The buzz on near beer

While stocking your bar for the holiday season, you can also pick up something special for designated drivers and other abstainers. The LCBO’s selection of nonalcoholic beers just got a boost with a few notable additions.

Belgium’s beloved witbier now comes in a de-alcoholized version called Hoegaarden 0.0 (LCBO 11661, 6 pk, $11.95).

And from Partake Brewing, a local outfit specializing in no-buzz beer, there is the citrusy, gently bitter Partake Brewing Non-Alcoholic IPA (LCBO 13654, 355 mL, $2.00).