Insel-Brauerei Surfers Summer Ale
By Insel-Brauerei · Germany
A summer ale under 0.5% from Rügener Insel-Brauerei, the brewery behind Hiddenseer, on the Baltic island of Rügen. The brewery calls it mild and fruity, with a fiery golden colour and an aroma of orange and citrus. It has 32 kcal per 100ml.
At under 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 Surfers Summer Ale?
Rügener Insel-Brauerei is an independent brewery in Rambin, on Rügen, Germany’s largest island, in the Baltic; Markus Berberich opened it in 2015. The brewery sells two beers under 0.5% under its own Insel-Brauerei name, Surfers Summer Ale and Snorkelers Sea Salt IPA, alongside the four in its Hiddenseer range.
The brewery describes a fiery golden beer with an intense aroma of orange and citrus, fruity hop notes and a long, fresh finish, with its own carbonation from maturing in the bottle; it gives 30 IBU of bitterness. Dry Drinker calls it a pale ale, with citrus zest, tropical fruit and floral hops over a light malt base.
The brewery calls it a summer ale, a variant of pale ale, and says it removes the alcohol by vacuum distillation at about 35°C before the beer is matured in the bottle. It’s brewed with barley and wheat malt, so it isn’t gluten-free; the brewery makes no vegan claim for it, though its FAQ says German beers are vegan, as German beer law rules out animal products such as gelatine and isinglass. Per 100ml it has 32 kcal and under 0.5g of sugars, about 106 kcal a 330ml bottle. The brewery gives the same energy, carbohydrate and protein figures for its other beer under 0.5% and for the alcohol-free Hiddenseer Weizen, so they may be shared figures rather than a test of this one.
Dry Drinker had it in stock on 28 October 2026, from £19.56 for six bottles. We haven’t scored it yet.
Awards
- World Beer Awards: Germany gold, the brewery says (no year given)
- Meininger’s International Craft Beer Award: gold, the brewery says (no year given)
From the brewery’s own website, which gives no years; we couldn’t check them with the organisers.
Flavour Profile
A guide based on the style and the brewery’s description (mild and fruity, with orange and citrus; 30 IBU), to help you compare at a glance — not a definitive tasting.
Nutrition
| Typical values | Per 100ml | Per 330ml bottle |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 137 kJ / 32 kcal | about 452 kJ / 106 kcal |
| Fat | 0g | 0g |
| of which saturates | 0g | 0g |
| Carbohydrate | 6.4g | about 21.1g |
| of which sugars | <0.5g | <1.7g |
| Protein | 0.8g | about 2.6g |
| Salt | <0.01g | <0.1g |
Per-100ml figures from the brewery’s website, checked October 2026. Per-pack figures are our own sums from the 100ml figures.
Key facts
| Official name | Surfers Summer Ale alkoholfrei, as the brewery names it. Dry Drinker sells it as Insel Brauerei Surfer’s Summer - Non Alcoholic Pale Ale |
|---|---|
| Brewery | Insel-Brauerei, Germany |
| Style | Summer ale, a pale ale variant, the brewery says |
| ABV | Under 0.5% ABV: the brewery lists it as “Alkoholfrei / < 0,5 Vol.-%”. Dry Drinker says 0.5% |
| Pack | 330ml bottles: cases of 6, 12 or 24 at Dry Drinker |
| Calories | 32 kcal per 100ml; about 106 per 330ml bottle |
| Carbohydrate | 6.4g per 100ml |
| Sugar | <0.5g per 100ml |
| Ingredients | Brewing water, barley malt, wheat malt, hops and yeast, as the brewery lists them |
| Allergens | Barley and wheat (cereals containing gluten), which the brewery highlights in its ingredients list |
| Vegan | Not stated for this beer, though the brewery’s FAQ says German beers are vegan |
| Gluten | Not gluten-free: it’s brewed with barley and wheat malt |
| How it’s made | The alcohol is removed by vacuum distillation at about 35°C, with the aroma captured and returned to the beer, and the beer is then matured in the bottle, the brewery’s FAQ says |
| Brewed | By Rügener Insel-Brauerei in Rambin, on the Baltic island of Rügen, Germany, and matured in the bottle, the brewery says |
| Awards | World Beer Awards: Germany gold, the brewery says (no year given); 1 more listed above |
| UK availability | In stock at Dry Drinker |
Sources: the brewery’s website and Dry Drinker, checked October 2026. The label on the can or bottle is always the final word.
How Surfers Summer Ale sits in the Insel-Brauerei range
| Beer | Style | ABV | Per 100ml | Unhopped score | UK status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surfers Summer Ale (this beer) | Summer ale, a pale ale variant, the brewery says | <0.5% | 32 kcal | Not yet rated | In stock at Dry Drinker |
| Snorkelers Sea Salt IPA | IPA brewed with sea salt | <0.5% | 32 kcal | Not yet rated | Sold out at Dry Drinker when we checked |
The Insel-Brauerei beers in our directory, checked October 2026. Scores are Unhopped ratings out of 10.
About Insel-Brauerei
Rügener Insel-Brauerei is an independent brewery in Rambin on the Baltic island of Rügen, which Markus Berberich opened in 2015. Two of the beers it sells under its own name are under 0.5%, Surfers Summer Ale and Snorkelers Sea Salt IPA, and it also brews the Hiddenseer range.
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