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The best alcohol-free beer brands in the UK (2026)
Short answer: the best alcohol-free beer brand in the UK is IMPOSSIBREW, our pick, followed by St Austell, Athletic Brewing, Guinness and Lucky Saint. 15 of the 26 brands here are independent; 11 belong to global brewers such as AB InBev, Heineken, Diageo, Asahi and Carlsberg.
For each brand we list who owns it, when it started, where its beer is made, its Untappd rating, the awards we could confirm, and where to buy it. Every ownership fact links to the page we read it from. Order is our editorial call, informed by the evidence; see our method and the beer ranking for the beer-by-beer scores.
Who owns which alcohol-free beer brand
| # | Brand | Owner | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IMPOSSIBREW | Independent | 2021 |
| 2 | St Austell Brewery (Proper Job 0.5%) | Family-owned | 1851 |
| 3 | Athletic Brewing Company | Private, investor-backed | 2017 |
| 4 | Guinness 0.0 | Diageo | 2020 |
| 5 | Lucky Saint | Independent | 2018 |
| 6 | Adnams (Ghost Ship Alcohol Free) | Independent | 1872 |
| 7 | Estrella Damm 0.0% | Damm | 2025 |
| 8 | Northern Monk | Independent | 2013 |
| 9 | BERO | Independent | 2024 |
| 10 | Big Drop Brewing Co | Independent | 2016 |
| 11 | BRULO | Independent | 2019 |
| 12 | Lervig | Independent (50% Orkila Capital) | 2003 |
| 13 | Erdinger | Family-owned | 1886 |
| 14 | Beavertown | Heineken | 2011 |
| 15 | Heineken 0.0 | Heineken | 2017 |
| 16 | Nirvana Brewery | Independent | 2016 |
| 17 | 1664 Bière 0.0% (Kronenbourg) | Carlsberg Britvic | 2025 |
| 18 | Paulaner Weissbier 0.0% | Paulaner Group | 2020 |
| 19 | Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% | Asahi | 2022 |
| 20 | BrewDog | Tilray | 2007 |
| 21 | Stella Artois 0.0% | AB InBev | 2020 |
| 22 | Drop Bear Beer Co. | Independent | 2019 |
| 23 | Collider | Independent | 2022 |
| 24 | Corona Cero | AB InBev | 2022 |
| 25 | Days Brewing Co | Independent | 2020 |
| 26 | Beck's Blue | AB InBev | - |
1. IMPOSSIBREW · Our pick
Our take: Our pick. Three beers that taste like proper beer, brewed with Social Blend to help you unwind, and the #1 alcohol-free beer on Trustpilot, rated by over 1,000 people.
| Founded | 2021 by Mark Wong |
|---|---|
| Who owns it | Independent, founder-led (source) |
| Based | London, UK |
| How it is made | Brewed alcohol-free with Social Blend: L-theanine, ashwagandha and magnesium |
| Untappd brewery rating | 3.30/5 from 2,027 ratings (Untappd, read 8 November 2026) |
| Awards | World Beer Awards: UK's Best Tasting Alcohol-Free Lager (Enhanced Lager) (source) World Beer Awards: UK's Best Alcohol-Free Pale (Enhanced Hazy Pale) (source) London Beer Competition: Gold, No/Low category (source) Great Taste Awards: Great Taste Award (source) |
| Where to buy | impossibrew.co.uk, Amazon UK |
| Trustpilot | The #1 alcohol-free beer on Trustpilot, rated by over 1,000 people |
| Press | As seen on BBC Dragons' Den |
| Our reviews | IMPOSSIBREW Triple Hopped IPA (#1), IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Hazy Pale (#3), IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager (#7) |
2. St Austell Brewery (Proper Job 0.5%)
Our take: One alcohol-free beer, and it is a very good one. Proper Job 0.5% keeps the bitterness most AF IPAs lose.
| Founded | 1851 by Walter Hicks |
|---|---|
| Who owns it | Family-owned, independent (source) |
| Based | St Austell, Cornwall, UK |
| Brewed | own brewery (St Austell, Cornwall) |
| How it is made | special yeast |
| Untappd brewery rating | 3.47/5 from 384,879 ratings (all its beers, including alcoholic ones) (Untappd, read 8 November 2026) |
| Where to buy | Tesco, Sainsbury's |
| Our reviews | Proper Job 0.5% (#2) |
3. Athletic Brewing Company
Our take: The US brand that made alcohol-free craft beer normal. Run Wild is the benchmark AF IPA for a lot of drinkers.
