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Best Alcohol-Free Beer UK 2026: Our Top 10

IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager and Enhanced Pale cans

Mark W, founder of IMPOSSIBREW. Updated November 2026.

The short answer: The best alcohol-free beer in the UK is IMPOSSIBREW Triple Hopped IPA, a creamy hazy IPA with the highest Untappd rating of any alcohol-free beer we track. St Austell Proper Job 0.5% is the best classic IPA, Guinness 0.0 is the best stout, and IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager, voted the UK's Best Tasting Alcohol-Free Lager, is the best lager if you want to unwind. Need strict 0.0% and gluten-free? Estrella Damm Alcohol Free.

I've tasted every beer on this list, and we make three of them, so read the ranking with that in mind. Every pick, ours included, comes with drinker ratings, independent reviews and label facts you can check.

The best non-alcoholic beer in the UK: our top 10

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IMPOSSIBREW Triple Hopped IPA can and poured glass

IMPOSSIBREW Triple Hopped IPA

IMPOSSIBREW · Hazy IPA · 0.5% · 12 kcal/100ml

A creamy hazy IPA brewed with three times the hops: mango, stone fruit and a soft vanilla finish. It has the highest Untappd average of any alcohol-free beer we track, from a smaller pool of drinkers than the big names. It is a limited edition and contains lactose, so it is not vegan.

Best for: IPA drinkers who want the best can in the fridge · Untappd: 3.59/5 (195)

Price: £34 for 10 x 440ml on impossibrew.co.uk

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St Austell Proper Job 0.5% alcohol-free IPA bottle

St Austell Proper Job 0.5%

St Austell Brewery · IPA · 0.5% · 22 kcal/100ml

The best classic IPA without the alcohol, and the competitor we rate highest. A bitter, hoppy Cornish IPA that tastes like the full-strength original. Alcohol Change UK gives it 5/5.

Best for: Bitter, traditional IPA · Untappd: 3.31/5 (2,405)

Price: £2.30 for 1 x 500ml at Waitrose, checked Nov 2026

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IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Hazy Pale can and poured glass

IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Hazy Pale

IMPOSSIBREW · Hazy pale ale · 0.5% · 16 kcal/100ml

Voted the UK's Best Tasting Alcohol-Free Pale Ale at the World Beer Awards. Peach, pineapple, mango and citrus, 16 kcal per 100ml, vegan, and brewed with Social Blend to help you unwind.

Best for: Fruity pale ale, everyday fridge beer · Untappd: 3.37/5 (919)

Price: £30 for 10 x 440ml on impossibrew.co.uk

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Guinness 0.0 alcohol-free stout four-pack and can

Guinness 0.0

Guinness · Stout · 0.0% · 17 kcal/100ml

The stout to beat. It tastes like Guinness, which is the whole job, and it is a genuine 0.0%. More than 60,000 drinkers have rated it on Untappd.

Best for: Stout, strict 0.0% · Untappd: 3.23/5 (60,135)

Price: £13.95 for 10 x 440ml at Waitrose, checked 9 Nov 2026

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Estrella Damm 0.0 alcohol-free lager cans

Estrella Damm Alcohol Free

Damm · Lager · 0.0% · 20 kcal/100ml

A clean 0.0% lager carrying the Crossed Grain gluten-free symbol, which makes it the pick if you need both strict zero and gluten-free. Alcohol Change UK gives it 5/5; Untappd drinkers are harder on it.

Best for: Strict 0.0% and gluten-free · Untappd: 2.38/5 (12,747)

Price: £5.15 for 4 x 440ml at Sainsbury's, checked Nov 2026

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Athletic Brewing Run Wild alcohol-free IPA pack and can

Athletic Run Wild IPA

Athletic Brewing · IPA · 0.5% · 17 kcal/100ml

The American craft IPA with more than 42,000 Untappd ratings. Piney, balanced and easy to find in UK supermarkets. Alcohol Change UK gives it 4/5.

Best for: Widely stocked craft IPA · Untappd: 3.35/5 (42,354)

Price: £5.00 for 4 x 355ml at Ocado, checked Nov 2026

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IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager can and poured glass

IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager

IMPOSSIBREW · Lager · 0.5% · 17 kcal/100ml

Voted the UK's Best Tasting Alcohol-Free Lager at the World Beer Awards. Crisp and dry with a clean citrus finish, gluten-free below 20ppm, vegan, and brewed with Social Blend. A full 440ml can at 75 kcal.

