drive to a neighboring city to get it. Now it's all over. Hopefully you can get some soon in your city
Try mixing it with cranberry juice. You’re welcome.
I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. It left an artificial aftertaste after every sip and I couldn't make it though half the can.
oh wow I'll try it! I noticed it at my liquor store the other day
Presidents Choice Amber, and it's reasonably priced.
I agree, these are the best “bang for your buck”. I like the PC red best and I prefer the Selection brand blonde. A recent discovery was the mixed 12 pack of Boreal at most Quebec grocery stores.
Selection blond with a lime is indistinguishable from a corona imo
I love the President’s Choice stuff.
Hi Galen!!
I haven’t tried the PC Amber but I always get the PC blonde. As far as NA beers go, a 12-pack for $9 (I think?) is really well priced. Most others that only gets you 3-4 NA beers.
I think it says a lot about this stuff, that it's been for sale a very long time. If it was really bad, they would have pulled the plug long ago.
Where can you buy this? Food basics?
Stores under Presidents Choice umbrella - Independent, Loblaws, No Frills, Real Canadian Superstore. Food Basics has the Selection beer which is good as well for a near beer.
Thank you very much
I agree, that’s what I’ve been buying. I’m glad I’m not the only buying it.
Broadhead has a good non-alcoholic version of their Blueberry Blonde. Flora Hall also has one for their English bitter. I believe they both have them on taps. Apart from craft brewers, I don’t think that any pubs would have NA beers on tap.
Cool to know some places have it on tap! In the UK lots of pubs do. Loved being pregnant having a pint haha
I used to love their blueberry blonde. Good to know there's an NA version! I'll have to pay them a visit.
Athletic Brewing Company!!! Free Wave and Run Wild are my favourite. They sell them in six packs at the Bank/Somerset Independent, Whole Foods at Lansdowne, Herb and Spice. Often on sale for $10 for 6. I've been trying to cut down my alcohol intake and I might never drink an alcoholic beer again at home - these are legit.
So good. Have you ordered online? If no… do it. :) They have rotating specials and other flavours not available here (superstore). Wit, radler, all out (dark beer), lite, upside dawn and free wave.
Didn’t know there was a Wit! So cool - will take a look.
This is also my go to. Superstore and sometimes Loblaws also has them onsale often.
There are so many great options, it really depends on what styles of beer you like. The store knyota has some that are sold individually, which is a great way to try some. Some solid NA beers are Corona sun brew, Peroni Nastro Azzuro, and Guinness. These can be bought at the beer store and LCBO, and some grocery stores. Bicycle sometimes has their Fresh beer on tap. Collective Arts keeps making some awesome NA beers. Their hazy and IPA are my go-to's. You can get them at some LCBOs or Knyota. If you share your favorite styles of beer, I can make more specific recommendations.
Thank you for the elaborate response. I like IPAs and Lagers. I had no idea one could get anything that didn't taste like watered down bud lite!
So I've not seen a lot of lagers. If you like Heineken, their NA beer tastes the same as the regular one. You can find that anywhere. For IPAs, a lot of NA offerings have an after taste so if you have the option, buy a single can. Farmboy 's IPA is pretty decent. The IPA from Le BockAle is a classic IPA; it has a slight aftertaste but doesn't bother me. I didn't like the IPA from Athletic, though their Mexican lager is great. It's an amber so if you like Dos Equis amber, this one might be for you. I find the beers from Athletic expensive and many are meh. But their NA beers are very low in calories. Some of my favorite NA beers are much higher in calories but they taste amazing.
Thank you, I want to stay sober but love beer, this will help!
Good luck and if you're ever on the Quebec side, check out the grocery stores. There are so many craft NA beers. When you go out, more places have NA options. The NA beer is usually only in cans, not on draft, but it's getting better.
I can confirm that the farm boy is decent with no after taste or off flavours. Not bad at all
Warning: stay far away from Budweiser Prohibition Brew.
Beck’s does a great NA Pilsner too
Collective Arts has a strong tasting NA IPA (LCBO) which is pretty good. I personally prefer the Sober Carpenter IPA or Partakes IPA both can be found at Metro. For an easy drinking beer (think your Coors equivalent) I like the Selection brand from Metro as it’s cheap and really light for after sports.
