Minus The Hangover

After Hours bonus content for Episode 15: Celebrity NoLos - Who, What, & Why? Pete and Christophe chat more about the drinks they tasted in Ep. 15, including Bero Edge Hill Hazy IPA, and Elton John Blanc de Blancs sparkling white wine. Plus: Christophe challenges Pete: can he really spot every pop culture reference in the pun-laded intro from the main episode? Authenticity in celebrity NoLo en...

Chris explores Celebrity NoLos - with tastings of actor Tom Holland’s Bero Edge Hill Hazy IPA & Elton John’s Zero Blanc de Blancs alcohol-free wine, plus mini-reviews of Alska Strawberry & Lime 0.0% Cider, Iguana Gym Beer & Holos Citra Hops Organic Kombucha.

After Hours bonus content for Episode 14: Kombucha. Pete and Christophe chat more about the drinks they tasted in Ep. 14, including Hip Pop Apple & Elderflower Kombucha, and Remedy Wild Berry Kombucha. Plus: Requests for reviews, and a shout out to the NonToxicated group on Facebook Our first ever supplier-sent drinks: ANON English Garden NA spirit Pete explains: Why exactly *is* kombucha so m...

Pete takes a deep dive into funky fermented tea drink kombucha , addressing questions like: Fermented tea? Fermented? Tea? What is a SCOBY, anyway? Where does it come from? (Yes, it's China, obv.) Is it REALLY that good for you? Why shouldn't I drink the homemade stuff? You're not my dad! All this, and more... Kombucha Tastings Hip Pop Apple & Elderflower Kombucha Remedy Wild Berry Kombucha Pl...

After Hours bonus content for Episode 13: Kaliber's Bad Rap. Christophe and Pete chat more about the drinks they tasted in Ep. 13, including St Austell Proper Job 0.5%, and Kopparberg Mixed Fruit Tropical AF Cider. Pete revisits the Kaliber adverts from the 1980s, featuring Billy Connolly - and discovers that they are quite a bit more risqué than he remembers...

Does Kaliber deserve its bad reputation? Chris re-examines NoLo pioneer Kaliber, the alcohol-free lager from Guinness that seemed ubiquitous in the 1980s. Tastings of St Austell’s Proper Job 0.5% IPA Kopparberg Mixed Fruit Tropical Alcohol Free Premium Cider And mini-reviews of Hip Pop Apple & Elderflower Kombucha Adnams’ Ghost Ship 0.5% Citrus Pale Ale La Chouffe Alcohol Free Belgian Beer

After Hours bonus content for Episode 12: Barriers to NoLo Drinks. Christophe and Pete reflect on Pete's proprietary PIINTTS system to analyse how well the NoLo industry is dealing with the barriers that prospective drinkers face, discuss how £12 is really quite a lot of money for a NoLo wine, and re-examine their views on Divin Pinot Noir, Gordon's 0% Spirit, Perlenbacher Pils Alcohol-Free, M&amp...

Pete explores what stops us buying and enjoying NoLos, from the newbies to the seasoned non-alcoholic drink aficionados - with tastings of M&S’s Divin Pinot Noir & Gordon’s 0% “Spirit Drink”, plus 3 mini-reviews: Perlenbacher Pils Alcohol-Free, M&S Low Alcohol Czech Lager, Infinite Session IPA.

The bonus After Hours chat, in which Pete and Christophe chat about the gap between episodes, the most popular alcoholic drinks in the world - and their NoLo equivalents - and more!

Pete asks, What is lager? How is it different from ale? How is it made no/low alcohol? When was it invented? - with tastings of Asahi Super Dry 0.0% & Aldi brand St Etienne 0% lager, plus reviews: Beavertown Lazer Crush Alcohol Free IPA, M&S Citrusy & Light white wine & Leffe Blonde 0.0% Belgian Ale.

Christophe & Pete guide us through the best No and Low alcohol drinks to enjoy at Christmas - with tastings of Nozeco 0.0% Bucks Fizz, Lidl’s 0% aperitivo Cedrata, and Lucky Saint’s 0.5% Lemon Lager.

This is the bonus After Hours chat about Episode 9, in which Christophe and Pete chat about the gap between episodes, what the two dots above the "a" in älska is actually called, whether the CBD in the Trip Lemon & Basil had any effect, and the imminent Minus the Hangover Christmas Special. Plus, Pete presents the content he omitted from the main episode: how much alcohol remains in food after...

