Best alcohol-free beer: Beck's, Peroni and Stella Artois vs Aldi and Lidl

A good alcohol-free beer should be nearly indistinguishable from the real deal, but which ones can you rely on for a crisp, refreshing taste?

We asked 79 tasters to rate 12 different alcohol-free beers, without knowing which ones they were trying. We pitted beers from the discount supermarkets, Aldi and Lidl, against well-known brands such as Heineken, 1664 and Madri.

We’ve awarded three Best Buys, with one of these being an excellent budget buy. But several beers failed to impress - including one that got our lowest approval rating.

Best alcohol-free beer

Best alcohol-free beer

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1664 Biere 0.0% ABV

£4.45 for 6x330ml cans (23p per 100ml)

Kronenbourg claims its alcohol-free beer has all the flavour of its ‘master brand’, but did our tasters agree?

Want to buy without reading our results? Available from Amazon, Asda, Ocado and Tesco.

Aldi Rheinbacher Pilsner 0.0% ABV

£3.29 for 6x330ml bottles (17p per 100ml)

You’ll struggle to find alcohol-free beer any cheaper than Aldi’s, but can it compete on quality with the well-known brands?

Available from Aldi (in-store)

Asahi Super Dry 0.0% ABV

£5 for 4x330ml cans (38p per 100ml)

Asahi claims that its pioneering Japanese brewing technique will supply a crisp and refreshing taste. Find out if it really is a convincing alternative to alcoholic beer.

Want to buy without reading our results? Available from from Amazon, Asda, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose.

Beck’s Blue 0.0% ABV

£4.75 for 6x275ml bottles (29p per 100ml)

Do these small bottles from the big German brewery supply a refreshing alcohol-free hit? 

Want to buy without reading our results? Available from Amazon, Asda, Co-op, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s and Tesco.

Corona Cero 0.0% ABV

£4.75 for 4x330ml bottles (36p per 100ml)

It was a favourite in last year’s taste test, but has Corona retained its crown or slipped down the table? 

Want to buy without reading our results? Available from Amazon, Asda, Co-op, Iceland, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose

Estrella Damm Alcohol Free 0.0% ABV

£5 for 4x440ml cans (28p per 100ml)

This pleasantly fizzy beer has a darker colour than the other beers on test. But what did our tasters say about its flavour?

Want to buy without reading our results? Available from Amazon, Co-op, Iceland, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose.

Heineken 0.0% ABV

£12.75 for 12x330ml bottles (32p per 100ml)

Did our tasters agree with Heineken’s claims for a perfectly balanced beer with refreshing fruity notes and a soft malty body?

Want to buy without reading our results? Amazon, Asda, Co-op, Iceland, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose.

Lidl Perlenbacher 0.0% ABV

£3.29 for 6x330ml bottles (17p per 100ml)

Our tasters liked the look of Lidl’s budget beer, but what did they make of its flavour?

Want to buy without reading our results? Available from Lidl.

Lucky Saint Superior Unfiltered 0.5% ABV

£6 for 4x330ml cans (45p per 100ml)

It’s the priciest beer on test, but is it also the best?

Want to buy without reading our results? Available from Amazon, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose.

Madri Excepcional Zero 0.0% ABV

£5 for 4x330ml bottles (38p per 100ml)

Its name suggests our expectations for this beer should be high. Our testers thought it looked fine, but what did they make of its flavour?

Want to buy without reading our results? Available from Amazon, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose.

Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% ABV

£4.97 for 4x330ml bottles (38p per 100ml)

Has this zero-alcohol beer retained the hoppy taste of the original, as its makers claim, or does it fall short?

Want to buy without reading our results? Amazon, Asda, Co-op, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose.

Stella Artois 0.0% ABV

£3 for 4x330ml bottles (23p per 100ml)

Find out if our tasters agreed with Stella about the floral aroma, hoppy bitterness and dry finish of this zero-alcohol beer.

Want to buy without reading our results? Available from Amazon, Asda, Co-op, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s and Tesco.

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Full results from our alcohol-free beer test

How we tested alcohol-free beer

All the beers were blind-tasted and rated by a panel of 79 people in March 2026 at our specialist test lab. 

All of our testers were regular beer buyers who were open to drinking low-alcohol or alcohol-free beer, and the group broadly represented the demographic profile of adults in the UK (age range, gender split and more). 

The taste test was blind, so our testers didn’t know which brand they were trying. They tasted the beers in a fully rotated order to avoid any bias. Each tester had a private tasting booth so they couldn’t discuss what they were tasting or be influenced by others.

The tasters rated the flavour, aroma, appearance and mouthfeel of each beer, and told us what they liked and disliked. 

The overall score was based on:

• 50% flavour
• 25% aroma
• 15% appearance
• 10% mouthfeel.

These weightings are based on what people ranked as the most important attributes when tasting alcohol-free beer. 

All our results are checked and analysed by our in-house statistical team.

Is alcohol-free beer a healthier option?

Yes, it's a great choice if you are trying to cut down on booze consumption but like the taste of beer. And the good news is the taste has really come on in recent years, with the best booze-free beers nearly indistinguishable from the real deal.

The NHS states regular drinking risks damaging your health, particularly if you drink more than 14 units a week. Alcohol has been classified as a Group 1 carcinogen for many years, and the World Health Organization’s stance is that no level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health.

Alcohol-free beer also has fewer calories than standard beer: alcohol contains 7 calories per gram (nearly as much as fat). On average, a 330ml serving of alcohol-free beer contains around half the calories (60-70 kcal) of an alcoholic version.

Alcohol-free beer is made from the same ingredients as standard beer, namely water, malted barley, hops and yeast. Most are suitable for vegans.

Do you need to be 18 to buy alcohol-free beer?

If a drink contains less than 0.5% ABV it is not legally deemed an alcoholic beverage, and therefore can be bought by people under the age of 18.

However, some retailers, such as Ocado and Tesco, state on their websites that the lower age limit to buy alcohol-free beer is 18. 

For more food and drink recommendations based on our independent taste tests, see our guide to the best food and drink, and more about how we run taste tests

Prices and availability checked: April 2026