Beer review: Fink Bräu Alkoholiton (0.0% Germany: Lindenbrauerei/Oettinger Brauerei)

The Fink Bräu Alkoholiton/Alkoholfrei is a non-alcoholic beer. It's a non-alcoholic version of the Fink Bräu pils, a product by the supermarket chain Lidl. The manufacturer of the beer is a bit unclear, some sources saying that it's brewed by Lindenbrauerei, a German brewery located in Unna. Other sources say that it's brewed by the Oettinger brewery in Oettingen. In any case, it's a bulk beer and since it contains no alcohol, it's not even a real beer. Thus, I've got no expectations towards it, but let's try it out anyway.

Taste: The Fink Bräu Alkoholiton/Alkoholfrei is a light-bodied, watery "beer". It's reminiscent of a soda and it features a sweet doughy taste of malt and yeast. I guess this is an attempt to add malty flavor to the beer, but in my opinion it has failed miserably.

Overall, The Fink Bräu Alkoholiton/Alkoholfrei is an abysmal "beer". The closest description of it would be soda which has been flavored with bread dough. There really isn't anything positive to say about this product, except the cheap price....However, water is better and free.

5 Abysmal

Beer review: Nikolai Alkoholiton Vaalea Lager (0.0% Finland: Sinebrychoff)

The Nikolai Alkoholiton Vaalea Lager is an alcohol-free lager, more specifically a Pale Lager. It's brewed by Sinebrychoff, a large Finnish brewery which is part of the Carlsberg Group, one of the largest brewery corporations in the world. Since the beer contains no alcohol, it can't really be considered a real beer. However, let's give it a try.

Taste: As expected, the Nikolai Alkoholiton Vaalea Lager offers a light-bodied flavor with just a hint of maltiness. It's quite watery and it's really best described as malty water.

Overall, the Nikolai Alkoholiton Vaalea Lager is a disappoinment, even when having no expectations. I've tasted a few alcohol-free beers and some of them actually succeed in being surprisingly close to real beer, but this one falls miles short. Don't buy it, there are better options if you want an alcohol-free beer.

15 Abysmal