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Ttthhasdf@reddit

Yes, blue moon and guiness are terrific. Also well being grewery and especially athletic brewery have "small batch" sorts of brews that are limited monthly editions. Some of those are great. Athletic has them online. Honestly I prefer mango cart and especially athletic Belgian wit to blue moon but ymmv of course.

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Beginning_Key2167@reddit

I stopped alcohol a while ago. I like the Guinness NA. The Bitburger NA is good. Corona NA is not bad at all. Bero Golden Pils the one Tom Holland is behind is also good. My favorite is the Best Day Brewing Kolsch. I have tried some others that aren't popping into my head. My favorite bar has a NA menu now. With some mocktails and beers. They had so many people coming in asking about NA drinks/beers. People don't drink alcohol for a variety of reasons. Thankfully they are realizing that many of those people, like myself, still like to socialize and generally like the taste of beer. Never being tired/hungover the next day. Never chancing it by driving home. No need to worry about Uber costs. My partner can have all the manhattans she wants. I am always able to drive.

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jp-pit2van-42@reddit

Recently hopped on the NA/de-alcoholized beer train myself, and have been similarly surprised. Several of our local breweries have decent offerings, and while I can certainly tell that "something's missing," the overall experience has been positive, flavor-wise. Beneficial to my waistline and wallet 😅

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YVRkeeper@reddit

Not that I was intent on cutting out alcohol specifically, but I switched to NA beers so that I could still drive home.

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Sht_n_giglz@reddit

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theqreativelife@reddit

NA beer has come a loooong way since O’Doul’s. There are some really delicious options these days. I love cracking open a cold one after working in the yard or in the middle of the day without having to worry about effects of alcohol.

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CappuccinoBreve@reddit

O'Douls is pretty substandard, but I remember one boiling hot day at the state fair, they had O'Douls kiosks set up with free samples of little 2 ounce cups of the stuff. It was fairly refreshing and we went back several times that day for the free tiny cold fake beers ! 😆

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nurd6@reddit

I have a drink maybe once or twice a year. I didn't go to na beers but I will party with some mocktails anytime! Fancy fruit juice and flavored syrup? Sign me up!

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Last_Inevitable8311@reddit

NA Blue Moon is so good! For an NA cocktail, I love Phony Negroni.

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scpwork@reddit

I've been done with drinking for a while now. For me it was always quantity over quality. If that tells you anything. So I used to drink a lot of beer and as another person said, this was before the IPA craze. So typical Gen x Bud Light kind of thing. I've drank a number of all of what is available and the closest thing that comes to satisfying that gulp if you know what I mean, is Bush NA - Busch Lite NA if you can find it. Don't ask me why man, I don't get it either.

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joepez@reddit

Enjoy them. I drink far less thanI did in my youth and have no need for the hangover. A friend had the idea of instead of water drink one regular and one NA. By the time I do that I’m usually done anyway.

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ctrakas@reddit

I still drink regular beer but when I’m hanging out with my ex who quit drinking I’ll drink NA beers with her instead. They’ve definitely come a long way and there’s some good ones out there. The NA Peroni and Guinness tastes about the same to me as the regular ones.

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yangstyle@reddit

Being primarily a red wine drinker, the NA beverages are just not available to me. NA red wines suck. Having said that, I have been drinking NA beer lately because I am straying away from my nightly two glasses of wine. I've also found that I am partial to Guinness NA over the winter and Michelob Ultra Zero for warm weather.

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theqreativelife@reddit

NA wines always disappoint.

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AwkwardTraffic199@reddit

I drink NA beer all the time. I stopped drinking to help me lose weight, and while I have alcohol on occasion now, my stomach can't handle much at all, so NA works great. It feels like a beer!

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ctrakas@reddit

Peroni is my go to and I’ve tried the 0% and they got it right for sure

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meshuggahnaut@reddit

I quit just over a year ago. I was a big fan of IPAs, stouts, and sours. Go Brewing’s The Story double IPA is probably my favorite. Athletic Run Wild is good too. Stella and Peroni 0.0 have also become regulars, even though I never cared for lagers before. There’s something really satisfying about these. Corona with lime is great in the pool. Guinness has a slight aftertaste but I like it occasionally to change things up and it’s pretty damn close to regular Guinness draught. Sours have been a bit more challenging to find. The best one I’ve had is the Excursion Brewing Wild Berry Ridge. It won’t compete with Urban Artifact anytime soon but it’s pretty tasty.

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ConditionalDisco@reddit

I used to always get The Story but switched to Disarn because to me it's equally good and the can is so cool!

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alinroc@reddit

I switched to NA briefly. Now I can't have carbonated drinks, so...

