Crafty Devil Born Free
By Crafty Devil · UK
Cardiff brewery Crafty Devil’s alcohol-free pale ale, 0.5%, with three forms of Citra and Motueka hop kief: big citrus and tropical fruit with a clean bitterness, The Alcohol Free Co says.
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
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What is Born Free?
Crafty Devil is an independent Cardiff brewery, started in 2014 by Rhys Watkins and Adam Edinborough on a home-brew kit in Rhys’s shed, and now brewing at the Stone Yard in Canton. Born Free is its only alcohol-free beer that we found, and Local Welsh Food lists it in the core range. Untappd added it in February 2026.
The Alcohol Free Co describes a 0.5% pale ale “with a proper hoppy punch”, packed with Citra, Citra Dynaboost, Citra Cryo and Motueka Hop Kief: big citrus and tropical fruit, a juicy pale ale character and a clean bitterness. We couldn’t read Crafty Devil’s own description, as its online shop was locked.
Nobody publishes its ingredients or calories that we could find. We haven’t scored it yet.
Flavour Profile
A guide based on the style and The Alcohol Free Co’s description (citrus, tropical fruit, a clean bitterness), to help you compare at a glance — not a definitive tasting.
Key facts
| Official name | Born Free |
|---|---|
| Brewery | Crafty Devil, UK |
| Style | Pale ale |
| ABV | 0.5% ABV, the shops and Untappd say |
| Pack | 440ml cans: singles and cases at The Alcohol Free Co |
| Calories | Not published by the brewer or the shops we checked |
| Ingredients | Not published |
| Hops | Citra, Citra Dynaboost, Citra Cryo and Motueka Hop Kief, The Alcohol Free Co says |
| Allergens | Not published |
| Vegan | The Alcohol Free Co calls it vegan-friendly |
| Gluten | No gluten-free claim |
| How it’s made | Not stated |
| Brewed | In Cardiff, The Alcohol Free Co says |
| UK availability | In stock at The Alcohol Free Co |
Sources: The Alcohol Free Co, Untappd and Local Welsh Food, checked October 2026. The label on the can or bottle is always the final word.
How Born Free sits in the Crafty Devil range
| Beer | Style | ABV | Per 100ml | Unhopped score | UK status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born Free (this beer) | Pale ale | 0.5% | Not published | Not yet rated | In stock at The Alcohol Free Co |
The Crafty Devil beers in our directory, checked October 2026. Scores are Unhopped ratings out of 10. Crafty Devil doesn’t publish calorie figures that we could find.
About Crafty Devil
Crafty Devil is an independent Cardiff brewery, started in 2014 by Rhys Watkins and Adam Edinborough. Its alcohol-free beer is Born Free, a 0.5% pale ale.
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About the hops: Citra and Motueka. Types of hops · What are hops?
