Best Alcohol-Free Beer to Order at a Pub in 2026
Our expert guide to best alcohol-free beer to order at a pub in 2026. We have tasted, rated and ranked so you do not have to.
The pub is the hardest test for any alcohol-free drinker. You are surrounded by people drinking, the bar is designed around alcohol, and the NA options are often an afterthought. But things are changing fast. The best pubs now stock genuinely excellent alcohol-free beer, and knowing what to ask for makes all the difference.
Here is what to order.
What most pubs stock
The most commonly stocked NA beers in UK pubs in 2026 are Lucky Saint, Guinness 0.0, Heineken 0.0 and Beavertown Lazer Crush. Better craft pubs will also stock Athletic Brewing, Northern Monk and Big Drop. If you are unsure what a pub has, ask — most bar staff are happy to tell you and the range is expanding rapidly.
What to order
Lucky Saint Unfiltered Lager
Lucky Saint · 0.5% · 53 cal
The number one NA beer in UK pubs. Lucky Saint is now stocked in thousands of pubs, bars and restaurants across the country. If a pub has one NA beer worth drinking, it is almost certainly this one. Ask for it by name.
Buy from Dry Drinker →Guinness 0.0
Guinness · 0.0% · 16 cal
At just 16 calories, Guinness 0.0 is available in most pubs that stock Guinness. The pour looks identical to the original — the iconic two-tone black and cream. The most convincing pub pint in the NA category.
Buy from Dry Drinker →Beavertown Lazer Crush
Beavertown · 0.3% · 37 cal
Increasingly available on draught and in cans at pubs across the UK. Lazer Crush is the craft IPA option that most pub-goers will recognise. At 37 calories it is also one of the lightest options available.
Buy from Dry Drinker →Athletic Brewing Run Wild IPA
Athletic Brewing · 0.5% · 65 cal
Not yet as widely available as Lucky Saint or Guinness, but increasingly stocked in better craft pubs. If your pub has Athletic Brewing, order it — it is one of the finest NA beers in the world.
Buy from Dry Drinker →What to do if the pub has nothing good
If a pub only has Heineken 0.0 or Beck\`s Blue, you have two options: drink it without complaint, or ask the bar manager what NA options they plan to stock. Pub NA ranges are changing rapidly — customer demand is the biggest driver.
Alternatively, check Unhopped before you go out. Our community increasingly notes which pubs stock good NA options — it is worth doing your homework.
A note on asking at the bar
Do not be embarrassed to ask what alcohol-free options a pub has. You are a paying customer and the question is completely reasonable. Most bar staff are now well used to it — and the good ones will be proud to tell you about their NA range.
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