The best alcohol-free beer for weight loss
By Alex Stewart · Updated
Ranked by calories
| Beer | kcal per 100ml | kcal per pint | Sugar per 100ml |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days Lager | 10 | 57 | <0.5g |
| IMPOSSIBREW Triple Hopped IPA | 12 | 68 | not listed |
| IMPOSSIBREW Hazy Pale | 16 | 91 | 0.6g |
| IMPOSSIBREW Lager | 17 | 97 | 0.7g |
| Lucky Saint | 16 | 91 | 0.1g |
| Guinness 0.0 | 17 | 97 | 0.7g |
| Heineken 0.0 | 21 | 119 | 1.3g |
Why the swap helps
The NHS says alcohol has 7 calories per gram, almost as much as fat. Drinkaware and Diabetes UK both say the body burns off alcohol before fat, which makes fat loss harder. Removing the alcohol removes those calories and that effect.
Watch the sugar
Drinkaware warns that some alcohol-free drinks are sweetened. UK law requires nutrition labels on drinks of 1.2% ABV or less, so you can always compare.
Our pick
IMPOSSIBREW Triple Hopped IPA
★★★★★5/5
Full-flavoured IPA at 12 kcal per 100ml, 52 per can.
- Price65.9p per 100ml, 56.0p on subscription (40 x 440ml, £116.00)
- Calories12 kcal per 100ml (52 per can)
- ABV0.5%
- Functional blend1,650mg Social Blend
FAQ
Will alcohol-free beer make me fat?
It is far lighter than normal beer, but calories still count. Check the label and drink it instead of beer, not as well.
What is the lowest calorie alcohol-free beer?
Days Lager at 10 kcal per 100ml, then IMPOSSIBREW Triple Hopped IPA at 12.
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Sources
- NHS: calories in alcohol
- Drinkaware: alcohol, calories and a healthy weight
- Drinkaware: alcohol-free drinks
- Diabetes UK: alcohol and diabetes
- Days Lager
- Guinness 0.0
- Heineken 0.0
- IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager
- IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Hazy Pale
- IMPOSSIBREW Triple Hopped IPA
- Lucky Saint Unfiltered Lager
- Guinness: calories in each Guinness beer
- Heineken 0.0: nutrition per 100ml
- Lucky Saint Unfiltered Lager: nutrition and ingredients
- Days Brewing FAQ: gluten
- Guinness 0.0 label (Carlsberg Sverige)
- UK government: low-alcohol descriptors guidance
- Trustpilot UK: IMPOSSIBREW profile
- London Beer Competition 2022: IMPOSSIBREW Lager, Gold, 91 points
- UK Fast Growth Index 2026: IMPOSSIBREW
Labels read 7 and 8 November 2026. The can is always the final word.
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Want the longer read? IMPOSSIBREW's own guide: Best low calorie beer.