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ConditionalDisco@reddit

I only drink NA. Athletic or Go Brewing IPA varieties in particular. Not a fan of any of the mass produced stuff non alcoholic versions of alcoholic beers like Heineken 0 but didn't really like the alcoholic versions of those either. Oh, also the Reds and Budweiser have a DD program where you can get $1 Bud Zeros. I'm not paying $7 for a Bud Zero but I'll sure as hell drink them for $1 at the ballpark! Don't drink them often at home anymore, but the habit of constantly reaching for a drink in social situations has never gone away, and I love having the option of something other than water or Coke.

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Bjorn_CyBorg1@reddit

I’m a big fan since giving up alcohol 28 years ago. I quit before the IPA craze, so most NA-IPAs don’t do much for me, but the ones (Corona, Heineken, Sam Adam’s Golden, Guinness) are pretty close to the alcoholic versions. Bud NA isn’t very good, IMO.

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Persistent_Dreams@reddit

I really like the Guinness, but it's not really 0 alcohol. They should really call it low-alcohol.

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Uncle_Crash@reddit

They’re all that way.

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bazzoozzab@reddit

Michelob Ultra Zero has 0%

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nancylyn@reddit

It’s as low as it gets. 0.5%. Less than a ripe banana

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dingatremel@reddit

I take a lot of breaks from alcohol. NA Guinness is the gold standard for me. I generally think NA pilsners and lagers are ok, but NA IPAs are incredibly unsatisfying. I might like Hop Waters the best. I don’t love them all, but I’ve enjoyed sampling the hop profiles.

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LetThem_1972@reddit

Have you tried Athletic Run Wild IPA? IMO, it is pretty damn close to the real thing

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dingatremel@reddit

I’ve been a little underwhelmed by the Athletic, but I feel that I’m in the minority. They get the nose pretty well, favor is ok, but the mouthfeel is just so far off on them all for me, personally. I love that palate wrecking stickiness.

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Illustrious_You_6210@reddit

NA Guinness is brilliant.

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Full_Security7780@reddit

I’m a big fan of NA beers now. I don’t drink alcohol at all, anymore.

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BufordTannen85@reddit

Also quit and switched to NA around the same time I tried THC infused drinks. No more hangover.

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special5221@reddit

I all but stopped drinking alcohol almost two years ago. I’ll still have one or two from time to time when at a friend’s house or out to dinner. But no more cracking a beer or two (or three) every night while watching the game. I’ve thought about NA beers and while I do miss IPAs, it is a lot cheaper to have seltzer water or Gatorade instead. Plus I now sleep better and feel healthier.

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nancylyn@reddit

I quit 2 years ago. I do get NA beers frequently and mocktails if a restaurant has them. I love the NA Guinness and the Athletic IPA. Also Trader Joe’s has NA wine and sparking tea which looks an and tastes like champagne. I’m so glad to not drink anymore.

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Navyguy73@reddit

If Bell's made a non-alcoholic Oberon, I'd definitely buy it. I like the Oberon Light (4.4%) and only drink 1 per day, so I'm definitely not drinking it to get drunk. Just something habitual at this point.

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billywitt@reddit

Allopurinol will solve your gout. You can get it generic for cheap. But still a good idea to drop the beer. I’m still trying.

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FuggaDucker@reddit

57 and I quit 2.5 ago. I avoided the fake beers for the first 2.. then on one hot day in Albania.. I caved. I like the Deschutes and Athletic IPAs

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commonguy001@reddit

Deschutes is better than Athletic IMO but both are quite good. If you're in the PNW Steeplejack does a nice one as well.

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FuggaDucker@reddit

"Deschutes is better than Athletic IMO but both are quite good." could not have said it better myself. I point out the Athletic because it is often what is there and is better than most "not-deschutes".

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commonguy001@reddit

I totally agree, much better availability if you're out to eat at a brewery (which seem to have the best food carts). My wife can have a regular drink and I'll have something NA. I quit a year and a half ago and really enjoy not drinking but still like a hoppy beverage every so often. These satisfy that and I never feel like I need a second.

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MountainTomato9292@reddit

I like Athletic, and I’ve heard the Sierra Nevada is great (described as the diet dr. Pepper of NA beer) but I haven’t tried it myself yet.

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mpls_big_daddy@reddit

Hands down, the absolute best non-alcoholic IPA is made by Athletic Brewing Company. I find it at the state liquor stores. Ice cold in a frosty glass. i've tried a lot of NA beers and this one does it for me.

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BoostFreeOrDie@reddit

I used to think this until I tried Hedlum (green can)

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mpls_big_daddy@reddit

Really? I'll check it out!