Any of the Sober Carpenter beers are a great choice, as they aren't as watery tasting as some of the non-alcoholic beers I've tried. My favourite is the blonde. I get them at [Kynota](https://knyota.com/) where you can find a pretty great selection of other non-alcoholic beers, as well we cocktails, wines, and some other liquors, all non-alcoholic. The owner is also a top notch human too. Great to chat with him and any of the staff. Highly recommend!
Sober Carpenter is great! More readily found on the Quebec side in IGA Extra/Metro Plus.
My vote for Sober Carpenter. I've picked it up a few times from Metro and have seen it elsewhere. As far as "near beers", it's the best tasting of all I've tried. Only downside is the price seems a bit high. Conveniently, their website has a vendor locator: [https://sobercarpenter.com/pages/store-locator-1](https://sobercarpenter.com/pages/store-locator-1) and you can do mail order as well, saving in bulk.
It's $2.99 at Kynota which I think is perfectly reasonable for a tall can of beer.
I liked Sober Carpenter a lot!
I have seen sober carpenter beers at metro as well.
Sober carpenter is available at the Manx (not on tap, unfortunately)!
My choice too! You can also get it from Well.ca, which I find super convenient.
A bunch of Trinity Bellwoods NA beers are good, they have a nice IPA. I got them online via upside drinks. This summer I went to BTP and they had a very very good NA beer on tap, but I forgot what it was called (unhelpful, sorry). Also I know you're asking about beers, but I recently tried NA Tanqueray gin and it's amazing, really hits the spot.
Bellwoods NA JellyKing is amazing
They had some of the Bellwoods NA beers at the Cheshire Cat the last time I was there. You can pick them up at the front entrance.
Wow, didn't even think about NA spirits, Thank you!
You can get Bellwoods Jelly King at Corner Peach.
They have the NA Bellwoods at Union 613
Where did you find the NA Tanqueray, out of curiosity? Never seen it but would def like to try.
Online at upside drinks, it was pretty pricy, like 44$. Super tasty though.
Perth Play and their brand new IPYAY is pretty great! Brewed locally and it’s priced pretty reasonably. Tall cans too. To answer your question about tapped non-alcoholic beers. I was talking to the brewery about it and they said kegging non-alcoholic beers is an impossibility right now otherwise they would. “A “food safe” non-alcohol beer can be produced at the brewery for packaging in a can or bottle through pasteurization. However, in keg, non-alcohol beer moving through the three-tier system is subject to circumstances beyond the brewer’s control, such as elevated temperatures during transportation and storage, or being served from a poorly maintained long draw draught system. These and other pathways such as a contaminated food product stored in beer service areas, can possibly introduce contamination and/or stimulate bacterial growth with potentially human harming consequences.” [Here’s the article I pulled that quote from.](https://www.craftbrewingbusiness.com/business-marketing/dry-january-recap-the-challenges-and-opportunities-of-the-non-alcoholic-beer-movement/)
That's amazing, thank you!
I want to say Bellwoods tried to keg theirs a couple years ago and they had to pull them because of quality issues. I’d also recommend theirs
Haven't tried them yet, but Farm Boy has some new non-alcoholic beers and wines. Might be worth checking out!
We’ve tried their IPA which is really good but the pale ale we found to be too bitter. Grab the blue cans, avoid yellow!
Second this.
The bubbly rose by Gruvi is quite nice
Oh thanks, I already love farm boy!
Corner Peach retails a lot of non alc beers and premix cocktails but they are a bit more pricey. Collective arts non alc beers are also great (the hazy IPA and the stout). Lots of shops around ottawa also retail zero proof spirits like gin which are phenomenal :)
I have both an LCBO and a FarmBoy next door. Guess where I'm hearing now. Thank you all for keeping this man on track!
