Nirvana non-alcoholic lager
DRINK SUMMARY
Name – Bavarian Helles
Producer – Nirvana Brewery
Type – non-alcoholic lager
Alcohol content – 0.5%
MyDryBar Rating – 76/100
Drink review – Nirvana’s non-alcoholic Bavarian Helles lager tastes great – a background of sweet malts cut through with a subtle bitterness. A deserved award-winning beer.
This is actually the third non-alcoholic beer I’ve had from the Nirvana brewery – the previous two being a hoppy pale ale and a tasty dark stout.
This isn’t any old beer though, no, this is an alcohol-free Bavarian Helles-style lager – and on top of that it is an award-winner, so no pressure then Nirvana!
As you probably now know, the Germans take the brewing of beer very seriously and only use a few key ingredients in its manufacture and that’s exactly the case with Nirvana’s lager – yeast, water, hops and barley malt are used … and that is it!
So, the question is is this another tasty non-alcoholic drink from the Nirvana team? Well, you’ll just need to read the review below to find out.
Is Nirvana Lager any good?
Taste
Sometimes I can find drinking non-alcoholic lagers a bit of a flat experience but that wasn’t the case with Nirvana lager. I found this beer to have a tasty combo of malty sweetness with a bitter/ sour edge to it. Carbonation was also spot on and helped make this a refreshing, tasty beer and a Bavarian classic.
Aroma & Appearance
You certainly get some punchy malt aromas when you pop the lid off this bottle. In the glass you have a lovely dark amber colour and just check out the frothy head! ou
Bonus points
Nirvana Brewing has created another great alcohol-free beer that ticks all the boxes. It is suitable for vegans but not gluten-free. Availability-wise your best bet is to hunt it down at a supermarket or from the specialist below.
Buy Nirvana Lager
At the time of writing, you can buy this non-alcoholic beer from the retailers below.
Wise Bartender is a very well-respected alcohol-free retailer with a great selection of booze-free drinks and an easy-to-use site.
Proof No More is a great American non-alcoholic retailer that brings all the latest and greatest beers, spirits and more to your door.
Check out their extensive collection of non-alcoholic beer.
Key information
– per 100ml
Type – lager
Brewery – Nirvana Brewery
Country – UK
Alcohol content – 0.3%
Calories – 20
Ingredients – Water, Barley Malt, Hops, Yeast
Vegan friendly? – yes
Gluten-free? – no
Availability in UK/ EU – medium
Availability in US/ CAN – hard
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