We hear it more and more often: non-alcoholic beer simply tastes better than regular beer. That might sound bold, but there's more truth to it than you might think. Brewing without alcohol forces brewers to take greater care, select better ingredients, and be more creative. You can taste the result immediately: clear aromas, greater complexity, and a surprising amount of character. Foto: vandeStreek Alcohol as a flavor enhancer and why that's important In conventional beer, alcohol does most of the work. It carries aromas, intensifies bitterness, and rounds out the flavor. This makes things relatively easy for brewers: minor impurities are less noticeable because the alcohol masks some of them. With non-alcoholic beer, this safety net disappears completely. Every flavor component stands out clearly. No alcohol means no more leeway to conceal flaws. This demands the utmost care. More attention to the recipe and procedure Breweries have to go a step further to produce non-alcoholic beer, not only in recipe development but also in the brewing process itself. They often use special yeasts that produce very little alcohol or processes that remove the alcohol afterward. Both methods require precision. Furthermore, non-alcoholic beer almost always needs to be pasteurized to ensure shelf life and stability. This affects the taste, which is why the recipe must be adjusted accordingly. You can taste this extra care, and that's precisely why many non-alcoholic beers taste surprisingly full-bodied and complex. The preparation in the brew kettle is crucial: the ingredients determine everything. Since alcohol no longer contributes any flavor of its own, it all comes down to the ingredients. Brewers are selecting their ingredients with ever greater care: better malt, aromatic hops, pure water, special yeast. Everything has to be perfect, because you can taste every detail. This often gives non-alcoholic beer a remarkably clear and direct flavor. Foto: vandeStreek Often there's a little more: hops, fruit, and more creativity. Many brewers deliberately enhance their non-alcoholic beers with additional ingredients. Think more intense hop aromas, subtle fruit notes, or a different malt base for more body. Compared to a traditional beer that's been converted to a non-alcoholic version, it often tastes flatter. That's because simply removing the alcohol isn't enough. You have to reimagine the beer. And brewers who do this create truly delicious non-alcoholic beers. So Fancy a flavorful beer? Then you should definitely try non-alcoholic beers. The quality has improved significantly in recent years, and many brewers now brew their non-alcoholic versions with more care and creativity than their regular beers. Chances are you'll be pleasantly surprised.

We saw an introduction of Ben Gibbs on Instagram – the ambassador for alcohol-free beer from the UK. This is his story: Hi I’m Ben and I’m an alcoholic. I set up the sober boozers club in 2022 after I decided to get sober. I say I decided to get sober, I was forced to because in active addiction I more or less hit rock bottom, hurting people close to me, hurting myself and being generally unpleasant to be around. When I took to sober Instagram I couldn’t help but feel a little out of place. I didn’t feel the pink cloud, I didn’t feel like I could go out and run a marathon, I missed beer and pub visits. Then I found alcohol free beer. It gave me back a bit of what I thought I’d lost — the flavour, the ritual, the community. It helped me reconnect with something I loved, just without the chaos that used to come with it. Fast forward to now. I’ve tried almost 1000 alcohol free beers, worked with incredible breweries, made lifelong friends, visited parliament on behalf of Alcohol Change UK, won a British Guild Of Beer Writers award and lived some truly unforgettable moments. All because of alcohol free beer. This page is a celebration of alcohol free beer, but it’s also about sobriety and the accountability that comes with addiction. It’s not about perfection or preachiness, it’s about honesty, curiosity and the idea that being sober doesn’t have to be boring. It’s also about realising that life doesn’t have to end with addiction. Would I delete those years from my life if I could? Yes I would, but that’s not how time works (yet). Whether you’re in recovery, sober-curious, or just trying to drink a bit less, you’re welcome here.

We received that question last week. And that's good idea for a new blog post. We're always searching for the latest non-alcoholic beers. For gems you won't find in the supermarket. Because what's more fun than discovering something new every time? Many of our customers feel the same way. You love to taste, look for new surprises, and often check in these beers on Untappd. We sometimes say we're the Jamin of non-alcoholic beer . What they do with candy, we do with non-alcoholic beer . Always searching for something new and special. Read more about how Jamin works here . We are the Jamin among alcohol-free beers From the very beginning in 2020, we saw the need for innovation. That's why we quickly launched the New Beer Subscription: every month (or every other month ) you receive 10 to 12 new non-alcoholic beers at home. This makes a lot of people happy, and we even ship them all over, from Portugal to Sweden. But how do we find all these new beers? We do this in several ways. We follow countless breweries on social media and keep a close eye on new releases. We also get a lot of tips from you, especially after vacations. For instance when someone in Spain or Austria has discovered a unique non-alcoholic beer, they report that to us. And brewers themselves regularly contact us with their latest creations. And if the beer is delicious, we certainly won't say no. In the early years, we drove across the country ourselves to pick up new beers. This even resulted in our own book: Craft Beer . These days, thankfully, breweries usually supply us themselves. And we import foreign non-alcoholic beers together with regular partners. We often get tips about new brews through them as well. We buy the more common beers from wholesalers, primarily for our international customers, who can't find these brands in their own countries. It's always a quest to find something new, but that's precisely what makes it fun. Especially the tasting 😉. And as long as breweries keep innovating, we'll keep surprising you with the tastiest and most unique non-alcoholic beers you can buy. And tips are always welcome. Email them to: info@ondernulpuntvijf.com