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Pub Drinks for Non Drinkers (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 week ago by Luvs2Spuj@lemmy.world to c/casualuk@feddit.uk
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I'm doing my best to stop drinking, but my local only has Heineken 0 available. What else do you lot drink that I can reliably get in the pub, which isn't full of caffeine or sugar?

Water is about all I can think of but I'm wondering if there is something I can ask for that I'm overlooking. I'm hoping this will be like when I learned about pesto; I couldn't believe I had gone so long before eating it.

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[–] FBJimmy@lemmus.org 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Non-alcoholic gin and tonic can be pretty good, but is often a rip-off.

Guiness 0% or the Brewdog AFs are pretty good. My favourite was Nanny State, but it's hard to find.

[–] Luvs2Spuj@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They only sell Heineken, so I'm out of luck for other 0 beers. I'm not sure about the 0 spirits though, but I think it's also a no. Thanks for the recommendation.

Also as a separate thing, I won't buy Brewdog. I know this makes me seem really difficult with my list of things I won't drink:

  • Caffeine
  • Excessive sugar
  • Coke/Pepsi
  • Alcohol
  • Brewdog
  • ...
[–] Maestro@fedia.io 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Why not Brewdog if I may ask?

[–] FBJimmy@lemmus.org 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Not OP, but two big issues for me having actually been a fan of them and an 'Equity Punk' (just one share) back in 2020:

  • CEO accused of inappropriate behaviour and abuse of power.

  • Despite huge popularity and their drinks taking over every supermarket, somehow managed to fall into administration leaving suppliers and original investors out of pocket.

I think the takeover deal stinks - the worst kind of capitalism - leave all the small guys short changed and hand a massive multinational brand to another company with no obligations to make it right.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-59957485

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70dv0eg9yko

[–] DampSquid@feddit.uk 1 points 1 week ago

They also did job interviews for roles at the company, asked the applicants to come up with marketing plans, design concepts etc., then ghosted the applicants and used their ideas.
https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/brewdog-accused-stealing-marketing-ideas-16289137