Brass Castle Life’s AF Beach Pale Ale
By Brass Castle · UK
Brass Castle’s first alcohol-free beer, a “pina colada style ale” with “sweet fresh pineapple, with a huge coconut aroma, and a big hit of hops”, the Malton brewery said. It’s no longer on Brass Castle’s shop; its current alcohol-free beer is Squeeze, a grapefruit IPA.
At 0.5% ABV, this isn’t alcohol-free under UK guidance, which keeps the term for 0.05% or less. We list it with alcohol-free beers, as UK shops do. How UK labels work
What is Life’s AF Beach?
Life’s AF Beach was “our first ever ALCOHOL FREE beer!”, Brass Castle said on its trade listing, describing “a pina colada style ale” with “sweet fresh pineapple, with a huge coconut aroma, and a big hit of hops”. Dry Drinker’s description, which we used to quote here, talks instead of mango, pineapple and citrus.
Brass Castle is an independent brewery in Malton, North Yorkshire, founded by Phil Saltonstall and brewing in the town since 2014. It says every beer it makes is vegan, and that every batch is tested by a third-party laboratory to under 20ppm of gluten, the limit for a gluten-free claim; in December 2025 it called Life’s AF Beach “our gluten free and alcohol-free beer”. It didn’t publish a calorie figure or an ingredients list.
When we checked on 26 October 2026, Life’s AF Beach wasn’t on Brass Castle’s shop, Dry Drinker’s page had no price, and another shop marked it as previously stocked; Brass Castle hasn’t said it has been dropped. Its current alcohol-free beer is Squeeze, a 0.5% grapefruit IPA. For other pale ales, see our guide to the best alcohol-free pale ales.
Flavour Profile
A guide based on the style and Brass Castle’s description (a piña colada style ale with sweet pineapple, coconut and a big hit of hops), to help you compare at a glance — not a definitive tasting.
Key facts
| Official name | Life’s AF Beach |
|---|---|
| Brewery | Brass Castle, UK |
| Style | Tropical pale ale; Brass Castle called it “pina colada style” |
| ABV | 0.5% ABV, according to Brass Castle’s trade listing and Dry Drinker (one shop lists 0.4%) |
| Pack | 440ml can |
| Calories | Not published |
| Ingredients | Not published |
| Hops | Not named (“a big hit of hops”, Brass Castle says) |
| Allergens | Not listed; Brass Castle sells it as gluten-free |
| Vegan | Vegan: Brass Castle says all its beers are |
| Gluten | Gluten-free, Brass Castle says: it tests every batch to under 20ppm |
| How it’s made | Not stated by Brass Castle |
| Brewed | Not stated; Brass Castle’s brewery is in Malton, North Yorkshire |
| UK availability | No longer on sale, it seems |
Sources: Brass Castle’s website, blog and trade listing, Dry Drinker, Wise Bartender and Beer Ritz, checked October 2026. The label on the can or bottle is always the final word.
How Life’s AF Beach sits in the Brass Castle range
| Beer | Style | ABV | Per 100ml | Unhopped score | UK status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life’s AF Beach (this beer) | Tropical pale ale; Brass Castle called it “pina colada style” | 0.5% | Not published | Not yet rated | No longer on sale, it seems |
| Squeeze | Grapefruit IPA, unfiltered | 0.5% | Not published | Not yet rated | In stock at The Alcohol Free Co, Dry Drinker and Brass Castle |
The Brass Castle beers in our directory, checked October 2026. Scores are Unhopped ratings out of 10. Phantasm, a 0.5% Brass Castle IPA that Dry Drinker lists but had sold out, isn’t in our directory yet.
About Brass Castle
Brass Castle is an independent brewery in Malton, North Yorkshire, founded by Phil Saltonstall and brewing in the town since 2014. It says every beer it makes is vegan, and that every batch is tested by a third-party laboratory to under 20ppm of gluten.
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