Sober for October: the best non-alcoholic beers, wines and spirits - from Brewdog, Gordons and Seedlip
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To raise money for cancer support and treatment, you have the option to commit to 14, 21, or 31 days without drinking.
If you are taking part, you’ll still want to be able to treat yourself to a great tasting drink during the weekend or when you are out socialising with friends.
Luckily, there are more non-alcoholic drink options on the market now than ever before as drinks companies work hard to cater for everyone - whether they are a designated driver for the evening or taking part in a campaign like Sober October or Dry January.
Below you will find a variety of non-alcohol beers and spirits you can enjoy from BrewDog, The Bottle Club and 31Dover.
Brewdog are supporting Macmillan and the Sober October campaign and are offering special discounted prices on their alcohol-free beers throughout October.
In addition, For every 12-pack, 24-pack, 48-pack of alcohol free beer sold on the BrewDog website, they will pay money to Macmillan Cancer Support.
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Brewdog are supporting Macmillan during Sober October by offering a great range of alcohol free beer.
This bundle brings all the attitude of Brewdog’s alcoholic range, all of the flavour – but none of the alcohol.
The pack includes:- Punk AF - 0.5% IPA (16 x 330ml Can)- Lost AF - 0.5% Lager 16 x 330ml Can)- Nanny State - 0.5% Ale (16 x 330ml Can)
£10 from the sale of this pack will go to Macmillan.
No alcohol just got Punked up.
This beer has all the attitude, all the flavour but none of the alcohol.
It offers a juicy tropical fruit mixed up with grassy and pine notes, all sitting on a solid malt bassline.
Available in three pack sizes:
- 4 cans for £4
- 12 cans for £11.50
- 24 cans for £22.95
- 48 cans for £34.25
Made with brigade of speciality malts and North American hops, this hardcore beer sends bitterness to the brink and back.
Squeezing this many hops in, and the alcohol out, makes this beer very carefully crafted drink you are sure to enjoy.
Available in three pack sizes:
- 4 cans for £4
- 12 cans for £11.50
- 24 cans for £22.95
- 48 cans for £34.25
Brewdog’s latest foray into alcohol free beers sees them take our iconic Lost Lager and turn it into a crisp and refreshing 0.5% crusher.
The light Pilsner malt base is the perfect foundation, offering up a delicate backbone that gives the hops a stage to shine.
The final result is a light lager with zingy citrus and herbal notes, coupled with savoury biscuit malts. All the flavour, none of the alcohol.
Available in three pack sizes:
- 4 cans for £4
- 12 cans for £11.50
- 24 cans for £22.95
- 48 cans for £34.25
A delightful ready-to-drink; gin and lemonade flavoured drink with a refreshing strawberry and lime flavour.
Perfectly blended so you can enjoy your lovely tasting drink even when there’s no alcohol.
The best thing about the pre-mixed drink is that you don’t need to worry about what you are serving your spirit with, you just have to open the can and enjoy.
Gordon’s 0.0% provides the bold, piney juniper led character you’d expect from Gordon’s. - but there’s no alcohol.
It is created by distilling the same botanicals used in Gordon’s London Dry Gin. These botanicals are individually immersed in water, heated and then distilled before being expertly blended together to capture the essence of Gordon’s in a delicious alcohol-free alternative.
Serve with a wedge of lime, a handful of strawberries and mix with soda water, tonic water or even grapefruit juice.
The master brewers at Heineken spent years exploring, brewing and tasting before they finally created this recipe for an alcohol-free beer defined by its refreshing fruity notes and soft malty body.
This multipack is 24 X 330ml.
Becks alcohol free beer has the same fresh, hoppy taste as the classic, just without the alcohol content.
Best enjoyed chilled to experience the full, crisp taste.
This multipack is 24 X 275ml.