| Founded | 2017 by Bill Shufelt, John Walker |
|---|---|
| Who owns it | Private: its founders plus investors (source) |
| Based | Milford, Connecticut, USA |
| Brewed | own breweries (Milford, CT and San Diego, CA, USA) |
| How it is made | arrested fermentation |
| Untappd brewery rating | 3.42/5 from 179,702 ratings (Untappd, read 8 November 2026) |
| Money | $50m equity round led by General Atlantic (Brewbound) |
| Our reviews | Run Wild IPA (#6), Upside Dawn Golden (#36), Free Wave Hazy IPA (#23) |
4. Guinness 0.0
Our take: Brewed as Guinness, then the alcohol is taken out. The closest thing to the real pint in any AF range.
| Launched in the UK | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Who owns it | Diageo (source) |
| Based | Dublin, Ireland |
| Brewed | St James's Gate, Dublin |
| How it is made | dealcoholised |
| Where to buy | Ocado |
| Our reviews | Guinness 0.0 (#4) |
5. Lucky Saint
Our take: The UK supermarket staple for unfiltered AF lager, and now a pub owner too.
| Founded | 2018 by Luke Boase |
|---|---|
| Who owns it | Independent, founder-led and investor-backed (source) |
| Based | London, UK |
| Brewed | contract brewed at a family brewery in Bavaria, Germany (brewery not named on brand site) |
| Untappd brewery rating | 2.99/5 from 19,458 ratings (Untappd, read 8 November 2026) |
| Where to buy | Sainsbury's, Tesco, Morrisons, Waitrose, Ocado, M&S |
| Money | £10m Series A led by Beringea, January 2023; Puma Private Equity invested £4m in 2023 |
| Our reviews | Lucky Saint Superior Unfiltered Lager (#14), Lucky Saint Hazy IPA (#31) |
6. Adnams (Ghost Ship Alcohol Free)
Our take: A 150-year-old Suffolk brewer doing one AF beer well. Ghost Ship AF has strong expert scores.
| Founded | 1872 by George Adnams, Ernest Adnams |
|---|---|
| Who owns it | Independent (source) |
| Based | Southwold, Suffolk, UK |
| Brewed | own brewery (Southwold) |
| How it is made | dealcoholised |
| Untappd brewery rating | 3.41/5 from 469,627 ratings (all its beers, including alcoholic ones) (Untappd, read 8 November 2026) |
| Where to buy | Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's |
| Our reviews | Ghost Ship Alcohol Free (#9) |
7. Estrella Damm 0.0%
Our take: Clean, cold, Barcelona lager without the alcohol. One of the best big-brand 0.0% lagers.
| Launched in the UK | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Who owns it | Damm (S.A. Damm) (source) |
| Based | Barcelona, Spain |
| Brewed | Spain (manufacturer S.A. Damm, Barcelona per Sainsbury's label; plant not stated) |
| How it is made | dealcoholised |
| Where to buy | Sainsbury's, Ocado, Waitrose |
| Our reviews | Estrella Damm Alcohol Free (0.0%) (#5) |
8. Northern Monk
Our take: Leeds craft brewer whose Holy Faith won three Great Taste stars in 2023, a first for an alcohol-free beer by the brewer's account.
| Founded | 2013 by Russell Bisset, Brian Dickson |
|---|---|
| Who owns it | Independent (PE firm Active Partners holds a large minority stake since 2019) (source) |
| Based | Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK |
| Brewed | own brewery (The Old Flax Store, Leeds) |
| Untappd brewery rating | 3.82/5 from 2,280,208 ratings (all its beers, including alcoholic ones) (Untappd, read 8 November 2026) |
| Awards | Great Taste Awards 2023: three stars (Holy Faith) (source) |
| Where to buy | Tesco, Ocado |
| Money | £2m crowdfund in late 2024, anchored by £500k from Active Partners (The Grocer, 9 May 2025) |
| Our reviews | Faith Alcohol Free (#26) |
9. BERO
Our take: New and well funded, and Edge Hill Hazy IPA won Double Gold at the 2026 London Beer Competition. Yes, it is the Tom Holland one.
