Minus The Hangover

Chris explores the Victorian rise of Teetotal Abstinence.

With tastings of:

• Maisel’s Weisse Alkoholfrei wheat beer
• Inch’s 0.0% Apple Cider

Plus 3 mini-reviews:

• Outd00r Bre wing Hydration Lemon alcohol-free beer
• BrewDog Punk AF IPA
• Sainsbury's Water Kefir Strawberry & Hibiscus soda.

After Hours bonus chat about Episode 16: Tonic Water!

Pete and Christophe discuss more about the India tonic waters tasted in the main episode: Fever-Tree Refreshingly Light, Schweppes, and Morrisons.

Plus extra bits cut from the main episode:

• Just what is a Royal Warrant anyway, and why has Schweppes had one since 1836?
• Why do Schweppes and Morrisons (and almost everyone else) add artificial sweeteners to their non-diet tonic water?
• Exactly who thought that mixing espresso and tonic was a good idea?

And more!

Pete “dives” into “king of mixers” Tonic Water

With a special comparative tasting of:

• Fever-Tree Refreshingly Light Indian Tonic Water
• Schweppes Indian Tonic Water
• Morrisons Indian Tonic Water

Plus 3 mini-reviews:

• Green Mountain Alcohol Free Hazy Session IPA
• Bero Kingston Golden Pils
• Equinox Organic Sicilian Lemon kombucha.

After Hours bonus content for Episode 15: Celebrity NoLos - Who, What, & Why?

Pete and Christophe chat more about the drinks they tasted in Ep. 15, including Bero Edge Hill Hazy IPA, and Elton John Blanc de Blancs sparkling white wine.

Plus:

• Christophe challenges Pete: can he really spot every pop culture reference in the pun-laded intro from the main episode?
• Authenticity in celebrity NoLo endorsements - how much does it actually matter?
• New petition to change "Alcohol Free" beer labelling to include 0.5% ABV - misguided or completely valid? (Spoiler: it's complicated)

Here's the petition, if you want to check it out: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/778736

Chris explores Celebrity NoLos - with tastings of actor Tom Holland’s Bero Edge Hill Hazy IPA & Elton John’s Zero Blanc de Blancs alcohol-free wine, plus mini-reviews of Alska Strawberry & Lime 0.0% Cider, Iguana Gym Beer & Holos Citra Hops Organic Kombucha.

After Hours bonus content for Episode 14: Kombucha.

Pete and Christophe chat more about the drinks they tasted in Ep. 14, including Hip Pop Apple & Elderflower Kombucha, and Remedy Wild Berry Kombucha.

Plus:

• Requests for reviews, and a shout out to the NonToxicated group on Facebook
• Our first ever supplier-sent drinks: ANON English Garden NA spirit
• Pete explains: Why exactly *is* kombucha so much more popular in the West than in China?

Pete takes a deep dive into funky fermented tea drink kombucha, addressing questions like:

• Fermented tea? Fermented? Tea?
• What is a SCOBY, anyway?
• Where does it come from? (Yes, it's China, obv.)
• Is it REALLY that good for you?
• Why shouldn't I drink the homemade stuff? You're not my dad!

All this, and more...

Kombucha Tastings

• Hip Pop Apple & Elderflower Kombucha
• Remedy Wild Berry Kombucha

Plus! Kombucha Mini-reviews

• Equinox Organic Cola & Lime Kombucha
• M&S Fiery Ginger Kombucha
• Booyah Blackcurrant & Moringa Kombucha

After Hours bonus content for Episode 13: Kaliber's Bad Rap.

Christophe and Pete chat more about the drinks they tasted in Ep. 13, including St Austell Proper Job 0.5%, and Kopparberg Mixed Fruit Tropical AF Cider. Pete revisits the Kaliber adverts from the 1980s, featuring Billy Connolly - and discovers that they are quite a bit more risqué than he remembers...

Does Kaliber deserve its bad reputation?

Chris re-examines NoLo pioneer Kaliber, the alcohol-free lager from Guinness that seemed ubiquitous in the 1980s.

Tastings of

• St Austell’s Proper Job 0.5% IPA
• Kopparberg Mixed Fruit Tropical Alcohol Free Premium Cider

And mini-reviews of

• Hip Pop Apple & Elderflower Kombucha
• Adnams’ Ghost Ship 0.5% Citrus Pale Ale
• La Chouffe Alcohol Free Belgian Beer

After Hours bonus content for Episode 12: Barriers to NoLo Drinks.

Christophe and Pete reflect on Pete's proprietary PIINTTS system to analyse how well the NoLo industry is dealing with the barriers that prospective drinkers face, discuss how £12 is really quite a lot of money for a NoLo wine, and re-examine their views on Divin Pinot Noir, Gordon's 0% Spirit, Perlenbacher Pils Alcohol-Free, M&S Low Alcohol Czech Lager, and Infinite Session IPA.