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Heaps Normal was my first love when it came to discovering beer with flavour, my first foray into the craft beer world.

The irony of them choosing to release a STRAIGHT UP OLD SCHOOL lager as their second release is not lost on me. This is exactly what you’d expect from a lager. It’s no craft lager, it’s an Aussie pub classic through and through. Get this pouring in a pub and ooooh lookout, you’ve got your perfect schnitzel match made in heaven.

This beer is light, really well balanced, bitter like a lager and really refreshing. It very much does what it says on the can. It’s no BS!

I would take this over a Heineken ANY day of the week. Top stuff!

Rating: 10/10

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There’s lot’s to love about Bridge Road. The Gorman outlet store, The Gorman outlet store AND the Gorman outlet store. Now we can add Bridge Road Brewers to that prestigious list! Except of course THIS Bridge Road is located in beautiful Beechworth. The team have been nailing the full strength brews for YEARS and have only more recently added a zero offering to their production range.

What they have achieved with this beer totally speaks to those years of experience. This Pale Ale is up there with the best non-alcoholic beers. It’s got body, its hoppy, fruity but only subtly. It’s not particularly bitter which is a big tick from me. It’s so damn refreshing you won’t want to stop at one (good job you don’t have to!)

In a side by side pale ale tasting I did last year, this was the stand out. By a country mile.

I could drink 1000!

Rating: 10/10

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As I have said before, I am pretty new to this ‘beer with flavour’ caper. But I am getting into it. Slowly. After a few goes, what I have to say is I LOVE HEAPS NORMAL. I’ve drunk the Kool-Aid. I’m in.

It’s refreshing, full bodied and flavourful. There is a REALLY good balance of bitter and malty sweetness. You could sit and put a fair few away if your heart desired.

I’ve had people balk a little at the price. Yes, its more than a CUB slab. But it’s less than an equivalent craft brewed line and considering the R&D that’s gone into developing it, I’d say well worth the $.

You could blind taste test this bad boy and even the most savvy beer drinker wouldn’t pick that it’s AF. I am a Pale Ale convert!

Rating: 10/10

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Molly Rose is a craft brewery in Collingwood, Melbourne and Citra Citra was their first foray  in non-alcoholic beer. (They also have a beautiful gose but more on that another day!)

I have loved this beer for a long time and can’t believe it’s taken me this long to review! This alcohol free citrus IPA is SO intense and packed full of flavour. It is so deeply refreshing and satisfying with great citrus flavours. A good orange hit first up. It is a good balance of bitter (I am not a massive bitter fan) and hoppy, malty goodness.

It is quite rich and I certainly wouldn’t be smashing them like water, but definitely worth a try if you love a full flavoured and bodied beer!

If you love a good citrus IPA this is definitely worth a crack!

Rating: 10/10

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I am longing for the day where it is warm enough to be craving an ice cold beer. Right now I just have to close my eyes, sit in front of the heater and pretend. Sidewinder is the non-alcoholic range of three beers from Melbourne’s Brick Lane Brewing.

This smells just like you’d hope a good XPA would smell. Fruity, hoppy and beery. To taste it ticks most of the boxes for me. It is nice and tropically fruity, its bitter and has reasonable body and mouthfeel. It’s very refreshing. My only non-tick of approval is that it’s a little thin for what I expected. But not in way that writes it off at all. Very smashable and refreshing. Defintily one to add to the list for summer bevs!

Rating: 8/10

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Sobah are at the forefront of non-alc beer in Australia. They have been blazing trails since 2017 with their unique beers infused with native ingredients.

In this IPA the NSW Pepperberry is the star of the show. This is somewhat lighter on the IPA spectrum, both is cals & carbs and also flavour, but it is far from lacking. The Pepperberry gives such a spicy bitterness and really carries the whole thing. It’s light, but not too light, super refreshing and really very moreish. I’d say it’s not quite as heavy on the citrus notes as I would expect from an IPA but that takes away nothing.

I really love everything that Sobah do and stand for. From raising awareness of Indigenous culture, to ethically sourcing their ingredients, to making tasty beers that are vegan friendly and low intervention. Can’t wait to try more of the range!

Rating: 8/10

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What can I say, it was love at first sight. How come beer is winning at amazing labels? Lift your game wine!

This SMELLS incredible, beautiful floral, malt and citrus notes on the nose. The flavours are STRONG in an absolutely delightful way. So balanced, such a full mouth feel. It’s nothing short of luxurious! Citrus from the hops balance out the bitter finish so so well. I am overwhelmed in a really good way. In general, non-alc beer is winning in terms of matching the real deal. And VandeStreek is Winning in terms of non-alc beer. You’d be really hard pressed to pick this out as non-alc in a blind taste test.

At $29.95 a 6 pack, she ain’t cheap. What I would call this a special occasion or LUXURY beer. Given how full and rich it is you won’t be smashing them 6 pack at a time though so it’s ok! But totally well worth it when you feel like splashing out!

Rating: 10/10

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It’s not exactly poolside weather right now where I am, but that doesn’t mean it’s not beer weather. What is a DDH IPA you might well ask? This is a double dry hopped IPA, meaning it goes through the hopping process TWICE, with the intention of giving you a real punch of hoppy flavour in your beer.

Hops used here are a blend of Azacca, Chinook, Mosaic and Motueka hops. I know not what any of that means (I am no craft beer aficionado) but what I DO know is that what you get is a big, tropical, fruity and robust profile. This beer is full of flavour, has a good balance of bitter and an excellent full mouth feel. There are pineapple and citrus notes but it’s all tied together with a nice piney herbacousness.

