There are heaps of reasons why lower alcohol beers are a smarter choice at a big drinking occasion but here are the top 3 that you, our Alcohol&Me followers have told us:
- Each bottle tends to be less than 1 Standard Drink so it is easy to keep track of your drinks. Not sure what a standard drink is? Head here to find out.
- You feel part of the drinking occasion without feeling pressured to get drunk.
- Having a few beers with dinner or while watching the game doesn’t result in a killer hangover the next day.
Just like the lower ABV wines we shared last month, “light” beers have come a long way in recent times and they share the added benefit of looking pretty much the same in your hand just without the same alcohol and calories. Food for thought isn’t it?
If you are keen to give them a try yourself, here are 10 low or 0% beers we’d recommend based on feedback from our Alcohol&Me community. They’re listed from highest ABV to lowest and the standard drinks are based on a 330ml bottle/can:
Heineken Light
ABV: 3.3% | 0.9 Standard Drinks
Speight’s Mid Ale
ABV: 2.5% | 0.7 Standard Drinks
Steinlager Mid
ABV: 2.5% | 0.7 Standard Drinks
Mac’s Mid Vicious
ABV: 2.5% | 0.7Standard Drinks
Amstel Light
ABV: 2.5% | 0.7 Standard Drinks
Croucher Lowrider IPA
ABV: 2.5% | 0.7 Standard Drinks
Garage Project Fugazi
ABV: 2.2% | 0.6 Standard Drinks
Heineken 0
ABV: 0% | 0 Standard Drinks
Peroni Libera 0%
ABV: 0% | 0 Standard Drinks
DB Export Citrus
ABV: 0%* | 0 Standard Drinks
*Contains less than 0.03% alcohol due to the natural brewing process.
We would love to hear your thoughts on these great beers and any other tips you have for spacing and pacing yourself when you’re drinking so as always, please feel free to email us at alcoholandme@lionco.com
Like a good feed and plenty of water, lower ABV (strength) drinks are always going to be a better “friend”on a big night out. Remember how tomorrow starts depends on how tonight ends.
Enjoy!
Alcohol&Me Team