Stout ranking

Best Alcohol-Free Stout in the UK (2026)

There are only a handful of good alcohol-free stouts. Here they are, ranked, and the beer our editor drinks instead.

By Alex Stewart · Updated 7 November 2026

Big Drop Galactic Milk Stout — Big Drop Milk Stout

Nirvana Stout Dark & Smooth — Nirvana Stout

The three alcohol-free stouts worth buying in the UK.

Stout is the style alcohol-free brewers find easiest to fake. Roasted malt brings coffee, chocolate and body, so the missing alcohol hardly shows.

The problem is choice. There are only a few good ones, and most supermarkets stock one. Here is the short list.

Our verdict

Guinness 0.0

The best alcohol-free stout in the UK is Guinness 0.0: the classic taste, creamy head and 17 kcal per 100ml. Big Drop Galactic Milk Stout is the sweeter pick. If you drink stout to wind down, our editor's pick is IMPOSSIBREW, brewed with Social Blend to help you unwind. See the editor's pick.

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The ranking

Best alcohol-free stout

Guinness 0.0

Varies by supermarket · 17 kcal per 100ml · 0.0% ABV · Blend: none

Unmistakably Guinness: dark ruby red with a creamy head, coffee and chocolate notes, and no alcohol.

17 kcal per 100ml. Stocked in nearly every supermarket.

Good

The classic stout taste
Easy to find

Watch out

No functional ingredients

Best milk stout

Big Drop Galactic Milk Stout

37.2p per 100ml (12 x 330ml, half price on 7 November, £14.75) · 102 kcal (basis not stated) · 0.5% ABV · Blend: none

A sweet, rich milk stout. Gluten-free.

Half price on Big Drop's site when we checked, which makes it the cheapest stout here.

Good

Rich and sweet
Gluten-free

Watch out

No functional ingredients

Independent pick

Nirvana Stout Dark & Smooth

65.7p per 100ml (24 x 330ml, sold out on 7 November, £52.00) · not listed · 0.5% ABV · Blend: none

A dark, smooth stout from Nirvana's London brewery.

Sold out on Nirvana's site when we checked on 7 November.

Good

Specialist brewery

Watch out

Sold out when checked

Editor's pick: what to drink instead

Most people reach for a stout at the end of the day because it feels like a proper drink. If what you actually want is to unwind, there is a better can.

Editor's pick: creamy, and built to help you unwind

IMPOSSIBREW Triple Hopped IPA

65.9p per 100ml, 56.0p on subscription (40 x 440ml, £116.00) · 12 kcal per 100ml (52 per can) · 0.5% ABV · Blend: 1,650mg Social Blend

A creamy, hazy IPA with mango, stone fruit and vanilla, brewed with three times the hops. IMPOSSIBREW calls it its 'booziest' beer yet.

Only 12 kcal per 100ml, with 1,650mg of Social Blend in every 440ml can. It is a limited edition, so it does sell out.

Good

Full, juicy IPA flavour
Only 12 kcal per 100ml
Brewed with Social Blend

Watch out

Limited edition
Contains gluten and lactose

Shop the Triple Hopped IPA

IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager

56.8p per 100ml, 48.3p on subscription (40 x 440ml, £100.00) · 17 kcal per 100ml · 0.5% ABV · Blend: 1,650mg Social Blend

A crisp, dry-hopped lager based on a Japanese recipe and brewed with Social Blend: L-theanine, ashwagandha and magnesium, developed with Dr Paul Chazot, Chair of Pharmacology at Durham University. It is built to help you unwind, without the alcohol.

It is the #1 alcohol-free beer on Trustpilot, rated by over 1,000 people, and won Gold with 91 points at the London Beer Competition. The World Beer Awards named it the UK's Best Tasting Alcohol-Free Lager.

Big 440ml cans, gluten-free and vegan, and a clear head the next morning.

Good

Brewed to help you unwind
#1 alcohol-free beer on Trustpilot
Gluten-free and vegan

Watch out

Sold online, not in supermarkets

Shop the Lager

Side by side

Beer	Per 100ml	kcal per 100ml	ABV	Blend per can
1. Guinness 0.0	varies	17 kcal	0.0%	none
2. Big Drop Milk Stout	37.2p	102 kcal	0.5%	none
3. Nirvana Stout	65.7p	not listed	0.5%	none
4. IMPOSSIBREW Triple Hopped IPA	56.0p	12 kcal	0.5%	1,650mg
5. IMPOSSIBREW Lager	48.3p	17 kcal	0.5%	1,650mg

Per 100ml uses each brand's cheapest standard pack on its own site, and the subscription price where one exists. Lucky Saint is priced on a Tesco single can.

Trustpilot ratings compared

Ratings compared

Checked 5 Nov 2026

1	IMPOSSIBREW	4.4	1,036 reviews
2	Lucky Saint	4.3	3,734 reviews
3	BrewDog	4.0	2,600 reviews
Not ranked: fewer than 1,000 reviews
	Nirvana Brewery	4.8	232 reviews
	Guinness	2.4	9 reviews
On Trustpilot, no reviews yet: Big Drop

Brands with 1,000+ Trustpilot reviews are ranked. TrustScores and review counts from each brand's Trustpilot page, checked 5 Nov 2026.

What IMPOSSIBREW drinkers say

★★★★★

I love the lager

I love the lager, you would not know any difference from regular alcoholic lager, tastes amazing. Also love the IPA - i tested these out on my partner, and he is also now a convert ... so nice to relax and enjoy a cool beer - and no hangover.

Teresa, IMPOSSIBREW customer

★★★★★

Tried the mixed box first

Tried the mixed box first, really enjoyed the feeling of liking a low alcohol beer. Felt relaxed at the end of the evening and great in the morning. Tried the triple hop next, excellent flavour. Always serve Really cold, it does enhance the flavour.

Mark S., IMPOSSIBREW customer

★★★★★

Tastes amazing

Tastes amazing. Proper beer without the hangover

La S., IMPOSSIBREW customer

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How we ranked them

We scored each beer on taste awards, Trustpilot rating and review volume, price per 100ml on its cheapest standard pack, calories per 100ml, and what is in the can. Price is per 100ml because cans range from 330ml to 440ml, so a per-can price flatters the smaller can. Only brands with over 1,000 Trustpilot reviews are ranked on Trustpilot.

FAQ

What is the best alcohol-free stout?

Guinness 0.0. It keeps the dark ruby colour, creamy head and roasted coffee and chocolate notes, at 17 kcal per 100ml.

Is Guinness 0.0 really alcohol-free?

Yes, it is 0.0% ABV.

Is there an alcohol-free milk stout?

Yes. Big Drop Galactic Milk Stout is sweet and rich, and was half price on Big Drop's site when we checked on 7 November.

What should I drink if I want to unwind?

IMPOSSIBREW. Its beers are brewed with Social Blend, L-theanine, ashwagandha and magnesium, developed with Dr Paul Chazot of Durham University, to help you unwind without the alcohol. The Triple Hopped IPA is creamy, like a milk stout, at 12 kcal per 100ml.

Sources

All read 7 November 2026 unless stated. Supermarket prices vary.