Zero alcohol beer

[eneri59]

Does Marina offer zero alcohol beer. 

[jondfk]

Recently on Regatta Heineken 0.0 was available.

[basenji56]

I found Heineken Zero on several sailings.  

[Torquer]

If you don't have Simply More, or a drink package, despite the fact that it is non-alcoholic they do charge you for it as if it were a "real beer".

[Harters]

9 hours ago, Torquer said:

they do charge you for it as if it were a "real beer".

And, as I recall, at prices in line with "real beer" - so expensive. It's the same with their alcohol free wine and "spirits" such as Lyres. I can't find it now but the website had a suitably vague definition of non-alcoholic drinks that means they charge for these but not for the likes of Coke. I might not agree with them but we play by their rules. 

[babysteps]

6 hours ago, Harters said:

And, as I recall, at prices in line with "real beer" - so expensive. It's the same with their alcohol free wine and "spirits" such as Lyres. I can't find it now but the website had a suitably vague definition of non-alcoholic drinks that means they charge for these but not for the likes of Coke. I might not agree with them but we play by their rules. 

My understanding also - "virgin" drinks are no extra charge. Drinks that are made with (or are) non-alcoholic versions of beer/wine/spirits have a charge related to the non-alcoholic product.

[exeter_acres]

On 8/2/2024 at 5:33 AM, Harters said:

And, as I recall, at prices in line with "real beer" - so expensive. It's the same with their alcohol free wine and "spirits" such as Lyres. I can't find it now but the website had a suitably vague definition of non-alcoholic drinks that means they charge for these but not for the likes of Coke. I might not agree with them but we play by their rules. 

Not defending it....but technically the "zero" alcohol beers and wines are legally considered alcoholic drinks as they still have traces of alcohol in them.....   

[Harters]

33 minutes ago, exeter_acres said:

legally considered alcoholic drinks

That may have been something of the definition O used.

 

And it certainly may account for a Muslim contributor on an unrelated forum saying they couldnt drink them. Although where I am in the world, the law defines an alcoholic drink as having above 0.5% ABV, so one at 0.5% or less can, for example, be sold to children. 

[Daniel A]

On 8/1/2024 at 4:55 PM, basenji56 said:

I found Heineken Zero on several sailings.  

Does O offer any other zero beers?

[basenji56]

14 minutes ago, Daniel A said:

Does O offer any other zero beers?

I didn't see any others on my last several O cruises. Disappointing but at least I was almost always able to get the Heineken Zero.

[Harters]

27 minutes ago, Daniel A said:

Does O offer any other zero beers?

Nope. But the Heinekin isnt bad. Which is more than I can say for the zero alcohol red wine, served by the glass, in the restaurants. I think it's a Merlot but it had very little flavour, IMO. Most nights I stuck to sparkling  water.

[basenji56]

1 hour ago, Harters said:

Nope. But the Heinekin isnt bad. Which is more than I can say for the zero alcohol red wine, served by the glass, in the restaurants. I think it's a Merlot but it had very little flavour, IMO. Most nights I stuck to sparkling  water.

I have never had a zero alcohol wine that tasted like actual wine. I'm sure such things exist but I haven't found them on O.  And, yes, the Heineken Zero is not bad. 

[Harters]

1 hour ago, basenji56 said:

have never had a zero alcohol wine that tasted like actual wine.

I buy online from a specialist "dry drinker" website here in the UK. They have pretty good selections and well priced too. The Carl Jung range are my favourite as they seem to me to be almost as full flavoured varietals as normal wine (of course, it misses the alcohol kick). Google tells me that they are available on your side of the Atlantic. 

[elmsliebev]

1 minute ago, Harters said:

I buy online from a specialist "dry drinker" website here in the UK. They have pretty good selections and well priced too. The Carl Jung range are my favourite as they seem to me to be almost as full flavoured varietals as normal wine (of course, it misses the alcohol kick). Google tells me that they are available on your side of the Atlantic. 

we had ISH 0 sparkling white wine on Cunard recently. Have you tried the Oceania sparkling wine? I found alcohol free wine in Aldi this week, the rose isn't bad.  

[Harters]

21 minutes ago, elmsliebev said:

Have you tried the Oceania sparkling wine?

No. I only drink red (and then not very often). I've always been disappointed by supermarket alcohol free wine but I'll have look next time I'm in an Aldi. I know they've won awards for their normal wine so should be worth a try.