Best for: Lager drinkers, gluten-free, winding down · Untappd: 3.07/5 (642)

Price: £30 for 10 x 440ml on impossibrew.co.uk

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Kronenbourg 1664 Bière 0.0 alcohol-free lager pack

Kronenbourg 1664 Bière 0.0%

Kronenbourg · Lager · 0.0% · 15 kcal/100ml

A light, easy 0.0% lager at 15 kcal per 100ml, the lowest-calorie 0.0% in our top ten. Alcohol Change UK gives it 3/5.

Best for: Light 0.0% lager · Untappd: n/a

Price: £5.20 for 6 x 330ml at Ocado, checked Nov 2026

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Adnams Ghost Ship Alcohol Free pale ale cans

Adnams Ghost Ship 0.5%

Adnams · Pale ale · 0.5% · 12 kcal/100ml

A citrusy pale ale at 12 kcal per 100ml, joint-lowest in our top ten. Gold at the 2026 SIBA Indie Beer Awards and 5/5 from Alcohol Change UK.

Best for: Low calorie pale ale · Untappd: 2.88/5 (10,886)

Price: £1.35 for 500ml at Waitrose, checked 9 Nov 2026

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BERO Edge Hill Hazy IPA alcohol-free can

BERO Edge Hill Hazy IPA

BERO · Hazy IPA · 0.5% · about 21 kcal/100ml

Double Gold, 96 points, at the 2026 London Beer Competition. A juicy hazy IPA from the brewery Tom Holland co-founded.

Best for: Juicy hazy IPA · Untappd: 3.30/5 (2,668)

Price: £39.99 for 24 x 330ml at DrinkSupermarket, checked Nov 2026

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Untappd averages and rating counts read 8 Nov 2026. Retailer links go to the product page; prices and stock change. See all 47 beers we've reviewed at bestalcoholfreebeer.co.uk.

The top 10 side by side

# Beer ABV kcal/100ml Gluten Vegan Untappd
1 IMPOSSIBREW Triple Hopped IPA 0.5% 12 Contains gluten No (lactose) 3.59/5
2 St Austell Proper Job 0.5% 0.5% 22 Contains gluten Yes 3.31/5
3 IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Hazy Pale 0.5% 16 Contains gluten Yes 3.37/5
4 Guinness 0.0 0.0% 17 Not stated Not stated 3.23/5
5 Estrella Damm Alcohol Free 0.0% 20 Gluten-free (certified) Not stated 2.38/5
6 Athletic Run Wild IPA 0.5% 17 Contains gluten Yes 3.35/5
7 IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager 0.5% 17 Gluten-free (<20ppm) Yes 3.07/5
8 Kronenbourg 1664 Bière 0.0% 0.0% 15 Contains gluten Not stated n/a
9 Adnams Ghost Ship 0.5% 0.5% 12 Contains gluten Yes 2.88/5
10 BERO Edge Hill Hazy IPA 0.5% about 21 Contains gluten Not stated 3.30/5

Gluten and vegan status are in each full review and on wider screens. From brand and retailer labels. "Not stated" means the brand doesn't say, so check the can.

Best alcohol-free beer for your needs

You want Our pick Why
The best overall IMPOSSIBREW Triple Hopped IPA Highest Untappd average we track
A classic bitter IPA St Austell Proper Job 0.5% Tastes like the cask original; Alcohol Change UK 5/5
A stout Guinness 0.0 True 0.0%, unmistakably Guinness
A lager that helps you unwind IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager World Beer Awards winner, Social Blend, gluten-free
Strict 0.0% and gluten-free Estrella Damm Alcohol Free Crossed Grain certified
The fewest calories Adnams Ghost Ship 0.5% 12 kcal per 100ml
A fruity, vegan pale IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Hazy Pale UK's Best Tasting Alcohol-Free Pale Ale
A craft IPA from the supermarket Athletic Run Wild IPA Widely stocked, 42,000+ Untappd ratings

Why IMPOSSIBREW is our number one

IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager can on a side table next to a book and a candle

Most alcohol-free beers are built around what they take out. We built ours around the moment people miss: laptop shut, cold can open, evening started.

IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Hazy Pale and Enhanced Lager cans beside a branded glass
Enhanced Hazy Pale and Enhanced Lager, both 0.5% and brewed with Social Blend.
  • Award-winning taste. World Beer Awards: UK's Best Tasting Alcohol-Free Lager and UK's Best Tasting Alcohol-Free Pale Ale.
  • Helps you unwind. Brewed with Social Blend: L-theanine, ashwagandha and magnesium, developed with Dr Paul Chazot, Chair of Pharmacology at Durham University. 84% of people in our study felt more relaxed.
  • No hangover. A proper 440ml beer moment, and a clear head tomorrow.
  • Rated 4.6/5 from 1,457 reviews on our site, and featured on BBC's Dragons' Den.

