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Eleven hop-forward alcohol-free IPAs and pale ales in score order, with their hops, bitterness and the price per can at The Alcohol Free Co, Dry Drinker and Wise Bartender on 6 November 2026.
By Rich, founder of Unhopped · Published 6 November 2026 · Prices checked 6 November 2026
These are the 11 highest-scoring hop-forward alcohol-free beers in our directory that were in stock at The Alcohol Free Co, Dry Drinker or Wise Bartender on 6 November 2026, in score order (ties in alphabetical order). “Hop-forward” here means IPAs, pale ales and beers whose page says they’re dry-hopped, with a combined bitterness and citrus rating of at least 6 out of 10 in our flavour profiles. Every price is from the shops’ own listings that day. New to hops? What are hops? explains what they do; types of hops covers the varieties named below.
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| Beer | Style | ABV | Score | Bitterness | From | Cheapest at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Athletic Brewing Run Wild IPA | IPA | <0.5% | 8.8 | 4/5 | £2.52 | The Alcohol Free Co |
| 2. Northern Monk Faith Alcohol Free | Hazy pale ale | 0.4% | 8.8 | 2/5 | £2.46 | Dry Drinker |
| 3. Athletic Brewing Free Wave Hazy IPA | Hazy IPA | <0.5% | 8.7 | 3/5 | £2.51 | The Alcohol Free Co |
| 4. Brulo Lust for Life DDH IPA | IPA | 0.5% | 8.6 | 4/5 | £3.26 | The Alcohol Free Co |
| 5. Lucky Saint Hazy IPA | Hazy IPA | 0.5% | 8.6 | 3/5 | £2.37 | Dry Drinker |
| 6. Beavertown Lazer Crush | IPA | 0.3% | 8.5 | 4/5 | £2.74 | Dry Drinker |
| 7. Big Drop Pine Trail Pale Ale | Pale ale | 0.5% | 8.5 | 3/5 | £2.54 | The Alcohol Free Co |
| 8. Drop Bear Yuzu Pale Ale | Pale ale | 0.5% | 8.5 | 3/5 | £2.19 | Dry Drinker |
| 9. Heaps Normal Quiet XPA | XPA (pale ale) | <0.5% | 8.5 | 3/5 | £2.06 | The Alcohol Free Co |
| 10. Lervig No Worries Grapefruit IPA | IPA | 0.5% | 8.5 | 3/5 | £2.43 | Dry Drinker |
| 11. Mikkeller Weird Weather Hazy IPA | Hazy IPA | 0.3% | 8.5 | 3/5 | £3.31 | The Alcohol Free Co |
Each beer’s hops, as named on its page, are in its card below. Athletic Brewing says Run Wild uses “a blend of five Northwest hops” without naming them. ABVs follow each beer’s page on Unhopped; some brewers give “under 0.5%”. UK government guidance, which is voluntary, keeps the term alcohol-free for 0.05% ABV or below, though many beers up to 0.5% are sold in the UK as alcohol-free. More in our 0.0% vs 0.5% guide.[1]
The cheapest in-stock price per can at each of the three shops on 6 November 2026, whatever the pack size. The lowest for each beer is in bold; a dash means the shop didn’t have it in stock or doesn’t list it. Most are 330ml or 355ml cans; Heaps Normal’s are 375ml. Bigger cases cost less per can. Dry Drinker and Wise Bartender list Heaps Normal Quiet XPA only in mixed cases, so they aren’t shown for it.
| Beer | The Alcohol Free Co | Dry Drinker | Wise Bartender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Brewing Run Wild IPA | £2.52in 24s | £2.52in 24s | £3.00single |
| Northern Monk Faith Alcohol Free | £2.48in 24s | £2.46in 24s | – |
| Athletic Brewing Free Wave Hazy IPA | £2.51in 24s | £2.56in 24s | £3.00single |
| Brulo Lust for Life DDH IPA | £3.26in 12s | £3.27in 12s | £3.40single |
| Lucky Saint Hazy IPA | £2.40in 24s | £2.37in 24s | £3.30single (listed as a bottle) |
| Beavertown Lazer Crush | £2.77in 24s | £2.74in 24s | £2.80single |
| Big Drop Pine Trail Pale Ale | £2.54in 24s | £2.59in 24s | £3.00single |
| Drop Bear Yuzu Pale Ale | £2.22in 24s | £2.19in 24s | – |
| Heaps Normal Quiet XPA | £2.06in 24s | – | – |
| Lervig No Worries Grapefruit IPA | £2.45in 24s | £2.43in 24s | £2.60single |
| Mikkeller Weird Weather Hazy IPA | £3.31in 24s | £3.31in 24s | £4.10single |
Can sizes vary from 330ml to 375ml.
