Below Brew Co: Alcohol-Free Craft Beers
Below Brew Co is an independent alcohol-free brewing company, offering a small range of drinks in beautifully designed cans. You can buy in local shops, or shop online (including mixed cases and taster packs.
No alcohol can be 0% booze, as even fruit and bread contain a little alcohol. But 0.5% is the main percentage used. It is safe to drive, but it’s best to avoid even this amount, if pregnant or nursing.
Before recycling, pop the ring-pulls back over the cans, to help avoid wildlife getting caught inside. Set up a can recycling program to raise money for your community! Never buy beers wrapped in plastic rings, they harm wildlife (if you see any, rip the holes and securely bin).
The range includes:
- Brune DMC (Belgian brown ale – supports local economies unlike Newcastle Brown Ale, owned by Heineken)
- Neipa Cosmic Turtle (New England IPA)
- Wild Juice Chase (juicy pale ale)
- Heaven & Helles (gluten-free lager)
- Forgot to Take My Pils (hoppy Pilsner)
- All Hopped Up (IPA)
- Unruly AF (pale ale)
What is Alcohol-Free Beer?
No alcohol can really be 0% booze, as even fruit and bread contains a little alcohol. But 0.5% is as low as you can get. It’s officially safe to drive (but still best to avoid for pregnancy/nursing).
Do You Drink Too Much Booze?!
If you like to drink boozy beer, and are wondering whether you need to cut down (and perhaps sub with a few alcohol-free beers through the week), here is a simple guide (none of that confusing ‘unit’ stuff):
For a normal sized adult, NHS recommendations are (these are either/or – not all together!):
- 6 pints of beer a week (not all on the same day!)
- 6 glasses of wine a week
- 12 measures of spirits
So in plain English, if you drink 14 pints of beer a week (way over recommended limits) but still wanted to drink beer, you would cut down to one beer a day for six days (and the other one could be alcohol-free, plus go booze-free one day a week). Or mix and match if you also drink wine or spirits.
