Writer tests 75 low- and no-alcohol drinks and lists top picks

Joanne Gould, a food, drink and lifestyle writer for the Filter, worked through 75 low- and no-alcohol beers, wines, spirits and premixed drinks to identify her favourites and alternatives to alcoholic drinks.

She limited choices to drinks under 2% ABV and excluded shrubs, juices and sodas. Gould found the low-alcohol beer category particularly strong, spirits promising, wines more challenging, and sparkling wines and teas often excellent.

Her highlighted picks include Moderato merlot-tannat cuvee revolutionnaire (0.5%, £13 at Wise Bartender) as best low-alcohol red; Cygnet Infinity (0%, £32 at Cygnet) as best alcohol-free gin; Fortnum & Mason sparkling tea (0%, £19.95 at Fortnum & Mason); Bolle blanc de blancs (<0.5%, £18.45 at Mind Your Wines) for dealcoholised sparkling wine; Belvoir Farm lime and yuzu mojito (0%, £3.50 at Tesco) as best mocktail; Pathfinder hemp and root non-alcoholic spirit (<0.5%, £29.75 at the Whisky Exchange); Almave Blanco blue agave spirit (0%, £21.57 at Master of Malt); Bero Kingston golden pils (0.5%, £2.80 each at Wise Bartender); Firebrand Shorebreak hazy pale ale (0.5%, £3 at Wise Bartender); and Chance Clean cider (0.5%, 12 x 330ml, prices listed at the Alcohol Free Co and Amazon).

The article was originally published on 4 February 2025 and was amended on 7 January 2026, when four new drinks were added and prices updated. The Filter notes reviews may be periodically updated and that the article's timestamp shows the date of the most recent update.

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Culture, Joanne Gould, Low-alcohol Beer, Cygnet, Moderato, Fortnum & Mason