Two Roots Straight Drank
To this Brit, from it’s name alone, Straight Drank sounds like something from the sun-drenched shores of California. And it is! We try out Two Roots Brewing’s West Coast IPA with the expectation of something decidedly hoppy.
IPA stands for India Pale Ale, and is a heavily hopped ale that was originally produced in the United Kingdom for export to it's colonies in India. Due to the long journeys required to transport such items, perishable goods like beer tended to spoil. In an attempt to stop this happening, brewers started to produce ale with a higher alcohol percentage, and with abundant hops. The increased alcohol content helped to preserve the beer, and the hops helped to cover up any spoiling.
In recent times IPA has seen a resurgence in the United States, with many different styles becoming popular whilst retaining the heavy hop usage and higher ABVs.
Our Non-Alcoholic IPA Reviews
Unltd IPA
With a sleek stunning looking bottle, I’m already interested by Unltd’s alcohol-free IPA. Are the contents of the bottle a similar standard? We crack one open and see!
Athletic Brewing Run Wild
I’ve been looking forward to sampling some of Athletic Brewing’s offerings since first setting eyes on them a few years ago, and they’ve finally made the move over to the UK. Here I try out their flagship IPA, Run Wild.
Mash Gang I Am Become Death
‘I Am Become Death Destroyer of Worlds’ is not something you could easily ask for in a noisy pub, so we’ll stick to the cans when reviewing this second beer from nolo nutters Mash Gang. Read on to see if we survive!
Beavertown Lazer Crush
The only non-alcoholic beer to have escaped the Beavertown Brewery (so far!), does Lazer Crush follow the brewer’s usual form of being an easily crushable fruity IPA? Read on!
Sambrook’s Stand Easy
Previously known (to me at least) as the brewers behind Infinite Session’s beers, this NEIPA is the first non-alcoholic beer I’ve seen under Sambrook’s Brewery’s own label. Does it follow a similar path, or blaze it’s own trail in the alcohol-free world?
Bristol Beer Factory Clear Head
A non-alcoholic IPA hailing from Bristol, produced in conjunction with mental health charity Talk Club, we give you the heads up on Bristol Beer Factory’s Clear Head offering.
Fungtn Lion’s Mane IPA
Fungtn are the first company we’ve come across to fuse mushrooms with beer. This is not for flavour purposes, but for the health benefits of mycoadaptogens. At least we hope it is! We’ll let you know in our review of their Lion’s Mane IPA.
First Chop Yes Anytime IPA
Hailing from Salford, this Northern IPA from First Chop looks to be full of hoppy goodness. Is our experience with the beer as positive as it’s given title?
Lervig No Worries
Straight outta Norway, Lervig’s No Worries promises to be a hop-packed IPA which seems to be turning heads left, right, and centre in the alcohol-free world. We give it a try!