Mikkeller Drink’in the Sun
By Mikkeller · Denmark
The beer Mikkeller called its top-selling alcohol-free beer in 2019: a 0.3% wheat ale in an American pale style. “Enjoy the taste of summer with this light and aromatic craft beer,” the brewer says. 22 kcal per 100ml; we score it 8.2.
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 Sun?
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.
Mikkeller said in 2019 that its top-selling alcohol-free beer was “an American Pale-style wheat beer called Drink’in The Sun”, and lists it as a wheat ale; the UK shops sell it as a pale ale. Its own description is short: “Enjoy the taste of summer with this light and aromatic craft beer.” The Alcohol Free Co mentions citrus, tropical fruit and pine.
It’s 0.3%, in 330ml cans. The Swedish label lists water, barley malt, wheat malt, hops and mikkellensis yeast, and gives 22 kcal and 3.6g of sugars per 100ml, about 73 kcal a can. Wise Bartender says it’s free from animal products; Mikkeller doesn’t say. We score it 8.2 out of 10.
Flavour Profile
A guide based on the style and the descriptions (light and aromatic, citrus and tropical fruit, a wheat base), to help you compare at a glance — not a definitive tasting.
Nutrition
| Typical values | Per 100ml | Per 330ml can |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 94 kJ / 22 kcal | about 310 kJ / 73 kcal |
| Fat | 0.5g | about 1.7g |
| Carbohydrate | 5.3g | about 17.5g |
| of which sugars | 3.6g | about 11.9g |
| Protein | 1g | about 3.3g |
| Salt | 0.1g | about 0.3g |
Per-100ml figures from the Swedish label, as listed by the ICA supermarket chain, checked October 2026. Per-pack figures are our own sums from the 100ml figures.
Key facts
| Official name | Drink’in the Sun |
|---|---|
| Brewery | Mikkeller, Denmark |
| Style | Wheat ale in an American pale style (Mikkeller calls it a wheat ale; the UK shops sell it as a pale ale) |
| ABV | 0.3% ABV, Mikkeller says |
| Pack | 330ml cans: singles and cases at The Alcohol Free Co; cases at Dry Drinker; singles at Wise Bartender |
| Calories | 22 kcal per 100ml; about 73 per 330ml can |
| Carbohydrate | 5.3g per 100ml |
| Sugar | 3.6g per 100ml |
| Ingredients | Water, barley malt, wheat malt, hops and mikkellensis yeast, the Swedish label lists |
| Allergens | Barley and wheat (cereals containing gluten), the Swedish label says |
| Vegan | Wise Bartender says it’s free from animal products; Mikkeller makes no claim |
| Gluten | Not gluten-free: it contains barley and wheat malt |
| 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, Dry Drinker and Wise Bartender |
Sources: Mikkeller’s own website, the Swedish label (via ICA), The Alcohol Free Co, Dry Drinker and Wise Bartender, checked October 2026. The label on the can or bottle is always the final word.
How Drink’in the Sun 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 (this beer) | 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 | 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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