Clausthaler Dry Hopped
By Clausthaler · Germany
Clausthaler’s amber, dry-hopped alcohol-free lager, made with Cascade hops from the USA. Clausthaler describes it as full-bodied and hoppy with hints of malty caramel and a citrus aftertaste. It’s 0.4% on the UK label and won Gold at the World Alcohol-Free Awards three years running, from 2023 to 2025.
At 0.4% 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
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What is Clausthaler Dry Hopped?
Clausthaler says it launched Dry Hopped in the US in 2015, calling it “The world’s first Dry Hopped N/A”. It takes Clausthaler’s alcohol-free beer, brewed to low strength, and dry-hops it with Cascade hops imported from the USA. Waitrose sells it as Clausthaler Unfiltered Dry Hopped Lager.
Clausthaler’s description: “Full-bodied and hoppy with hints of malty caramel”, with “an unmistakable citrus aftertaste” and “an amber beer with real character”.
It’s 0.4% ABV and 26 kcal per 100ml on the label as Waitrose lists it; Clausthaler’s own page gives 20 kcal, a figure that doesn’t match its own 108 kJ. Waitrose lists it as vegan, and it isn’t gluten-free. It won Gold at the World Alcohol-Free Awards in 2023, 2024 and 2025, and Bronze in 2026. For more, see our best German alcohol-free beers.
Awards
- Gold, World Alcohol-Free Awards 2023, 2024 and 2025
- Bronze, World Alcohol-Free Awards 2026
From the World Alcohol-Free Awards’ own results.
Flavour Profile
A guide based on the style and Clausthaler’s description (full-bodied and hoppy, with malty caramel and a citrus aftertaste), to help you compare at a glance — not a definitive tasting.
Nutrition
| Typical values | Per 100ml | Per 330ml bottle |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 108 kJ / 26 kcal | about 356 kJ / 86 kcal |
| Fat | 0g | 0g |
| of which saturates | 0g | 0g |
| Carbohydrate | 5.6g | about 18.5g |
| of which sugars | 2.8g | about 9.2g |
| Protein | <0.5g | <1.7g |
| Salt | <0.01g | <0.1g |
Per-100ml figures from the label as Waitrose lists it, checked October 2026. Per-pack figures are our own sums from the 100ml figures. Clausthaler’s own page gives 20 kcal, but that figure doesn’t match its 108 kJ.
Key facts
| Official name | Clausthaler Dry Hopped (Waitrose sells it as Clausthaler Unfiltered Dry Hopped Lager) |
|---|---|
| Brewery | Clausthaler, Germany |
| Style | Amber lager, dry-hopped with Cascade |
| ABV | 0.4% ABV on the label, as Waitrose lists it; Dry Drinker says 0.5% |
| Pack | 330ml bottle (singles at Waitrose, Wise Bartender and The Alcohol Free Co; 6, 12 or 24 at The Alcohol Free Co and Dry Drinker) |
| Calories | 26 kcal per 100ml; about 86 per 330ml bottle |
| Carbohydrate | 5.6g per 100ml |
| Sugar | 2.8g per 100ml |
| Ingredients | Water, barley malt, hops, hop extract, yeast and carbon dioxide from fermentation |
| Hops | Cascade, imported from the USA, Clausthaler says |
| Allergens | Barley |
| Vegan | Yes: Waitrose lists it as suitable for vegans |
| Gluten | Not gluten-free: it’s brewed with barley malt |
| How it’s made | Brewed to low strength with Clausthaler’s Controlled Fermentation, then dry-hopped with Cascade; not de-alcoholised |
| Brewed | In Germany, for Binding-Brauerei (Radeberger Gruppe). Binding’s Frankfurt brewery closed in 2023, and Clausthaler doesn’t say where it’s brewed now |
| Awards | Gold, World Alcohol-Free Awards 2023, 2024 and 2025; 1 more listed above |
| UK availability | In stock at The Alcohol Free Co, Dry Drinker, Wise Bartender and Waitrose |
Sources: Clausthaler’s website, the Waitrose listing of the label, the World Alcohol-Free Awards’ results, The Alcohol Free Co, Dry Drinker and Wise Bartender, checked October 2026. The label on the can or bottle is always the final word.
How Dry Hopped sits in the Clausthaler range
| Beer | Style | ABV | Per 100ml | Unhopped score | UK status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Lager | <0.5% | 26 kcal | Not yet rated | In stock at Dry Drinker and Wise Bartender |
| Dry Hopped (this beer) | Amber lager, dry-hopped with Cascade | 0.4% | 26 kcal | 7.7 | In stock at The Alcohol Free Co, Dry Drinker, Wise Bartender and Waitrose |
| Lemon | Shandy: 40% Clausthaler and 60% lemonade, Clausthaler says | <0.5% | 32 kcal | Not yet rated | In stock at Dry Drinker and Wise Bartender |
| Grapefruit | Radler: a 50/50 blend of Clausthaler Original and a grapefruit drink, Clausthaler says | <0.5% | 28 kcal | Not yet rated | In stock at The Alcohol Free Co, Dry Drinker and Wise Bartender |
The Clausthaler beers in our directory, checked October 2026. Scores are Unhopped ratings out of 10.
About Clausthaler
Clausthaler is the alcohol-free beer Frankfurt’s Binding brewery launched in 1979, one of the first to sell widely. It belongs to Binding-Brauerei, part of the Radeberger Gruppe, and it’s brewed to low strength with what Clausthaler calls Controlled Fermentation.
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