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No alcohol free beer in pubs

Drink Driving

How can we seriously expect to tackle the problems of drink driving in this country and alcohol related crime when there isn't even a decent non alcoholic alternative on offer? The pubs aren't interested in selling alcohol free beer!



It looks like it’s really not cool to be tee total in Britain. If you fancy an alcohol free night out and want to take the car there really isn't much to choose from at the pub when it comes to drinks. Where's the alcohol free beer?

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09-5-2008I absolutely agree! My local pub now sells Becks alcohol free which is brilliant because I'm 20 weeks pregnant and it's hot and sunny- beer weather! Coke is full of sugar and caffeine anyway which is no good for me or the baby. My fridge at home is full of alcohol free Becks too. Cheers!Mum2be
07-5-2008goood piont we should lower the drinking age and it will save all the trould of having a go at them xxjay
07-5-2008we should lower the drinkin age because teens drink acohlo even if it is alegal to and at least we will know they wont get in trould 4 itsam
17-3-2008If you enjoy wheat beer - which is light and refreshing - try Erdinger alchohol free. It is the best alcohol frre beer we have tried and is now available in Tesco. (Normally we bring back some crates from Germany.) Its getting my CAMRA member husband through his Lent promise to not eat chocolate ...moreTopbear
16-3-2008After giving up alchohol completley I had to find something to fill my severe cravings, Kaliber is pretty bland but the best stuff I have found is bavaria, found in my local morrisons really cheap also www.alcoholfree.co.uk do a fantastic selction of beer and wines that more than does the job. As...morebigsigh
08-1-2008I'm giving up alcohol for jan which is quite a big thing for me as I usually go out drinking 3-5 times a week and the last time I think I went more than a week without a drink was over 6 years ago. I recently tried the becks alcohol free beer and actually thought it was pretty good considering. ...morebadger6
16-12-2007can you smell alcohol free beer on someones breath like regular beer? My boyfriend just drove back from the pub sticking of beer and said that he had 4 bottles of Becks alcohol free beer. Im not impressed.huddlelivvy
24-9-2007Who can tell me the sugar content of Maltose and why it's used in some (perhaps cheaper) beers and not others.... does it depend on the use of hops or barley? If I'm trying to avoid sugars for health reasons, should I be avoiding Maltose? Thanks for your help. alcohol lover.alcohol lover
23-9-2007Alcohol free beer is a nonsense. Drink ginger beer instead,Wise Up
23-9-2007some of us dont have a choice when it comes to not drinking alcohol so a alcohol free beer is great as we still like the taste of beer but need to avoid the alcohol. no pretending charlotte.steve b
01-9-2007well, I love the taste of beer and wine, but want to stay sober..east reallybrookes
31-8-2007I just don't get the point of alcohol free beer - sorry. I've got absolutely no problem with people not drinking alcohol but if you don't drink alcohol why pretent you're drinking alcohol? it just doesn't make sense to me, why would you do that?Charlotte



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