Nonalcoholic beer sales growing. Is it finally ready to take off?
Nonalcoholic beer sales growing. Is it finally ready to take off? Josh Noel, Chicago Tribune © Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune/Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune Great Central Brewing Company in Chicago performs a canning run of Big Drop Pine Trail Pale Ale, a nonalcoholic ale by the British brand, on Jan. 13. The aha moment happened over dinner. Like many beer drinkers, I had long sneered at the idea of nonalcoholic beer, always returning to a simple question: “Why?” If I wanted a beer, I’d have a beer. If I didn’t want alcohol, I’d have something ...