| Beer | Lowest price online | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Heaps Normal Quiet XPA | £2.06 | Heaps Normal Quiet XPA: in a case of 24 at The Alcohol Free Co |
| Drop Bear Yuzu Pale Ale | £2.19 | Drop Bear Yuzu Pale Ale: in a case of 24 at Dry Drinker |
| Lucky Saint Hazy IPA | £2.37 | Lucky Saint Hazy IPA: in a case of 24 at Dry Drinker |
| Lervig No Worries Grapefruit IPA | £2.43 | Lervig No Worries Grapefruit IPA: in a case of 24 at Dry Drinker |
| Northern Monk Faith Alcohol Free | £2.46 | Northern Monk Faith Alcohol Free: in a case of 24 at Dry Drinker |
| Athletic Brewing Free Wave Hazy IPA | £2.51 | Athletic Brewing Free Wave Hazy IPA: in a case of 24 at The Alcohol Free Co |
| Athletic Brewing Run Wild IPA | £2.52 | Athletic Brewing Run Wild IPA: in a case of 24 at The Alcohol Free Co |
| Big Drop Pine Trail Pale Ale | £2.54 | Big Drop Pine Trail Pale Ale: in a case of 24 at The Alcohol Free Co |
| Beavertown Lazer Crush | £2.74 | Beavertown Lazer Crush: in a case of 24 at Dry Drinker |
| Brulo Lust for Life DDH IPA | £3.26 | Brulo Lust for Life DDH IPA: in a case of 12 at The Alcohol Free Co |
| Mikkeller Weird Weather Hazy IPA | £3.31 | Mikkeller Weird Weather Hazy IPA: in a case of 24 at The Alcohol Free Co |
Sources: the brewers, as checked for each beer’s page on Unhopped.
| Hop | Beers | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Citra | 5 | 5 of the 6 ranked beers whose hops we’ve checked |
| Mosaic | 4 | 4 of the 6 ranked beers whose hops we’ve checked |
| Amarillo | 3 | 3 of the 6 ranked beers whose hops we’ve checked |
| Simcoe | 2 | 2 of the 6 ranked beers whose hops we’ve checked |
| Azacca | 1 | 1 of the 6 ranked beers whose hops we’ve checked |
| El Dorado | 1 | 1 of the 6 ranked beers whose hops we’ve checked |
| Magnum | 1 | 1 of the 6 ranked beers whose hops we’ve checked |
Best hoppy alcohol-free beer · IPA · scores 8.8
From £2.52 a can in a case of 24 at The Alcohol Free Co, 6 November 2026
Athletic Brewing · USA · <0.5% ABV · Bitterness 4/5, citrus 4/5
Athletic’s flagship IPA. The brewery describes it as “the ultimate sessionable IPA for craft beer lovers”, brewed with a blend of five Northwest hops, with an approachable bitterness to balance the malt body.
No. 2 · Hazy pale ale · scores 8.8
From £2.46 a can in a case of 24 at Dry Drinker, 6 November 2026
Northern Monk · UK · 0.4% ABV · Bitterness 2/5, citrus 4/5
Northern Monk’s hazy pale, which the brewery describes as juicy and fruit-forward, with bright citrus, subtle tropical fruit and a gentle bitterness. The shops list it as Northern Monk Holy Faith.
Hops: Citra and El Dorado.
No. 3 · Hazy IPA · scores 8.7
From £2.51 a can in a case of 24 at The Alcohol Free Co, 6 November 2026
Athletic Brewing · USA · <0.5% ABV · Bitterness 3/5, citrus 4/5
Athletic’s hazy IPA. The brewery describes “a hugely hoppy hazy IPA with a juicy body and velvety pour”, with Amarillo, Citra and Mosaic hops giving tangerine and grapefruit aromas.
Hops: Amarillo, Citra and Mosaic.
