A little more caramel flavour from the malts and a little more sweetness would have been more welcome. But there’s still enough variety in the flavour to keep things interesting. Verdict

Dry-hopped with Centennial and Mosaic hops, this beer starts off like a piney and citrusy ale before the cleaner flavours and aromas you’d expect from a typical pale lager come through. If you like your beers fruity and stuffed full of new-world hops, you’ll love Big Drop’s Paradiso IPA – especially if you liked brewery’s original pale ale. Originally a 1.1% beer, “Nanny State” flew under the radar when Brewdog first released it in response to media hysteria over its imperial-strength beers. Its low-alcohol offering has an amazingly creamy mouthfeel. The aroma and the flavour aren’t bad either. Decent.

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Another exercise-themed alcohol-free beer from Mikkeller. “Energibajer” is a wheat beer but its more reminiscent of an American modern-style ale with mango and pine in the aroma and caramel mixed with tropical flavours in the taste. Hallo, Ich Bin” is Mikkeller’s attempt at an alcohol-free Berliner Weisse, a sour beer that originates from – you guessed it – Berlin. Sure, there are still some terrible ones out there. But there are also loads of brands producing quality non-alcoholic beers and alcohol-free lagers, some of which rival their higher-ABV equivalents in taste, aroma and body.

Limbo Raspberry quite high in sugar and calories but it’s a worthwhile treat if you want something a little different from the norm.Hops and hemp feel like natural bedfellows so it’s no surprise to see CBD-infused NA beers coming onto the market. This hazy fruit-forward pale ale from Norway’s Lervig has a juicy aroma and flavour featuring passion fruit, grapefruit and pineapple, balanced out by a little pine and grass. Brewed with eight hop varieties from North America, New Zealand and Europe, Punk AF lives up to its billing… in every respect. Implosion” is a fruity, hazy pale ale with a luxurious mouthfeel. The aroma features tropical fruits and lemon, with a touch of wheat beer aromas – bubblegum and banana. It’s produced this alcohol-free version since 2002. The creamy mouthfeel steals the show. The flavour, which is the perfect balance of sweet and bitter, isn’t bad either.

You could even argue that it’s just as good as, if not better than, the original bottled Ghost Ship – I struggled to tell the difference when I did a comparison. Read the full review 10=. Lowtide and C’84 “Who Let the Bees Stout” (0.5%) honeycomb chocolate stout Showcasing many of the characteristics of its alcoholic sibling, there’s a deep, fruity tang with whiffs of red wine and loads of raisin and oak flavours.Ghost Ship 0.5% is a solid non-alcoholic beer, with a lovely aroma and body and a decent flavour. It might even appeal to drinkers seeking a non-alcoholic alternative to an English bitter, despite the US-influence on the hop front. But that superb aroma wins the day, especially if you’re after a way to consume CBD without messing around with oils and other products.

A stunning drink, perfect as an after-dinner beer or something to enjoy by the fire in the colder months. And while the flavours on tasting don’t quite measure up to the aroma, I definitely won’t be swerving this one if I spot it at a music venue. Adnams, a mid-sized regional brewery based in Suffolk, recently launched an alcohol-free beer to go alongside its full-strength range. Unlike the traditional breweries like St Peter’s, Brewdog, Leeds Brewery and Thornbridge that have dabbled with non-alcoholic beers, it chose to make an alcohol-free version of a current beer rather than concoct a brand new one. With a smooth mouthfeel despite high carbonation, it’s sure to be a hit with traditional ale drinkers, despite its modern, hoppy aromas. This camel-coloured and opaque pale ale has an amazing aroma featuring tropical fruits, pine and toffee.

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The mouthfeel – creamy and soft – is superb, and the clean flavours in the taste and aroma are simple yet engrossing. The punk scene just got sensible, thanks to the innovative Scottish brewer BrewDog and its NEW Punk AF (0.5% ABV, 46 kcal), now available at Wetherspoon.