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Leeds Brewery “0PA” review – alcohol-free (0%) pale ale

By Tom Hallett on May 24, 2018

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“0PA” is an alcohol-free (0%) pale ale from Yorkshire’s Leeds Brewery. Find out how it tastes and get info on stockists, calories and ingredients in this review.

With dozens of pubs and bars plus a sprinkling of breweries within the city limits, Leeds is one of the UK’s leading craft beer and real ale destinations.

Naturally, Leeds Brewery has a big presence in the city with five pubs dotted throughout. The brewery is a relative veteran in modern times, having been set up in 2007 before the recent boom in new UK breweries.

Leeds Brewery isn’t a specialist alcohol-free brewery like Big Drop and Nirvana. However, like many breweries keen to take advantage of the recent rise in popularity of non-alcoholic beer, its been experimenting with creating an alcohol-free beer. The result is “0PA”, a 0% ABV pale ale.

Leeds Brewery 0PA label

I ended up drinking in three of Leeds Brewery’s pubs on a weekend trip the city last year. But I was pretty underwhelmed by the beers. Will I feel the same about 0PA?

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There’s hardly any aroma from this beer when you crack open the bottle. And judging by my experiences with the overpowering aromas of other 0% ales like St Peter’s “Without” and Innis and Gunn’s “Innis and None“, this is probably a good thing.

However, it doesn’t take long for my nostrils to tease out some aroma – a little tropical fruit laced with caramel malt and a hint of savoury wortiness, which seems to be a feature of lots of 0% beers.

In the glass, it looks superb pouring a deep copper with a decent head that clings to the side of the glass as you sip. Despite the foam, it’s not overly fizzy in your mouth. It’s quite vicious, but a little more syrupy than your average full strength beer.

Leeds Brewery 0PA bottle and glass

More of the aroma is released when you start supping. There’s a little wortiness in the flavour, but it’s not sickly like with many other non-alcoholic beers. The main flavour is caramel, which pairs nicely with a bitterness that stops you gulping it down too quickly.

Verdict

As 0% ales go, 0PA isn’t bad at all. And while I’d still choose a low-alcohol beer like “Nanny State” or “Ü.NN” over this one, it’s a decent shout if you want a true 0% beer.

Key info – Leeds Brewery 0PA

  • Name: 0PA
  • Brewery: Leeds Brewery
  • Style: pale ale
  • Alcohol content: 0%
  • Calories: 66 (per 330ml)
  • Ingredients: water, malt, yeast, hops
  • Country: UK
  • Dispense: bottle

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"0PA" (0%) by Leeds Brewery

Leeds Brewery 0PA label
5.2

Aroma

4.5/10

Mouthfeel

6.5/10

Flavour

4.5/10

Pros

  • Good mouthfeel
  • Not as sickly as similar 0% beers

Cons

  • A little worty
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About Tom Hallett

New(ish) dad, slow runner and Border Terrier owner (or is it the other way round?) on a mission to find the world's best low-alcohol and alcohol-free beers.

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