Mikkeller Drink’in the Snow
By Mikkeller · Denmark
A 0.3% winter ale from Mikkeller, on sale since at least 2018: sweet malt, some fruitiness and red apples, Mikkeller’s own Untappd listing says. In 330ml cans.
At 0.3% 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 Drink’in the Snow?
Mikkeller is a Copenhagen brewer founded in 2006 by Mikkel Borg Bjergsø, a former maths and physics teacher, and Kristian Klarup Keller, who left in 2007. Bjergsø still controls it; Carlsberg bought 20% in 2024, and the investment firm Orkila Capital is the second-largest shareholder. Its alcohol-free beers use a yeast it developed with the Belgian brewery De Proefbrouwerij, which, it says, makes beer with little alcohol but plenty of flavour; most are 0.3%. Mikkeller lists ten alcohol-free beers. The UK shops sell Drink’in the Sun, Weird Weather, Burst Free and Energibajer, and The Alcohol Free Co has Drink’in the Snow too.
Drink’in the Snow is the winter counterpart to Drink’in the Sun, on sale in the UK since at least 2018. Mikkeller’s Untappd listing describes “aromas of sweet malt, some fruitiness and red apples”; The Alcohol Free Co mentions dried fruit, orange peel, brown sugar, rye bread and gentle spice. It isn’t on Mikkeller’s current list of alcohol-free beers, so it may be a seasonal.
It’s 0.3%, in 330ml cans. Nobody publishes calories, an ingredients list, or a vegan or gluten-free claim. We haven’t scored it yet.
Flavour Profile
A guide based on the style and Mikkeller’s Untappd description (sweet malt, fruit and red apples; 20 IBU), to help you compare at a glance — not a definitive tasting.
Key facts
| Official name | Drink’in the Snow |
|---|---|
| Brewery | Mikkeller, Denmark |
| Style | Winter ale |
| ABV | 0.3% ABV, according to The Alcohol Free Co and Mikkeller’s Untappd listing; Mikkeller’s own site doesn’t list this beer |
| Pack | 330ml cans: singles and cases of 6, 12 or 24 at The Alcohol Free Co |
| Calories | Not published by the brewer or the shops we checked |
| Ingredients | Not published |
| Bitterness | 20 IBU, Untappd lists |
| Allergens | Not published |
| Vegan | Not stated |
| Gluten | No gluten-free claim |
| How it’s made | Brewed with Mikkeller’s own yeast, mikkellensis, which it says makes beer with little alcohol |
| Brewed | Mikkeller doesn’t say. It brews mainly at partner breweries, above all De Proefbrouwerij in Belgium; the UK shops say Denmark |
| UK availability | In stock at The Alcohol Free Co |
Sources: Mikkeller’s Untappd listing and The Alcohol Free Co, checked October 2026. The label on the can or bottle is always the final word.
How Drink’in the Snow sits in the Mikkeller range
| Beer | Style | ABV | Per 100ml | Unhopped score | UK status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weird Weather | Hazy (New England-style) IPA | 0.3% | 13 kcal | 8.5 | In stock at The Alcohol Free Co, Dry Drinker and Wise Bartender |
| Drink’in the Sun | Wheat ale in an American pale style (Mikkeller calls it a wheat ale; the UK shops sell it as a pale ale) | 0.3% | 22 kcal | 8.2 | In stock at The Alcohol Free Co, Dry Drinker and Wise Bartender |
| Burst Free | IPA | 0.3% | Not published | Not yet rated | In stock at The Alcohol Free Co and Dry Drinker |
| Energibajer | Wheat ale | 0.3% | Not published | Not yet rated | In stock at The Alcohol Free Co and Dry Drinker |
| Drink’in the Snow (this beer) | Winter ale | 0.3% | Not published | Not yet rated | In stock at The Alcohol Free Co |
| Racing Beer | Lager | 0.3% | Not published | 8.1 | Not on sale in the UK; not in Mikkeller’s current range |
The Mikkeller beers in our directory, checked October 2026. Scores are Unhopped ratings out of 10.
About Mikkeller
Mikkeller is a Copenhagen brewer founded in 2006 by Mikkel Borg Bjergsø, who still controls it; Carlsberg owns 20%. It brews mostly at partner breweries, and its alcohol-free beers, most of them 0.3%, use a yeast it developed with De Proefbrouwerij in Belgium.
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