Beck's Blue 0 Percent Alcohol Free German Lager Beer Bottle, 24 x 275 ml

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We’ve covered ways to prevent a hypo when drinking, and we also have a separate article on alcohol and diabetes. Your diabetes and drinking This leaves a beer with only trace amounts of alcohol if any – up to 0.05%. This is less than what occurs naturally in many types of food. However, it’s worth bearing in mind that it’s possible the alcohol content could be higher because labelling rules vary between regions and some countries like the UK allow a small tolerance to what’s shown on the label.

It’s slightly syrupy but the body isn’t too bad. It’s highly carbonated but the foam gives it a creamy – dare I say luxurious – feel as it slips down your throat. It also reduces your willpower - you are less likely to go for the healthier option when out for a meal, cooking a meal, or raiding the fridge at home. Summer drinking Read on for some useful tips to keep the calories and alcohol down this summer:Just like using smaller plates can help you to eat less food, using smaller wine and beer glasses can help you drink less - try it, it really does work! Contrary to press reports that we should all drink some alcohol for health reasons - who hasn’t read an article claiming red wine is good for your heart? – the evidence simply doesn’t support this. Not only does alcohol contain lots of calories (these are basically ‘empty’ calories, with no nutritional value), but it also stops your body burning fat as all its attention is turned to burning off the alcohol.

This early faith in non-alcoholic beer paid off, in the UK at least. Here it’s a staple in the beer coolers of many a pub up and down the country. It still accounts for more than a third of all alcohol-free sold in the UK.

What does Becks beer taste like?

Yes, but it wouldn’t be my first choice if there were other options, especially when there are so many tasty non-alcoholic beers these days.