Non-alcoholic beer: a more responsible choice?

You see it more and more often, at parties or in pubs: people drinking low-alcohol beer. Not so long ago, the only choice was between alcoholic beverages or soft drinks. And those soft drinks are really not good for you.

Non-alcoholic beer as an alternative

Aside from the fact that the sugar in those soft drinks grinds away the enamel of your teeth, it's generally not good for your body. Sugar is energy, and energy is converted into fat, which can lead to overweight. Additionally, your brain loves sugar: when you eat sugar, your brain produces dopamine. This makes you happy, but it can be addictive. So, if you want to take good care of yourself, you should avoid too much sugar.

An easy step to drink less sugar is to choose low-alcohol beers. For example, Playground and Fun House contain significantly less sugar than the average soft drink. Besides sugar, there is another big difference between non-alcoholic beer and soft drinks: the beer is made with natural ingredients.

Below you can see how much sugar (cubes) our non-alcoholic beers contain compared to some other (soft) drinks.

Brewed with natural ingredients

Beer, and thus also low-alcohol beer, is a natural beverage. We are open about what we put in our beer: all ingredients are simply listed on the label. This is not difficult, as there are only four: water, malt, hops, and yeast. As you may know, they are listed in order from most to least. And if you want to know which hops we use in which beer: that is listed for each beer on the site. We want you to know what you are drinking.

What you also see is that we use almost no additives, but if we do, we indicate it. So nothing extra for Playground and Funhouse, but natural grapefruit aroma in the Non-Alcoholic Grapefruit IPA, for example. Or coriander seeds and lemon peel in Bumper. Only what is necessary to achieve the desired taste of the beer. So no flavorings, and only natural ingredients.

Want to know how we brew our beer? Read about it here.

Is non-alcoholic beer healthy?

Because low-alcohol beer contains less sugar than soft drinks, you can say that low-alcohol beers are healthier. Your body receives fewer sugars to convert into fats. So if you want to enjoy healthily, you choose a low-alcohol beer instead of an iced tea or cola sugar bomb.

Want to know more about how we brew our non-alcoholic beers? Read this blog.