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The Perfect Father’s Day Alcohol-Free Beer Gift Sets
Alcohol free beer gift sets and beer mixed packs for your dad or whoever you celebrate Father's Day with. No and low-alcohol drinks with award-winning taste and vegan + gluten-free options. Perfect for Father's Day celebrations, holidays, or summer parties.
Mindful Drinking: What It Really Means and How to Start
We’re here with you every step of the way. Whether you’re simply looking to become more mindful about your alcohol intake or you’re on a sobriety journey, we’ve compiled some tips and tricks to ease the transition. What is mindful drinking?
Drinking and Driving, Can You Drink And Drive On Non-Alcoholic Beers?
The dangers of drinking and driving are steep. In the wake of the NHS’ increasing efforts to limit alcohol consumption across the UK, many are turning to no-or-low-alcoholic options in a variety of situations. Naturally, this leads to the question: can you drink and drive on non-alcoholic drinks?
Is Low Alcohol High Calorie?
What if we took the alcohol out of the beer? The gluten? What about the calories? What are we left with? Are we setting ourselves up for guilt-free beer enjoyment, or just signing up for sugar and barley under a different name?
History of Non-Alcoholic Beer
There’s a lot you don’t know about alcohol free beer. Trust us. For instance, non-alcoholic beer isn’t just a contemporary fad. It’s a drink with a long history that can be traced back centuries, spanning across multiple continents. That can in your hand is so much more than an alternative. It’s a legacy.
From Hangovers to High Performance: The New Weekend Ritual
Sick of weekends that make you… well… sick? Here’s how to juice every last drop from your much needed two day break without the hangover to boot.
Introducing Our New CEO: Paul Thomas Walsh
To assist us throughout our pivotal fundraising year, we’ve welcomed an investment banking and fintech whizz onto team Nirvana. We’re happy to announce that Paul Thomas Walsh has joined Nirvana as our first CEO.
We Need You!
Help us make Nirvana even better and we will give you 15% off your next purchase. At Nirvana, we’re on a mission to create the best-tasting non-alcoholic beer. However, this is something we know we can’t do without your help.We’re always looking for ways to improve our beers, our brand and how we connect with our community. That’s why we’d love to learn a little more about you; what you enjoy, how you drink Nirvana, and what matters most to you when choosing alcohol-free beer.This quick survey takes under 5 minutes to complete. Your feedback will help shape what we do next, from new styles and flavours to creating an even better experience for you, our Nirvana family.There are no right or wrong answers, we just want your honest thoughts.As a thank you, you’ll receive a 15% discount code to enjoy across our range once you’ve completed the survey. Ready? Let’s get started.
We are Ten - Celebrating 10 Years of Brewing Alcohol-Free Beer in the UK
It’s official: we are now the ripe old age of ten, and proud to be celebrating a decade of brewing premium alcohol-free beer in the UK. On 18th February 2016, our founder Becky sat at her dining room table, logged into Companies House and hit “submit”. This click kickstarted our wild adventure and mission to create the best-tasting alcohol-free beer our customers could enjoy without compromise. It’s been a decade of grafting, brewing, crafting, tasting and perfecting and we are so proud of our achievements. What started as a bold idea has grown into one of the UK’s most recognised independent alcohol-free breweries. The UK alcohol-free beer movement has grown dramatically over the last decade, and we’re proud to have played a part in making alcohol-free beer in the UK something that is more accessible, tasty and enjoyed amongst friends. A decade of craft alcohol-free beer We could not have done it without the dedication of our amazing team, customers, resellers and bars who continue to amaze us every day with their encouragement and support. This has driven us to perfect full-flavoured alcohol-free craft beers, brewed right here in the UK. We have spent time this week, to reflect and look back at our highlights - these are our favourites (by year!): 2016 - We start our exciting journey on February 18th 2017 - Our brewery opens in East London and we win a Great Taste Award for our lager 2018 - We launch the world’s first ever Kombucha beer 2019 - First listed with Ocado 2020 - We appear on the ‘One Show’ 2021 - We ran our first ever virtual brewery tour and beer tasting to keep everyone’s