Low Alcohol Wine

[finnbear270]

I found cruelly, that low or non alc beers are seriously worse for piling on weight.

 

[Heym SR20]

Must admit I prefer the better quality French wines at about 11% abv, rather than many of the New World 14 or 15% Wines. With a good claret or burgandy you quite happily share a bottle over a meal with a good friend and function well afterwards. With many of the modern wines you are useless after a glass or two.

I work on the basis of drink good wine or cider in moderation. Or don't drink at all in which case my favourite tipple is a whole lemon cut in half and squeezed into a tall glass with a teaspoon of brown sugar. Add crushed ice and topped up with soda or tonic water.

 

[slider]

Lots of LA or NA beers on the market now.

Brewdog Nanny State has been around for a while and if quite drinkable and I usually have some in the house. They also do Punk AF.

Lots of wines on the market but I have never tried any Wine & Sparkling Wine Archives - Alcohol Free Drinks

 

[Freeforester]

Ribena?

The kids are going onto something more relaxing..

 

[Cumbrian 1]

People need to get a grip if you want to reduce your alcohol intake just don’t drink.

I’ve found it helpful on those days I consume less than 5 pints of ale or only 1 bottle of red to class those days as drink free.

 

[Tom D]

Don't. Just don't!


Low alcohol beer is ok sometimes but the wine is rank.

 

[biffo]

Must admit I prefer the better quality French wines at about 11% abv, rather than many of the New World 14 or 15% Wines. With a good claret or burgandy you quite happily share a bottle over a meal with a good friend and function well afterwards. With many of the modern wines you are useless after a glass or two.

I work on the basis of drink good wine or cider in moderation. Or don't drink at all in which case my favourite tipple is a whole lemon cut in half and squeezed into a tall glass with a teaspoon of brown sugar. Add crushed ice and topped up with soda or tonic water.

Nah , you forgot the double dram...

 

[Heym SR20]

Agreed low alcohol beer, cider or red wine are on the same level as gluten free bread or vegan mince or burgers.

Don’t kid yourself - drink or eat something is naturally good and tasty and not full of chemicals.

And whats the point if decaf coffee??

 

[Musketeer]

Cheers for the replies,...that's the research complete and it is quite clear,...keep drinking the normal stuff.

Thanks again.

 

[Freeforester]

Must admit I prefer the better quality French wines at about 11% abv, rather than many of the New World 14 or 15% Wines. With a good claret or burgandy you quite happily share a bottle over a meal with a good friend and function well afterwards. With many of the modern wines you are useless after a glass or two.

I work on the basis of drink good wine or cider in moderation. Or don't drink at all in which case my favourite tipple is a whole lemon cut in half and squeezed into a tall glass with a teaspoon of brown sugar. Add crushed ice and topped up with soda or tonic water.

Salut! This ^ , trade in claret was what built the 'auld alliance'. Some of the Normandy ciders are fantastic (eg Kerne) and very refreshing, a million miles from some of the stuff on sale here. They also make great calvados there, 'malheureusement' (-Adrien Camut, DuPont, etc). In between, in terms of strength, look at vieux Pineau de Charentes from the vendee (18% - think smooth elegant chilled cognac but without the strength, P Bossuet, la Rochelle). A midweek manzanilla from Spain is nice too, if you can find the time, hic!

 

[opticron1]

When we were in Norway, we made the mistake of getting low alcohol wine from the supermarket…….. blo*dy horrible stuff...…. Ended up going into the Alcohol store (carefully hidden by shutters and a darkened doorway to get some normal strength wine, much better! No wonder the Norwegians brew their own hooch and enjoyed the Single Malts we had with us!

 

[Odders]

I found cruelly, that low or non alc beers are seriously worse for piling on weight.

They shouldn't be, as they have roughly 60% less calories than regular beer.
Frinstance;
Shipyard Low Tide IPA 85kcal/500ml
Hobgoblin IPA 220kcal/100ml
The low alc stuff is lower in carbs too but only by 15%

 

[finnbear270]

Maybe I drank more of the muck than I would usually?

 

[Odders]

Ribena?

Ribena - used to have it when we were nippers.

The name comes from ribes nigrum, which is the taxonomic name for the blackcurrant plant.