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Proper Job 0.5% 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; Good Housekeeping UK lists it (Joint runner-up non-alcoholic IPA (score 90/100)); drinkers rate it 3.31/5 across 2,405 ratings, well above the alcohol-free average on Untappd.
A 0.5% version of St Austell's Proper Job IPA, available in bottle and can. It has citrus and tropical hop flavours with malty sweetness and a delicate bitterness.
Who it's for
- IPA drinkers who want proper hop bitterness
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: 3.31/5 from 2,405 ratings (Untappd, read 8 November 2026; alcohol-free median in our database 2.93)
- Good Housekeeping UK: Joint runner-up non-alcoholic IPA (score 90/100) (2026-02-18)
What drinkers say
"Actually really into my non alcoholics now, like some taste really good and I feel better for it!! This is defo one of favs had many a time!!! Honestly could not tell the difference between this and an alcoholic beer!-highly recommend"Untappd check-in, read 8 November 2026
"One of my fave AF. Really nice flavour - not watery"Untappd check-in, read 8 November 2026
"One of the nicer AF beers. Citrus lemon notes to start with. Followed by hoppy bitterness and a slight drying finish"Untappd check-in, read 8 November 2026
Where to buy and what it costs
| Shop | Pack | Price | /100ml |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrisons | 1 x 500ml | £1.60 | 32p |
| Waitrose | 1 x 500ml | £2.30 | 46p |
Prices checked 8 November 2026. Offers change.
Specs
| ABV | 0.5% |
|---|---|
| Calories | 22 kcal per 100ml |
| Gluten | contains gluten |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Style | IPA |
Spec source: St Austell Brewery. How we rank: our method.