Low A.B.V. Beer in PGH?

Submitted by PseudoAccountant t3_10moga2 in pittsburgh

As I’ve gotten a little bit older and my free time is less, I’ve found that my hangovers have just gotten brutal. I still enjoy socializing with a beer in hand, but I find that I don’t even have to get wasted to wake up feeling miserable now.

I’ve been experimenting with mixing nonalcoholic beers into my rotation on nights when I drink to get the average abv down.

But now I’m searching for a low A.B.V. alternative for my day drinking needs. I know they make them and I find them frequently outside of PA’s Byzantine liquor law bubble. I just can’t seem to find any distributors that carry them here in the burgh.

When I say low abv I’m talking 1-2.4%. So miller64 for example doesn’t cut it. Also, I’m looking for things that present like actual beers and not watered down flavorless swill. Calories are not a concern for me.

Anyone have any tips on where I can find a distributor that typically has low alcohol beers in stock in the region?

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Elouiseotter t1_j64533z wrote

Two Frays has some low ABV beers. I think a couple are under 1% even.

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verdesquared4533 t1_j64an48 wrote

Athletic Brewing is available at all supermarkets that carry beer and is around .5%

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DoctorCAD t1_j64fflk wrote

Question...did you catch COVID? Reports of hangovers intensifying after COVID.

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rush2ryme t1_j64ls7y wrote

Replying to DallasYoungDoxed (#1,530,784)

I just went for the first time. I was impressed by the selection, but as a heads up it is pricey. Not so bad if you just grab NA beer but if you get into their spirits or wine or seltzer drinks, it jumps a good bit. For OP, check out their CBD, Delta 8, or Kava drinks. However you can’t really drink a bunch of them, you’d either get sick (kava) or you’d feel deliriously high (delta 8).

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[deleted] t1_j65f718 wrote

Budweiser Zero actually taste like real beer. Comes in a white can. Give it a try contains 0.0 alcohol There is more alcohol in your orange juice

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rambored89 t1_j662x35 wrote

With the exception of N/A Beers, the only thing you'll really find on the market are Radler, which is really just beer mixed with juice. N/A beers typically have an abv below 0.5%, whereas Radlers usually run in the 1.5-3%. There's a new d8 weed seltzer circling around right now. It's legal and low dose so you don't have to worry about getting brain fried off of one can.

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Primary_Assumption51 t1_j67cguk wrote

O’douls Amber looks and tastes like a craft beer to me. It’s .5 ABV. Definitely does not have that watered down taste typical of NA beers.

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KentuckYSnow t1_j694yeg wrote

IC light is basically water already. I could literally drink it all day and not even get drunk, much less hungover

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kickerofelves86 t1_j6bafd7 wrote

NA Guinness is pretty nice. Mix with a regular Guinness in whatever ratio to get the abv you want?

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PseudoAccountant OP t1_j6cui7s wrote

Replying to rambored89 (#1,540,172)

There are a lot of “low alcohol” beers out there in the 1-2.4% range. You can find them pretty easily in other states (Colorado, California, Florida). Just having trouble finding it here.

I’ve actually tried some of the d8 cocktails. They are really pleasant. I’ve also tried some of the r1,3 BDO stuff. Interesting, but I’m a little concerned with how safe it is given it has only recently started to be sold as an alcohol alternative.

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PseudoAccountant OP t1_j6cura6 wrote

Thanks everyone for the thoughts. As you guys have shared with me, thought I’d add something. In the category of nonalcoholic, Omission brewing makes a crazy lifelike IPA. You almost can’t tell it’s nonalcoholic. I think the bitterness masks the lack of ethanol bite. It’s not my favorite IPA but it is a great NA brew IMO.

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