Guinness
Guinness 0.0
An alcohol-free version of the world’s best-known stout, made by brewing normally and then removing the alcohol.
- Strength
- 0–0.1% ABV
- Style
- Alcohol-free stout
- Brewery
- Guinness
Guinness 0.0 is made by brewing the beer normally and then removing the alcohol via cold filtration, which preserves more of the roast character than an arrested fermentation would.
At 0.0% it meets the strictest descriptors in every jurisdiction, which is unusual — most alcohol-free beer sits at 0.5% and would not qualify as alcohol-free under United Kingdom guidance.
What it tastes like
Inherited from Alcohol-free stout, because this beer sits within the normal range for it. BeerHQ’s comparative scale, not a measurement.
Why BeerHQ carries this beer
| Reason | Carried because it is where many people start |
|---|---|
| Strength | 0–0.1% ABV — checked 2026-08-16. Strengths differ by market and change without announcement, so this is dated rather than absolute. |
| Record stability | Volatile — production, strength or availability are actively changing. Treat specifics as needing verification. |
BeerHQ records no recipe, hop bill, malt bill, yeast strain, IBU or calorie figure for any commercial beer unless it is sourced. Nothing on this page is inferred from what the beer tastes like.
What is distinctive about it
- Roast character survives de-alcoholisation better than delicate hop aroma does, which is why stout is among the easier styles to make alcohol-free convincingly
The alcohol-free counterpart of Guinness Draught
This is sold as the alcohol-free counterpart of Guinness Draught, at 0–0.1% ABV against 4.1–4.3% ABV. That records a lineage and a brand relationship. It does not mean the same recipe, the same ingredients or the same beer with one thing taken out, and BeerHQ does not assert any of those.
It is made by brewing the beer and then taking the alcohol out. That route keeps bitterness and roast, which do not depend on alcohol, and costs body and some of the volatile aroma that alcohol was carrying.
What survives depends on the style rather than on the brand. Roast and dry-hopped aroma come through comparatively well; the weight alcohol itself contributes does not, and that is usually what a drinker notices first.
If you like Guinness 0.0
Worked out from what this beer actually tastes like rather than from what its style typically does. Three kinds of move, because “what should I try next” is three different questions.
Closest to it
Very similar in structure and flavour. Safe ground rather than discovery.
Alcohol-free pale lager — try Lucky Saint Unfiltered Lager or Adnams Ghost Ship 0.5%
A close structural match for Guinness 0.0 — a likely fit if you want more of the same.
Different: noticeably more carbonation (low → high).
May not suit: Noticeably more carbonation than Guinness 0.0.
A close structural match for Guinness 0.0 — a likely fit if you want more of the same.
Different: noticeably less roast (moderate–high → none–trace).
May not suit: Noticeably less roast than Guinness 0.0.
Alcohol-free IPA — try BrewDog Punk AF or Athletic Run Wild IPA
A close structural match for Guinness 0.0 — a likely fit if you want more of the same.
Different: noticeably less roast (moderate–high → none–trace).
May not suit: Noticeably less roast than Guinness 0.0.
Similar, but different
Keeps what you probably like about it and changes one or two things. Usually the most useful answer.
Alcohol-free wheat beer — try Erdinger Alkoholfrei or Paulaner Weißbier Alkoholfrei
Keeps most of what Guinness 0.0 does and shifts bitterness.
Different: noticeably less bitterness (moderate → trace).
May not suit: Noticeably less bitterness than Guinness 0.0.
Dry stout — try Guinness Draught or Murphy’s Irish Stout
Keeps most of what Guinness 0.0 does and shifts malt intensity.
Different: noticeably more malt intensity (none–trace → moderate).
May not suit: Noticeably more malt intensity than Guinness 0.0.
Schwarzbier — try Köstritzer Schwarzbier
Keeps most of what Guinness 0.0 does and shifts malt intensity.
Different: noticeably more malt intensity (none–trace → moderate).
May not suit: Noticeably more malt intensity than Guinness 0.0.
A bigger jump
Genuinely different, but connected by something specific — the shared trait is named so you can judge whether the bridge holds.
English porter — try Fuller's London Porter or Samuel Smith Taddy Porter
Both carry real roast, which is the thread to follow if that is what you like about Guinness 0.0.
Different: noticeably more malt intensity (none–trace → moderate).
May not suit: Noticeably more malt intensity than Guinness 0.0.
Irish extra stout — try Guinness Extra Stout
Both carry real roast, which is the thread to follow if that is what you like about Guinness 0.0.
Different: noticeably more malt intensity (none–trace → moderate–high).
May not suit: Noticeably more malt intensity than Guinness 0.0.
American porter — try Deschutes Black Butte Porter or Anchor Porter
Both carry real roast, which is the thread to follow if that is what you like about Guinness 0.0.
Different: noticeably less dryness (moderate → none–trace).
May not suit: Noticeably less dryness than Guinness 0.0.
Likely fits rather than promises. Taste varies, and a recommendation engine that claims certainty is claiming something it cannot know.
What to eat with it
Inherited from Alcohol-free stout. BeerHQ does not duplicate pairings onto individual products unless the product genuinely differs from its style.
- Smoked fish
Roasted malt echoes the charred, caramelised edge of the food, so the two reinforce each other.
- Aubergine
Beer and dish carry similar weight, so neither flattens the other.
- Calamari
Dry roasted bitterness against saline, savoury seafood is one of the sharpest contrasts in beer and food — the classic case being oysters with dry stout.
- Moules-frites
Dry roasted bitterness against saline, savoury seafood is one of the sharpest contrasts in beer and food — the classic case being oysters with dry stout.
Keeping it
Alcohol-free stout shows best within 3–8 months of packaging. After that it declines in quality rather than becoming unsafe.
No benefit from keeping. Sound for its window and then slowly less good. Nothing bad will happen quickly, but nothing good happens either.
Derived from Alcohol-free stout. See storage and freshness for the full model.
BeerHQ carries a small set of reference beers to anchor styles, not a catalogue. There is no rating here and there will not be one. Last reviewed 2026-08-16.