Mash Gang Stoop American Pilsner
By Mash Gang · UK
Mash Gang’s take on the light American pilsners of the 1980s and 90s: a 0.5% lager, lightly hopped and aged on oak, with chilli and Szechuan pepper in the recipe. It was first brewed in 2021, at Northern Monk in Leeds. It’s no longer on sale at the shops we checked.
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 Stoop?
Mash Gang’s trade listing calls Stoop “A boutique version of 80s and 90s American Pilsners” and “Light and chuggable”. It was first brewed in 2021 in brewing space offered by Northern Monk in Leeds, according to a review on free-beer.co.uk.
Retailers describe it as lightly hopped and aged on oak for a dry finish. The recipe published in that review lists water, malted barley, maltodextrin, wheat, oats, hops and yeast, plus chilli and Szechuan pepper, and two preservatives: potassium sorbate and sodium metabisulphite, which is a sulphite. It’s listed as vegan, and it isn’t gluten-free.
Mash Gang no longer sells it on its own shop, Dry Drinker and Wise Bartender don’t list it, and we couldn’t find a UK shop selling it when we checked in October 2026. For a crisp American-style lager in stock, try Athletic Brewing Lager or Brooklyn Special Effects.
Flavour Profile
A guide based on the style and retailers’ descriptions (light, lightly hopped, oak-aged, dry finish), to help you compare at a glance — not a definitive tasting.
Key facts
| Official name | Stoop (an American pilsner) |
|---|---|
| Brewery | Mash Gang, UK |
| Style | American pilsner |
| ABV | 0.5% |
| Pack | 440ml can |
| Calories | Not published |
| Ingredients | Water, malted barley, maltodextrin, wheat, oats, hops, yeast, chilli, Szechuan pepper, potassium sorbate, sodium metabisulphite (as listed by free-beer.co.uk in 2021 and Alcoholvrijbierhuis) |
| Allergens | Barley, wheat and oats (gluten); sulphites (sodium metabisulphite) |
| Vegan | Yes, according to free-beer.co.uk and the Dutch retailer Alcoholvrijbierhuis |
| Gluten | Contains gluten; not gluten-free |
| How it’s made | Brewed to 0.5% and aged on oak, according to Alcoholvrijbierhuis and Clapton Craft |
| Brewed | The UK; first brewed in 2021 at Northern Monk in Leeds, according to free-beer.co.uk |
| UK availability | Past release, hard to find |
Sources: Mash Gang’s trade listing on EEBRIA, free-beer.co.uk and Alcoholvrijbierhuis, checked October 2026. The label on the can is always the final word.
How Stoop sits in the Mash Gang range
| Beer | Style | ABV | Per 100ml | Unhopped score | UK status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chug | Hazy IPA | 0.5% | 17 kcal | 8.4 | On sale from Mash Gang and Waitrose |
| Lesser Evil | Stout | 0.5% | Not published | 8.5 | On sale from Mash Gang and The Alcohol Free Co |
| Glug | Cerveza-style golden lager, brewed with corn | 0.5% | Not published | Not yet rated | On sale from Mash Gang and The Alcohol Free Co |
| Cult | Hazy pale ale | 0.5% | Not published | 8.3 | Listed at Dry Drinker, sold out |
| HAWG | American pale ale | 0.5% | Not published | 8.3 | Past release, hard to find |
| Serpiente | Tepache-inspired pale ale | 0.5% | Not published | 8.2 | Past release, hard to find |
| Out of Nowhere | West Coast pilsner | 0.5% | Not published | 8.3 | Past release, hard to find |
| Siege Perilous | Bohemian-style pale lager | 0.5% | Not published | 8.1 | Past release, hard to find |
| Stoop (this beer) | American pilsner | 0.5% | Not published | 7.9 | Past release, hard to find |
| Cheap Lager | Lager | 0.5% | Not published | 7.8 | Past release, hard to find |
The Mash Gang beers in our directory, checked October 2026. Scores are Unhopped ratings out of 10. Mash Gang’s Journey Juice fruited IPA isn’t in our directory yet.
About Mash Gang
Mash Gang began in 2020, during the first lockdown, as a home-brewing project between friends, and it makes only alcohol-free beer. It has no brewery of its own: its beers are brewed to 0.5% with partner breweries, which have included Northern Monk in Leeds and Fierce Beer in Aberdeen, and from 2026 Hall & Woodhouse in Dorset. The non-alcoholic drinks company DioniLife has owned it since 2024. Its core range today is Chug, Glug and Journey Juice, alongside Lesser Evil, a cherry chocolate stout.
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