Non-Alcoholic Beer
Non-alcoholic beer has gone from an afterthought to one of the fastest-growing categories in drinks. Modern NA brewers either brew full beer and gently remove the alcohol, or use specialized yeasts that never produce much in the first place — and the best results are genuinely hard to tell from the full-strength versions.
Almost all of these come in under 0.5% ABV (the U.S. legal threshold for "non-alcoholic"), and many are lower in calories than a soft drink. Below are the NA beer brands we track, plus the verified venues that pour them.
8 brands
Non-Alcoholic Beer brands to know
Athletic Brewing
Less than 0.5% ABV
Connecticut-based pioneer of craft non-alcoholic beer. Their Run Wild IPA and Upside Dawn Golden are the gateway pours that made NA beer mainstream.
Athletic Brewing details & where to find it →Heineken 0.0
0.0% (maximum 0.03% ABV)
The global lager benchmark for non-alcoholic beer: crisp, refreshing, and the most likely tap-handle you’ll spot at a bar that’s just dipping into NA.
Heineken 0.0 details & where to find it →Guinness 0.0
0.0% (official "0%" ABV; trace up to ~0.05%)
A near-perfect rendition of the iconic stout, brewed in Dublin with the same ingredients and then gently dealcoholized. Roasted, creamy, and unmistakably Guinness.
Guinness 0.0 details & where to find it →Best Day Brewing
0.5% ABV or less (under 0.5%)
California-craft NA beer with West Coast hop character. Their Kolsch and Hazy IPA show up on bottle lists at serious beer bars.
Best Day Brewing details & where to find it →Partake Brewing
0.5% ABV or less
Toronto-based ultra-low-calorie NA beer pioneer. Their IPA and Pale Ale are favorites for drinkers watching calories alongside ABV.
Partake Brewing details & where to find it →Bravus Brewing
0.5% ABV or less
One of America’s first all-NA breweries, with a deep range from Oatmeal Stout to West Coast IPA. A reliable choice for beer-forward menus.
Bravus Brewing details & where to find it →Brooklyn Special Effects
0.4% (under 0.5% ABV)
Hoppy NA lager from Brooklyn Brewery. Bridges craft cred with sessionable drinkability and shows up across NYC and beyond.
Brooklyn Special Effects details & where to find it →Lagunitas Hoppy Refresher
0.0%
Technically a sparkling hop-water: zero calories, zero alcohol, all the citrusy hop aroma. A go-to alternative for IPA drinkers.
Lagunitas Hoppy Refresher details & where to find it →Where to find non-alcoholic beers
Verified venues in our directory that serve non-alcoholic beers.
Beyond the Bar Bottle Shop
Core District, Downtown Richardson
DFW's first and only alcohol-free bottle shop and dry bar, Beyond the Bar offers Richardson's largest curated selection of zero-proof spirits, wines, beers, and adaptogenic beverages, alongside a tasting lounge packed with regular events.
Cheeky & Dry
Phinney Ridge
Cheeky & Dry is Seattle's first and only fully alcohol-free bottle shop, a family-owned Phinney Ridge store stocking hundreds of zero-proof spirits, wines, beers, aperitifs, RTDs and mixers, with an in-store tasting counter.
Hekate (Cafe & Elixir Lounge)
East Village
Hekate is a fully alcohol-free cafe, sober bar, and bottle shop in Manhattan's East Village on Avenue B, serving zero-proof cocktails, 0% ABV beers and wines, herbal elixirs, kava drinks, and coffee.
Rosette
Rainier Beach
Rosette is a worker-owned Rainier Beach cocktail and wine lounge where alcohol is optional, built around zero- and low-proof drinks, natural and Black-owned wines, and small plates — from the team behind Jude's Old Town.
Canard
Buckman
Canard is an acclaimed café and wine bar from two-time James Beard winner Gabriel Rucker, who has been sober since 2013. It offers a curated non-alcoholic menu of mocktails, zero-proof IPAs, and alcohol-free sparkling wine, pouring NA brands such as Seedlip and Athletic Brewing.
Codependent Cocktails + Coffee
Downtown
Codependent Cocktails + Coffee is an all-day cocktail and coffee bar at the base of The Independent condo tower in downtown Austin, opened by Kevin Burns and Merrill Alley of design firm Urbanspace. The concept is Italian luxury meets Austin hospitality — mid-century modern interiors, floor-to-ceiling windows, aperitivo culture-inspired drinks, and an Instagram-friendly aesthetic that doubles as a coworking spot before 4pm (the cutoff after which laptops are no longer welcome). The cocktail program is well-regarded across Austin's bar scene, and Visit Austin's official tourism blog highlights Codependent's non-alcoholic offerings as one of the strongest in town, calling out the Well Manoered Monk (NA tequila, cucumber, pineapple) and Tell Me Something Good (prickly pear, coconut water). The menu also includes Athletic Brewing non-alcoholic beer alongside the broader coffee and cocktail program. A private speakeasy with homemade ingredients sits behind the main bar.
Electric Shuffle
Deep Ellum
Electric Shuffle is Deep Ellum's high-tech shuffleboard bar, pairing competitive group gameplay with a documented non-alcoholic drink program that includes house mocktails and Athletic Brewing on draft.
Gemini Room
Capitol Hill
Gemini Room is a women- and LGBTQIA+-owned, '70s-inspired all-day café and bar in Capitol Hill's Chophouse Row, with a dedicated mocktail menu of about nine named zero-proof drinks.
Lemon Grove at The Aster
Hollywood
Hollywood rooftop restaurant and bar atop The Aster with a dedicated zero-proof menu of named mocktails, NA spirits, NA wine, and Athletic Brewing.
Frequently asked
Most "non-alcoholic" beers contain up to 0.5% ABV — the U.S. legal limit for the label — which is a trace amount comparable to a ripe banana or a glass of orange juice. A few are brewed to a true 0.0%. The label and brand page note the ABV where the producer publishes it.