Having just started treatment for Tonsile cancer, I was surprised to find that 15% of the cases of this type of cancer is related to alcohol and the other 85 percent mainly to tobacco products. I was told to stop drinking totally to aid in the treatment and to help insure it does not come back.

I am a wine drinker and not heavy, but I tried dealcoholized wine without much luck other than the champagne replacements, so even though not a great beer lover, I tried dealcoholized beer and was surprised how many there are out there. Here is what I have tried and my thoughts:

O'Dooles - Regular Lager - Not too bad
Dark - Too Sweet
Beck's - Better than O'Dooles Regular Lager
Marke Clausthaler - Better than Becks
St. Paulie Girl - Better than Clausthaler
Einbecker - The best I have had so far. Tastes close to a German Lager

I have not tried Kalider, which I have heard good things about and have not tried the Labets, which I have yet to find.

For me, this is a way to enjoy being out with my drinking friends and it does taste better to me than Diet Coke or Ginger Ale all night, which I also drink.

Robert

Will be illegal in my kingdom.  Possession will be a fine depending on the judge's opinion.

Well, I think the main purpoe it for alcoholics who enjoy the taste of beer. Or Diabetics who can't drink alcohol but like beer. Not all brands are horrible... Labatt Nordic isn't bad but it has .5% it's not "non-alcoholic" it's de-alcoholized". There is a slight diffence but for me it's like super light beer. I'm in Canada I dont know if you can get it in the US. My Friend is an alcoholic and he drinks Beck's non-alcoholized. Beck's is more bitter I only have it when I'm at my friend and he runs out of other drinks like water etc... his tap water tastes worse than the non=alcoholic beer.

I figure this was invented for folks who really like to piss. It doesn't seem to have any other purpose.

Maybe for someone who wants to get drunk, this is a scam, although there is no real deceit. But it is for those who love the taste of beer (because cold, bitter drinks can be refreshing) but have to drive or want to be responsible. I figure if it tastes the same as beer, then what's the big problem!

Why would the existance of this immitation irritate you any more than soft drinks or any other beverage. It's not like they're trying to trick you by not mentioning there's no alcohol. On the other hand, I have no idea why anyone would want to drink it.

I don't drink it, but am amazed its still around.

For millions of people like me who can't drink alcohol, this is a great substitute. How many carbs in this product?

It seems pointless.

I don't drink anymore, but one thing I would not drink is near beer. Beer is nasty, no doubt about it, but there is only one purpose to drink it, and what is the purpose of drinking non alcoholic mule urine in a can?

Give the alcholics something to enjoy... Geez! Rough crowd!! LOL ODouls Amber is actually not bad.

Probally tastes like watered down beer.

its like Pamela Anderson with out the breasts.

Wishful alcoholism?

I love great beer its refreshing, stimulating, and provides ambience. Beer does taste good, just not to the simple tongue; when I was a kid I thought everything not made of gummy was foul, but I've grown; some haven't. The thing about n/a beer is that it doesn't taste very good....sorta like what I imagine the water you use to bathe a dog or several dogs would taste like after a week in a garbage pail. That fact that it exists seems to show that people buy it, though I've never actually seen someone purchase it, but then again I've never seen someone purchase pornography so I suppose there may be some shame in buying n/a beer. But the most confusing thing is the demographic that purchases this stuff. I don't imagine too many recovering alcoholics are testing their will power, nor do I imagine that too many other people wanting to drink and not experience the pleasent effects of alcohol. This may seem a contradiction to me saying that beer tastes good because that would preclude a need for alcohol, but no n/a beers taste good. This certainly isn't being bought by the beer lover who just enjoys the taste of malt and hops. Therefore I have reached two possible answers. Either it is desired by a formerly unknown flavor of a psychotic cult that sees it as holding divine properties that make a return to their home planet possible or, the more likely, that people are tricked into buying it because they think they're just buying beer on sale and are proud of their spend thriftyness(which is how I've crossed paths with it). Either way it is vile and not to be purchased upon one's own volition.

I heard Pokemon sucks, someone told me that once. I've never seen it, but I've heard it's lame. I'm not much of a drinker, but I tried this once and yeah it is awful.

[Trumpets] All hail, the king of the morons! So for ClassicTVFan47's concise, first hand, know-it-all approach to, well, everthing, he is TOLD, that's right, TOLD that beer tastes terrible. Evidently, being told about something is the new revolution in market research. Just ask CTVFan47 about beer and he'll tell you everything you need to know - not because he ever tasted it (ha, only fools try things for themselves), but rather because he had the advantage of being told how it tastes. ClassicTVFan47 still being a total jackoff notwithstanding, dealcoholized beer is pretty useless. Contrary to the inane ramblings of our favorite little Star Trek nerd, I'm one of those oh so rare souls that enjoys quality beer responsibly - there is no evil transformation from regular guy to spontaneously-disrobing-drunk-driving-wife-beating-alcoholic-madman after the first sip. I simply enjoy quality and I hate morons. 'Nuff said. I'll never forget watching my grandfather buy a six of some NA brew out of curiosity. When he took the first swig, he said, Eck! I think they need to run that through the horse one more time.

Most people drink to get shit faced. Not because they enjoy the great taste of beer. This crap is a waste of time,money,energy and space. But someone must be buying it if it's still being manufactured.

Or as it is called in Star Trek, synthehol. Beer smells terrible, and I'm told it tastes terrible as well! So, why anyone would want to drink this when they can drink excellent drinks like Mountain Dew 2: Code Red or Wild Cherry Pepsi is beyond me!!!!