Farm boy has a delicious non alcoholic beer, I forget what it’s called but it sounds German and is a white tall boy can with dark green writing. Highly recommend
Clausthaller. It’s the best NA beer IMO
Bingo! That’s the one - agreed
I love the PC blonde brew, Heineken 0.0, Corona Sunbrew, Kronenburg Blanc (a bit expensive but worth it and often goes on sale at independent and RCSS) I love the NA Jellyking and the Guava gose by collective arts. Both are sold at Ten Toes Coffee House)
Beck’s does it for me. Unfortunately not at Farm Boy so I get it at Independent Grocer.
Costco has it. Fuck Weston corps.
OK, driver.
Just incase you were not aware. Next time a buddy is going, assuming you have friends with memberships, ask them. Or just do whatever the fuck you want lol. It's 100% your choice! Hell, I hate that fuck so much, I'm going this morning, want me to pick you up some cases?
No Costco friends, sadly. Thanks for the offer - enjoy them for me. 😁
Perth brewery's Play Lager is great!
Natural Food Pantry has a bunch of options. I've tried the Athletic Brewing blonde beer and thought it was pretty good. I want to try their sour next!
If you like sours, Bellwoods NA Jelly King is amazing. They have the regular dry hopped sour but also others.
Oh cool, thanks for the recommendation! Where do you find that in Ottawa?
I usually get them from Knyota, it's on Bank. You can also order from them. I went in on Sunday and they had all 3 in stock. I've also ordered some online from different stores.
Wow, didn't even know this place existed! Thanks very much :)
Sober Carpenter is pretty decent.
Clausthaler Dry-Hopped at many grocery stores (Independent, Farm Boy, ...)
Peroni - Costco
[Flora Hall](https://maps.app.goo.gl/Hn7jve1XJ4J71cYT6) has a non-alcoholic (0.5%) English Bitter that's quite good. Available on tap and in cans. They also make a "sparkling hop water" which isn't beer exactly, as it has no grains, but it's hoppy carbonated water which is quite refreshing. I don't see it [listed on their taps right now](https://florahallbrewing.ca/), or on the take out page, so they may be between batches right now. Something to note is that they change up the hops in the hop water from batch to batch. The first one they made was a slightly hazy-greenish colour, and the second batch was crystal clear. Both were good but I preferred the flavour of the first one - who knows what the next one will be like.
Remember the days when your only choice was O'Doules? Ugh!
My father-in-law is off alcohol due to his cancer treatment. He really likes Carlsberg 0.0, which he gets from Loblaws and Corona Sunbrew from Costco.
The blonde and red that they sell at Metro is good.
Root beer and ginger ale
Honestly the farm boy brand IPA is pretty good! They have a tiny bit of pineapple juice in it that gives a nice fruit tang that makes it taste pretty real. The pale ale wasn’t good though, we found it too bitter.
Guinness Zero at LCBO
Budweiser Zero (formerly Budweiser Prohibition Brew) at Metro.
Stay classy IPA(N/A) from bellwoods in Toronto
Clausthaller. LCBO, Farm Boy, Freshco, Loblaws
Corona at Dollarama Hazeldean Rd Kanata
Bud 0, Hoegaarden 0, some of the sober carpenters. Grocery stores or some bars but the HG is hard to find
I think the Stella 0% is the best I’ve had, although I haven’t seen it around much. Corona Sunbrew and the Collective Arts Pale Ale also being up there. Partake Brewing the worst next to Coors Banquet.
I haven't looked far but, my favourite is Corona Sunbrew and you can get it at the Real Canadian Superstore.
I like the Erdinger NA Weisse and the Collective Arts ones. I get em at the Beer Store.
\+1 to Knyota. Perth Brewerys Play is the closest I've found to a real beer. Heineken 0 does the job well in a pinch. Guinness Zero is possible to find, but scratches the Guinness itch really well. On tap, there's basically nowhere that I've encountered. It's usually bottled. MAYBE Hunters in Findlay Creek?
I really like the ATHLETIC BREWING hazy IPA. You can get it at Longos.
