#AlcoholFree beer used to be the punishment drink. You know the one - sweet, thin, “kinda beer-ish” but not really beer. Fast forward to today, and suddenly you’ve got alcohol-free IPAs that smell like a tropical fruit bomb, lagers that actually feel crisp, and stouts that don’t taste like watered-down toast. So what changed? Spoiler: Brewers didn’t just remove the alcohol and call it a day. They had to rethink the whole process, because alcohol isn’t just “the fun part”. I

Our top 3 craft beers for January 2021 include a stout, an IPA and a Scotch ale brewed by S&A Brewing, La Débauche and Põhjala.