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KrasnyRed5@reddit

I love beer but it doesn't love me anymore. If I drink beer I get painful bouts of gout in my feet. It's a pretty easy choice for me.

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Spirited-Respond-650@reddit

Nope, still pounding beers every weekend

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ThickWest4658@reddit

I remember all the flack O’Doules got back in the day.

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mikeredstone@reddit

It was so bad...ever have Molson Excel....horrible

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gmkrikey@reddit

I quit drinking six months ago. The NA beer has been helpful, especially in restaurant situations. A dinner out with my wife? She gets wine or a margarita and I get an NA beer and it’s fine. I like the bar and pub experience and most have a NA alternative now. Michelob Ultra, Corona, Guinness, Stella, Heineken are all pretty much the same flavor as their alcohol originals. Deschutes and Elysian NA beers are a little different from their counterparts but still excellent. Erdinger and Clausthoffer are some imports that are really quite good. Athletic is drinkable so Ian Lagunitas IPNA. Their Hop Water stuff is terrible though. Bero spends all their money advertising because it’s sure not spent on making drinkable beer.

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Emotional_Ad5714@reddit

It's what beer drinkers drink when they're not getting drunk.

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mikeredstone@reddit

Heinken zzero/Bud Zero/Guiness zero/Corona are the best ones I have had

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Curufindir@reddit

I tried to make the switch a year or so ago, but I couldn't stick with it.

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New-Sheepherder2239@reddit

I tried n/a beer twice. If it was that or not drinking, I just wouldn’t drink. Luckily my mother didn’t raise a quitter

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chrisgee@reddit

there is such a variety now, i say keep trying them. i wish more stores offered single beers so it would be easier to experiment.

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Warhammer517@reddit

I used to drink Kaliber, which is made by Guinness, and I haven't been able to find it in my area.

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Exciting_Pass_6344@reddit

My problem with the NA beers is the cost. They are almost always more expensive than the leaded version. I’ll just drink seltzer water instead. But so far my favorite is Corona, if I’m forced to buy/drink NA.

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Thirty_Helens_Agree@reddit

Some food science genius cracked the code a decade or so ago and found how to make NA beer taste like the real thing. The NA Heineken is absolutely indistinguishable from the real thing. The Guinness and Blue moon are pretty spot on, and LOTS of small breweries make good stuff too. Fun fact - a lengthy German study found that NA beer is a fabulous post-workout recovery drink.

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TobyDaMan8894@reddit

The Corona NA tastes just like corona.

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macloco@reddit

Nah... There's still some life left on my liver... I'm keeping the real thing for a while

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BeRealzzz@reddit

Just had the alcohol free epiphany 2 month ago. Made some NA cocktails but haven’t wadded into the NA beers yet. But I will for sure.

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ParticularBed6338@reddit

A bunch of my family did dry January (I did not). They all seemed to like the BrewDog NA beers. I tried the Elvis Juice which is one of my favorites with alcohol and it was pretty close to the original. When I feel like drinking socially but want less alcohol I drink… https://www.schoefferhofer.com/en-us/wheat-beer-mix/ I needed to make sure I spelled that correctly. It’s very low alcohol at 2.5% and comes in a 4 pack of tall cans. It is grapefruit juice as well so be careful if you’re on Blood Pressure medication that prohibits drinking it.

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PoorhouseDog@reddit

Gave up alcohol about 3 years ago. Drank NA beer regularly the first year then lost interest in it. I drink sodas or seltzers now.

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Jimmy_LoMein@reddit

Alcohol free for over two years. Blue Moon is great but I prefer most of Athletic's offerings. THC seltzers are nice.

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brnkmcgr@reddit

Athletic Brewing for ales, Bitburger for lager. Although pretty much all of the European N/A lagers are pretty good.

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Zeca_77@reddit

I drink a mix of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beers. For non-alcoholic, Bitburger Drive is probably my favorite. Mahou is another one I like.

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Otherwise_Object_446@reddit

I really like Jump/Ship’s beers. They are gluten free which is really hard to find. In my 40’s I’ve had to cut out alcohol, caffeine and gluten. This getting old thing kinda sucks.

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Rahawk02@reddit

I'm the opposite I quit beer and all sugary carb heavy beverages but I'll make a martini, Manhattan or a vodka seltzer. I realized I'm fine with a little alcohol once in a while it's all the sugar my body can't handle sugar anymore. Non alcohol beer is the worst of both worlds for me, still carb heavy but no buzz.

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LetThem_1972@reddit

I stopped drinking completely a little over a year ago. When I crave a beer now, Athletic Run Wild IPA does the job. I'm purposely not making a big declaration about not drinking again, but the desire to is almost non-existent.

