My first experience with non-alcoholic beer happened last night. Hubby and I finished an excellent dinner of shrimp primavera when I decided it was time to enjoy a cold beverage, or at least fake it in non-alcoholic fashion.I had been asking around for months for recommendations regarding non-alcoholic wines and beers; no one really had any promising answers. I heard a lot of, "it's all crap, don't drink it" or "just drink stuff with alcohol in it...that's what Europeans do."
So finally I went to Whole Foods and stumbled upon a friend of mine who happens to be the beer buyer for the store. What a wonderful job!
He and his wife just had a baby so I knew non-alcoholic beverages might be fresh on his mind. He pointed me towards the two beers they sell, neither of which were Odouls. The Clausthaler sounded great – a German beer with just a hint of cider flavor. It seemed like a dream come true.
But then I tasted it last night. Well, first I smelled it. That was my first misstep, as it smelled like really bad beer. I wanted something tasty and special, something worth sipping on. This smelled like cheap, let-me-get-drunk-fast beer. It had just slightly more flavor than a Coors Light. I would drink it poolside on a hot, sticky afternoon in mass quantities, and only if it had alcohol in it.
If anyone has another suggestion, please send it my way. For now, I'll indulge in chocolate instead.
2 comments:
I set out on the same quest and the only advice I have to give is this:
Even non alcoholic beer has alcohol in it, so if you really want it, just have a real beer. It will taste much better.
Total Wine carries some de-alcoholized wine. I never did try it though...
Don't try the wine, either. TERRIBLE. I tried it while I was pregnant. Tasty like nasty grape juice. Which I guess is what it really is?
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