No. 4 · IPA · scores 8.6
From £3.26 a can in a case of 12 at The Alcohol Free Co, 6 November 2026
Brulo · UK · 0.5% ABV · Bitterness 4/5, citrus 4/5
Brulo’s flagship: a 0.5% double dry-hopped IPA with Simcoe, Citra and Mosaic. Brulo says it won two stars at the Great Taste Awards 2026 and that it’s vegan, and promises “a ripe, juicy character of mango, peach and pine”.
Hops: Simcoe, Citra and Mosaic.
No. 5 · Hazy IPA · scores 8.6
From £2.37 a can in a case of 24 at Dry Drinker, 6 November 2026
Lucky Saint · UK · 0.5% ABV · Bitterness 3/5, citrus 4/5
From the team behind Lucky Saint Unfiltered Lager — a hazy IPA that Lucky Saint describes as juicy, with notes of tropical and stone fruits and hop flavours of tropical fruit, zesty citrus and fresh pine.
Hops: Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe.
No. 6 · IPA · scores 8.5
From £2.74 a can in a case of 24 at Dry Drinker, 6 November 2026
Beavertown · UK · 0.3% ABV · Bitterness 4/5, citrus 5/5
Beavertown’s alcohol-free IPA: 0.3%, brewed, Beavertown says, with a yeast called Pichia that makes very little alcohol, and hopped with Azacca, Amarillo and Citra. Beavertown promises “sweet peach iced tea with light grapefruit bitterness”. Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Ocado all sell it.
Hops: Azacca, Amarillo and Citra.
No. 7 · Pale ale · scores 8.5
From £2.54 a can in a pack of 24 at The Alcohol Free Co, 6 November 2026
Big Drop · UK · 0.5% ABV · Bitterness 3/5, citrus 3/5
Big Drop’s pale ale, with what it calls “rosy floral aromas”, “a light and limey citrus bite” and “a balanced but obvious bitterness”. The shops’ listings give lactose (milk) in its ingredients, though Big Drop’s website shows a newer, vegan recipe.
Hops: Magnum, Mosaic and Amarillo.
No. 8 · Pale ale · scores 8.5
From £2.19 a can in a case of 24 at Dry Drinker, 6 November 2026
Drop Bear Beer Co · UK · 0.5% ABV · Bitterness 3/5, citrus 5/5
Drop Bear’s best-scoring beer: a 0.5% American-style pale ale with yuzu, the East Asian citrus fruit. Drop Bear describes citrus notes of lemon, lime and grapefruit over biscuit and toffee malt, with a tart finish.
Some of its citrus comes from the yuzu fruit, not only the hops.
No. 9 · XPA (pale ale) · scores 8.5
From £2.06 a can in a pack of 24 at The Alcohol Free Co, 6 November 2026
Heaps Normal · Australia · <0.5% ABV · Bitterness 3/5, citrus 4/5
Heaps Normal’s flagship, the beer it launched with in 2020: a non-alcoholic XPA with what it calls a “tropical and citrus aroma” and “balanced bitterness”.
No. 10 · IPA · scores 8.5
From £2.43 a can in a case of 24 at Dry Drinker, 6 November 2026
Lervig · Norway · 0.5% ABV · Bitterness 3/5, citrus 4/5
Lervig’s No Worries with grapefruit: a pale ale with “all the taste and mouth feels of a 5% fruity pale ale”, Lervig says, sold in the UK as an IPA, at 0.5%.
It’s made with grapefruit, so not all its citrus is from hops.
No. 11 · Hazy IPA · scores 8.5
From £3.31 a can in a case of 24 at The Alcohol Free Co, 6 November 2026
Mikkeller · Denmark · 0.3% ABV · Bitterness 3/5, citrus 3/5
A 0.3% hazy IPA from Mikkeller: “a floral, bitter New England Style IPA with a full body and grassy notes of pine”, the brewer says.