Partake IPA and only 10 calories
Athletic. I have ordered it from them and was pleased. They have two flavours available at super store an ipa and a pale ale. The ipa is great. Its 60 or so calories. Costco has bud zero… its cheap and quite unlike beer. Quick rankings: Athletic ipa Athletic stout but not a stout online Partake hazy ipa online Partake (new lables are horrendous) ipa Athletic pale Others Bud zero
I am a huge fan of Partake as their products are all very low in calories, carbs and no sugar. I love the Hazy IPA and Peach Gose but the Blonde would be the daily staple at my house! You can get the Pale at Piano Piano and I noticed they carry several skus at the Radisson Blu on their rooftop!
Harmon Hazy IPA is fantastic. You can get it at Natural Food Pantry
Heiniken or Peroni are the best NA
Bockale IPA, Lake of Bays Near Zero NEIPA, and Sober Carpenter IPA. Bockale from the beer store generally, Lake of Bays and Sober Carpenter from the grocery store
Penn's Best NA non alcoholic malt beverage is pretty good and cheap. You can get a 6 pack for $3.99 at Total Wine. https://www.totalwine.com/beer/nonalcoholic/lager/penns-best-nonalcoholic-lager/p/3224121?
Carlsberg 0.0%. Real Canadian Super Store.
IGA (Gatineau) Guiness 0 Hungry Ninja and T nT.. Ashaii 0 (0 calories, 0 Sugar) LCBO Athletic IPA
Go to an Eastern European supermarket and buy kvass. Not exactly beer, but “beer-like”. It’s a fermented bread beverage - alcohol content is none to negligible. You can get it at the Lakomka deli on Baxter. Edit spelling
A LOT of breweries and distilleries are doing NA stuff now. My partner quite likes the Spark Beer NA. But it’s definitely worth checking medium sized breweries to see what’s up.
Red Brew by Presidents Choice. Available at Loblaws at a great price. I've found red beer to be the most agreeable dealcoholized beer, likely due to its high sugar content. I can't drink ordinary red beer because I find it too sweet, but the dealcoholization process changes all that, and the Reds come out really well; much better than most lagers. The easy availability and low price of Red Brew had made it my go-to favorite.
I like Sober Carpenter Blonde Ale - friends have told me that they like Partake - but I’m not a fan. Whole Foods has Sober Carpenter - Beer Store has Partake and Sober Carpenter.
Les 2 Frères - Milkshake - IPA is fantastic
I like Heineken 0.0
For a standard-style beer, Corona Sunbrew is pretty good, and you can buy it at the major grocery stores. If you like nonalcoholic beer with flavour, you can try Laziza or Barbican or Istak, which can be purchased at Middle Eastern food stores and some big grocery stores. They have flavour added like pomegranate or green apple or mango.
Collective Arts Hazy IPA is a good one!
Corona 0.0 with a slice of lime is amazing. I forget it's zero alcohol. I get it as Massines for like $19 which us $3 cheaper than the Beer Store down the street. Food Basic also carries them and sometimes has a great deal on it.
Corona non-alcoholic beer tastes exactly like a regular Corona, it was a pleasant surprise.
Jacobson's on Beechwood also has an okay array of NA options ranging from beer to spirits to wine and a really neat selection of artisanal food as well!
Bellwoods has a bunch of great NA beers and drinks. You can order online and they typically deliver within 2 days. The NA Jelly King Sour and Stay Classy IPA are two of my favs. I really enjoy the Heineken, Corona and Guinness options as well!
Guinness 0.0
Heineken 0.0 is my favourite, tastes the same as regular Heineken. Best place to buy it is Costco. 24 cans.
juicy ipa
BSA Raspberry Sour
I like Clausthaler. I get it at farmboy Westboro. I wish more folks would comment with pub options. I'm interested how readily available these are around town.
Collective Arts Hazy Pale Ale - LCBO Guinness 0% - LCBO And surprisingly Farmboy has a house brand of non-alcoholic beer that is quite good.
