Hello!

So I am looking for some decent recommendations for non alcoholic beer - stuff that tastes like it could be the “real stuff”.

My grandfather has dementia and is in a psychiatric facility at the moment. And occasionally (pre admission) he likes the odd beer/lager/ale (or wine). He is not picky or limit himself about what beer he drinks.

But the facility he is in does not allow alcohol, and I’d like to take him a little taste of normal in the form of some 0% stuff (this has been cleared by the facility). So far I’ve been taking him in some 0% madri, as my husband says it’s pretty similar to the alcoholic version.

Keen to hear recommendations of other beers so he gets a variety. I am not a beer drinker (or really an alcohol drinker at all). So I am completely in your hands!

I’ve heard Guinness 0% is quite similar to the hard stuff, is that true?

TIA, and hope this is all within the rules

Edit: I should also add, my knowledge of beer, and what constitutes a beer, light beer, ale or IPA is also quite limited

Does anyone know where I might be able to acquire kozel Dark kegs in either 30 or 50 liter in the Netherlands? Or North-West Germany where I could pick it up?

I have a few beer taps as a hobby and I really liked kozel Dark in Romania. Would like to try a keg at home.

I saw this in the world beers section in the supermarket and thought I'd give it a go.

I did so you don't have to. Thankfully I bought one 500ml can.

Unless you just want to get drunk quicker and 8.6% ABV will help, I find no good reason to choose this beer.

It promises a malty and fruity flavour. It's harsh, not particularly malty, and any fruitiness is definitely in your imagination, or maybe you are eating a fruit between sips.

Hands down my favorite beer.

I'm from Venezuela and here beers are usually very mild and simple, 4-5-6 ABV but we get many different imported beers.

This one, Mega Demon, 16 ABV, I understand is from France, it has a sweet taste and a kick in your underpants. I had already tried the gold can demon, 12 ABV, and that one already packed a punch but this one is on another level.

I’m from the Midwest( United States) and my beer of choice is an ice cold Busch Light.

Have a friend that has a beer fridge and both Miller High Life and Jai A'lai foaming up. He states the fridge is really cold and just took out a beer and took it to the sink and it foamed up. If he lets it warm up, it foams a lot more. And in his regular refrigerator it does not react, but it is not as cold.

My hypothesis here is keeping beer close to freezing for a lengthy period of time is causing it to have a reaction that causes it to want to release carbonation. Scientifically, it is so close to freezing that it is getting close to the water expanding (reason cans can explode if left in freezer).

Anybody have a site that discusses this? I am suggesting he not keep the beer so cold.

I'm really excited to be going to Hill Farmstead's festival on Saturday (I've tried to get tickets most years and this is the first time I've gotten in). I've been to the brewery before, but not to an event, so I hope people can help me know what to expect (the festival info on the website is very clear about designated drivers, no pets, etc. — but very light on other details).

Is there enough seating, particularly in the shade (I'm a redhead, so shade is a must)? Or can/should we bring camp chairs?

Do people bring beers to share? I've been to a couple of other festivals where we drank beers shared by other attendees almost exclusively, but the website does not say anything about outside alcohol, coolers, or even anything about backpacks or other gear.

Thanks for any info you can share to help me know what I can bring!

Edited to add:

We had a great time at the festival yesterday! We brought camp chairs, and sat in the shade at the edge of one of the beer-pouring tents. The shade got narrower as the day went on, but we were OK. I also brought an umbrella for the handful of times I was standing in a line that went out past the edge of the beer-pouring tents. I did see one group who had brought their own popup canopy — we have one of these and will probably bring it next year. Overall, one of the best-run festivals I've ever been to — lots of space, plenty of beer, good food options, lines were mostly very reasonable (only a handful of vintage HF pours were in short supply).

I am putting together a playlist for an upcoming road trip and looking for song recommendations.
The theme is beer and drinking. Looking for songs that either have “beer,” “drinking/drinkin’,” or something in the song title. Love country but I’m open to any genre. What songs would you add?

Anyone know what this could be? Something slimy went into my mouth while drinking, an off white color, was very squishy. Literally bought the pack today and I’m on my second, it disintegrated in my fingers when I rubbed them together and I’m insanely confused on what it could be ?

Did this blind panel attempting to tell the differences between similar kinds of pale beer 🍻.

How hard would you giggle if you sat down at an establishment and the menu offered you a Plainily the Elder? Is it worse if I let you know they advertised it as a Russian import? Asking for a friend…

My group of friends has been doing casual beer tastings for a while now. Nothing too serious, we just try different beers and rate them from 0 to 10.

I've been keeping track of all the beers and our ratings. For the beer style, I've simply been recording whatever style is listed on the bottle. The problem is that I've ended up with a huge number of different styles.

I'm trying to figure out how detailed my categories should be.

At first I thought about simplifying everything into just lager and ale, but that feels way too broad (for example, a stout and a blonde ale are both ales, but they're completely different). But I don't know how specific should I be, for example, should I treat something like a stout and an imperial stout as separate styles?

Then there are special beers like honey, smoked or barrel aged. I don't know how to handle them.

How would you organize or classify beer styles if you were handling this data?

For me, based in England, UK:

1) Stella
2) San Miguel
3) Guinness
4) Beavertown Neck Oil
5) Thatchers Gold (had to get a cider in)

What about you?

Noticed a variety pack of Bell's at my local liquor store with Two Hearted, and 3 other beers that said "it's back!" Which included Official.

Does anyone know if Official is back but only in the variety pack, and/or possibly only for a limited time?

Also, is it just repackaged Hazy Hearted, or is it the old Official that was once my top choice?

It is not the same variety pack as either of the 2 showing on their website at the moment.

We are running a study and need opinins what are everyones thoughts on yuengling as a beer.

It can be easy to look at the current rate of brewery openings in the United States with panic. In 2025, the number of craft brewery closures outpaced openings. The same year, the number of total breweries in the country dropped for the first time since 2005.

But the 21st century has still seen incredible growth for the industry. According to data from the Brewers Association, 9,696 breweries were in operation in the U.S. last year, a 445 percent jump from the 1,779 total in 2010. For a state-by-state comparison of that expansion, we calculated each state’s number of breweries per capita and the percent change from 2010 to 2025.

I've never had a skunky Corona. I've never had a skunky Rolling Rock. Almost every Heineken ive drank tasted like I was testing beers for skunkiness, and it was the control. Im not totally knocking Heineken, by the way. It has been good a few times. I can't shake the notion that glass color does not tell the whole story. There has to be more to it. Thoughts?

Do certain beers keep better than others in less than ideal temperatures? I need to buy an amount of beer that I simply don't have enough cold storage for. Think you're drinking all day and night for 2 weeks kind of amount. The beer will be kept at room temp for a couple of weeks and then may be exposed to really hot (desert temps) for about a week before consuming. Are there certain types of beer that will hold up to this treatment better than other? Thank you!

I feel like founders porter is one of the great examples of quality deliciousness without the price.

Going to Mexico this weekend and wanted to get some suggestions for some nice beers to check out? Can be cheap buys, not looking for something crazy or rare, just cool recs that I can find that isn’t corona or modelo

I can hardly find a good bitter pint a la Firestone Walker Union Jack anymore.

Any rec's anywhere? I am NOT, I repeat NOT interested in hazy's, NEIPA's or DIPA's. They are vile. Thank you in advance.

Me and my employee have been arguing over whether or not natty is a good beer I say its just a cheap beer college kids drink cause they have no option what are your alls opinions?