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Ghost Ship Alcohol Free review
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Our take: One of the ten best alcohol-free beers you can buy in the UK right now. Alcohol Change UK gives it 5/5; The Independent lists it (Best gluten-free alcohol-free beer); drinkers rate it 2.88/5 across 10,886 ratings, around the alcohol-free average on Untappd.
Ghost Ship Alcohol Free is Adnams' 0.5% version of its best-selling Ghost Ship pale ale, brewed with Citra hops and malted barley and rye. Adnams brews it in the normal way with a full fermentation, then removes the alcohol using a reverse-osmosis filter.
Who it's for
- Pale ale drinkers
- Calorie counters
Skip it if
- You need strict 0.0% (this is 0.5%)
- You are coeliac (it contains gluten)
Try instead: IMPOSSIBREW Triple Hopped IPA, #1 in our ranking.
The evidence
- Alcohol Change UK review: 5/5 (read the review)
- Untappd: 2.88/5 from 10,886 ratings (Untappd, read 8 November 2026; alcohol-free median in our database 2.93)
- The Independent: Best gluten-free alcohol-free beer (2026-01-01)
- The Indie Beer Awards (SIBA) 2026: Gold, Keg Non-Alcoholic & Low ABV category (source)
- The Indie Beer Awards (SIBA) 2026: Silver (can) (source)
- World Beer Awards 2025: Silver (No & Low Alcohol, Ghost Ship 0.5% Pale Ale) (source)
- SIBA East Indie Beer Awards 2025: Gold for both the keg and can versions (source)
What drinkers say
"Not bad. Citrusy but a little thin. Not terrible."Untappd check-in, read 8 November 2026
Where to buy and what it costs
| Shop | Pack | Price | /100ml |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocado | 4 x 440ml | £5.00 | 28p |
| Adnams (brand shop) | 8 x 500ml | £11.99 | 30p |
| Tesco | 1 x 500ml | £1.65 | 33p |
Prices checked 8 November 2026. Offers change.
Specs
| ABV | 0.5% |
|---|---|
| Calories | 12 kcal per 100ml |
| Gluten | contains gluten |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Style | Pale Ale |
Spec source: Adnams. How we rank: our method.