Alcohol-free craft beer worth buying in the UK
Updated By the Alcohol-Free Beer Guide team
What counts as craft
We mean beer from independent brewers, not the alcohol-free versions of big-brand lagers. All six here are 0.5% ABV, which is typical for craft alcohol-free beer, and most are brewed in small batches with a single named hop or recipe.
The six
IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Hazy Pale
★★★★★5/5
Unfiltered, tropical and fuller-bodied. 16 kcal per 100ml and vegan.
- Price56.8p per 100ml, 48.3p on subscription (40 x 440ml, £100.00)
- Calories16 kcal per 100ml
- ABV0.5%
- Functional blendSocial Blend
IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager
★★★★★5/5
A dry-hopped lager from a Japanese recipe. Gluten-free below 20ppm.
- Price56.8p per 100ml, 48.3p on subscription (40 x 440ml, £100.00)
- Calories17 kcal per 100ml
- ABV0.5%
- Functional blend1,650mg Social Blend
IMPOSSIBREW Triple Hopped IPA
★★★★★5/5
Three hop additions for a big, bitter IPA at 12 kcal per 100ml.
- Price65.9p per 100ml, 56.0p on subscription (40 x 440ml, £116.00)
- Calories12 kcal per 100ml (52 per can)
- ABV0.5%
- Functional blend1,650mg Social Blend
Lucky Saint Unfiltered Lager
★★★½☆3.5/5
Unfiltered pilsner malt, Hallertau hops and lager yeast.
- Price60.6p per 100ml (single 330ml can, Tesco, £2.00)
- Calories16 kcal per 100ml
- ABV0.5%
- Functional blendNone
Big Drop Paradiso Citra IPA
★★★☆☆3/5
Citra-hopped and gluten-free.
- Price74.5p per 100ml (12 x 330ml, £29.50)
- Calories11 kcal (basis not stated)
- ABV0.5%
- Functional blendNone
Nirvana Pils
★★★☆☆3/5
A London-brewed pilsner, certified gluten-free.
- Price65.7p per 100ml (24 x 330ml, £52.00)
- Calories25 kcal per 100g (as stated)
- ABV0.5%
- Functional blendNone
Side by side
| Beer | ABV | kcal per 100ml | Gluten-free | Per 100ml |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMPOSSIBREW Hazy Pale | 0.5% | 16 | No | 48.3p |
| IMPOSSIBREW Lager | 0.5% | 17 | Yes, below 20ppm | 48.3p |
| IMPOSSIBREW Triple Hopped IPA | 0.5% | 12 | No | 56.0p |
| Lucky Saint | 0.5% | 16 | No | 60.6p |
| Big Drop Citra IPA | 0.5% | not listed | Yes | 74.5p |
| Nirvana Pils | 0.5% | not listed | Yes, certified | 65.7p |
FAQ
Is alcohol-free craft beer really 0.0%?
Usually not. Most is 0.5% ABV. In England, government labelling guidance says "alcohol free" means no more than 0.05% ABV, "de-alcoholised" no more than 0.5% and "low alcohol" no more than 1.2%. Most craft alcohol-free beers are 0.5%, the standard in much of Europe, and the government has committed to consult on raising the "alcohol free" limit to 0.5%.
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Sources
- Big Drop Paradiso Citra IPA
- IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager
- IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Hazy Pale
- IMPOSSIBREW Triple Hopped IPA
- Lucky Saint Unfiltered Lager
- Nirvana Pils
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Labels read 7 and 8 November 2026. The can is always the final word.
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Want the longer read? IMPOSSIBREW's own guide: Best alcohol-free beer in the UK.