What's the Best Non-Alcoholic Alternative to an Ice Cold Beer at the End of the Day?

What’s the Best Non-Alcoholic Alternative to an Ice Cold Beer at the End of the Day?

The flavor of beer is rich and complex and I can’t think of anything to replace the experience of beer.

If it helps, I actually like fruity beer, something sweet but with still some bitterness and that complex flavor I can’t describe that most good beers have.

Why not a softdrink or a root beer? It’s just not the same, it’s like a different branch from beer.

HooPhuckenKarez,

Hot sloppy oral.

squaresinger,

Turns out, sloppily putting hot beer down your throught isn’t a great way to end the day.

Bad advice.

guyrocket,
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A virgin bloody mary.

Many mixed drinks can be made without the alcohol.

bleuy007,

So tomato juice with toppings?

guyrocket,
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Yes...but if you're making it yourself you can add things you like. Bloody Marys at some bars are almost a meal with cheese, meat, hot sauce, etc. in them (skewered, not hiding in the drink).

MargotRobbie,
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Big fan of a virgin mojito.

Just sparkling water, mint, lime, and a little bit of syrup to taste, as cool as it is refreshing.

sub_ubi,

Sparkling water and shrub over ice

Soylentcolaispeople,

To add to any any all of these answers.

High quality Grape and apple juices - but like pressed/cider/fresh. There is so much incredible depth to the flavor profile and tons of variants and profiles to work through.

A favorite runner up would be a crisp cold can of la croix

quicksand,

I like lime sparkling water. You get the bubbles and it has a nice taste

mojo,

Water

Bookmeat,

Milk. It does a body good.

neptune,

Theres a whole world of NA beer and mocktails.

Sparkling water is the base ingredient. Throw in a little bit of juice, tea, and/or kombucha. And if you aren’t completely avoiding alcohol, a dash of bitters or amaro will give the drink that final complexity.

Hop tea and hop water are now a thing too.

Crackhappy,
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Honestly ginger beer is amazing for this.

Smokeydope,
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Ice cold lemon water and some pot ingestion

Peppycito,

Cold soda water with a dash of angostura bitters. And lime if you’re fancy.

neptune,

Dash of tea, juice or kombucha will amp up a seltzer and bitters.

BrerChicken,

I had a really cold can of hop water and it was so so good! Lagunitas makes some, but there are other brands that probably taste similar. It was so good and so refreshing!

nonfuinoncuro, (edited )

I like Sierra Nevada over Lagunitas hop water. And Hoplark is great but expensive.

CaptainBlagbird, (edited )
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It might be worth a try to get into tea!

(Loose leaf tea, not tea bags, the quality is usually better and you get a greater selection and much more diversity.)

There are so many different flavours and types, find out which ones you like.

If it helps, I actually like fruity beer, something sweet but with still some bitterness and that complex flavor I can’t describe that most good beers have.

Talk to the tea seller, they should be able to help you find something. It might also be a good idea to start with a small quantity of different tea types, just to see which suits you best (but keep in mind that there might still be a lot of variety for each type): black/white/green/fruit/herbal/…

Personally on a hot day, I like cold brewed black tea with some fruity additions (orange/peach/bergamot/roses or whatever mix I find that I haven’t tried yet). I don’t add sugar (sometimes a bit of honey, but that only works when hot brewing) because that way I smell the light bitterness of the black tea better, which I like. It sounds like that could also be your thing. Another combination I frequently do is Rooibos + Hibiscus (mixing it myself, about 1/3 or less, by weight, of Hibiscus).

Experiment with cold brewing, or just regular brewing then icing. And in winter you might drink it hot.

Keep in mind, the taste is not at all like beer, but as written above it can have the same properties.

Don’t stop when you don’t like your first one, try another one, or try to prepare it differently.

birdpatch,

I find tea to be a great solution to this as well! I have a gong fu set, and learning about the complexities and trying different types is really great. I’m a huge coffee nerd and I’ve also always loved beer but have been cutting back significantly on the latter. Coffee would fit the bill perfectly except that it’s too high in caffeine content - and a good decaf that fits what i’m looking for is hard to come by.

enter tea! It’s perfect. Much lighter caffeine content so it’s perfect to enjoy in the early evening. And there’s so much complexity and rich history to learn about in the process which feeds the beverages nerd in me lol.

nIi7WJVZwktT4Ze,

Your comment made me crave for a cuppa. I’ll make something green.

AWittyUsername,

A massive joint

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