Münchner Hell Alkoholfrei

Helles is the everyday beer of Munich, which is exactly why an alcohol-free one is harder to pull off than a wheat beer. There are no banana esters or yeast haze to cover a thin body, only malt and hops standing there in the open. Paulaner has been working at this longer than almost anyone, having put one of the world's first bottom-fermented alcohol-free beers on the market back in 1987. The current version holds a lightly spicy malt note with a restrained hop aroma over the top, which is the correct shape for the style. Alcohol stays below 0.5% and it comes in at 24 calories per 100ml. It has a following among runners and cyclists in Germany, and it is the bottle to reach for when you want something that tastes like beer rather than like a substitute for one. Serve it properly cold and treat it as a session beer alongside food.