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Non-Alcoholic Drink Reviews

Independent reviews of wine, beer, spirits, cocktails, and cider at 0.5% ABV or less, with sourced production facts.Tasted reviews and sourced facts for drinks at 0.5% ABV or less.

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84/100

Switchback Brewing

Krush IPA

Beer · IPA · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

A fuller hazy IPA when orange and tropical fruit should share the…

82/100

Pointer IPA

Beer · IPA · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

Pour it for the hop, and only if a lean, thin finish is acceptable.

78/100

Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine · Cabernet Sauvignon · <0.2% ABV · Under $20

A soft, juicy Cabernet when the fruit should stay in front and the oak…

82/100

Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine · Cabernet Sauvignon · <0.5% ABV · $20–$29

A medium red when berry fruit and soft oak should linger, and…

78/100

Sparkling Brut

Wine · Sparkling · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

A simple brut when apple, lemon, and a short clean close are enough.

84/100

Eighteen Twenty

All That Razz

Beer · Sour · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

A raspberry sour when the tartness should stay gentle and the berry…

81/100

Clean Chardonnay

Wine · Chardonnay · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

A quiet Chardonnay when gentle fruit and a little vanilla are enough.

79/100

Sauvignon Blanc

Wine · Sauvignon Blanc · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

A brisk Sauvignon Blanc when tart fruit and a citrus finish matter…

80/100

Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine · Cabernet Sauvignon · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

A soft Cabernet when dark fruit should end gently smoky, and tannin is…

81/100

Red Blend

Wine · <0.5% ABV · $20–$29

A smooth everyday red when raspberry and a light oak finish should…

79/100

Red Blend

Wine · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

A soft red when tart cherry and a grape-skin edge have to stand in for…

81/100

Zero Chardonnay

Wine · Chardonnay · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

An easy apple-and-pear pour with a little fizz.

65/100

Zero Moscato

Wine · Moscato · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

Not for readers seeking a fragrant, fruit-forward Moscato; the flavors…

76/100

Nobody's Gonna Know

Beer · Sour · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

Only if you specifically wanted a Lichtenhainer.

84/100

Belgian White

Beer · Wheat · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

The Blue Moon drinker who wants orange peel and coriander, not a…

84/100

2024 Tuscan Syrah

Wine · Syrah · <0.5% ABV · $20–$29

A dry, herbal red when structure matters more than weight.

86/100

Standout

Balade Minérale

Wine · <0.5% ABV · $30+

An adventurous, dry glass with food.

83/100

Red Italian Style

Wine · <0.4% ABV · Under $20

A savory red alternative to drink with food.

82/100

Sauvignon Blanc

Wine · Sauvignon Blanc · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

A straightforward Sauvignon Blanc when grapefruit and passion fruit…

82/100

No. 11 Piña Colada

Cocktails & RTDs · Classic cocktail · <0.3% ABV · Under $20

Drinkers who enjoy sweet tropical flavors and pronounced fizz.

83/100

Bulltown Brewing

Midwest IPA

Beer · IPA · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

The Midwest IPA when you want pine, resin, and a dry, sharp bitter…

79/100

Wonderful White

Wine · Sauvignon Blanc · 0.33% ABV

A light, lightly sweet white for green apple and citrus, when simple…

81/100

Margarita

Cocktails & RTDs · Classic cocktail · <0.3% ABV · $30+

A canned margarita when lime and agave should read as a cocktail.

77/100

Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine · Cabernet Sauvignon · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

When you want Cabernet-shaped fruit without a heavy, tannic pour — and…