Nonalcoholic beer in Paris?

Hello:

Could someone please tell me if nonalcoholic beer is available in Paris? Is it available in bistros, cafes, and/or restaurants? Also, could someone please give me the French name for it?

Thank you.

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I think it%26#39;s called %26#39;bière sans alcool%26#39; and I think you can probably buy it in the soft drinks section of supermarkets but I have never seen it on sale in a cafe or Bistro,

Your best bet might be an %26#39;Irish%26#39; , %26#39;English%26#39; ,%26#39;Aussies%26#39; or %26#39;American%26#39; pub catering for ex pats and tourists

Mind you I have never seen the point of alcohol free beer or decaffeinated coffee

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You have a few brands, namely Tourtel and Kronenbourg. I also had some Stella Artois but unfortunately never a Becks (German beer). You will find some in bistros and cafés, a bit more expensive than regular beer and bottles are smaller (250ml instead of 340ml).

Both Tourtel and Kronenbourg can also be found very easily in supermarkets.

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Kronenbourg (which markets several brands, like Kronenbourg, Kronenbourg 2.6°, 1664, Kanterbräu, Gold, etc.) is usually alcoholic - but Tourtel is Kronenbourg%26#39;s non-alcoholic beer brand. So in bars and cafés, ask for %26quot;une bière sans alcool%26quot; or a %26quot;Tourtel%26quot;.

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%26quot;Kronenbourg Pur Malt%26quot; is another Kronenbourg beer without alcohol.

Stella Artois and Becks do both have an alcohol-free (0.5%) beer, in their assortment (%26quot;Stella Artois NA%26quot; and %26quot;Beck%26#39;s Alkoholfrei%26quot;) but you won%26#39;t find it easily in Paris (and you certainly won%26#39;t get it if you just ask for Stella Artois or Becks).

Bavaria Malt is also worth a try, and shouldn%26#39;t be too difficult to find.

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Good to know! In Paris I usually drink Kronenbourg 1664 or Leffe (regular alcoholic beer), but here in the States I%26#39;ve found Haake Beck to be the most palatable of the nonalcoholic options.

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