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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.

Classification key

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81/100

Sparkling

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

84/100

Chardonnay

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

81/100

Pinot Grigio

Wine · Pinot Grigio · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

An everyday glass when Pinot Grigio should stay soft, fresh, and in…

84/100

Prosecco NV

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

A cold glass when you want Prosecco’s fruit and a fine bead, and you…

84/100

Lakefront Brewery

Riverwest Stein

Beer · Lager · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

A cold can when you want amber-lager malt without hop fireworks.

83/100

Sparkling Blanc

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

A chilled aperitif or weeknight pour when you want orchard fruit and…

83/100

Eighteen Twenty

Vienna Suite Golden

Beer · Lager · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

A cold malt-forward lager when you want toasted grain more than hop…

85/100

Standout

Good Time Brewing

Wheat

Beer · Wheat · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

82/100

Red Blend

Wine · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

A casual red when you want ripe fruit and a little vanilla, not grip.

81/100

Sauvignon Blanc Alkoholfrei

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

A chilled glass when you want Sauvignon fruit without a dry snap.

85/100

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Shipyard Brewing

Pumpkinhead

Beer · Pumpkin ale · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

A light spiced wheat when cinnamon should outlast the malt, and the…

85/100

Standout

F*k'in Pum'kin Ale

Beer · Pumpkin ale · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

Pumpkin season, when the allspice is clear and the ale underneath…

82/100

Damn Good Oktoberfest

Beer · Märzen · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

An easy toasted lager when a richer Märzen would be more malt than you…

85/100

Standout

Veuve du Vernay

Sparkling

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

A sweet toast, fruit dessert, or anyone who wants Muscat perfume…

82/100

Witty White

Beer · Wheat · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

A simple wheat beer when bready grain and a soft, lightly sweet close…

82/100

Excursion Brewing

Easy Peasy

Beer · Lager · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

A casual lime-and-salt lager, when the beer should stay bright and…

83/100

One for the Road

Got Hops? IPA

Beer · IPA · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

A quiet IPA when the hop should stay mild and the body should stay…

84/100

Sparkling Rosé

Wine · Sparkling rosé · <0.5% ABV · $20–$29

A sparkling rosé when red berries, brisk acid, and a tart finish…

83/100

NA(very) Ending Story Double IPA

Beer · IPA · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

Order it as a West Coast IPA.

83/100

Cabernet Sauvignon

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

An easy Cabernet when rounded dark fruit and soft tannin are enough…

81/100

Riesling

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

An off-dry Riesling when lemon, pear, and a citrus-mineral finish…

81/100

Sauvignon Blanc

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

A gentle Sauvignon Blanc when passion fruit should be pleasant and the…

82/100

Rosé

Wine · Rosé · <0.5% ABV · Under $20

A rosé for the texture: light, rounded, and refreshing.

82/100

Easy Tiger Lager

Beer · Lager · 0.5% ABV · Under $20

An everyday lager when bread, biscuit, and a crisp close are the appeal.