spirits up through lockdown 2022 - Our founder Becky features in Management Today as one of the “35 under 35” 2023 - Secured £500k investment to drive brand growth 2024 - Nirvana Cloudy Lemonade Lager won a Master Award in the Spring tasting 2025 - We win at the World Beer Awards for our Nirvana IPA 2026 - We are awarded Mintel Most Innovative for Nirvana Nitro Stout AND chosen as the “Star Buy” in the Times round up of Best Alcohol-free Beers Most importantly, we are most proud of building a special Nirvana community who choose alcohol-free as part of their lifestyle, along with our network of resellers and bars and have helped us develop our range to what it is today. Celebrating 10 years of Nirvana alcohol-free beer in the UK To mark our tenth birthday, the first round is on us… To celebrate, we have lots of plans, events and offers to share with you over the year. This is just the beginning of our celebrations. Sign up to our newsletter and keep an eye on our socials to hear about our special VIP events and offers coming throughout our big birthday year. Thank You for Supporting Nirvana Alcohol-Free Beer From a dining room table in 2016 to becoming a trusted name in alcohol-free beer UK, this milestone belongs to you. Your support has helped shape the future of Nirvana alcohol-free craft brewing in the UK, and it feels like we are only just getting started! Here’s to another decade of crafting, tasting, perfecting and brewing exceptional alcohol-free beer. Now if you’ll excuse us — we’ve got cake to eat and a beer to enjoy. Cheers to 10 years.
Evolving Our Stout: A Small Change, Better Drinking
1. First things first — what is this beer and what does it taste like? Nirvana Stout – Dark & Smooth is our take on a classic modern stout, brewed to be rich, satisfying and easy-drinking — without the alcohol. You’ll get smooth chocolate and roasted coffee notes, a touch of caramel sweetness and a soft, rounded mouthfeel. It’s full-flavoured without being heavy, with a clean finish that makes it surprisingly sessionable. Think dark chocolate, toasted malt and gentle roast — comforting but not cloying. 2. How has it changed? The biggest change is moving to CO₂ over hard-pour nitro, alongside a refined recipe designed to suit this style of carbonation and give a more cohesive profile. This shift allows the flavours to express themselves more clearly — the roasted malt, chocolate notes and subtle sweetness all come through with greater definition. The beer still drinks smooth and rounded, but now with more clarity and depth from the first sip to the last. 3. Why did you decide to update the recipe? As brewers, we’re always tasting, learning and looking for ways to improve our beers. Hard-pour nitro creates a distinctive texture, but it can also dampen flavour expression, particularly in a low-alcohol beer where balance is everything. By moving to CO₂, we’re able to showcase more of the character built into the recipe and ensure the beer tastes exactly as intended in every setting. This update gives us greater consistency, more flavour impact and a stout that better reflects how we want it to be enjoyed. 4. How is it made? Tell us a bit about the brewing process The beer starts with a carefully balanced blend of malts, including pale malt for structure, specialty roasted & crystal malts for colour and depth, and a combination of dextrin and oat malts to create body and smoothness. Because this is a low-alcohol beer, we use a bespoke brewing and fermentation process that limits alcohol production while preserving mouthfeel and flavour. We build richness during the mash and ferment with a yeast selected for clean, controlled fermentation at very low alcohol levels. The result is a stout that feels full and satisfying, without relying on alcohol to deliver flavour. 5. Anything else we should know? Yes — this update also makes the beer more accessible and better value. By moving away from hard-pour nitro, the beer is easier to package, serve and enjoy across different settings. That efficiency helps us keep pricing competitive while maintaining the quality and care that go into every Nirvana beer. Above all, this change is about making the best stout we can — and we’re really proud of where it’s landed.
Win The Nirvana x Climpson & Sons Bundle
Calling all coffee and beer lovers! To celebrate the launch of our new Mocha Porter collaboration with Climpson & Sons, we’re giving away a massive prize bundle to one lucky winner.
RECIPE: VEGAN BEER PANCAKES
Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras; whatever you call it there’s one thing that we love about this day in the UK and it’s PANCAKES!
