ON THE GRAPEVINE

Alcohol-free ale has never tasted better, so why not give these tried and tested boozefree beers a try if you’re keen to cut back or cut out alcohol...

Lucky Saint, £1.80, Tesco: Embraced by the pub community – as well as the supermarket – for the quality of the beer, Lucky Saint is currently available in more than 3,000 venues, including hotels, bars, restaurants, and pubs.

Lazer Crush, £1.60, beavertownbrewery.co.uk: Beavertown Brewery’s alcohol-free IPA has been brewed with a new type of yeast to provide its delicious fruity flavour. It’s crisp, mildly malty and super fresh.

Zag, from £7.49 for a pack of five cans, zagdrinks.com: Not strictly a beer, but if you like zesty wheat beers, you’ll love this refreshing mix of kombucha, green tea, lemon, lime and mint. It’s flavourful because it’s made without alcohol, rather than having alcohol removed.

Premium Pilsner 0% Alcohol Free, £2.49 for six bottles, Aldi: A Golden pilsner with a slightly bitter and predominant grain taste, and a bargain to boot. Infinite Session Indian Pale Ale, £4 for four cans,

Sainsbury’s: Just 36 calories a can, this hoppy, citrussy, bitter and refreshing IPA has a lovely smooth finish. Pilsner Zero Alcohol, £1.30, Sainsbury’s: Launched in 2021, this alcoholfree pilsner has a fresh and balanced flavour, with fruity and malted cereal notes.

Smashed Lager, £5 for four cans, Sainsbury’s: Craftily brewed before removing the alcohol, this pale gold beer is clean and balanced, and ends with hoppy bitterness. Guinness 0.0, £4.50 for four cans, Sainsbury’s: One of the most successful alcohol-free launches has been

Guinness 0.0, which became a top-selling product at Sainsbury’s almost instantly. It’s hard to tell it apart from the real thing.