Alcohol-free beer is increasingly popular and sought-after as people become warier of their alcohol intake. A few decades ago alcohol-free beer was a poor imitation, but these days it’s steadily improving and some examples can hold their own compared to the real thing. This graphic takes a look at how alcohol-free beer is defined, the range of ways in which it can be made, and how these methods work.
References/further reading
- Processes for alcohol-free beer production: a review – Carlos Muller and others, Food Science & Technology
- Production of alcohol-free beer – Luigi Montanari and others, in Beer in Health and Disease Prevention
- Alcohol-free Beer: Methods of production, sensorial defects, and healthful effects – Sara Sohrabvandi and others, Food Reviews International