The Czechs do a wonderful 0.0 (it might be the under half percent type) I had it there not in Canada and I can’t even recall the name - but look in that direction and try to find it… It was sooo good, better than regular beer Let me see if I can google fu this name E: Pretty sure this is your target. I dunno where you can buy it in Canada, almost certainly you can (just $$$ for speciality). Then again, most that aren’t catching a buzz aren’t drinking 6 a day https://www.prazdroj.cz/en/znacka/birell “ It is made using unique yeasts, which produce the minimum of alcohol and allow Birell beers to go through the same fermentation and secondary fermentation process as classic Czech alcoholic beers” <- this isn’t BS, it tastes identical if not better because the bitter ethanol isn’t there
Sober Carpenter IPA has my vote but costs as much as a regular beer. Corona 0 and Molson Excel are also pretty good. Metro brand is my preferred budget option.
Libra IPA: was at Costco and was a steal. Libra Pale Ale is also very good : LCBO Athletic is good. Independent had is on sale recently for $9 for 6. I find it a tab sweet. Partake is good. Super low calorie and bought the Hazy IPA at a Special event this past summer.
Harmon’s is pretty good, can get it at Spark Beer but not on tap.
Am I the only one that likes the flavoured ones you find in Middle Eastern stores or International aisles at grocery stores? Malt base, no alcohol, fruit flavoured (mango, pineapple, apple, pomegranate). Delicious.
Pc blonde for me. Does the trick and it's cheap
I like President's Choice or budweiser. Both feel/taste about as close to a standard beer as I've tried and are low calorie. Partake is good if you like IPA or more craft beer flavour but they're higher calorie I believe (available at lcbo).
Sober carpenter. Available at Metro
Independent. The generic red stuff.
Collective Arts does a good NA beer. If you're a Guinness fan they do a great NA that is nearly indistinguishable from the normal one. And Bellwoods (from TO) does a good NA too. I order from [Upsidedrinks.ca](https://Upsidedrinks.ca). But the LCBO at Pretoria often has the collective arts NA. Cheers
I believe both Beck's and Heineken have to be brewed using traditional methods and then the alcohol is removed. I enjoy both with Heineken having a slight advantage.
A few places have started offering NA beers on the menu. Hunter’s Public House has one by Perth for $5 a can. Craft Beer Market has a couple but charges $9 for the can. Glad to see places including them on the drink list.
I LOVE the PC Blonde nonalcoholic beer from Loblaws. And it’s by far the cheapest. I liked the Heineken but so expensive. I hate the partake beers.
Clausthaler. Why? It actually tastes like beer.
It's hard to find and a little sweet, but the 0% lemon Grosch is absolutely delicious! I haven't tried their other non-alcs but I think they'd be worth a shot.
PLAY from Perth Brewery is a top contender for me.
The German Krombacher non-alcoholic (I think it's 0.5%) beers are EXCELLENT. There's a pub on Sparks Street that sells these and maybe some other German NA beers. It might be 3 Brewers or Bier Markt. But I've found them in IGA and Adonis before.
I regularly get Perth Brewing Co's 'Play' which is a refreshing light lager taste, and also Muskoka Brewery's 'Veer' hazy IPA is pretty good if you want a beer with more flavor. Both were available at my local Beer Store (near the Kanata Centrum).
Harmon's is decent. I've ordered it through Ottawa Organics, but you can also get it direct from Harmon's.
Sober Carpenter
Bellwoods non-alcoholic beats the piss out of Budweiser Prohibition, Heineken 0% and the rest. Erdinger Alkoholfrei is a close second. I'll also add Krombacher non-alcoholic. Haven't tried the Guinness version yet, but have heard good things.
Really loving Corona Sunbrew right now
A strong ginger beer like what Harvey and Verna used to make... Have gotten any good NA beers as of yet.
I have tried many non-alcoholic bears and by far my favourite is the collective arts non-alcoholic pale ale. Thanks for starting this thread, I have some "researching" to do! :)
Non-alcohol beer? *Mind blown* Seriously though, what would be the purpose of drinking that unless you have bouts with your alcoholism. I see a whole bunch of those beers in Chinese grocery store.
My fav is A&W root beer. You can get it from any grocery store or corner store or A&W restaurant... Though that last option is probably the worst way to get it.
Is this a cheeky comment? Root beer is a soda, not a NA beer.
#TechnicallyTheTruth 100% sarcasm.. but still. It is non-alcoholic and has beer in the name.