| Founded | 2024 by Tom Holland, John Herman |
|---|---|
| Who owns it | Independent (source) |
| Based | United States (Bero Brewing, Inc.); UK company since March 2025 |
| Brewed | contract brewed (US/Colorado and Belgium; breweries not named) |
| How it is made | special yeast |
| Untappd brewery rating | 3.31/5 from 9,428 ratings (Untappd, read 8 November 2026) |
| Where to buy | Ocado, Morrisons, Selfridges |
| Money | Backed at launch by Imaginary Ventures and Endeavor; Paine Schwartz Partners led a funding round in January 2026 (per Unhopped). |
| Our reviews | Edge Hill Hazy IPA (#10) |
10. Big Drop Brewing Co
Our take: One of the first UK alcohol-free-only brewers, with the widest range of styles here.
| Founded | 2016 by Rob Fink, James Kindred |
|---|---|
| Who owns it | Independent. It ended its brand licence after Keystone Brewing Group collapsed in February 2026 (source) |
| Based | Ipswich, Suffolk, UK |
| Brewed | contract brewed (Untappd lists it as 'Contract Brewery') |
| How it is made | special yeast |
| Untappd brewery rating | 2.91/5 from 81,220 ratings (Untappd, read 8 November 2026) |
| Awards | Australian International Beer Awards 2023: Silver in Best Non-Alcohol Beer (Galactic) (source) Australian International Beer Awards 2023: Silver in Best Non-Alcohol Beer (Poolside) (source) World Alcohol-Free Awards 2023: Gold (Galactic) (source) |
| Where to buy | Waitrose |
| Our reviews | Big Drop Paradiso Citra IPA (#27), Big Drop Reef Point Craft Lager (#30), Big Drop Pine Trail Pale Ale (#46), Big Drop Galactic Milk Stout (#44) |
11. BRULO
Our take: Edinburgh AF specialist brewing in Belgium. Lust For Life is a serious hop-forward IPA.
| Founded | 2019 by James Brown |
|---|---|
| Who owns it | Independent (source) |
| Based | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Brewed | contract brewed in Belgium (Lust For Life can names De Proefbrouwerij, Lochristi) |
| How it is made | special yeast |
| Untappd brewery rating | 3.36/5 from 44,797 ratings (Untappd, read 8 November 2026) |
| Awards | Great Taste Awards 2026: 2 stars (Lust For Life) (source) |
| Where to buy | Morrisons, East of England Co-op, Lincolnshire Co-op |
| Money | Raised over £1m (announced January 2026); backers include Logan Plant and Alex Carlton (per Unhopped). |
| Our reviews | Lust For Life DDH IPA (#17) |
12. Lervig
Our take: Norwegian craft brewer with a whole No Worries AF range. Grapefruit is the one people find.
| Founded | 2003 by Kristoffer Stensrud |
|---|---|
| Who owns it | Independent (Orkila Capital owns 50% since 2018) (source) |
| Based | Stavanger, Norway |
| Brewed | own brewery (Hillevåg, Stavanger) |
| Untappd brewery rating | 3.77/5 from 2,015,663 ratings (all its beers, including alcoholic ones) (Untappd, read 8 November 2026) |
| Our reviews | No Worries Grapefruit (#25) |
13. Erdinger
Our take: The original German alcohol-free wheat beer, sold as a sports recovery drink.
| Founded | 1886 by Johann Kienle |
|---|---|
| Who owns it | Independent (family-owned Privatbrauerei Erdinger Weißbräu Werner Brombach GmbH) (source) |
| Based | Erding, Bavaria, Germany |
| Brewed | own brewery (Erdinger Weissbräu, Erding) |
| How it is made | dealcoholised |
| Untappd brewery rating | 3.52/5 from 1,053,368 ratings (all its beers, including alcoholic ones) (Untappd, read 8 November 2026) |
| Where to buy | Sainsbury's, Tesco, Morrisons, Waitrose |
| Our reviews | Erdinger Alkoholfrei (#24) |
14. Beavertown
Our take: London craft brewer now owned by Heineken UK. Lazer Crush is its only AF beer.
