Big Drop Brewing Co Poolside DDH IPA (0.5% ABV)

Big Drop Brewing Co Poolside DDH IPA (0.5% ABV) Ales Big Drop Brewing Co Poolside DDH IPA (0.5% ABV) DDH is double dried hops by the way (double the amount of hops are used compared to the standard brewing process). This was just what I needed on a miserable mid-January Friday night. It sounds like summer […]

Good Karma Beer Alcohol Free Hefeweizen (0.5% ABV)

Good Karma Beer Alcohol Free Hefeweizen (0.5% ABV) Beers For your information Hefeweizen is a Bavarian classic style beer, characterised by high carbonation and a low bitterness. I love the can on this. A lovely bright feel-good package with some lovely messaging, such as “Radiate boundless love to the entire world, then love that feeling.” That […]

Don’t Believe The Hype!

Don’t Believe The Hype! Blog It’s so easy to get caught up in hype. The sober world is no different. There are no end of social media posts telling us how wonderful the world will be when we are sober. Sexy, strong, empowered, blah, blah, blah…..I think this is so important and absolutely the right […]

Trigger Point

Trigger Point Blog Very rarely now do I ever feel like a drink. I know the fantastic benefits of being sober and staying that way. It isn’t always that easy though. Triggers can come from nowhere and when you are least expecting them. Anyone that has experienced any kind of trauma, a great loss or […]

Connection Reflections

Connection Reflections Blog Connection is the opposite of addiction (said someone much wiser than me) and it is so true. I am so lucky to be part of a wonderful recovery community that has enabled me to make new friends and learn valuable lessons from others. This community is teaching me compassion, patience and understanding. At […]

No is a complete sentence

No is a complete sentence Blog No is not just a complete sentence. It’s a paragraph and chapter and whole damn book. You owe no explanations or justifications for your no. There do not have to be reasons that you are obliged to share. Your no is your no. If you don’t want to have a drink […]

Tempest Sleight of Hand Pale Ale – 0.5% ABV

Tempest Sleight of Hand Pale Ale – 0.5% ABV Ales Tempest are a Scottish Brewery and only just over ten years old. All hail the brewery industry in these testing times. I had no expectations of this, I hadn’t heard of it and it was just knocking about in the back of my fridge. I quite […]

Briska Päroncider – 0.5% ABV

Briska Päroncider – 0.5% ABV Ciders That’s Pear cider to you and me. This Swedish beauty is beyond compear (see what I did there?) I like the look of this bottle. I like clear glass so I can see what I am getting. There is something about the name and the label that made me think […]

Fungtional Brewing Company Fungtn Chaga Lager (0.5% ABV)

Fungtional Brewing Company Fungtn Chaga Lager (0.5% ABV) Lagers Well, another new one on me! This is brewed from mushrooms!! Adaptogenic mushrooms to be precise; apparently, they have physically and psychologically restorative properties and support the immune system. I really like the short, stubby bottle and the line design of the mushrooms on the label. I […]