Non-alcoholic drinks that are not gross? 😄

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&nbsp;Hi folks - Thought it might be good to revive this topic pre-festive season.&nbsp;🎄🤶Anyone have recommendations for non-alcoholic beers and wines?&nbsp;I've only tried non-alcoholic beers, as they seem to better mimic real beer. I quite like&nbsp;Heaps Normal - Peroni Nastro Azzurro is OK, and not a fan of Carlton Zero, Heineken Zero or James Squire Zero. The last time I tried a non-alcoholic wine it felt like a pointless slightly yucky excercise. So I'll occasionally have a glass of the real stuff.&nbsp;

afraser · Answer

Peroni is also my zero beer of choice but so far wines are a bit of a disappointment. I keep
going back to Edenvale as least objectionable (I am a big fan of Geisen but find their Zero offering undrinkable) so if anyone has better suggestions I am all ears!

julez1958 · Answer

Hi @Friedeggs
I have tried many non alcoholic drinks and here is my
conclusion:

non alcoholic beers are good - I don’t drink beer but my husband does
non alcoholic still wines I have yet to find one I like
non alcoholic sparkling there are some good ones but they are not cheap I quite like Lyres - their white rum goes great in a mojito and I don’t mind a gin and tonic with their Londons Dry Spirit
there is a great supplier “ sans drinks” they are based in Sydney but may deliver elsewhere.

cath62 · Answer

I like the non alcoholic beer and my preference is Asahi or Peroni. I have heard Naked Life cocktails are good so about to try them. You can buy online but some of these are found in the supermarkets. Sparlings seem good. I had a glass of the Edenvale yesterday.

Wines are a bit harder but this white at Dan Murphy's and shared it with a friend. We both thought it was the best white we have tried. The reviews were good.

arpie · Answer

My DIL has been trying various non alcoholic mixes over the last 2 years & has settled on a couple of Gin Varieties .....

She says that almost all the "non alcoholic" wine/beer/spirits that she's seen, still say in the small print that they contain "less than .5% alcohol", so they often contain a 'little' bit of alcohol .....and it looks like the Minchinbury Sav Blanc (in the gold band at the bottom of the label) says "Contains no more than 0.5% alc/vol" :(

There's a brand which is zero % called "Ecology & Co" - non alcoholic spirits/gin etc.

https://ecologyandco.com.au/

She's also tried Seedlip, it's really nice and is zero%.

https://www.seedlipdrinks.com/en-au/ ;

She uses regular mixers with them & enjoys it.

You really need to look at the small print though. She hasn't tried many wines that she's liked ....

Here's a kiwi link that may be helpful (if they are available in Aussie!)

https://www.theurbanlist.com/nz/a-list/non-alcoholic-drinks-nz