{"id":42992,"date":"2021-10-15T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leregardlibre.com\/?p=42992"},"modified":"2022-09-04T10:20:33","modified_gmt":"2022-09-04T08:20:33","slug":"diversification-of-alcohol-free-beers-weve-tasted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leregardlibre.com\/en\/gastronomy\/diversification-of-alcohol-free-beers-weve-tasted\/","title":{"rendered":"Diversifying non-alcoholic beers: we tasted some"},"content":{"rendered":"

L<\/a>e Regard Libre N\u00b0 77<\/a> -<\/em> Max Moeschler<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alcohol-free beer, characterized by the absence of malt fermentation, making its alcohol content less than 0.5%, is winning over more and more Swiss consumers. Lending itself wonderfully to a variety of situations, it nonetheless has a reputation for being an uninteresting drink. Its taste has a lot to do with it. But in this respect, things are changing radically. The proof is in the tasting.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

In Switzerland's teeming beer market, a rather unusual newcomer is gaining ground, rising from a timid 2.3% market share ten years ago to almost 4.5% today: alcohol-free beer. Although long suffering from a mixed reputation, the tide seems to have turned in recent years, with this beverage finding its way to more and more tables. It's hard, however, to separate the massive marketing push for alcohol-free beer from the often visceral reluctance to drink it. While you'll readily agree that the age-old \u00abfake beer\u00bb or \u00abchick beer\u00bb argument is terribly reductive and outdated, this beverage is still often criticized for its lack of taste and character. But what is it really? From industrial beer giants to craft breweries, we've tasted four of them for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n