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A Fuss-Free Recipe for Ginger Beer Non Alcoholic
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Dumb Question: Is Kombucha Tea Alcoholic? Kombucha Alcohol by Volume
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Is Non Alcoholic Beer Halal?
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Dumb Question: Why Do People Drink Non Alcoholic Beer?
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Learn to brew non alcoholic beer and low abv beer, ale and sparkling ciders using standard home brew beer gear and techniques, adjusted for making light and zero alcohol beers and ales. We explain all the home brewing equipment and brew ingredients you need for non alcoholic brewing, and what they do, along with detailed guidelines for crafting ultra-low alcohol beers using advanced all-grain methods as well as beginner kits.
Start brewing delicious alternatives to sugar-packed soda and juice, and enjoy the healthful benefits of herbs with these with our alco-free elixir and cordial recipes. As well as elixirs and cordials, we share recipes and info for non-beer non alcoholic fermented brews such as Kombucha and lesser known traditional ferments from across the world.
Want to reduce your alcohol intake but having trouble starting? Take control of your life, mental wellbeing and physical health with our helpful Q & A’s about living the no-alcohol life. We share carefully researched answers and articles to help support your journey towards an alcohol-reduced or alcohol-free lifestyle.
About Alcofree Brew
Non alcoholic brewing and drink crafting
Welcome to AlcoFree Brew, your friendly neighborhood website about home brewing. But not just any home brewing. Our thing is low alcohol and non alcoholic brewing, specifically.
Why? Because people like to drink beer without necessarily feeling the effects of alcohol. Don’t believe it? Just look at the trends reported by Penn State, Gallup and Australian Institute of Health and Welfare showing how young adults are giving up or significantly reducing their alcohol intake, in favor of better health and wellbeing. Getting wasted on alcohol just isn’t cool anymore.
Despite this, non-drinkers are left with very few and frankly sh*t drink choices off the shelf. The main choices are soda pop if you want a dose of sugar that will do nearly as much harm as alcohol (hello, obesity), or juice which is equally if not more sugar-ridden. Even most non-alcoholic wines are sickly sweet. So, the choices are alcohol or sugar… or water.
The news isn’t all bad, however. In recent years, kombucha has come to our salvation, and suddenly we’re seeing craft breweries releasing more low alcohol and non-alcoholic beers. These are very exciting times we live in, for those of us who want a good adult drink, without alcohol. What’s even more exciting is that they are possible to make yourself at home.
That’s where AlcoFree Brew comes in. Here, we show you how to make your own non alcoholic brews at home, whether beer, cider, kombucha… or other exotic zero-alcohol ferments. But why stop there? We also share ideas and recipes for non alcoholic cordials, and crafting healthy non alcoholic elixirs enhanced with traditional medicinal herbs.
Gone are the days of soda, juice and water being the only options for non-drinkers. We’re here to show you the possibilities, so please take the time to explore and enjoy.
Ayla Marika
AlcoFree Brew Editor
Meet the Brains
Ayla Marika
Website Producer & Non Alcoholic Brew Concoctionist
Hello! I’m Ayla Marika, online communications professional by day, and hobby brewer by night. I’m been home brewing beer for over 10 years, starting with beginner kits customized with adjunct grains, specialty hops and various sugars, and later turning to all grain brewing.
While I love home brewing, after some lifestyle changes, I started to lose interest in drinking alcohol. This led me to deeply question whether I should continue brewing at all. My thinking was, why bother brewing beer if I wasn’t going to drink it? My interest in beers and fermented beverages wasn’t lost, however.
Fascinated by the recipe crafting, mashing and fermentation process, and still in love with all the complex and varied flavors of beers and ales, I turned my attention to brewing low alcohol beers. As I started to explore low alcohol beers, I started to wonder what other interesting and complex non alcoholic drinks I could craft. This paired with my lifelong love for healing herbal remedies. Hence my foray into cordials, elixirs and other fermented brews.
That lands us here, at AlcoFree Brew, where I share my journey of discovery into a world of non alcoholic drinks, with all you fine readers. But it’s not just me. With my team of professional writers and researchers, we are proud to share with you this new world of non alcoholic and low abv beers and beverages. We believe brews are better without booze, and we’re here to show it.
Cheers!