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Nøgne Ø “Stripped Craft” review – non-alcoholic (0%) blonde ale

By Tom Hallett on June 14, 2020

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“Stripped Craft” from Norway’s Nøgne Ø is a non-alcoholic Belgian-style blonde ale infused with lime. Get tasting notes and info on ingredients in this review.

Whether it’s lager and lime or a slice of lime in a bottle of Corona, beer and lime have always been natural bedfellows.

And despite my avoidance of lime and soda when I’m not drinking, I’m a big fan of that little green citrus fruit (no jokes please, American readers).

One thing limes are handy for is complementing the citrus flavours provided by hops and yeast esters. And you don’t need to have your own supply either – producers are already adding lime to the beers at various stages of the brewing process.

Big Drop’s “Pine Trail” was the first beer that isn’t really classed as a “fruit beer” I came across that used lime. 

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This “Stripped Craft” (0%) beer from Norway’s Nøgne Ø is another that uses it. Nøgne Ø, which has been brewing since 2002, now exports its beers worldwide.

Nogne Stripped Craft non-alcoholic beer bottle

Like many craft brewers, it has expanded to offer dozens of varieties of beer. But Stripped Craft is its first foray into NA beer, launched in late 2018.

Ingredients and how it’s made

Here, the brewers add fresh lime juice and lime zest to the beer. The barley malt is Maris Otter from the UK, plus a little malted wheat. Hops and the local water make up the ingredients list.

Rather than remove the alcohol from this one, the brewers stop fermentation early.

Calories, carbs and sugar

There’s no info on the calorie, carbohydrate and sugar content on the packaging.

So this might be one to miss if you’re counting the calories or avoiding sugar. Especially when you factor in the likely higher sugar content in beers that haven’t fully fermented.

Flavour, appearance and mouthfeel

Stripped Craft pours hazy and straw-coloured, with a modest head of fluffy foam and lots of small bubbles rising to join it.

Nogne Stripped Craft non-alcoholic beer in a glass

The aromas of new-world US hops dominate the aroma, with pine, grapefruit and lemon with the malts combining with the hops to add a touch of caramelised orange. These aromas manage to hide any lime.

It has a good, medium body with gentle carbonation provided by small bubbles that look harsher than they feel. The mouthfeel is soft without any creaminess.

The flavour is more perfumed and malty than the aroma. There’s still some grapefruit, with lots of lime coming through as you sip, adding sweetness. But these flavours are also joined by blossom, pale malt and wheat flavours, which were missing in the aroma.

Nogne Stripped Craft non-alcoholic beer bottle and glass

And a little lactic-like sourness that gradually builds as you drink.

There’s a light zesty bitterness and a floral aftertaste. 

Verdict

Stripped Craft, with its refreshing aromas and flavours, is definitely a beer for the summer. And it’s not just lime that dominates, with lots of variety to enjoy as you sip.

A useful beer to have ready and chilling in the fridge.

Key info – Nøgne Ø Stripped Craft

  • Name: Stripped Craft
  • Brewery: Nøgne Ø
  • Style: golden ale
  • Alcohol content: 0%
  • Calories: unknown
  • Carbohydrates: unknown
  • Sugar: unknown
  • Ingredients: water, barley malt, wheat malt, hops, yeast, lime
  • Country: Norway
  • Dispense: bottle (330ml)
  • Selected stockists (UK): Wise Bartender*, Booze Free

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"Stripped Craft" (0%) by Nøgne Ø

"Stripped Craft" (0%) by Nøgne Ø
7.3

Aroma

7.2/10

Mouthfeel

7.7/10

Flavour

6.9/10

Pros

  • Varied flavours

Cons

  • Some lactic sourness
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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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