Clausthaler Alcohol-Free Beers
We have reviewed all 3 alcohol-free beers from Clausthaler. Their top-rated beer scores 7.7/10.
All Clausthaler Alcohol-Free Beers
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Clausthaler: the original alcohol-free beer
Clausthaler holds a place in alcohol-free brewing history that most UK drinkers don't realise. Launched in 1979 by Frankfurt's Binding Brewery, Clausthaler was one of the first commercially successful alcohol-free beers in the world — predating most of today's NA brands by literal decades. Where Lucky Saint and BrewDog Punk AF are products of the modern NA wave, Clausthaler has been quietly perfecting alcohol-free brewing for over forty-five years.
The Clausthaler brewing process
Clausthaler's process — controlled fermentation that arrests the production of significant alcohol rather than removing alcohol after fermentation — was developed in-house in the late 1970s and remains one of the cleanest-tasting approaches to NA brewing available. The technique, known as interrupted fermentation, gives Clausthaler its characteristic absence of the slightly sweet, watery profile that plagues many cheaper NA beers.
Clausthaler Original and Unfiltered
The two Clausthaler products to know are the standard Original (crisp, balanced, drinkable — a German-style helles in NA form) and the more characterful Unfiltered version, which is significantly more interesting to modern craft palates. The Unfiltered carries a hazier appearance, fuller body, and more pronounced malt character — closer to what UK craft drinkers might expect from an indie brewery than from a 1970s pioneer.
Where to find Clausthaler in the UK
Clausthaler is increasingly available in UK supermarkets, particularly Waitrose and Sainsbury's. It's widely stocked by specialist alcohol-free retailers including Dry Drinker and Wise Bartender. The Unfiltered is the version worth seeking out specifically; the Original is competent but less distinctive in a market that's moved on.
Who Clausthaler is for
A solid mainstream choice for drinkers who appreciate German lager tradition. The Unfiltered, in particular, is a strong recommendation for craft drinkers exploring NA — see our best German alcohol-free beer guide for how it compares to Erdinger, Krombacher, Bitburger, and the wider German NA category.