Fierce 1983 Lager 0.5
By Fierce Beer · UK
Fierce’s 0.5% lager made with Aberdeen FC and named after the club’s 1983 European Cup Winners’ Cup win. Fierce says it’s brewed with golden malt and “conditioned colder than a morning fixture in the Red Shed, for a crisp finish”.
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 1983 Lager 0.5?
Fierce and Aberdeen FC launched the 1983 range in July 2024: a 4.2% lager and this 0.5% version, named after the year the club won the European Cup Winners’ Cup. Fierce calls it a “special edition 0.5% lager, brewed in Aberdeen with golden malt”, and says it brews all its alcohol-free beers to 0.5% from the start.
The ingredients, Fierce says, are water, barley, wheat, oats, hops, yeast and a preservative, potassium sorbate. Unlike most of Fierce’s 0.5% beers, it isn’t sold as gluten-free: there’s no gluten-removed wording, and it isn’t in Fierce’s gluten-free range. Fierce says everything it brews is vegan friendly. It lists 17 kcal per 100ml, about 75 kcal a 440ml can, the same panel it gives for its Hometown and Peach Fuzz beers.
On 28 October 2026 Fierce’s own shop sold it online from £2.25 a can, and The Alcohol Free Co from £4.94. In 2025 the local press reported it in six Scotmid shops around Aberdeen. We haven’t scored it yet. See the rest of Fierce’s 0.5% range.
Flavour Profile
A guide based on the style and Fierce’s description (golden malt and a crisp finish), to help you compare at a glance — not a definitive tasting.
Nutrition
| Typical values | Per 100ml | Per 440ml can |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 71.1 kJ / 17 kcal | about 313 kJ / 75 kcal |
| Fat | 0g | 0g |
| of which saturates | 0g | 0g |
| Carbohydrate | 3.4g | about 15g |
| of which sugars | 0.7g | about 3.1g |
| Protein | 0.5g | about 2.2g |
| Salt | <0.1g | <0.5g |
Per-100ml figures from Fierce’s shop, checked October 2026. Per-pack figures are our own sums from the 100ml figures. Fierce gives exactly the same panel for its Hometown, Peach Fuzz and 1983 0.5% beers, so the figures may not have been measured for each one.
Key facts
| Official name | Alcohol-Free 1983 Lager (Aberdeen FC) |
|---|---|
| Brewery | Fierce Beer, UK |
| Style | Lager, made with Aberdeen FC |
| ABV | 0.5% ABV, Fierce says |
| Pack | 440ml can (singles and 12s from Fierce’s shop; singles and sixes at The Alcohol Free Co) |
| Calories | 17 kcal per 100ml; about 75 per 440ml can |
| Carbohydrate | 3.4g per 100ml |
| Sugar | 0.7g per 100ml |
| Ingredients | Water, barley, wheat, oats, hops, yeast and a preservative (potassium sorbate), Fierce says |
| Allergens | Barley, wheat and oats (gluten) |
| Vegan | Fierce says everything it brews is vegan friendly; the 1983 page itself doesn’t say |
| Gluten | Not gluten-free: it’s brewed with barley, wheat and oats, and Fierce doesn’t sell it as gluten-free |
| How it’s made | Brewed to 0.5% from the start, not brewed to full strength and de-alcoholised, Fierce says |
| Brewed | By Fierce Beer, which brews in Dyce, Aberdeen |
| UK availability | In stock at Fierce’s own shop and The Alcohol Free Co |
Sources: Fierce Beer’s shop, product data and blog, Aberdeen FC and Aberdeen Business News, checked October 2026. The label on the can or bottle is always the final word.
How 1983 Lager 0.5 sits in the Fierce Beer range
| Beer | Style | ABV | Per 100ml | Unhopped score | UK status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hometown Lager 0.5 | Lager, a 0.5% version of Fierce’s Hometown lager | 0.5% | 17 kcal | Not yet rated | In stock at Fierce’s own shop and The Alcohol Free Co |
| Peach Fuzz Lager 0.5 | Pale lager with peach, Fierce says | 0.5% | 17 kcal | Not yet rated | In stock at Dry Drinker and Fierce’s own shop |
| 1983 Lager 0.5 (this beer) | Lager, made with Aberdeen FC | 0.5% | 17 kcal | Not yet rated | In stock at Fierce’s own shop and The Alcohol Free Co |
| Fancy Juice 0.5 | Hazy IPA, a 0.5% version of Fierce’s Fancy Juice | 0.5% | Not published | Not yet rated | In stock at Fierce’s own shop (singles) |
| Mango & Lime | Golden lager with mango and lime, a limited edition, Fierce says | 0.5% | Not published | Not yet rated | In stock at Dry Drinker and Fierce’s own shop |
| Pineapple & Habanero | Golden lager with pineapple and habanero chilli, a limited edition, Fierce says | 0.5% | Not published | Not yet rated | In stock at Fierce’s own shop and The Alcohol Free Co; sold out at Dry Drinker |
| Fierce Cerveza 0.5 | Mexican-style lager, as Dry Drinker and a trade listing describe it | 0.5% | 17 kcal | Not yet rated | In stock at The Alcohol Free Co |
The Fierce Beer beers in our directory, checked October 2026. Scores are Unhopped ratings out of 10.
About Fierce Beer
Fierce Beer is a craft brewery in Dyce, Aberdeen, set up in 2015 by Dave Grant and David McHardy and brewing since 2016. Most of its beers are full strength; its shop sells five 0.5% lagers and a 0.5% hazy IPA, which Fierce says it brews to 0.5% from the start.
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