The pick to try first here is Samuel Adams Just the Haze (Non-Alcoholic Hazy IPA). The non-alcoholic beer aisle keeps moving, and these six beers are newer to the category, less mainstream, or simply different enough in style from the usual NA IPA-or-lager choices to be worth a special mention.
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New Non-Alcoholic Beers to Try, Ranked
Here is the short version, ranked by how they actually taste. Full reviews are linked under each pick.
| Rank | Beer | Style | ABV | Calories | Our score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Adams Just the Haze (Non-Alcoholic Hazy IPA) | Non-alcoholic hazy IPA | Under 0.5% | 10 SRM, hazy amber color | 4.3/5 |
| 2 | Untitled Art FLVR! NA Mango Dragonfruit Sour | Non-alcoholic sour | Under 0.5% | Part of Untitled Art’s FLVR! NA lineup | 4.2/5 |
| 3 | WellBeing Brewing Victory Wheat (+ Electrolytes) | Non-alcoholic wheat beer, functional | 0.19% | 85 kcal per 16oz can | 4.1/5 |
| 4 | Best Day Brewing Hazy IPA | Non-alcoholic hazy IPA | 0.5% | Low calorie (brand markets it as low-cal, exact count not published) | 4.1/5 |
| 5 | Coors Edge | Non-alcoholic lager | Under 0.5% | 41 kcal | 3.8/5 |
| 6 | O’Doul’s Amber | Non-alcoholic amber lager | 0.4% | 90 kcal | 3.7/5 |
New Non-Alcoholic Beers to Try at a Glance
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Best NA Hazy IPA from a Major Brewery: Samuel Adams Just the Haze (Non-Alcoholic Hazy IPA)
Boston Beer spent years developing a hazy IPA built to taste indistinguishable from an alcoholic one, using a two-row pale malt blend with White Wheat and Golden Naked Oats for a juicy, rich profile that has drawn attention as one of the more convincing NA IPAs on the market.
- Confirmed in stock on Saucey
- Built with the same malt bill approach (two-row, White Wheat, Golden Naked Oats) as a real craft hazy IPA
- Backed by Boston Beer’s national distribution
- Hazy IPA is now a crowded sub-category within NA beer, competing directly with Best Day and Athletic
- Full malt bill richness means it is not the lowest-calorie option here
Read our full Samuel Adams Just the Haze (Non-Alcoholic Hazy IPA) review for the complete tasting notes and where to buy it.
Most Unusual Pick: Untitled Art FLVR! NA Mango Dragonfruit Sour
A GABF Gold Medal-winning entry in Untitled Art’s FLVR! NA range, built around bright mango and dragonfruit flavor on a tart sour base – a genuinely different style from the lagers, IPAs and wheat beers that make up most of this list.
- GABF Gold Medal winner, judged against alcoholic beers in its category
- Genuinely different style (fruited sour) from everything else on this list
- Part of a wider FLVR! NA range if you like the format, so easy to explore more flavors
- Not currently listed on Saucey in our check
- Sour styles are a narrower taste than lager or IPA, will not suit everyone
Read our full Untitled Art FLVR! NA Mango Dragonfruit Sour review for the complete tasting notes and where to buy it.
Best Functional NA Beer: WellBeing Brewing Victory Wheat (+ Electrolytes)
Billed as the first non-alcoholic craft beer enriched with a full spectrum of natural electrolytes, vitamins, protein, antioxidants and anti-inflammatories via WellBeing’s proprietary Buoy formula, built to World Health Organization hydration standards.
- Functional electrolyte formula (Buoy) is a genuine point of difference from every other beer on this list
- Crisp wheat base with orange zest keeps it drinkable, not medicinal-tasting
- 16oz can size gives more volume per serving than most NA options
- Not currently listed on Saucey in our check
- Small St. Louis brewery, so distribution outside specialty retailers and its own site is limited
Read our full WellBeing Brewing Victory Wheat (+ Electrolytes) review for the complete tasting notes and where to buy it.
Most Genuinely Hazy NA IPA: Best Day Brewing Hazy IPA
Honeyed amber in color with a strong hop-forward aroma of resinous pine and grapefruit, a luscious medium body with a smooth, complex citrus flavor, full mouthfeel and a dry finish – built specifically to appeal to craft IPA drinkers rather than casual NA buyers.
- Strong hop-forward aroma with real pine and grapefruit character
- Medium body and full mouthfeel closer to a real craft hazy IPA than most NA IPAs
- Marketed explicitly at craft beer drinkers, not just as a substitute product
- Not currently listed on Saucey in our check
- Smaller Boulder-based brewery means distribution is patchier than Athletic Brewing’s
Read our full Best Day Brewing Hazy IPA review for the complete tasting notes and where to buy it.
Lowest Calorie Mainstream Lager: Coors Edge
Positioned by Molson Coors as the lowest-calorie, lowest-carb option in its class at launch, aiming for 100% of the taste with none of the alcohol in a straightforward American lager profile.
- 41 calories and 8g carbs, among the lowest of the mainstream lagers on this list
- Confirmed in stock on Saucey
- Backed by Molson Coors’ wide US distribution
- Straightforward American lager profile, not much complexity beyond ‘clean and light’
- Newer to the category than Heineken 0.0 or Beck’s Blue, so less of a track record
Read our full Coors Edge review for the complete tasting notes and where to buy it.
Fullest-Bodied Amber Lager: O’Doul’s Amber
A premium non-alcoholic malt beverage brewed with caramel malts for a rich malt profile, moderate sweetness and subtle hop bitterness, with a fuller mouthfeel than O’Doul’s original lager.
- Confirmed in stock on Saucey
- Rich caramel malt profile with more body than a standard NA lager
- One of the longest-established NA beer brands in the US
- 90 calories is the highest on this list
- 0.4% ABV, not a true zero, worth noting for strict abstainers
Read our full O’Doul’s Amber review for the complete tasting notes and where to buy it.
Explore More Beer Guides
Want the full ranked list? See our best non-alcoholic beers for 2026 guide, or our best European non-alcoholic beers list.
New Non-Alcoholic Beers FAQs
What is the newest non-alcoholic beer worth trying?
Untitled Art’s FLVR! NA Mango Dragonfruit Sour is the most unusual pick here – a GABF Gold Medal-winning fruited sour rather than another NA lager or IPA. WellBeing Brewing Victory Wheat is the most functional, built with electrolytes for post-workout hydration.
Is there a non-alcoholic beer with electrolytes?
Yes. WellBeing Brewing’s Victory Wheat is brewed with the brand’s Buoy electrolyte formula, built to World Health Organization hydration standards, on top of a crisp wheat beer base.
Where can I find more non-alcoholic beer recommendations?
See our main best non-alcoholic beers for 2026 guide, or our best European non-alcoholic beers list.
How We Test and Score
Every beer here was bought and tasted properly, not skimmed from a spec sheet. We score each on aroma, balance, body and drinkability. You can see every score on the individual beer reviews.
