Mild fuzziness from 0% beer

[StevieBee]

Having dialled right back on my alcohol intake this year, I've been trying the various low and zero alcohol offerings. Rather nice they are too.

However, I've determined that they cause a mild level of fuzziness. Not a hangover but a niggling headache of sorts that lasts for about a day or so. I'm not knocking them back by the gallon, normally just a single bottle or can.

Wondering if this is just a case of them not agreeing with me or if others suffer the same.

[Louis Balfour]

StevieBee said:

Having dialled right back on my alcohol intake this year, I've been trying the various low and zero alcohol offerings. Rather nice they are too.

However, I've determined that they cause a mild level of fuzziness. Not a hangover but a niggling headache of sorts that lasts for about a day or so. I'm not knocking them back by the gallon, normally just a single bottle or can.

Wondering if this is just a case of them not agreeing with me or if others suffer the same.

It's your body experiencing disappointment.

[blueg33]

StevieBee said:

Having dialled right back on my alcohol intake this year, I've been trying the various low and zero alcohol offerings. Rather nice they are too.

However, I've determined that they cause a mild level of fuzziness. Not a hangover but a niggling headache of sorts that lasts for about a day or so. I'm not knocking them back by the gallon, normally just a single bottle or can.

Wondering if this is just a case of them not agreeing with me or if others suffer the same.

Any particular brand? IIRC sulphites in wine can cause headaches, I wonder if there is something similar in alcohol free beer.

FWIW, I generally drink low or no alcohol beers and do not have the reaction you have, but I only tend to drink one bottle with a meal.

[NaePasaran]

Tried nearly every brand and had no issues.

Wonder if it's dehydration? More fluid intakes, more trips to the toilet?

[MadCaptainJack]

I second the dehydration theory. Apparently* non-alcoholic beer still acts as a diuretic.

(* NB: This is merely hearsay but I figure that the quickest way to disprove it is to post it to PH and, if incorrect, someone will be along in 43 seconds to post "Well, actually...")

[mac96]

Perfectly timed thread as I woke up this morning with a headache after one can of NA Guiness last night. Not the first time , so I think it is cause and effect .
Quite a bit on this if you Google. Essentially it is not just the alcohol in alcoholic drinks that causes headaches.

[thebraketester]

MadCaptainJack said:

I second the dehydration theory. Apparently* non-alcoholic beer still acts as a diuretic.

(* NB: This is merely hearsay but I figure that the quickest way to disprove it is to post it to PH and, if incorrect, someone will be along in 43 seconds to post "Well, actually...")

This is my experience too. It is still possible to get a hangover of sorts.

[Arrivalist]

Louis Balfour said:

It's your body experiencing disappointment.

I love my wine and beer but if I’m having an alcohol free evening out I cannot imagine anything worse than alcohol free equivalents. I’d prefer a normal soft drink, such as lemonade, every time.

Obviously ymmv.

[Jimmy No Hands]

I have experienced this also. Went to a festival last year but was driving, had probably 5-6 cans of NA (2 or so different brands) and felt a bit fuzzy afterwards and the next day. Also still made me piss like a race horse!

[StevieBee]

mac96 said:

Perfectly timed thread as I woke up this morning with a headache after one can of NA Guiness last night. Not the first time , so I think it is cause and effect .
Quite a bit on this if you Google. Essentially it is not just the alcohol in alcoholic drinks that causes headaches.

The Guinness one is what seems to trigger my symptoms more than most.

[Louis Balfour]

Arrivalist said:

Louis Balfour said:

It's your body experiencing disappointment.

I love my wine and beer but if I’m having an alcohol free evening out I cannot imagine anything worse than alcohol free equivalents. I’d prefer a normal soft drink, such as lemonade, every time.

Obviously ymmv.

They all taste the same to me. The initial taste is alright but there is a weird fruity aftertaste.

I have however decided not to give up alcohol, on health grounds. My ex rowing partner gave it up, lost two stone and then had a TIA. He was furious.

[Monkeylegend]

It's the placebo effect, and you are all a bunch of lightweights

[4Q]

Alcohol free beer is like going down on your sister, it might taste the same but it's just wrong

[TownIdiot]

Louis Balfour said:

They all taste the same to me. The initial taste is alright but there is a weird fruity aftertaste.

I have however decided not to give up alcohol, on health grounds. My ex rowing partner gave it up, lost two stone and then had a TIA. He was furious.

There are a couple that are OK as a drink but after about a half I don't bother

For the first few mouthsful my brain thinks "beer, this is good" then after half a glass it's moved on to "this is a bit crap".

About the only half decent non-alcoholic version of an alcohol drink I've tried is Crodino/Gingerino. But not exactly a beer replacement.

[Louis Balfour]

4Q said:

Alcohol free beer is like going down on your sister, it might taste the same but it's just wrong

I will defer to your greater experience of the subject.

[mac96]

StevieBee said:

mac96 said:

Perfectly timed thread as I woke up this morning with a headache after one can of NA Guiness last night. Not the first time , so I think it is cause and effect .
Quite a bit on this if you Google. Essentially it is not just the alcohol in alcoholic drinks that causes headaches.

The Guinness one is what seems to trigger my symptoms more than most.

It's a shame because it is a good copy of the original. I find most NA beers and wines just nasty.

[renmure]

Experienced similar.

[Louis Balfour]

mac96 said:

StevieBee said:

mac96 said:

Perfectly timed thread as I woke up this morning with a headache after one can of NA Guiness last night. Not the first time , so I think it is cause and effect .
Quite a bit on this if you Google. Essentially it is not just the alcohol in alcoholic drinks that causes headaches.

The Guinness one is what seems to trigger my symptoms more than most.

It's a shame because it is a good copy of the original. I find most NA beers and wines just nasty.

I heard this and bought some, with great expectations. The same horrid fruity finish.

[dave123456]

StevieBee said:

mac96 said:

Perfectly timed thread as I woke up this morning with a headache after one can of NA Guiness last night. Not the first time , so I think it is cause and effect .
Quite a bit on this if you Google. Essentially it is not just the alcohol in alcoholic drinks that causes headaches.

The Guinness one is what seems to trigger my symptoms more than most.

I had the same this weekend. One can Saturday night (it was quite a wild one) and I had a headache/hungover feeling Sunday morning.

[NaePasaran]

There's nothing like a mention of alcohol free beer to bring out the internet's greatest insecure middle-aged men who love to tell complete strangers their opinion on it while telling the world they DrINk ReAl bEer even though absolutely no one cares.