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SHOW QUOTES

“People look at plants and look at their garden and think, ah, just plants, but they're some of the most powerful things on the planet.”

“So I get a fizzing on my chest, like that nice fizzing, and you feel nice and like buzzing.”

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SHOW SUMMARY 

Chris Kazakeos is one-half of the founding team behind On Beer, the plant-powered, functional, alcohol-free beer brand.  

From a passion for health and fitness to a career with the pioneering GABA Labs, Chris has had a changing relationship with alcohol that has led to the inception of On Beer, but it has been far from plain sailing. 

Now, on their second iteration of the liquid in less than a year, On Beer has faced production issues, rebranding challenges, marketing overhauls and even the wrath of Amazon.

In this conversation, Chris shares the many challenges he’s had to face in developing and producing On Beer, and somehow, he does it all with a smile.

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WE CHAT ABOUT

0:00 Coming up...

2:11 Chris' story

8:22 Non-drinking spectrum

11:50 Powerful plants

16:51 How does it make you feel?

18:43 How much can you drink?

19:48 Legal ingredients

20:44 On Beer 2.0

31:35 Marketing rebrand

38:07 What's next for On Beer?

40:08 The BBQ-Q

45:03 Big alcohol

48:38 The role of government in alcohol

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TRY ON BEER*  //  @ONBEERCO  //  ON-BEER.COM

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 WE ALSO TALK ABOUT:

Sentia*
Guinness 0.0*

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 BEST EPISODE TO CHECK OUT NEXT

#38 80/20 living with MoodyBrew functional adult drinks

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In this FAQ episode, we cover:

• The worst thing you can do
• Thinking back to your why
• How did it feel?
• What are you taking forward?
• Becoming a moderating drinker

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Best episode to listen to next:
#56 FAQ: What does ABV mean? (and how does it affect low/no drinks?)

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“I actually think non-alc is boring now.”

“The UK is the most sophisticated non-alc market in the world!”

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SHOW SUMMARY 

Rish Ravalia is the UK Manager for The Pathfinder. Rish Ravalia doesn’t pull any punches.

In this interview, Rish tells me exactly why he thinks the non-alc category is boring and what his brand, The Pathfinder, is doing to change that.

We talk about the controversial way some brands are approaching bars and why they are therefore struggling to stock the best drinks, and we discuss the growth of the brand and the category and why now is the right time for them to enter the UK.

If you love honest and frank discussion, you’re going to love this episode.

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WE CHAT ABOUT

2:04 Rish's story

10:58 Why non-alc is boring

17:02 Growth is coming

21:40 Why bars are struggling to stock good n/a drinks

26:39 Tasting The Pathfinder

32:31 'Destroyer of bad vibes'

34:38 Why is now the right time to launch in the UK?

40:55 How to get the bar industry enthusiastic about low/no

50:25 The BBQ-Q

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TRY THE PATHFINDER*  //  @DRINKTHEPATHFINDER  //  DRINKTHEPATHFINDER.CO.UK

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WE ALSO TALK ABOUT:
Emma Wykes

All the Bitter

Seasn*

Muri

REAL* (10% off with code LOWNODRINKERMAGAZINE)

Guinness 0.0*

Most recommended drinks by LND guests

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 BEST EPISODE TO CHECK OUT NEXT 

#52 Is drinking low/no a gateway? with Dionilife (Mash Gang)

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In this FAQ episode, we cover:
 
 - What does ABV mean?
 - Average ABVs for full-strength drinks
 - Low/no/light ABVs
 - How to send your questions (& get free stuff)
 
 - Best episode to listen to next: #40 What low/no drinkers are really saying 

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'When we started three and a half years ago, there were a lot of question marks in everyone’s eyes;  a lot of pushback from proud bartenders who said "No. I need to sell alcohol. I don't want to do alcohol-free!" And now, in these three and a half years, that's totally changed!" 

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SHOW SUMMARY 

Christof Tremp is the co-founder behind Rebels 0.0 alcohol-free spirits range, including a dark spiced rum alternative with a real kick and an Amaretti that tastes as close to the real thing as you can get.

In this week’s episode, I talk to Christof about quitting his job at Lindt Chocolate with no real plan other than to walk the 800km Camino de Santiago pilgrimage and how that unknown adventure led to the launch of Switzerland’s first AF spirits brand, now available in 12 countries around the world.

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WE CHAT ABOUT

0:00Coming up...

2:36 Christof's story

8:00 Launching Switzerland's first AF spirits range

15:56 Health is not the main message in AF

20:07 Double distillation

25:26 Low/no in Switzerland

29:12 Understanding the value

31:44 Finding a co-founder & the Rebels00 team

36:22 Who's drinking Rebels0.0?