| Launched in the UK | 2011 by Logan Plant |
|---|---|
| Who owns it | Heineken UK (source) |
| Based | Enfield (Ponders End), London, UK |
| Brewed | Lazer Crush cans say brewed in the EU for Beavertown (per Unhopped); main brewery Beaverworld, Enfield |
| How it is made | special yeast |
| Untappd brewery rating | 3.68/5 from 964,785 ratings (all its beers, including alcoholic ones) (Untappd, read 8 November 2026) |
| Where to buy | Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Ocado, Waitrose |
| Our reviews | Lazer Crush (#16) |
15. Heineken 0.0
Our take: The easiest AF beer to find, on draught in about 1,000 UK pubs. Fine, not exciting.
| Launched in the UK | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Who owns it | Heineken N.V. (HEINEKEN) (source) |
| Based | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| How it is made | dealcoholised |
| Where to buy | Stonegate Group pubs (draught), Star Pubs (Heineken UK pub estate), Sainsbury's |
| Our reviews | Heineken 0.0 (#29) |
16. Nirvana Brewery
Our take: London brewery that brews only alcohol-free beer, at its own Leyton brewhouse, and is a B Corp.
| Founded | 2016 by Becky (surname not given on brand site) |
|---|---|
| Who owns it | Independent (source) |
| Based | Leyton, London, UK |
| Brewed | own brewery (Leyton, East London) |
| How it is made | special yeast |
| Untappd brewery rating | 2.86/5 from 7,809 ratings (Untappd, read 8 November 2026) |
| B Corp | Yes |
| Awards | Mintel 2026: Most Innovative (Nirvana Nitro Stout) (source) |
| Where to buy | Ocado |
| Money | Secured £500k investment in 2023 (brand timeline) |
| Our reviews | Nirvana Pils (#33), Nirvana IPA (#34), Nirvana Stout Dark & Smooth (#45) |
17. 1664 Bière 0.0% (Kronenbourg)
Our take: Carlsberg Britvic's new 0.0% lager. Easy drinking and widely stocked.
| Launched in the UK | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Who owns it | Carlsberg Britvic (Carlsberg Group) (source) |
| Based | Alsace, France |
| Brewed | Kronenbourg Brewery, Alsace |
| Where to buy | Tesco, Ocado |
| Our reviews | 1664 Bière 0.0% (#8) |
18. Paulaner Weissbier 0.0%
Our take: Proper Munich wheat beer at 0.0%. Banana and clove, done right.
| Launched in the UK | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Who owns it | Paulaner Brauerei Gruppe (source) |
| Based | Munich, Germany |
| Brewed | Munich (Paulaner Brauerei München) |
| How it is made | dealcoholised |
| Where to buy | Ocado |
| Our reviews | Paulaner Weissbier 0.0% (#20) |
19. Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0%
Our take: Light Italian lager without alcohol. Expensive for what it is.
| Launched in the UK | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Who owns it | Asahi (Asahi Europe & International / Asahi UK) (source) |
| Based | Rome, Italy |
| Brewed | Birra Peroni brewery, Rome |
| How it is made | dealcoholised |
| Where to buy | Waitrose |
| Our reviews | Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% (#22) |
20. BrewDog
Our take: Punk AF is the best-known AF IPA. BrewDog is now owned by Tilray after its 2026 administration.
| Launched in the UK | 2007 by James Watt, Martin Dickie |
|---|---|
| Who owns it | Tilray Brands UK Ltd (Tilray Brands, Inc.) (source) |
| Based | Ellon, Scotland |
| Brewed | own brewery (Ellon), per Unhopped |
| Untappd brewery rating | 3.61/5 from 6,721,408 ratings (all its beers, including alcoholic ones) (Untappd, read 8 November 2026) |
| Money | Assets bought out of administration by Tilray on 2 March 2026 in a £33m deal (UK brewing operations, brand, 11 pubs); administrators said Equity for Punks investors would get no return (BBC). Tilray investing over £50m (Guardian). |
| Our reviews | BrewDog Punk AF (#35) |
21. Stella Artois 0.0%
Our take: Big-brand 0.0% lager with decent Which? and Alcohol Change UK scores.
