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[Rás Cnoic]

I drink very little alcohol, just by personal choice. Women take advantage of me, and I get too sleepy long before the fun begins.
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But I love beer — especially pilsners — and found some pretty good 0.5% pilsners that work for me. German Clausthaler and Mexican Corona top my list now.

Since your countrymen seem generally OK with less alcohol in their drinks, how do they feel about non-alcoholic beer — not the dishwater, just the good stuff?

Guinness Zero is popular now, more so then zero/non alcohol lagers I think. I had a zero Heineken in Galway last month because the Guinness zero was sold out, it was al-right, not brilliant. Zero Guinness is relatively new and has taken off despite being the same price as a full pint, bit mysterious! as it isn't suffering the same tax on alcohol!

They are still making clausthaler?! I remember that in the 80s. The taste of the Guinness zero isn't bad at all but misses the good 'bite' of a proper Guinness. Or Murphy's or Beamish.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Guinness Zero is popular now, more so then zero/non alcohol lagers I think. I had a zero Heineken in Galway last month because the Guinness zero was sold out, it was al-right, not brilliant. Zero Guinness is relatively new and has taken off despite being the same price as a full pint, bit mysterious! as it isn't suffering the same tax on alcohol!

They are still making clausthaler?! I remember that in the 80s. The taste of the Guinness zero isn't bad at all but misses the good 'bite' of a proper Guinness. Or Murphy's or Beamish.

Yes, I have Clausthaler in the fridge right now. Available locally, not everywhere, but at 3 stores near enough.

The flavor pattern I've noticed is pretty simple. I generally like the 0.5% beers but seldom the 0.0% beers. Guessing these are substantially different brewing processes, each with its own taste.

Lots of good to very good German 0.5% pilsners. Corona took me by surprise.

 

[Chargeride]

Irn Bru and Vodka, thats what I had in Scotland.
I used to be accused of looking like a Russian Oligarch.
I think apply for the job.