Try Enhanced Lager Try Triple Hopped IPA

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Ratings compared

Checked 5 Nov 2026

1 IMPOSSIBREW 4.4 out of 5 stars on Trustpilot 4.4 1,036 reviews
2 Lucky Saint 4.3 out of 5 stars on Trustpilot 4.3 3,734 reviews
3 BrewDog 4.0 out of 5 stars on Trustpilot 4.0 2,600 reviews
Not ranked: fewer than 1,000 reviews
Guinness 2.4 out of 5 stars on Trustpilot 2.4 9 reviews

Brands with 1,000+ Trustpilot reviews are ranked. TrustScores and review counts from each brand's Trustpilot page, checked 5 Nov 2026.

Does alcohol-free beer taste like real beer?

The good ones do. Alcohol carries body and warmth, so when it comes out, weak beers taste thin and sweet. The beers that survive it lean on what alcohol never did: hops, roasted malt and a dry finish. That's why IPAs and stouts dominate this list, and why the lagers that make it, like Enhanced Lager and Estrella Damm, are crisp rather than sweet.

IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Hazy Pale poured into a tall glass on a garden table
A proper pour: haze, head and a 440ml can.

If you've tried one alcohol-free beer and hated it, try a different style before you give up. A hoppy IPA and a clean lager are as different without alcohol as they are with it.

The best alcohol-free beer by occasion

Where to buy alcohol-free beer in the UK

Waitrose, Ocado, Sainsbury's and Tesco stock most of this top ten, and the big supermarkets carry Guinness 0.0, Estrella Damm and 1664 0.0% nationwide, whether you're in London, Manchester, Birmingham or Glasgow. Specialist online shops carry the craft picks. IMPOSSIBREW ships across the UK from our shop, and you can find local stockists on our where-to-buy page. Bristol drinkers, see our Bristol guide.

Bartender pouring a golden beer at a bar
More pubs now pour an alcohol-free option on tap.
Man relaxing on a sofa at sunset with a glass of IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager
The most common occasion of all: a weeknight, laptop shut.

How we picked

We tasted 47 alcohol-free beers sold in the UK, then checked each against three things you can verify: what thousands of drinkers rate it on Untappd, what independent reviewers such as Alcohol Change UK score it, and what the label says about ABV, calories, gluten and vegan status. The order is our editorial judgement, informed by that evidence. Our own beers are held to the same evidence, and you can read the full method at bestalcoholfreebeer.co.uk/method.

IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager, Lucky Saint, Heineken 0.0 and Days side by side
Four of the 47 beers in our database, shown at true scale.

Related guides: gluten-free alcohol-free beers, low-calorie alcohol-free beer, why alcohol-free beer says 0.5%.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alcohol-free beer in the UK?

Our pick is IMPOSSIBREW Triple Hopped IPA, a creamy hazy IPA with the highest Untappd average of any alcohol-free beer we track. For a classic IPA, choose St Austell Proper Job 0.5%. For a stout, choose Guinness 0.0. For a lager, choose IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager, voted the UK's Best Tasting Alcohol-Free Lager at the World Beer Awards.

What is the best non-alcoholic beer that tastes like real beer?

IPAs and stouts hide the missing alcohol best, because hops and roasted malt carry the body. Triple Hopped IPA, Proper Job 0.5% and Guinness 0.0 are the closest to their full-strength equivalents. For lager, Enhanced Lager and Estrella Damm Alcohol Free are the most convincing.

What is the best 0.0% beer?

Guinness 0.0 for stout, Estrella Damm Alcohol Free for a gluten-free lager, and Kronenbourg 1664 Bière 0.0% for a light lager. Most other beers on this list are 0.5% ABV.

Which alcohol-free beer has the fewest calories?

In our top ten, IMPOSSIBREW Triple Hopped IPA and Adnams Ghost Ship 0.5% are lowest at 12 kcal per 100ml, followed by Kronenbourg 1664 0.0% at 15 kcal. A full-strength pint can be over 200 kcal.

Which alcohol-free beers are gluten-free?

IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager (below 20ppm) and Estrella Damm Alcohol Free (Crossed Grain certified). Most others contain barley or wheat, so check the label.

Is 0.5% beer alcohol-free?

Most beers sold as alcohol-free in the UK are 0.5% ABV or less, a trace amount. If you need none at all, for medical, religious or pregnancy reasons, choose a 0.0% beer and check the label.

Where can I buy alcohol-free beer?

Waitrose, Ocado, Sainsbury's and Tesco stock most of this top ten. IMPOSSIBREW is sold online at impossibrew.co.uk and through the stockists on our where-to-buy page.

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