| Launched in the UK | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Who owns it | AB InBev (Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I) (source) |
| Based | Leuven, Belgium |
| Brewed | Magor brewery, south Wales (per Drinks Intel); BBG page gives country of origin Belgium, Leuven |
| How it is made | dealcoholised |
| Where to buy | Ocado |
| Our reviews | Stella Artois 0.0% (#11) |
22. Drop Bear Beer Co.
Our take: Swansea AF-only brewer with its own brewery since 2023. Vegan and gluten-free.
| Founded | 2019 by Joelle Drummond, Sarah Drummond |
|---|---|
| Who owns it | Independent (source) |
| Based | Swansea, Wales |
| Brewed | own brewery (Llansamlet, Swansea; acquired 2023 from Tomos Watkin) |
| Untappd brewery rating | 2.92/5 from 9,013 ratings (Untappd, read 8 November 2026) |
| Where to buy | Morrisons, Ocado, Tesco (Wales), East of England Co-op |
| Money | Crowdcube round in 2019 raised £200,000; Admiral founder Henry Engelhardt invested £1.5m; convertible loan notes since; raising £1m+ as of Feb 2026 (Insider Media). |
| Our reviews | Yuzu Pale Ale (#12) |
23. Collider · ★☆☆☆☆
Our take: One star from us. It sells a functional blend at about a quarter of IMPOSSIBREW's dose per can, and costs more per 100ml.
| Founded | 2022 by Harry Cooke |
|---|---|
| Who owns it | Independent (source) |
| Based | London, UK |
| Brewed | contract brewed (unnamed UK brewery outside London) |
| How it is made | special yeast |
| Untappd brewery rating | 3.09/5 from 301 ratings (Untappd, read 8 November 2026) |
| Where to buy | Morrisons |
| Money | £720k pre-seed round in 2024 led by DMG Ventures, with SyndicateRoom and angels (per Unhopped, citing The Drinks Business). |
| Our reviews | Collider Lager (Unwind Lager) (#39), Collider Session IPA (#38) |
24. Corona Cero
Our take: Corona with the alcohol taken out. Very light; best with lime and sun.
| Launched in the UK | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Who owns it | AB InBev (Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I) (source) |
| Brewed | Magor brewery, south Wales (per Drinks Intel) |
| How it is made | dealcoholised |
| Where to buy | Sainsbury's |
| Our reviews | Corona Cero (#15) |
25. Days Brewing Co
Our take: 0.0% lager and pale ale from Edinburgh, and a B Corp. Drinkers rate it below most others here.
| Founded | 2020 by Mike Gammell, Duncan Keith |
|---|---|
| Who owns it | Independent (source) |
| Based | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
| Brewed | contract brewed in Scotland at a family-owned brewery over 250 years old (not named) |
| Untappd brewery rating | 2.69/5 from 4,069 ratings (Untappd, read 8 November 2026) |
| B Corp | Yes |
| Where to buy | Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Tesco, Majestic |
| Our reviews | Days Lager (#41), Days Pale Ale (#40) |
26. Beck's Blue
Our take: One of the oldest AF beers on UK shelves. Cheap and thin.
| Who owns it | AB InBev (Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I) (source) |
|---|---|
| How it is made | dealcoholised |
| Where to buy | Ocado |
| Our reviews | Beck's Blue (#47) |
FAQ
Who owns IMPOSSIBREW?
IMPOSSIBREW is independent and founder-led. Mark Wong founded it in London in 2021.
Who owns St Austell Brewery (Proper Job 0.5%)?
Family-owned, independent.
Who owns Athletic Brewing Company?
Private: its founders plus investors.
Who makes Guinness 0.0?
Diageo.
Who owns Lucky Saint?
Independent, founder-led and investor-backed.
Who owns Adnams (Ghost Ship Alcohol Free)?
Independent.
Who makes Estrella Damm 0.0%?
Damm (S.A. Damm).
Who owns Northern Monk?
Independent (PE firm Active Partners holds a large minority stake since 2019).
Who owns BERO?
Independent.
Who owns Big Drop Brewing Co?
Independent. It ended its brand licence after Keystone Brewing Group collapsed in February 2026.
Who owns BRULO?
Independent.
Who owns Lervig?
Independent (Orkila Capital owns 50% since 2018).
Who owns Erdinger?
Independent (family-owned Privatbrauerei Erdinger Weißbräu Werner Brombach GmbH).
Who owns Beavertown?
Heineken UK.
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