FactsNon-Alcoholic Beer vs Regular Beer: What Is Different
The biggest difference is the alcohol, but it is not the only one. This post compares how each beer is made, how it tastes, its calories and its price.
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We explain beer styles, how non-alcoholic beer is brewed, which food goes with each beer, and what the law in India says about it.
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FactsCan You Get Drunk on Non-Alcoholic Beer?
A can of non-alcoholic beer holds at most a tenth of the alcohol in a regular beer. This post shows the arithmetic, what a study measured and who should still avoid it.
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Flavor EducationWhat Is a Stout?
A stout is a dark beer that tastes of coffee and cocoa, and those flavours come from roasted grain. This post explains where the style comes from and why its roast does not depend on alcohol.
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Flavor EducationWhat Is a Lager?
Lager describes how a beer is made, not how it looks. This post explains lager yeast, cold storage and the pilsner, and why a crisp lager is a difficult style to brew well.
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FactsCaffeinated Non-Alcoholic Beer: What It Is and Who It Is For
A coffee stout brewed with cold-brew coffee is a beer that also contains caffeine. This post explains what is in it, how it is labelled, and when to choose the caffeine-free can instead.
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GuideA Guide to Non-Alcoholic Beer in India
India now has many more non-alcoholic drinks on the shelf, from the lagers of big global brands and radlers to malt drinks and craft beer from Indian brands. This guide explains how to tell them apart.
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FactsHow Much Alcohol Is in Non-Alcoholic Beer?
Non-alcoholic beer contains a trace of alcohol, less than 0.5% ABV. This post explains what that means in practice and how it compares with everyday foods.
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BangaloreWhere to Get Non-Alcoholic Craft Beer in Bangalore
Bangalore is known for its craft beer culture, and it is a good city for non-alcoholic craft beer too. Here is how to pre-order SOMA in Bangalore and what comes next.
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SocialHow to Join the Round When You Are Not Drinking Alcohol
Everyone at the table is ordering a round. You can order a SOMA IPA, which is a real beer that stays under 0.5% ABV, and nobody needs to ask why.
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RitualsNon-Alcoholic Beer After a Workout
At some big marathons in Europe, runners are handed a non-alcoholic beer at the finish line. It is not there for any health reason. People enjoy the ritual of a cold beer after a hard effort, and that is reason enough.
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Flavor EducationWhat Is a Hazy IPA?
A hazy IPA is cloudy and juicy, and it is much less bitter than the IPAs you may have heard about. Here is what the haze is and where the fruit flavours come from.
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Behind the BrewHow We Keep the Alcohol Under 0.5%
We brew SOMA as a real beer, and we ferment it. Our yeast cannot eat the main sugar in wort, so the alcohol stays under 0.5% ABV. This post explains how that works.
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With MealsThe SOMA Food Pairing Guide
The Lager goes with seafood, the IPA goes with biryani, the Wit goes with brunch and the Stout goes with chocolate cake. This is a practical guide to pairing non-alcoholic craft beer with everyday meals.
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HospitalityBuilding the Non-Alcoholic Menu
Every table has a guest who is not drinking alcohol. A non-alcoholic menu with craft beer, shandies and beer-mosas gives that guest a real choice and gives the venue a good margin.
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Flavor EducationWhat Does Non-Alcoholic Craft Beer Taste Like?
This guide goes through each style and explains what changes when the alcohol stays under 0.5% and what stays the same. It also suggests which of the five SOMA beers to give a friend who is not sure about non-alcoholic beer.
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SocialHow to Host a Great Party Where Nobody Has to Drink
A good party can have drinkers and non-drinkers at the same table, with good choices for everyone and nobody lecturing anyone. Here is how to plan one.
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FactsNon-Alcoholic Beer vs Kombucha vs Soft Drinks: What Is in the Can
Non-alcoholic beer, kombucha and soft drinks often sit on the same shelf, but they are made in completely different ways. The numbers on their labels are also further apart than you might expect.
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GuideHow to Choose the Best Non-Alcoholic Beer in India in 2026
This guide does not rank brands. Instead, it explains the four kinds of non-alcoholic beer on sale in India, four checks to make on the label, and where our own bias lies.
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BangaloreWhat to Drink When You Are Not Drinking in Bangalore
Deciding not to drink tonight is easy. Choosing what to hold in your hand for the next four hours is harder, so this guide goes through it place by place.
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SocialHow to Say No to a Drink Without It Being Weird
You do not need to explain why you are not drinking. Here are seven things you can say, one main rule, and one easy way to stop the question before it starts.
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FactsHow Many Calories Are in Non-Alcoholic Beer?
In a regular beer, alcohol is the biggest source of calories. When a beer stays under 0.5% ABV, most of those calories are not there, and the numbers change more than most people expect.
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Behind the BrewNon-Alcoholic Beer Prices in India: What a Can Costs and Why
It is reasonable to expect a non-alcoholic beer to cost less than a regular one. This post explains why it does not, from the specialist yeast we use to the lab test we run on every batch.
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FactsCan You Drive After a Non-Alcoholic Beer in India?
Indian drink-driving law measures the alcohol in your blood, not what is printed on your can. This post explains the Section 185 limit, the arithmetic for a can under 0.5% ABV and the cautions you should know.
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GuideDry Days in India: What to Drink
On roughly two dozen days a year, liquor shops in India close, and people start asking each other whether it is a dry day. This guide explains which days are dry and what to drink on them.
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SocialThe Non-Alcoholic Drinks Guide for Indian Weddings
Every Indian wedding has a bar, and many adult guests do not use it. This guide explains how to plan good non-alcoholic drinks for those guests at every function.
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SocialDry January, Sober October, and the Indian Calendar
Most days of a dry month are easy. The hard part is a few particular nights: a work event, a wedding, a close friend's birthday and an ordinary Tuesday. Here is a practical plan for those nights.
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FactsNon-Alcoholic Beer vs Mocktails: How They Compare
The mocktail is the usual drink for people who are not drinking alcohol, and it deserves to be made well. This post explains what a mocktail does well, what a non-alcoholic beer does well, and how to choose between them.
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Flavor EducationWhat Is a Belgian Wit?
A Belgian wit is cloudy, soft and a little citrusy, and it tastes very different from a lager. Here is why it is cloudy and where its orange and spice flavours come from.
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Label LiteracyBrewed Non-Alcoholic Beer vs Malt Drinks: How to Tell Them Apart
Two drinks can sit on the same shelf, with the same words on the front, and be completely different inside. Here is how to read the back of the can and tell them apart in ten seconds.
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