SMASHED Alcohol Free Cider Cans - Non Alcoholic, 0.05% ABV, Vegan, Gluten Free, British Brand, Real Cider, Zero Alcohol (Multipack Case of 12 x 330 ml cans)

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French cider brand Maison SASSY’s 0% organic cider is one of the latest releases in the non- alcoholic apple cider category, having launched in the UK in January 2022. The drink is made from a variety of apples grown in the company’s family orchards in Normandy. Maison SASSY says its apples are specifically grown for use in cider as opposed to cooking or eating fresh. The drink is made into a traditional 4% ABV cider and is then dealcoholised to 0%, with the same mouthfeel and taste as the original alcoholic version, according to the company. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and contains no added sugars, or added water. Something different If you enjoy the sweetness of cider, you may also be a fan of the Brothers Toffee Apple – a rich drink which mixes in notes of cream soda and toffee. Made by four brothers in Somerset, this popular English cider now has a non-alcoholic version to fix any sweet-toothed cravings. Three Spirit is doing great things in the booze-free drinks arena and really helping to change the way consumers think about drinking. Its range of plant-based elixirs are formulated to suit situations or moods where you might otherwise reach for an alcoholic beverage. We love this Nightcap iteration, which uses indulgent natural ingredients to help you relax and unwind of an evening. The drinking habits of consumers young and old is changing rapidly as people become more aware of how much they drink. Millennials and Gen Zers are drinking less and this is influenced by a number of factors including an upweighted focus on personal health and well-being and the rise of the social media surveillance culture which can document a messy night out in seconds.

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Mark Harrison, Brand Partner at DRYNKS Unlimited said: “DRYNKS Unlimited is an incredibly exciting and ambitious business which has positioned itself as a leader in the alcohol-free category with its innovative dealcoholisation process. The Smashed brand stands out like a beacon on shelf and has immense potential and I want to help Richard and his team develop a creative brand ambition to see them deliver real excitement to consumers.” In the on-trade, Smashed products will also be available in Redemption bar, London, and Brunning & Price pubs.The past few years have also seen an explosion in non-alcoholic options for people who still want to enjoy the taste and experience of the cider without the effects of alcohol. While the alcohol free category still tends to be dominated by beer alternatives, alcohol free cider is also getting its chance to shine in the UK, allowing people who are trying to cut down on their consumption or follow a teetotal lifestyle to still have an enjoyable cider drinking experience. What is it? We are so confident in the premium craft 0% drinks we are producing, that it was the natural step to add a Smashed Lager to our portfolio, which will help us compete with the category leaders.​

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We personally sip our way through a huge range of low and no alcohol beers, ciders, wines, spirits and spritzes to find a selection of the very best, then pass them around to a host of other willing testers to ensure they’re suitable for a range of palettes. For this test we were looking for a whole host of varying characteristics including if the drink intends to mimic alcohol or whether it’s a true booze alternative. We also consider the sugar and calorie content, as well as value for money. Alcohol free cider has about half the calories of a typical alcoholic cider. So, give alcohol free cider a try and let us know what you think. 2. Is alcohol-free cider really alcohol-free? The Smashed range uses the finest British ingredients to create authentic tasting beers and ciders and then the alcohol is gently removed in a low impact cool vacuumed environment which maintains the same bubbly, personality, character and flavour of the full alcohol version. All Smashed drinks are vegan, gluten free (where possible), low in sugar and contain less than 100 calories. Smashed Apple Cider from alcohol-free brewers Drynks is everything you want a cider to be – with or without the booze. In 2021, the brand was awarded gold supreme champion at the World Cider Awards and got the gold in the International Beer and Cider Challenge – and it’s easy to see why. Having invested in a pioneering, alcohol-free brewery, Drynks is one of the only British beverage businesses to be able to remove alcohol from standard alcoholic craft beer, lager and cider thanks to its state-of-the-art distillation plant and investment has certainly paid off when it comes to taste.Cider is a hugely popular drink in the UK – so much so, it is drunk here more than anywhere else in the world. Research from 2019 shows an average UK household brings home approximately 33 litres of cider every year. It isn’t hard to see why the drink is consumed all year round. The delicious sweetness from apples and the sharpness from the alcohol, rounded off with a light fizz is the perfect accompaniment to any beer garden soirée or a picnic in the park. Spiced or mulled versions have also become well-liked during the festive period, and a lighter but just as sweet alternative to mulled wine. We tried two of Drynks’ range: Smashed Citrus and Smashed Cider. The former is a hoppy, lemony beer that comes in at just 99 calories, while the latter is a crisp cider at only 84 calories. In both cases you have the choice of a bottle or a can. There is also a more traditional beer in the form of Smashed Hops and the company is also bringing out the fruitier Smashed Berry. Dochus Smokey Isle If you’re looking for an IPA that is completely devoid of alcohol, Brutal Brewing definitely has you covered. Using the vacuum distillation method, the company starts with Sweden’s best-selling ale – which starts off as 5.8% -and removes all traces of alcohol to produce a 0% IPA. DRYNKS Unlimited own the only 0% brewery in the UK which uses pioneering cool vacuum distillation technology to produce alcohol free drinks that taste so good you wouldn’t know there wasn’t any booze in them. All Smashed drinks start life as real craft beer and cider (between 5% - 5.7%) and they are gently dealcoholised which retains the DNA of the original drink. The business invested in this process because it delivers a quality taste experience that consumers crave. While you might think cider without alcohol is just apple juice, don’t be misled as it has a very different taste! Non-alcoholic ciders are not as sweet and aim to give drinkers the same distinguishable tangy notes that the traditional drink has. Alcohol-free cider also tends to be lower in calories, making it a favourable option for those looking out for their health or their weight. How is it made?

