Mash Gang Spiritual Journey
Spiritual Journey is the first Mash Gang beer to come out of a proper brewery – in this case the Northern Monk Leeds joint. Mash Gang have gone up a step or two in the brewing world, have their beers done the same?
Ale has been brewed in one form or another for thousands of years all over the planet, and especially in the western world has been part of society for just as long. Fermented using top fermenting yeast, ale originally was brewed with just malt; the addition of hops to recipes appeared later to balance flavours out, and also cover the taste of spoilage.
There are numerous varieties of ale, as each producing region of the world has it's own recipes and traditions of brewing. Pale ale, golden ale, brown ale, India pale ale (IPA) and so on all display similarities yet the tastes are completely different. And whatever your tastes may be, there is sure to be a style to suit them.
Our Non-Alcoholic Ale Reviews
Omnipollo Konx
To many in the craft beer scene Omnipollo can not put a foot wrong. I’ve seen many people place Konx on a pedestal in the alcohol-free world, so it’s about time I gave it a try. However, even the can design makes me think I’m not cool enough to pass judgement!
Fungtn Reishi Citra
We enjoyed Fungtn’s IPA, is the brewer continuing with innovate with this mushroom-infused citra beer, and will we get more of the same earthy hoppy goodness? Find out here!
Lowtide Brune-DMC
Brune-DMC is certainly the first alcohol-free Belgian Trappist ale I’ve seen, and coming from Lowtide I expect we’re in for a treat. Join me as I crack open one of their 440ml cans and travel to the streets of Bruges, via my sofa.
Jump Ship Flying Colours
After brewing a hoppy lager as their first offering, Jump Ship come out with Flying Colours, a pale ale hoped with Amarillo and El Dorado. Will it be fit for the captain’s table, or more suited to the poop deck? (I have no idea about these nautical puns…)
Hammerton Zed Pale Ale
Islington’s Hammerton Brewery’s first beer with no alcohol, apparently a long time in the making. Does their hard work in nolo experimentation pay off and produce a decent AF pale ale?
Tiny Rebel Party Hard
Coming from the sometimes warped minds of Tiny Rebel, Party Hard could either be a hard-hitting hop bomb or a restrained fruity ale, or anything else in between really! We open one up and find out.
Ilkley Brewery Virgin Mary
The non-alcoholic version of Ilkley Brewery’s flagship Mary Jane ale, does Virgin Mary retain her big sister’s flavours and popularity?
Mash Gang California Uncommon
Mash Gang’s California Uncommon certainly made a lasting impression on me via Instagram in late 2020, now I get a chance to try this beast, touted as the world’s first alcohol-free malt liquor. What the hell!?
To Øl Implosion
A striking can design doesn’t give any clues as to what’s inside, except a ‘delicious non-alcoholic beer’ with ‘complexity, crispness & flavour’. Is To Øl Implosion a taste explosion or a more muted affair?