641030 Fri Jul 31 13:52:55 -0700 2009 7 35 Beer 0 4907228 I am unhappily restricted to not drinking alcohol for the immediate future so, because I do love beer, I wonder what your experience has been with some of the non-alcoholic beers? Fri Jul 31 13:52:55 -0700 2009 23583 EclecticEater 1 4907431 Clausthaler seems to be the best of the big names. Would love to hear if there are any lesser known ones out there. Fri Jul 31 14:50:23 -0700 2009 4907228 127538 wutzizname 2 4907643 I second Clausthaler, although Saint Pauli Girl N/A is also pretty good. Fri Jul 31 16:11:39 -0700 2009 4907431 16032 Moose 1 4907499 I like Buckler (imported from Holland by Heineken) * BeerAdvocate only gives it a "C" http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/81/5636 I've had Kaliber (imported from Ireland by Guinness) * yyd notes: it tastes like toast. * bottle notes: "Kaliber is a premium non-acoholic ale style brew imported from the makers of Guinness. The rich amber color and full-body delivers all the taste of a beer with less alcohol." * BeerAdvocate gives Kaliber a "C-" http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/209/5333/ Fri Jul 31 15:10:47 -0700 2009 4907228 43482 yinyangdi 1 4907531 I always drink Corona to sober up after drinking; but I think there is some trace alcohol in there, so this might not be what you're looking for. When I give up drinking for periods of time, I enjoy Kombucha tea. It's fermented with yeast, so it has a vaguely familiar taste, and it's quite refreshing. Supposedly, it's also good for you. Fri Jul 31 15:24:29 -0700 2009 4907228 13464 lil mikey 1 4907929 I think you'll find a thread on this if you search. O'Doul's Amber is an Oktoberfest. Erdinger is a hefeweizen. Both are good, I think because they're not hoppy styles, and hops seem to come off harsh in NA beers. Einbecker is also good. Fri Jul 31 18:31:16 -0700 2009 4907228 10998 Jim Dorsch 1 4910805 I too was unhappily restricted for a period and I tried all except St Pauli Girl N/A. I have to say the the best one I tried was Odouls Amber. Nothing will give you the taste you are really looking for though. You might also try coffee or a strong tea. They will unnerve your taste buds as well as give you a little rush if your not used to drinking them. Sun Aug 02 10:29:37 -0700 2009 4907228 280632 randyhusted 1 4924841 I recently became intolerant to alcohol myself, so had to do my own search and found that there are a lot of really bad non alcoholic beers. and only a few I think are drinkable. Clausthaler Amber is my favorite, its hard to find but definitely worth it. second would be the standard Clausthaler, its a bit heavy on the hops for some people but since I tend to like hoppy IPAs it works for me, if as is the case a lot my local liquor store doesnt carry clausthaler I drink ODoul's Amber. I had high hopes for Kaliber since I love Guinness but it has strong sweet malt aftertaste that I found obnoxious. Thu Aug 06 20:59:09 -0700 2009 4907228 68779 willdupre