Why ONP5 Exists

And Why We’ll Never Be “Just Another Webshop"

How It Started

For years, I stopped drinking alcohol for a fixed period every year. In the beginning, I was extremely strict. Not a drop. Not even a chocolate with liqueur. Nothing that contained even a trace of alcohol.

Until one day I “accidentally” drank a Palm 0.5. I was a bit annoyed and felt cheated. But honestly? I liked it.

Slowly, my view on alcohol-free beer changed. That 0.5% wasn’t a problem for me. And I started appreciating more and more good alcohol-free beers.

Outside those alcohol-free months, I drank everything the craft beer world had to offer. US IPAs, barrel-aged stouts, extreme sours, you name it. I was, and still am, a beer geek. And that’s exactly why it started to bother me.

During my alcohol-free months, I also wanted to drink great beer. But back then, it was hard to find.

In supermarkets: limited. Online: fragmented. Abroad: complicated.

I searched all over Europe. Ordered from obscure webshops. Had boxes shipped from every corner of the world.

I managed. But it wasn’t easy.

What Frustrated Me About the Market

What bothered me most? There was no place where everything came together. No shop where you simply knew: this is where you find truly good alcohol-free beer.

That had to be possible.

I thought: if I have this problem, others must have it too.

With some encouragement from friends and family, I decided: let’s do it ourselves. That was in 2020. Right at the start of COVID. Coincidence or trigger? No idea. But I pushed through.

What I Wanted to Do Differently

I wanted to create one place:

Where all great alcohol-free beers come together.

Where “I’ll just have a cola” is no longer an excuse.

Where you always find something that fits you.

Not a small corner. Not a side project. But a serious selection.

That’s also why we consciously chose online. Our customers are everywhere, mainly in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, but far beyond that too.

ONP5 isn’t a local hobby. It’s a platform.

What I Believe About Drinking

I don’t believe in preaching. We don’t point fingers. We don’t shout that alcohol is bad. We leave that to others. We prefer to show how good alcohol-free can be.

Everyone is different. Some people can easily enjoy a beer now and then. Others struggle. Some benefit from alternating. Others from quitting completely. And in between are fifty shades of grey.

Personally, I’m now in my 14th month without alcohol. I’m not saying I’ll never drink again. But I do know that moderation isn’t really my strength. So let’s say I’m on the darker side of grey.

What You Might Recognize in This

What I hope customers feel is that they can be themselves with us. That we never judge. And that we discover together how good alcohol-free beer can be.

One of our 250+ five-star reviews says:

“ONP5 is a lifesaver for me. They make quitting alcohol anything but boring with just tea, water, or soda.”

Another:

“A candy store for real beer lovers. Surprising beers without missing the alcohol. Huge selection, and every delivery feels like a little celebration.”

That makes us very happy.

How We Work

We’re constantly searching.

For new brewers. New flavors. New styles.

From across the border. From just around the corner.

We taste everything ourselves. We select strictly. Only then does it enter the shop.

Where We’re Going

In five years, we want to be a household name. When someone thinks, “I want great alcohol-free beer,” ONP5 should be the first thing that comes to mind.

Right now, we offer around 400 beers. We want to double that. If it’s good, we want to carry it.

We also want to expand in B2B. More cafés. More restaurants. More places where alcohol-free is taken seriously.

Think:

– special Italian beers in Italian restaurants

– rotating beers at beach bars

– draft taps with alcohol-free craft beer

But that’s still future music.

For now, our focus is on making sure that every order gives you a perfect experience — and that you feel part of something special.

In Short

ONP5 is not just a webshop with an alcohol filter.

It’s a place for people who choose consciously.

For taste. For freedom. For quality.

Without compromise.

And that’s not going to change.