Beers rather than wines this week. I covered alcohol-free wines fairly extensively recently so I thought I would feature two newish alcohol-free beers this week, aimed at those going dry this January.
The Fierce Mild was released last year and has rapidly become one of my favourite alcohol-free beers. The Wicklow Wolf was released in time for Christmas, and I imagine, Dry January. It will replace Moonlight, their current alcohol-free beer.
Wicklow Wolf 0.5
0.5% abv, €2.35-2.50 for a 330ml can
An IPA-style beer with lively, juicy fresh citrus. Perfect party beer.
From Dunnes Stores; SuperValu; O’Briens and independent retailers
Fierce Mild Extra Pale Ale
0.5% abv, €2.99-€3.50 for a 330ml bottle
This was one of my discoveries of 2024. A great beer full of flavour with crisp acidity, plenty of lightly peachy fruits and nice hoppy bite.
Very widely available from independent wine shops, Molloy’s; select SuperValu; Select Centra. See Fiercemild.co