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Golden, slightly opaque sparkling liquid with a fresh inviting aroma of English apples. The taste delivers pure refreshment with a perfect balance of sharpness, sweetness and bite. The initial refreshing upfront green apple taste is perfectly complimented with a great mouthfeel and a satisfying astringent mature English cider finish. The craft cider is brewed using sweet, crisp English apples before being carbonated and the alcohol removed: the result is a wonderfully refreshing, sessionable golden cider that you would never guess is alcohol-free. A brilliant beach-day drink or equally suited to daytime barbecues, Smashed Apple Cider is as good as or better than any hard cider we’ve tried, and delivers on all counts – hangover free. Smashed products will be available from Booths stores, wholesaler Matthew Clark’s outlets, Redemption bar, London, and Brunning & Price pubs was the year CBD found its way into almost every product in existence, and alcohol-free beer has not escaped the treatment, thanks to the efforts of Hop & Hemp. The company’s beer range uses traditional alcohol-free creation methods to produce a range with no more than 0.5% alcohol, but with the added bonus of 8mg of CBD per bottle. The result is a range that provides the flavour of beer without the hangover – and with the potential of additional de-stressing benefits.

Wignac is another cider company which has established itself in the European and British alcohol-free cider market more recently. Based in the dense forest region of the Belgian Ardennes, it aims to revive the local orchards and bring new jobs to the region. Wignac prides itself on producing organic drinks, containing no added sugar, no sulphites, and being naturally gluten-free. Its alcohol-free concoction is given the quirky name, La Lady Squirrel. Drynks Unlimited produces drinks at 0.05% which has less alcohol than a banana. This is true AF. But there is much confusion in the market as a beer brewed in the EU or the US that is 0.5% (low alcohol) can label themselves as alcohol-free when sold in the UK. Even supermarkets label the category as ‘alcohol-free’ when in fact most of the drinks are low-alcohol with 0.5% or more alcohol.

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Smashed Lager will be available in 330ml bottles and cans and will join two other alcohol-free drinks in the Smashed range: Smashed Apple Cider and Smashed Citrus Beer. The lager beer is billed as refreshing and pale gold, with a clean taste, which perfectly balances with a hint of barley malt, complex aromatic floral notes and a mild hoppy bitterness. Richard’s vision: “Our mission is to create a portfolio of alcohol-free brands that deliver an ethically sourced, authentic, natural taste that will let drinkers forget that they aren’t drinking something alcoholic. We are the only UK drinks business to invest in a state-of-the-art cool vacuumed distillation kit that gently dealcoholises full-strength drinks. This produces delicious alcohol-free drinks that taste just as good as a quality alcoholic version.”Since we built the UK’s first and currently only cool vacuum distill in Robinson’s Brewery, we’ve been busy producing what we believe to be some of the best truly alcohol-free drinks on the market,” ​said Richard Clark, founder and managing director of Drynks Unlimited. Smashed Pale Ale is light and refreshing, a fusion of the traditional and modern. Caramel and hints of Toffee and finished with a modern American hop providing Tropical and Passionfruit notes.