Small Beer Brew Co (London) offers vegan beer with half the alcohol and fewer calories, sold in cans or bottles or in kegs for parties, pubs, hotels and restaurants. Sustainably-crafted in a B-corp brewery, this is made with the finest British barley. Low-alcohol beers are classed as drinks with APV of 1.2% (compared to conventional beers that are around 4.4%).
It’s best to avoid alcohol completely for pregnancy/nursing, as even low-alcohol and even no-alcohol beers contain a little booze.
The company’s brewing kit uses around an eighth of the water typically used and the brewery is cleaned with recovered heat and water, and all packaging is recycled. Spent grain is delivered to a local farm. The range includes:
- Pale ale (tropical fruits)
- Amber (toasty rye)
- Lager (citrus nose)
- Hazy (apricot & tropical fruits)
- IPA (bitter orange & biscuit)
- Blanche (made with Sussex coriander and Spanish orange peel)
The company also offers beers in mini-kegs (up to 9 pints), which can be stored cold and consumed within a month of delivery. Once open, drink within a couple of days. Ideal for parties, empty kegs can be recycled. The site has full info on how to use kegs.
Before recycling, pop the ring-pull back over the can, to help avoid wildlife getting caught inside. Set up a can recycling program to raise money for your community!
