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Carlton Zero Beer 24 Cans/Bottles $33.80 Delivered @ CUB via Kogan

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Carlton Zero Beer 24 Cans/Bottles $33.80 Delivered @ CUB via Kogan
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dmbminaret on 14/01/2021 - 20:51 kogan.com (259 clicks)
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Good price on these. ~$40 in normal shops. Choice of 375ml Cans or 330ml Bottles.

Uberbrau Ultra Low Alcohol Lager 330mL still on special at liquorland/first choice also for $20.

Bitburger Drive 0% Alcohol 330mL is my personal favourite at $34.99 (normal price).

For those who wonder about the zero alcohol, I drank heavily for 20+ years and entered full blown all day/night alcoholism for the last 5 years of that before going to rehab for 10 months. Now I haven't had a drink for over 3 years but I do enjoy these on a hot day or social event.

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  • xyron on 14/01/2021 - 21:06
    +28

    Given they have no alcohol, and therefore there is no duty payable on them, these have no excuse for being anywhere near the cost of actual beer.

    Should be priced at the level of other non alcoholic fizzy drinks.

    • [Deactivated] on 14/01/2021 - 21:11

      Exactly. I bought Uberbrau for 60c in the last Ozb deal with discounts/flybuys/cashback. That's about right. And that's 'fully imported' (sic.)

      • dmbminaret on 14/01/2021 - 22:42

        How do you like them? I think they're ok but not my favourite. Price is right though.
        There's nothing wrong with them, just not my personal fav.

    • Brodenn on 14/01/2021 - 21:12

      Big Drop Pine Trail Low Alcohol Pale Ale is so much better than all these zero/low alcohol beers. If someone put it in a glass I'd be hard pressed to say it was a low alcohol beer and at $61/slab they price like a full strength beer!

    • Loopenip on 14/01/2021 - 21:34

      Yeah it's bananas how much they cost compared to other drinks, does anyone know if the manufacturing is behind the cost difference to other carbonated drinks? Or if it's just set to that price just because?

    • dmbminaret on 14/01/2021 - 21:43

      I entirely agree. I'm guessing the brewing costs are much the same as mid/light beer, maybe more if they have to brew the alcohol out…I'm not sure. It definitely should be way cheaper without the tax.

      • Shunto on 19/01/2021 - 23:13

        They would make it back in not paying forward the duty though so it really doesn't make sense

    • GeneralSkunk on 15/01/2021 - 08:34
      +1

      I used to think this as well and thought it was made with water and flavours. I’m always sceptical of fads and associated price gouging, just like current beers in colourful cans (seems aluminium is now more expensive than glass).

      But basically there’s 2 legit reasons why zero beers are expensive: small volume market, and the process is more intensive than regular beer.

      However, producing alcohol-free beer requires the same – if not more – expertise, ingredients and resources as regular beer. The lack of alcohol doesn’t make it an inferior product to alcoholic beer.

      For instance, many alcohol-free beers are made by removing the alcohol after fermentation. This means the beer goes through the same brewing process as regular beer, with the added expense and effort of removing the alcohol while preserving the taste.

      Other alcohol-free beers use special yeasts that produce less alcohol or a mix of premium ingredients that allow the brewer to mimic the aroma, taste and mouthfeel of regular-strength beer without the alcohol. These ingredients don’t come cheap.

      (From https://steadydrinker.com/articles/price-of-alcohol-free-bee…)

      I’m actually grateful that they are authentic brewed beer then with the alcohol removed, I wouldn’t even consider it if it was just water and flavour like soft drinks are.

      To the OP: congratulations and well done, for your own body sake and those around you. Be proud of that, and I’m glad that zero beers are having a positive impact on people like you. My sister was an alcoholic and got into over the counter drugs. She managed to get off the drugs but never the alcohol. It’s terrible, alcoholism. Most people have no appreciation for how difficult it is to get out of. But it is always possible, just takes work.

  • hippocrit on 14/01/2021 - 21:08
    +13

    Well done on 3 years!

  • [Deactivated] on 14/01/2021 - 21:12
    +1

    OP. I love a 0.4% beer during the day. Feels naughty, but it's not.

