- My first acquisition was Brew Dog Nanny State 0.5%. This is accurately described as very hoppy but it is quite palatable after the initial shock. I found it in Waitrose Bromley selling for a not-entirely-unreasonable £1.29 for a 33cl bottle.
I looked on Amazon for cases of the same and was dismayed to find it priced at £28.99 for 12, i.e. £2.41½ each.
Neither Waitrose not Wetherspoon in Sidcup stock them and so I was forced to try Erdinger AlkoholFrei (less that 0.5%). It is described on the label as a "refreshing isotonic drink", but tastes rather unpleasant. The wheat version is worse. - Eltham's Lidl had nothing to offer. The nearby M&S sells a 0.5% lager but had none in stock. They had one bottle of Sothwold 2.7%, rather stronger than I seek, but which I bought for emergencies.
Shortly after returning from the 2017 CAMRA AGM in Bournemouth I suffered a minor stroke which, thankfully, did minimal physical damage. The bad news is that I have been instructed to cut down on my drinking. I therefore have a new mission in life, to find decent low alcohol beer and wine, to persuade Wetherspoons and other outlets to supply it and persuade CAMRA to support and encourage the brewing of it.
Wednesday 19 April 2017
Early findings
Upon release from PRUH, I didn't want a drink for several days but recovery did not take long.
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