Drop Bear bonfire stout
2019 was a pivotal year for alcohol-free beers as a number of new and exciting drink brands were born including the much-heralded Welsh company Drop Bear.
Since their launch Drop Bear has been on a mission to create the best of the best when it comes to alcohol-free craft beers … and Bonfire Stout is one of these.
I don’t get to review too many stouts as they are less common than the lagers and IPA but when one comes along that uses ‘smoked malt’ as a key ingredient … well sparks are about to fly. Read what I think of this alcohol-free stout below.
Is Drop Bear Bonfire stout any good?
Taste
Wow, this has some flavour! I mean wow. If you’re a fan of sultry, smoky stouts then you’ve got to try this. For me, though it was just a bit too smoky and bitter to finish off a whole can and I would prefer a lighter fruitier beer like their IPA. Along with the smoke you also pick out other tastes including coffee and liquorice.
Aroma & Appearance
Bonfire pretty much smells like it tastes … smokey! That said you do get whiffs of chocolate and malt. It is one of the darkest stouts around adding to the experience. Although it isn’t too carbonated it actually has a really good frothy head.
Bonus points
Bonfire is both vegan friendly and gluten-free and fairly low in calories. Availability-wise you can get Dro Bear’s Bonfire in most supermarkets and alcohol-free specialists.
Buy Drop Bear Bonfire stout
At the time of writing, you can purchase this alcohol-free stout from Ocado. You’re more likely to find this beer however from the following online alcohol-free specialists listed below …
The Dry Drinker is a great allrounder when it comes to alcohol-free drinks with a great range of wines, beers and spirits.
COST (at time of publication) – £18 x 8
If you are located in the UK or EU then check out the following online alcohol-free specialists. At the time of writing, you could purchase this drink from these companies but make sure you check availability and price.
Simply select from the following tabs to check price and availability.
The Dry Drinker is a great allrounder when it comes to alcohol-free drinks with a great range of wines, beers and spirits.
Wise Bartender is a very well-respected alcohol-free retailer with a great selection of booze-free drinks and an easy-to-use site.
Key information
– per 330ml
Brewery – Drop Bear
Country – UK
Alcohol content – 0.5%
Calories – 69
Ingredients – water, malted barley, wheat, hops, yeast, oats
Vegan friendly? – yes
Gluten-free? – yes
Availability? – Easy/ Medium
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