Flowerpower @ Roof Terrace, Clausthal, June 2025

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#beerTasting  #alcoholfree #pils #clausthaler Clausthaler Herb (bitter). Zesty grapefruit lemons with a summer meadow fizz and hint of sun-burn and lavender. Makes you want to bring in the hay. Excellent. #alkoholfreiesBier #alkoholfrei #rothaus #bleifrei #bierverkostung

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Clausthaler Naturtrüb.
Werther's Originals with a fairy liquid toothpaste aftertaste and flat English breakfast twang.
#bier #bleifrei #bierverkostung #alkoholfrei #Clausthaler #alkoholfreiesBier

Our next #DryJanuary option is another from #clausthaler. This time, it's their Dry-Hopped IPA.
Out of the can, poured straight down, IPA produces a strong amount of off-white head, resting on a hazy pool of gold. Receding, there remains a ridgeline of lacing within the glass.
Swirling and sniffing, we recover notes of malted grains, a slight bit of grapefruit citrus, and maybe some floral. Sipping, we recover an overall sparkling character carrying the malted grains throughout, with some noticeable hop bitterness. Overall, as expected, IPA has a mild mouthfeel, no noticeable alcoholic warmth (duh), and a lingering cloying character.
Overall, one shouldn't expect this to taste exactly like an IPA. Instead, consider this non-alcoholic as an alternative to that one more beer or if you want to cut back.
(image sourced from #clausthaler social media, as our sample arrived dented).

For our first review in #DryJanuary, we start with #clausthaler's ISO. At 0.0% ABV, ISO clearly doesn't taste like an NA beer. Well, not 100%! Instead, we can glean from our experience something akin to a pale lager with the alcohol removed. If this is your first #ZeroAlcohol beverage, then it might be a bit jarring at first. Also, despite having 0 alcohol, a 11.2 fluid ounce can will your New Year Resolution back by 105.6 calories.
More on #Clausthaler ISO
Out of the can, ISO produces a hefty amount of off-white head, resting on a pool of clear gold. Swirling and sniffing, we recover some earthy notes, but overall a strong malted aroma.
Sipping, you get a tiny bit of bitterness, but overall the malted barley steals the show.
Overall, ISO has a mild to medium mouthfeel, no alcoholic warmth, and a bit of cloying on the palate.
Consider this an alternative to water, if you're looking to recover some calories. Or just enjoy one, as an alternative to "one more beer".

#alkoholfreiesBier #alcoholfreebeer
When you are on the wagon and aiming to keep it that way and suddenly grab the bottle to see if you accidentally bought one with alcohol... You know it is a jolly fine #alcoholfreebeer beer. The flavour when accompanied by food is truly excellent. This one must have been an error in the labelling in the factory. It cannot be ... Bitter and smooth. #Clausthaler

#Henninger war übrigens das erste deutsche #Dosenbier - deren Getreidesilo ein Wahrzeichen der Stadt #Frankfurt. Die Brauerei #Clausthaler hat man damals nur übernommen, um einen pfiffigen Markennamen für das erste alkoholfreie #Bier zu haben. Die Brauerei hat man, wie viele andere, umgehend dichtgemacht.
Mit der Übernahme von Henninger durch #Binding war die letzte Schlacht um die hessischen Kehlen entschieden. Der Turm fiel. Und es sollte die größte und letzte Übernahme der Geschichte bleiben.