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[El Guapo]

I heard that Guinness zero is more expensive to make than the regular Guinness because of how they have to remove the alcohol.

That used to be true but not anymore.

Diagio spent years developing a GM yeast that will ferment the wort but not produce ethanol. Thats why the Guinness tastes like Guinness.

Most of the other good ones have a similar low alcohol fermenting yeast.

Before they has to use Reverse Osmosis to remove the ethanol but it would take all the flavour also so they had to lash in sugar and the like to make it palatable. That's the kind of "soapy" tasting ones you may be used to.

 

[Great-Bit-O-Stuff]

They didn't have the gin. I bought ginger beer instead. The g and t I mean mixed

 

[Great-Bit-O-Stuff]

They have Cronins3 euro for the 330 ml in Donovans. Haven't tried it yet

 

[Stromovka]

They have Cronins3 euro for the 330 ml in Donovans. Haven't tried it yet

1.90 in Supervalu, just saying like.

 

[Great-Bit-O-Stuff]

1.90 in Supervalu, just saying like.

I thought it was a bit steep alright. Thanks for that

 

[bluesball]

As a none drinker of alcohol i would recommend Cronins

 

[J.R.R. hartley]

As a none drinker of alcohol i would recommend Cronins

Not sure if that was meant to be non or known.

 

[Yermon]

They didn't have the gin. I bought ginger beer instead. The g and t I mean mixed

I find ginger beer a nice occasional drink, but it's very expensive. Fentimans (?) is the nicest one I think. There's a bit of an after-taste from Crabbies. I've also sampled Zingibeer, and another one I can't remember the name of. But they're all terribly expensive for bottled beer I think - 4+ Euro for a bottle seems steep to me anyway.

I'd appreciate any recommendations for other brands that aren't too dear.

 

[Great-Bit-O-Stuff]

I got these in Dunnes. Not tried them yet. They were about 8 on offer. It won't ley me attach the pic. They are Bundaberg from Ausdie. 4 bottles 375 ml

 

[Great-Bit-O-Stuff]