Christophe & Pete explore the everyday levels of alcohol in food & why it matters - plus tastings of our first spirit, Captain Morgan Spiced Gold 0.0%, Aldi’s Ålska Nordic Berries 0% cider, and Trip Lemon Basil CBD drink. Captain Morgan Spiced Gold 0.0%: https://www.captainmorgan.com/en-gb/our-spirits/captain-morgan-spiced-gold-0-0-alcohol-free-spirit Aldi’s Ålska Nordic Berries 0%: https:...

In this bonus After Hours chat about Episode 8, Christophe and Pete chat about the no and low alcohol beers featured, the difficulty of compiling the list, Pete's beef with the pronunciation of the word "riband", whether or not we can smell "sweet", and finally a bit of bonus content cut from the original episode.

Christophe & Pete count down the Top 10 Global Best-Selling NoLo Beers, and give 3 of them a taste: Bavarian Erdinger Alkoholfrei wheat beer, Italian Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% lager, and F1 sponsor Heineken 0.0% lager. Erdinger Alkoholfrei: https://erdinger.de/en-UK/beers/non-alcoholic-wheatbeer Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0%: https://www.birraperoni.it/en/prodotto/nastro-azzurro-zero/   Hei...

Christophe and Pete discuss episode 7 - NoLo Wine Special - in this After Hours bonus episode. They talk about cut content (including how a certain Swiss psychiatrist is involved in non-alcoholic wine production), celebrity-endorsed drinks, Chris's first crush on a certain Australian pop princess, how they haven't (yet) been given any drinks samples by suppliers, how Chris has managed to find (and...

Join Christophe & Pete with our first Wine Special, exploring what no and low alcohol wine is, how it’s made & more - plus tastings of our first celebrity NoLo, Kylie Minogue’s No Alcohol Sparkling Rosé, French Nozeco’s Zero Still Merlot & Australian McGuigan’s Zero Sauvignon Blanc. Kylie Minogue No Alcohol Sparkling Rosé: https://kylieminoguewines.com/wines/no-alcohol-sparkling-rose/...

Christophe & Pete continue their delve into the history of No & Low alcohol drinks - plus tastings of Suffolk golden ale St Peter’s Without Gold, French radler Saint-Omer Panaché and Britvic brand J2O Mocktails White Peach & Mango Daiquiri.

Christophe & Pete delve into the surprising history of No & Low alcohol drinks, from the ‘Dark Ages’ of, well, the Dark Ages, through the Small Beers of the Industrial Revolution, the tumultuous 20th Century, and onto Barbican, Bass and the ‘birth of the modern era’ - plus a walk on the wild side with tastings of Cornish amber ale Doom Bar Zero, crisp Mexican lager Corona Cero, and Italian...

This episode, Christophe & Pete shine a light on ABV: what does it actually mean? The first in a series examining the crazy mess of acronyms, industry short-hand and confusing No & Low Alcohol drinks jargon - plus tasting reviews of indie brewery Brulo’s Lust For Life IPA, Stowford Press’s (or is it Westons’?) Low Alcohol Cider, and from Sweden Kopparberg’s Gin & Lemonade (or is it Str...

Christophe & Pete discuss how NoLo drinks went from the dark, dire days of Kaliber to the innovative and booming phenomenon we see today - plus tasting reviews of our first NoLo red wine McGuigan Zero Shiraz, “Posh Tonic” Fever-Tree, and one of the UK’s biggest-selling NoLo lagers, Lucky Saint. Find out more about this episode’s drinks: Lucky Saint Lager - https://luckysaint.co/ McGuigan Zero...

Join Christophe & Pete as they “pop the cork” on one of the truly BIG NoLo questions: Why oh why do no and low alcohol drinks cost so much? Plus tasting reviews of global mega-brand Guinness 0.0, the quintessentially-English Thatchers Zero cider, and the fresh & funky Hip Pop Cherry & Blackberry CBD Kombucha. Find out more about this episode’s drinks: Guinness 0.0 - https://www.guinnes...

In the very first episode, best mates Christophe & Pete ask “What is a NoLo drink, anyway?”, discuss the big ideas behind Minus The Hangover, and put their money where their mouths are tasting UK top seller Lucky Saint IPA, NoLo sparkling wine Nozeco & indie brewery Merakai’s Berry Berry Nice. Drinks Reviews Lucky Saint IPA - https://luckysaint.co/ Nozeco - https://www.nozeco.buzz/page2.ht...