2 / 5
BEERS WITHOUT FEARS contains hundreds of my alcohol free beer reviews, so if you are looking to check out low and no alcohol beers you've come to the right place (the web version offers a handy search option). And there are some great online retailers for you to shop at, such as The Alcohol Free Co, Wise Bartender, The Alcohol Free Drinks Company and Dry Drinker. Cheers!
Bear Island - Noughty Bear IPA
Bear Island is a brand of the Kent brewer Shepherd Neame. Established in 1698, it is Britain's oldest brewery and its latest, very much modern, beer is this 0.5 % ABV India Pale Ale. The 330 ml bottle releases a beer whose ingredients include Challenger, Amarillo, Cascade and Citra hops. As expected, the aroma is a very strong combination of tropical and citrus fruits. As well as these fruits, the taste has a modicum of pine and brown sugar notes. After such a powerful aroma the mouthfeel is disappointing - thin and watery but at least with a nicely moderate carbonation level. The finish is slightly bitter but quite short in duration. Noughty Bear is a light and pleasant brew but in a crowded market of this style, it lacks the body and character of the better ones.