    • dmbminaret on 14/01/2021 - 21:44

      There's nothing as good as a 'naughty' first thing in the morning…

  • BewareOfThe Dog on 14/01/2021 - 21:41

    I agree. This is basically soft drink, hence no excuse.
    I spoke to an industry insider, who said that the processes in removing alcohol or creating a low alcohol beer was quite expensive compared
    . to the normal brewing process, to they get enough demand. Catch 22.

  • ndftz on 14/01/2021 - 21:43
    +2

    Well done OP

    Coconut water and Kombucha are priced like this so I don't get the neg

    Personally I prefer the German low alc wheat beers but of course they cost more and are way worse for you (in sugar)

  • Bargain Slut on 14/01/2021 - 22:24
    +1

    Nort is another newcomer to the no alcohol scene, I tried it recently and was impressed. I like the ritual of having a beer when I come home from work but wanted something that wasn't alcoholic. I legitimately like beer, alcoholic or not.

    At the end of the day any drink is pretty crap value when you can get water basically for free from your tap.

    Good links OP and good work on overcoming the addiction.

    • dmbminaret on 14/01/2021 - 22:38
      +1

      I tried a couple of Norts at Christmas. Nice. Kinda fruity flavour almost?

      • DoctorArd on 17/01/2021 - 13:52

        Just read that this is made by someone from Modus Operandi which is interesting!

  • tunzafun001 on 14/01/2021 - 22:41
    +3

    I think Heineken zero is a better option than these Carlton beers. Was a few slabs of Carlton zero going out at $25 Dan's the other day (not enough to post). So might be some short dated stuff around. Same for SOL. Also grabbed the Uberbrau zeros the other day. They are uber gassy, very thin, slight metallic taste. But can tolerate them as a wedgy to keep drinks number down.

    • dmbminaret on 14/01/2021 - 22:44

      Yep, you nailed it. Gassy and different taste. Not bad, not great.

      Heinekins are nice. Great northerns are pretty good too. Not gassy at all.

      Try the bitburger drive.

      • tunzafun001 on 14/01/2021 - 22:55

        Haven't tried the Blue Marlins yet, but I'm not a fan of the super crisp. Prefer the flavour of the full strength, so don't think the GN's are going to work for me.

        Not a huge fan of the German Pilsner falvoured Bitburgers. But definitely more of a beer ..beer (got some body to it). Definitely prefer them over Carlton zero and I recon they are often $7 / 6 pack at woolies / BWS

  • Marky66 on 14/01/2021 - 23:11

    I tried these once - horrible. My current favorite is Great Northern Zero. Schlossgold are also pretty good. Both available at Woolies.

  • Wezzer on 15/01/2021 - 08:02
    +1

    I go the Dainton New Age IPA for low alcohol beer. It's not the same as a full strength but is very good considering it is 0.9%. At $66 a slab its up there, for me they're for when I travel to the city to catch up with mates and need to be home that night (1.5hrs rural).

    • DoctorArd on 17/01/2021 - 13:46

      I was just looking at this…can you provide a comparison in taste to any full strength IPA?

      • Wezzer on 18/01/2021 - 09:47

        The heavy IPA feel/taste isn't there. It is still a decent beer, I love an IPA, DIPA and anything hoppy and this beer is not that. I'd say it was what I expected, fuller in flavour than the alternatives and doesn't feel like drinking low alcohol beer just for the sake of it, still enjoyable. I've seen single cans for sale at Dans if you wanted to try it first.

  • tromboc on 15/01/2021 - 09:03

    This is such a more civilised conversation than last time i saw a thread about Heineken zeros being handed out for free at a train station. Good to see!

    • dmbminaret on 15/01/2021 - 12:31

      That's why I included:

      For those who wonder about the zero alcohol, I drank heavily for 20+ years and entered full blown all day/night alcoholism for the last 5 years of that before going to rehab for 10 months. Now I haven't had a drink for over 3 years but I do enjoy these on a hot day or social event.

  • Ramrunner on 15/01/2021 - 14:06

    Can recommend Holsten if you like the pilseners.

    I think it's the best pilsener but looking above this is very highly personal taste - this beer thing isn't it?

  • DoctorArd on 17/01/2021 - 13:46

    Has anyone tried this? https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Devils-Peak-0-Non-Alcholic-Beer-…

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