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Otherwise_Object_446@reddit

I’m so freaking jealous you can get that! It’s my absolute favourite but now available where I live.

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Icy-Reception-7605@reddit

Check out Partake Brewing out of Toronto. NA and low cal (10-20 cal per can). https://drinkpartake.com/

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jsharr2@reddit

Surprised nobody had mentioned *Clausthaler*. It’s one of the OGs—my dad always had some around in the 80’s. Tastes like a very competent German lager—especially if you drink it straight from the bottle.

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instantlyregredditit@reddit

Sierra Nevada Trail Pass IPA is a good one too

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Smarmy_funeral_chik@reddit

I've been doing this. Drinking almost nothing but the Heineken 0.0. I sleep so much better these days, the effects of one lousy regular beer was just too much.

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gmkrikey@reddit

I quit drinking six months ago. The NA beer has been helpful, especially in restaurant situations. A dinner out with my wife? She gets wine or a margarita and I get an NA beer and it’s fine. I like the bar and pub experience and most have a NA alternative now. Michelob Ultra, Corona, Guinness, Stella, Heineken are all pretty much the same flavor as their alcohol originals. Deschutes and Elysian NA beers are a little different from their counterparts but still excellent. Erdinger and Clausthoffer are some imports that are really quite good. Athletic is drinkable so is Lagunitas IPNA. Their Hop Water stuff is terrible though. Bero spends all their money advertising because it’s sure not spent on making drinkable beer.

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Kind_Most_7943@reddit

I remember buying a six pack of Near Beer when I was about 8 or 9. My Mom made be walk right back to the liquor store and return it. That was the first, and last time I did that. This was 45 years ago

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Pastagiorgio34@reddit

Athletic is the best - they have a lager and an IPA

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CroslandHill@reddit

Kronenbourg 1664 0.0 is one to try if you’re in France.

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Historical_Project86@reddit

Yes, I stopped around 18 months ago. I don't particularly like AF beer though, I just drink ginger beer or something similar.

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FuggaDucker@reddit

100% to the ginger beer. This helped me quit 100%. "Fever Tree Light" is my Fav. The non-light is too sweet for me.

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gmkrikey@reddit

Ah ginger beer. Love that but ginger accelerates your digestive system. So too much has predictable bad results. Unfortunately the Light has a sweetener that is dangerous for dogs. Not as bad as Xylitol but still. So I don’t keep it around.

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nchemungguy@reddit

When I was playing out in a band I would bring along some NA beer with me. Every venue we played at was more than okay with it. What I would do is have one or two regular beers and then switch to NA so I was safe to drive home a few hours later. Of the NA beers I've tried, Blue Moon and Guinness were the best.

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wasabishop@reddit

Just discovered Peroni non-alcoholic myself. Highly recommended.

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thedarkforest_theory@reddit

It’s part of my life extension plan. I will be pissed if it doesn’t work. The NA beers have gotten better but I also like a craft NA cocktail.

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CanIgetaWTF@reddit

Sierra Nevada makes one called hop splash. Its fucking delicious. On a hot day and you need a pick me up, this is great. Cold, crispy and zingy on the palate. I crush a bunch of these before nightfall and love it. Hate they they're the same price as regular beer tho. As an aside, turns out happy water had always been quite good for yoir health. Its just the alcohol part that isnt, so, there's that. https://sierranevada.com/brews/hop-splash?srsltid=AfmBOopBtJx1bmgaDNCdAVEI2WtMi5XsreanNZyF9_DsauG-7nFsyYSB

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afriendincanada@reddit

NA has gotten good. Guinness and Heineken are both really good, and a few of our local craft brewers do good NA versions of their signature brews (which is quite a feat considering most of them are pretty high alcohol)

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markaguynamedmark@reddit

As a substitute kind of works if you want to spend the same as you were. Works occasionally with like pizza or at a game or watching a gaming event but for normal use? Hard pass. There are some good rating ones out there.

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Brilliant-Battle-876@reddit

I had mostly stopped drinking in recent years. I'm counting calories now and came across a non alcoholic IPA called Good Liar. It only has 58 calories in a can. I bought some and really liked it. It's a nice low cal treat for me. So now it is my go to beverage when I attend BYO social events. [https://www.goodliar.com/](https://www.goodliar.com/)

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renegade7717@reddit

https://preview.redd.it/ogsn3kzo035h1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=44f9ab27493b89949787eea3de16e303aa154c91 this one isn’t terrible. 😎

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Ambitious_Lead693@reddit

My Costco sells Athletic Brewing Co. I quit drinking last year but always have a few of these in the fridge for when I get the craving for a good beer. It works for me! These days though, i mostly drink Kirkland sparkling waters when i want a fizzie drink.

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