St. Austell - Proper Job 0.5% IPA
Unbarred - Lowkey Pale Ale
Sierra Nevada - Trail Pass Golden Ale
The Trail Pass can declares the ale to be less than 0.5% ABV, has 90 calories and is vegan. Ingredients are not listed. The brewery is based in North Carolina and the majority of their beers are alcoholic ones. The aroma is quite hoppy and with some floral notes. However, tastewise this initial promise is not delivered. It is bland and rather characterless, with a rather odd "synthetic" taste. The mouthfeel is smooth and with moderate carbonation. The finish has a slight sweetness to it. Not a trail I'll be going along again.
1 / 5
Wiper and True - Low-alcohol Kaleidoscope Pale Ale
Huyghe - Delirio Blond
Electric Bear / Below Brew Co - Unruly AF Pale Ale
Jump/Ship - Jackstaff IPA
Gower Brewery - Zero IPA
Padstow Brewing - Crew Brew Hazy Pale Ale
Chouffe
Brains - No Brainer IPA
La Trappe - Nillis
"Authentic Trappist Produce" is declared on the traditional-looking label. This Dutch ale comes from the Koningshoeven Brewery, which is owned by the global company Royal Swinkels. It has 0.0% alcohol, comes in a 33cl bottle and the ingredients are listed as barley malt, hops and hop extract. When poured into the glass the beer creates a delightfully dense creamy head. On the nose it has a rich caramel aroma. Tastewise the sweetness continues, together with liquorice and dark fruit - think dates and soft figs. The body has a nicely rounded feel to it, whilst the finish manages to have a distinctly bitter edge to it. It has the character one expects of a Trappist beer - for sipping, not quaffing - but for me there is too great a level of sweetness in the taste to be a beer that I'd pray to have another.
3 / 5