UNLTD Lager
By UNLTD · UK
UNLTD’s alcohol-free lager, 0.5% ABV and brewed in West Sussex. In our tasting it was pale gold, crisp and malt-forward, gently bitter, with a hint of oolong tea. It has 7 kcal per 100ml, or 40 in a 568ml pint can, and the can marks it vegan and gluten-free.
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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What is UNLTD Lager?
The Lager was UNLTD’s first beer: the brand launched with it in June 2020, and Alcohol Change UK’s review of it says the recipe was revamped in 2021. UNLTD calls it “crisp, characterful, and refreshingly sessionable”, with “light citrus aromas, a hint of honey and caramel” and “a subtle bitterness”. It doesn’t name the hops.
UNLTD says it brews “to strength in West Sussex”, using “a controlled fermentation process that finishes naturally at 0.5% ABV”, so no alcohol is stripped out. It doesn’t name the brewery, describing it as independent and family-owned.
The nutrition panel on our 568ml pint can gives 7 kcal, 1.7g of carbohydrate and 0.1g of sugar per 100ml, and the front of the can says 40 calories. UNLTD’s website gives slightly different figures (1.6g of carbohydrate and 0.3g of sugar) and puts a 330ml can at 23 calories. The can lists vitamins B6 and B12 and marks the beer vegan and gluten-free, at under 20ppm, although it’s brewed with barley and wheat.
We poured a pint for our review: very clear and pale gold, with lively carbonation (our can bubbled over, so open it gently) and a malt-forward, gently bitter flavour with a hint of oolong tea. We enjoyed it enough to say we’d be getting more, and it went well with steak. We haven’t given it a score yet.
UNLTD sells it in 330ml cans, 330ml bottles and 568ml pint cans from its own shop, and Wise Bartender sells single pint cans. For other lagers, see our ranking of the best alcohol-free lagers.
Flavour Profile
A guide based on the style and UNLTD’s description (light citrus, a hint of honey and caramel, a subtle bitterness) and our tasting (malt-forward and gently bitter), to help you compare at a glance — not a definitive tasting.
Nutrition
| Typical values | Per 100ml | Per 568ml can |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 31 kJ / 7 kcal | 40 kcal |
| Fat | 0.1g | — |
| of which saturates | 0.1g | — |
| Carbohydrate | 1.7g | — |
| of which sugars | 0.1g | — |
| Protein | 0.1g | — |
| Salt | 0.02g | — |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg (11% NRV) | — |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.2µg (8% NRV) | — |
Figures from the nutrition panel on the 568ml pint can, checked October 2026. Only the energy is given per can. NRV is the nutrient reference value, as printed on the can.
Key facts
| Official name | UNLTD. Lager (the brand writes its name with a full stop) |
|---|---|
| Brewery | UNLTD, UK |
| Style | Lager |
| ABV | 0.5% |
| Pack | 330ml cans, 330ml bottles and 568ml pint cans from UNLTD, in cases of 12, 24 and 48; single pint cans at Wise Bartender |
| Calories | 7 kcal per 100ml; 40 kcal per 568ml can |
| Carbohydrate | 1.7g per 100ml |
| Sugar | 0.1g per 100ml |
| Ingredients | Water, barley, wheat, hops, maltodextrin, yeast and potassium sorbate, according to the can. UNLTD says its bottles don’t contain potassium sorbate |
| Hops | Not named by UNLTD |
| Allergens | Barley and wheat |
| Vegan | Yes: marked vegan on the can. UNLTD says its beers are “100% plant-based” |
| Gluten | Labelled gluten-free (under 20ppm) on the can, although it’s brewed with barley and wheat |
| How it’s made | A controlled fermentation that finishes at 0.5% ABV, UNLTD says; no alcohol is removed |
| Brewed | In West Sussex, UNLTD says, at an independent, family-owned brewery it doesn’t name. The can says “brewed and canned in Britain” |
| UK availability | In stock online |
Sources: the 568ml can (our photos), unltd.beer, Alcohol Change UK and Wise Bartender, checked October 2026. The label on the can is always the final word.
How UNLTD Lager sits in the UNLTD range
| Beer | Style | Per 100ml | Per 568ml can | Unhopped score | UK status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNLTD Lager (this beer) | Lager | 7 kcal | 40 kcal | Tasted, not yet scored | In stock online |
| UNLTD IPA | IPA | 4 kcal | 23 kcal | Tasted, not yet scored | In stock online |
Both 0.5% ABV, sold in 330ml cans, 330ml bottles and 568ml pint cans. Calories from the pint cans; checked October 2026. We’ve reviewed both but haven’t scored them out of 10 yet.
About UNLTD
UNLTD is the alcohol-free beer brand of The Alcohol Free Brewing Company, which Johnny and Antonia Johnson started in Hertfordshire in 2019. It launched in June 2020 and makes two beers, a lager and an IPA. UNLTD says both are brewed to 0.5% in West Sussex without removing any alcohol. The company has been a certified B Corp since January 2024.
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Vitamins on the can: Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12, in the nutrition panel; the ingredient list doesn’t name them. What they are, and the UK rules on claims
