NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER'S TO TRY

Many people view non-alcohol beers as some kind of unnatural imitation.. The truth is non-alcoholic beer actually starts out as normal beer.

Drink’in The Sun 13Mikkeller (De Proefbrouwerij), Copenhagen, Denmark

At 0.26 percent ABV, this non-alcoholic wheat beer pours a hazy golden color with a robust thick white head. Big aromatics of lemon and tropical fruit precedeflavors of grapefruit, peach and apricot. Medium-bodied with a very refreshing, mildly bitter, dry finish.

Nanny StateBrewDog, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

This beer is one of the few highly hopped non-alcohol beers around. At a solid 45 IBUs, this 0.5 percent ABV India Pale Ale is all about the flavor, thanks in part to eight different speciality malts and big West Coast hops like Centennial, Amarillo, Columbus, Cascade and Simcoe.  Nanny State goes the full distance with intense dry-hops. Think grapefruit rind and pineapple with a big bitter balance.

AlkoholfreiKrombacher Brauerei, Kreuztal, Germany

This 0.5 percent non-alcohol traditional German Pils pours a crystal clear, sparkling straw hue, with two fingers of fluffy marshmallow white head.  Expect aromatics of biscuit, toasted cracker, and a waft of leafy green apple, followed by flavors of cereal grains and grassy noble hops.  Medium-bodied with a deceptively smooth finish.