Alcohol-Free Tempest Lagerita
By Tempest Brewing · UK
An alcohol-free sour made with lime and salt, “limey, salty, beery” in Tempest’s words: a Lagerita, it says, “is a cocktail that puts a beery twist on the Mexican classic”. Dry Drinker sells it as a lager inspired by the margarita.
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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The story behind Lagerita
A lime-and-salt riff on the margarita, from a Borders brewery founded by a chef — Lagerita is what Tempest calls an “AF sour”, from the brewery whose founders started on a garage kit in New Zealand and which was named Scottish Brewery of the Year at the 2016 Scottish Beer Awards, the trade press reported. Thirst Magazine instead reported a Scottish Brewery of the Year win at the BII Scotland Awards in May 2016.
At 0.5% it promises zingy lime on the nose, a hint of salt and a crisp, salty, sour finish, Tempest says. Head brewer Doug Rowe: “We brewed this very much as a one-off but such was the popularity, we had no choice but to bring it back”. Tempest labels it vegan; we found no calorie figure.
It’s a natural for our BBQ guide crowd, and the rest of the Tempest story lives on the brewery hub.