42:16 The BBQ-Q

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TRY REBELS*  //  @REBELS0.0

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WE ALSO TALK ABOUT:
NINO

Zeronimo

Moderato*

Double Dutch*

Club Soda

Dry Drinker*

Wise Bartender*

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 BEST EPISODE TO CHECK OUT NEXT

#33 GNISTA's 'not' spirits & 'not' red wines with Erika Ollén

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I'm doubling down on the Low No Drinker Podcast in 2025!

Starting next week, the show will be going to two episodes a week as I introduce the new Low No Drinker FAQ series of solo episodes where I will help you to find, understand and enjoy low, no & light drinks so that you can live a life less intoxicated on your own terms.

In this introductory episode, you can hear all about what it'll include and how you can get involved.

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“And so I doubled down on seeing if I could create the world's first good non-alcoholic wine. And when I say good, it was my definition of good, which it was quite nuanced.”

“I always want a democratic price point and qualitative relationship […] I want it to be the household name that we all turn to when we want a good non-alcoholic wine.”

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SHOW SUMMARY 

Amanda Thomson needs little introduction to the world of AF wines; she’s the pioneering powerhouse behind the leading brand NoughtyAF.

In this episode, Amanda takes me on her journey from exuberant arts journalist with a penchant for champagne to becoming the founder of an alcohol-free wine brand with no pretence and only great flavour.

Amanda is, in equal parts, passionate, driven, concerned, and hopeful about a sector that is finally coming into its own.

Hear how she’s gone full circle from student to master and all the stops in between. This conversation is fun, open and heartfelt as we talk about everything from her mother’s entrepreneurial inspiration in the 70s to understanding how to open the doors stateside and make the US her biggest market to date.

Pour a glass, sit back & enjoy!

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WE CHAT ABOUT
0:00 Coming up...
2:03 Amanda's story
11:36 The Noughty range
16:04 The great debates
18:29 Industry progression
23:10 The health perspective
25:27 Noughty in the USA
29:22 Diversity in business
33:51 Becoming a leading B-Corp brand
36:14 Creating a household legacy
41:38 What's next for Noughty
44:44 The BBQ-Q

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NOUGHTYAF.COM  //  @NOUGHTYAF  //  [email protected]

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BEST EPISODE TO CHECK OUT NEXT

#39 Bolle: The only double-fermented alcohol-free sparkling wine

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“I’m not anti-alcohol. I’m a really big believer in inclusivity and I’m a real believer in moderation.”

“I feel like I’m going from Blackberry to iPhone. There is massive change going on here, and the consumer is driving it.”

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SHOW SUMMARY 

DioniLife is a new low/no beverage firm ready to shake up the marketplace. Working with Mash Gang AF beers as their first partner, this fledgling company already has big plans to bring exceptional liquid to the lips of low/no drinkers everywhere.

In this episode, CEO Damian McKinney and I talk gateways to full-strength alcohol, drinking responsibly and moderation & inclusivity.

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WE CHAT ABOUT

0:00 Coming up...

1:54 Damian's story

7:48 Moderation & inclusivity

10:55 Drinking responsibly

15:13 DioniLife

20:40 Changing tastes

24:25 Mash Gang beers

33:22 Gateway drinks?

39:39 What's to come from DioniLife?

45:47 The BBQ-Q

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MASH GANG  //  @MASH__GANG  //  [email protected]

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WE ALSO TALK ABOUT:
Big Drop*

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#24 Going international with Big Drop Brewing co-founder Rob Fink

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I'm breaking all the rules and taking a tiny break over Christmas/New Year, and I hope you are, too!

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“If we wanted to introduce a new variety, we can’t just make a bit in a barrel. We need thousands of bottles just to see if it works. So it’s not a very easy category to […] play around with.”

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SHOW SUMMARY 

Alcohol Change UK describes Eisberg Wine as the ‘Grandaddy of alcohol-free wine”. That’s quite a moniker to live up to. In this week’s conversation, I speak to UK Manager Dan Harwood about the brand that’s been ubiquitous in the UK since the mid-eighties but is still iterating every day to improve the liquid in the bottle. 
 We talk red wine appreciation, vacuum distillation and new product development as I nose into what’s next for Germany’s Eisberg Wines here in the UK.

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WE CHAT ABOUT

2:28 The Eisberg story

4:17 Dan's story

6:23 Why is good low/no wine so hard to find

10:03 Doubling capacity

12:04 What is dealcoholisation?

13:47 The Eisberg range

22:42 Bestsellers

25:01 How to enjoy alcohol-free red wine

28:08 Alcohol-free in Germany

33:39 What's next for Eisberg?

36:00 The role of customer feedback

39:34 The BBQ-Q

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EISBERG WINES  //  @EISBERGWINE  // @DANHARWOODWINE

Eisberg wines are also available as part of the Club Soda in Majestic collaboration now available in every Majestic Wine store in the UK.
 
 

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WE ALSO TALK ABOUT:
Athletic Brewing*

Lucky Saint*

Ish Daiquiri*

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 BEST EPISODE TO CHECK OUT NEXT

#33 GNISTA's 'not' spirits & 'not' red wines with Erika Ollén

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