I've recently made the decision to cut way back on my drinking. No big deal, did it for health and weight loss reasons. Now the problem I am having is that I really enjoy the taste of beer. I have had a few O'Doul's Amber, and it's not bad, but I have to think there are better ones out there. Anyone have any suggestions? As far as flavor profiles I like, I like em all. Stouts, IPA's, bocks, wheat, etc. Never had a beer style that didn't have some appeal.
Thanks!
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I decided to cut back soda and fast food instead. :-)

Sorry I can't help on the NA beer.
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Im with him cut out the soda and fast food. I still drink beer and liqour, but I cut back. instead of having a drink four days out of the week I cut it to two. I will say it does make that beer or drink taste a little better.:-)
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Never heard of such thing. Good Luck!
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I usually have Busch NA around here. The O'douls amber is good. I'm thinking there's a Beck's that isn't bad. If we're out to eat and we're having seafood, I'll drink whatever NA they have available. I've tried lots, and it's hit or miss.
The best I can suggest is that you try whatever you see.
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I had the Becks many years ago, it is the only one I ever had that I even found palatable, Steve.
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I was just thinking, there's a Guiness, too. It's horrid, but that's me. I never liked Guinness, either.
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When I have up alcohol for Lent I found St. Pauli N.A too. I believe another one I had was Clausthaler NA.
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Don't eat fast food and only diet soda. This isn't looking too promising...
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I think if you want to cut back, drink whatever beer you want just do it less often. NA beer isn't beer....don't torture yourself. Drink once a week and enjoy yourself.
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Here ya go, Steve. It's a list of reviews.
Kaliber is the Guinness. I tried it at my wife's Christmas party and had to give it back to the bartender. Couldn't gag it down. I never did develop a taste for malts when I drank, and it appears I still don't like them.
I always likes sweet lagers, and enjoyed lots of Canadian lagers. The best beer I ever drank was Grizzly, from Canada, and the company is out of business. That should indicate how my taste runs. :-)
Here's some more NA beers.
Here's a little list I stole, but I think it's outdated.
* Beck's (non-alcoholic version, Haake Beck)
Bavaria Malt
Bevo
Bitburger Drive
* Buckler (brewed by Heineken)
Busch N/A
* Clausthaler (also available in Amber)
Coors Cutter
Duff Zero: fictional non-alcoholic beer on The Simpsons
Erdinger Non-alcoholic Weiss
* Hacke Beck
* Kaliber (brewed by Guinness)
* O'Doul's (also available in Amber)
Sharps
* St. Pauli Girl N/A
Warsteiner Premium Fresh
White Label (bitter)
Bintang Zero (brewed by PT. Multi Bintang Indonesia Tbk)
Labatt Nord

Last, but not least...
While I was looking for that stuff, I saw different microbrew or regional NA's, so there's that, too. I've never run across any, but I guess they're out there?
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Thanks for the info guys. I found a Paulaner Thomas Brau that isn't too bad, but it's $10 a sixer. This is only a temporary thing until I lose some weight. Down 20, and 30 more to go.
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In Europe, non-alcohol beer has improved big time. Its popularity has really risen over the last few years due to drink/drive laws and lunchtime drinking.

I don't know which brands to recommend, but I would like towards European brands.
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The more you exercise, the quicker you can start drinking beer with what it was meant to have in it! My uncle switched when his liver started to go bad:-) but I think he just stuck to O'Douls. GL buddy, I don't think I could ever give it up
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Took a break from drinking a while back (must be 8-9 years now) and about a year ago decided to try non-alcoholic beers (guess I had thought it might be a slippery slope or something.) Anyway, here's what I've found around here (Northern VA) from good to ok to pretty sucky:

Good:
Buckler
Kaliber - not sure why the harsh words above -- this stuff is pretty good
O'Douls Amber (brown label) - surprisingly good, too
Clausthaler
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Just OK:
Becks
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Pretty sucky:
St Pauli
O'Douls (green)
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:-)
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Buckler sucks, a stand up comedian killed the whole brand here in The Netherlands :-)

Maybe you should try this one, Heff approves:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT-bG7rO91g
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I'll second Bitburger Drive.

I think St. Pauli Girl NA is good as well. For domestic NA beers I like Sharps by Miller.
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Only "near beer" I've had was when I was in Saudi. It was pretty bad, considering at the time I thought Budweiser was really, really good stuff! :-) Sorry I couldn't help. :-)
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