If “hoppy” means bitter to you, these are the 22 beers in our directory with a bitterness of 4 or 5 out of 5 in our flavour profiles, whatever the style, then by score. We haven’t priced them all for this page; each beer’s page has its buy buttons.
| Beer | Style | ABV | Bitterness | Score | Hops named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrewDog Nanny State | Pale ale | 0.5% | 5/5 | 7.2 | Centennial, Chinook, Cascade and Simcoe |
| Athletic Brewing Run Wild IPA | IPA | <0.5% | 4/5 | 8.8 | — |
| Brulo Lust for Life DDH IPA | IPA | 0.5% | 4/5 | 8.6 | Simcoe, Citra and Mosaic |
| Athletic Brewing All Out Stout | Stout | <0.5% | 4/5 | 8.5 | — |
| Beavertown Lazer Crush | IPA | 0.3% | 4/5 | 8.5 | Azacca, Amarillo and Citra |
| Brulo Cascadian Tides Stout | Stout | 0.5% | 4/5 | 8.4 | Columbus and Simcoe |
| Drop Bear Tropical IPA | IPA | 0.5% | 4/5 | 8.3 | — |
| Mash Gang HAWG Pale Ale | Pale ale | 0.5% | 4/5 | 8.3 | — |
| Jump Ship Jackstaff IPA | IPA | <0.5% | 4/5 | 8.2 | Mosaic and Centennial |
| Guinness 0.0 | Stout | 0.0% | 4/5 | 8.1 | — |
| Nirvana West Coast IPA | IPA | 0.5% | 4/5 | 8.1 | — |
| BrewDog Punk AF | IPA | 0.5% | 4/5 | 7.8 | Ahtanum, Cascade, Chinook, Citra, Hüll Melon, Mosaic, Nelson Sauvin and Simcoe |
| Brulo 7 Hop 7 Grain DDH IPA | IPA | 0.5% | 4/5 | — | Nelson Sauvin, Sabro, Simcoe, Azacca, Citra, Columbus and Mosaic |
| Buxton Brewery Axed IPA | IPA | 0.5% | 4/5 | — | — |
| Jever Fun Pilsner | Lager | <0.5% | 4/5 | — | — |
| Jump Ship Dazzle Ship Galaxy IPA | IPA | <0.5% | 4/5 | — | Galaxy |
| Nittenauer Le Chauffeur IPA | IPA | 0.41% | 4/5 | — | — |
| Omnipollo Believe West Coast IPA | IPA | 0.5% | 4/5 | — | Simcoe |
| Rothaus Pils | Lager | <0.5% | 4/5 | — | — |
| St Austell Proper Job IPA | IPA | 0.5% | 4/5 | — | — |
| vandeStreek Grapefruit IPA | IPA | <0.5% | 4/5 | — | — |
| vandeStreek Playground IPA | IPA | <0.5% | 4/5 | — | Columbus, Mosaic, Citra and Cascade |
Scored as high, but not on sale at the three shops on 6 November 2026: Northern Monk Reimagined Dream Hazy IPA (8.7), not sold by the three shops; Big Drop Poolside DDH IPA (8.6), not sold by the three shops; Northern Monk Beyond New World IPA (8.6), sold out at Dry Drinker.
Scored as high, but not hop-forward enough for this list: Athletic Brewing Upside Dawn (8.5; bitterness 2/5, citrus 3/5).
For IPAs only, see the best alcohol-free IPAs; for hazy ones, the best alcohol-free hazy IPAs; for pale ales, the best alcohol-free pale ales.
Athletic Brewing Run Wild IPA has our highest score of the hop-forward beers in stock on 6 November 2026, 8.8, level with Northern Monk Faith Alcohol Free.
By our flavour profiles, BrewDog Nanny State is the only beer we rate 5 out of 5 for bitterness. The full list is in the most bitter.
Citra most often: 26 of the 46 IPAs and hazy IPAs in our directory whose hops we’ve checked use it, ahead of Mosaic (21) and Simcoe (12). Our types of hops guide describes each one.
All 11 are 0.3% to 0.5%, or “under 0.5%” as their brewers give it; none is 0.0%. UK government guidance, which is voluntary, keeps the term alcohol-free for 0.05% ABV or below, though many beers up to 0.5% are sold in the UK as alcohol-free. More in our 0.0% vs 0.5% guide.
Of the three online shops we price, on 6 November 2026 the lowest price of the 11 was Heaps Normal Quiet XPA, from £2.06 a can in a pack of 24 at The Alcohol Free Co. A case of 24 usually works out cheapest per can.
Buy Athletic Brewing Run Wild IPA, joint top of our scores for hoppy alcohol-free beer in stock; Northern Monk Faith Alcohol Free if you like it hazy; and Beavertown Lazer Crush if you want the most bitterness and citrus combined of the 11.
Opened and checked on 6 November 2026. Beer facts, prices and stock come from each beer’s page on Unhopped and the shops’ own listings on the same day.
