Beck’s Blue beer review – German pilsner beer without alcohol (0.05%)

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Beck’s Blue beer is a pilsner-style non-alcoholic beer (0.05% ABV) produced in Germany. In this review, let’s find out the taste, information about the carb, sugar, calorie content and price of this non-alcoholic beer.

Recommendation: Beer products are only for people over 18 years old.

1. A few words about Beck’s Blue non-alcoholic beer

Beck’s Blue beer also known as Beck’s Non-Alcohol – this is a product of a brewery based in Bremen, creating a pilsner style beer since 1993 in the UK. Since its inception, Beck’s Blue non-alcoholic beer has remained a staple in the beer coolers of many pubs across the UK. It still accounts for more than a third of all non-alcoholic drinks sold in the UK.

Despite its status as a major brewing company (Beck’s is owned by Budweiser maker AB-Inbev), you could still argue that Beck’s Blue beer deserves its success because it has Chance to succeed with non-alcoholic beer when no one else cares.

2. How is Beck’s Blue beer made and is it completely alcohol-free?

Brewers create Beck’s Blue beer by brewing a standard beer, then gently removing the alcohol after fermentation. This causes the beer to have only a small amount of alcohol (if any) at only 0.05%. This is less than what occurs naturally in many foods.

Beck's Blue beer has only a small amount of alcohol (if any) at only 0.05%
Beck’s Blue beer has only a small amount of alcohol (if any) at only 0.05%

However, it should be noted that the alcohol content may be higher as labeling rules vary between regions and some countries, such as the UK, allow small tolerances on what is shown on the label. .

Therefore, you should talk to a medical professional before drinking Beck’s Blue beer if you are pregnant or have health problems that require you to avoid alcohol, just to be safe.

3. Ingredients of Beck’s Blue beer

Beck’s Blue beer is produced in Germany, so it complies with the Reinheitsgebot (German beer purity law). So, unlike many other mass-produced non-alcoholic beers that contain natural flavorings and other nutrients, the ingredients of Beck’s Blue beer simply include water, barley malt, yeast and hops. This means it is also suitable for vegetarians.

Ingredients of Beck's Blue beer
Beck’s Blue beer simply consists of water, barley malt, yeast and hops.

That said, Beck’s Blue beer is unlikely to use the same recipe as standard Beck’s, as the commercialization process has removed a lot of the flavor.

4. Calories in Beck’s Blue beer

There are 46 calories in a 330ml bottle of Beck’s Blue compared to 126 calories in a standard 330ml bottle of Beck’s. 46 calories (13 per 100ml) is quite low compared to other non-alcoholic beers.

The carb and sugar content including 10.2g carbohydrates and 0.7g sugar per 330ml bottle is also low compared to similar non-alcoholic beers such as Heineken 0.0 beer.

5. Evaluate Beck’s Blue beer in terms of taste, aroma and feeling when drinking

Beck’s Blue beer creates an amber color with a large amount of white foam, making the beer more buoyant in the glass, leaving a rim when drinking. The smell is sweet, malty and clean with notes of straw and lemon appearing as the beer warms in the glass.

Taste, aroma and mouth feel of Beck's Blue beer
Beck’s Blue beer has a slightly harsh bitter taste that hits the taste buds

Beck’s Blue has a bit of a syrupy taste but not too bad. It was carbonated but the foam gave it a rather luxurious, creamy texture that felt like it slid down your throat.

A unique flavor here is a slightly harsh bitterness that hits your taste buds first and lingers until long after sipping, without any sweetness from the aroma, which can pair well with bitter.

Naturally, there’s also a light dose of lager malt in the flavor, and a splash of tangy lemon. It lacks a bit of pizazz, but still doesn’t really need it even if it does have a bit of water at the end of the beer.

6. Comments on Beck’s Blue beer

According to the opinion of the majority of alcohol and beer “believers”, Beck’s Blue will be underrated because it does not contain alcohol. So you will be surprised at how drinkable it is.

Sure, Beck’s Blue beer isn’t the best non-alcoholic beer available on the market, but it’s a decent option when you don’t drink alcohol, especially since it’s available in so many pubs and bars. .

That said, high bitterness may be a problem for some people but not for you!

The price of imported non-alcoholic Beck’s Blue beer is currently 3.96 USD (equivalent to 91,000 VND) / 1 bag of 6 bottles x 275 ml, 0.05% alcohol content.

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