This beer is far from thin but it’s not too sweet like some non alcoholic beers can tend towards. Delicious!

Rating: 10/10

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I have to say I have not done much investigating in the AF beer space. Main reason being, the Heineken 0.0 lager was the first I tried and it hit the nail on the head for me.

Light, just beery enough, lower carb and impossible to tell it’s AF! 10/10 and really hits the spot on a warm day

Rating: 8/10

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I am not sure this should be sitting in the beer category as technically, it is not a beer. But it is beer adjacent (sort of) so here she sits. Sparkling hop water is fairly self explanatory. It’s water that has been infused with hops. There’s no fermentation involved, so no trace alcohol, gluten or sugar. It’s essentially a sparkling hop tea.

Crack the lid, it smells like a beer, a light IPA vibe. POUR it, and it looks like soda water! Wha? So mind bending. Taste it and it’s very much it’s own thing. Its reminiscent of a beer with light hoppy, fruity flavours, but it’s not trying to be a beer. Like if you watered down an IPA with sparkling water(not in a yuck way though, in a good way. A modern shandy? I’m not selling this!).

It’s intensely refreshing, light, very moreish (I have struggled to sit on this 6 pack long enough to write this review!) and I will be buying by the slab and enjoying all summer long with a squeeze of lemon.

Congrats to the Heads of Noosa Brewing Co for delivering such a unique product!

Rating: 10/10

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I used to LOVE a Corona. Could drink them by the literal bucket load. So light and refreshing and easy to drink.

Now that I am on the alcohol free train I thought that the Corona Cero would naturally tick all the boxes. If you were in the same boat, I have bad news for you. This Corona Cero review is not positive one. In fact this alcohol free beer is one of the most repulsive I have tried. It is gross. It has a sweet, slightly metallic taste to it. In fact it is almost sickly. The ingredients list is nasty as is the nutritional info. This is the highest calorie and carb non-alcoholic beer I have come across, by a loooong shot.

I struggled to drink enough to write this review and I can gladly throw out the remainder of the cans. This bad boy is unsalvageable even with a squeeze of lime! If you are looking for a lager you are much better off with a  Heaps Normal Another Lager or even a Heineken.

Blerg

Rating: 2/10

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I preface this review by saying, I have NO idea what I am talking about. As I have said before, I never drank craft beer, couldn’t tell an IPA from an XPA from a Gose. I have none of the fancy terminology but I am getting the taste for these beers. So I’ll describe this the best I know how.

The Upflow Brewing New World IPA is a bitter more bitter that I was expecting, but it has the body and flavour to compliment it well. It’s not bitter and thin like other non alcoholic beers that I have tried. Google tells me that Some IPAs can taste like pure citrus, while others are strong and bitter. This one definitely fits the strong and bitter bill. It’s refreshing and not overly heavy, you don’t feel like you’re drinking a meal in a can.

Definitely one to try!

Rating: 8/10

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I LOVE a stout. When I was at university one of my go-to drinks of choice was Monteith’s Black, by the jug. Yum. To be honest I think I favoured it because it was higher in alcohol ha! But the seed was planted then an there in terms of flavour and a good appreciation. I love a Guinness and can’t wait to try the 0.0 version in the UK!

Upflow are an Australian dedicated non-alcoholic brewery with a focus on creating flavourful and quality non-alcoholic beers. The stout is one of a range of four.

I love this because I think it’s one of the more robust on the market. Some alcohol free stouts can feel a little thin, but the Upflow Stout is anything but. She is rich, robust with tangy coffee, caramel and nutty flavours. And as she warms up she opens up a whole lot, so I would take this out of the fridge a little while before you want to imbibe. A really lovely winter drink!

Rating: 9/10

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When I was at uni I had a love affair with Newcastle Brown. It was definitely a go to on long evening sessions a the London Bar (RIP). So when I was told that the new Big Drop drop was a similar drink to Newcastle Brown I got a little excited. Bearing in mind it has been a good 20+ years since I have enjoyed a brown ale!

It pours a beautiful deep amber with a good frothy head (especially if you’re a rough pourer like me!). The smell instantly takes me back to sticky carpets and indoor smoke of the early 2000’s. The flavour is pretty spot on too! Caramelly, malty with a nice bitter finish, this holds onto your mouth well.

I’ll be sending a can to my Dad to get his professional opinion (as the one who got me onto the NB in the first place) but for me this is a winner. Team it with a good hearty winter meal and you can’t go wrong!

Rating: 9/10

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Hop Waters are great! Particularly for summer. If you love the refreshing taste of a light beer but want a zero cal option, these are the way to go! They are essentially a hop tea. Water infused with hops so you get those familiar flavours without any sugar or fermentation.

The pouring of it is odd, smells like beer, looks like water. Wilde Guru is another great example of a hop water. Really light but you get those lovely bitter and fruity characteristics from the hops. There are definitely some lovely citrus elements to the flavour.

Lovely, light and refreshing. Just bring on summer!

Rating: 10/10

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I gave this one a bit of a bad wrap initially because per bottle it’s pretty high carb. I realise not everyone worries about such things, and if you’re getting into the beers it’s probably not at the forefront of your mind. This beer is fine.

Actually tastes nicer than real Carlton Draught. It’s one that pubs have gotten on board with stocking so that is a plus too. I think it has a slightly funny aftertaste, I do prefer the Heineken.

Rating: 6/10

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