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The Ultimate Great British Beer Box – 36 Different Beers 330ml-500ml +Free Big Drop Glass
If 2020 felt like groundhog day, Dry January is your chance to start 2021 doing something different, for yourself.
Dry Drinker is super proud to be an online partner of the UK’s one-month alcohol free challenge, run by Alcohol Change UK.
This year is different, let’s be up front. A good place to start is Tips on how to do Dry January during COVID-19
Of course, we know the delights of alcohol free drinking for its own sake – that’s our bread and butter. But here are a few more benefits of trying Dry January:
Brighter skin
Calmer mind
More motivation
No hangovers!
Surveys of former participants show:
86% save money
70% have better sleep
66% have more energy
Get your fun back. Get your energy back. Get your calm back. Get your YOU back.
Alcohol Change UK
And of course, there can be significant long-term health benefits from reducing how much you drink. Test what you know about alcohol and your body
These health benefits can be physical and mental.
Download the Try Dry app to your Apple or Android smartphone and you could DOUBLE your chances of completing Dry January (if you use it, obviously!). Download the Try Dry app
We’d love to know how you’re getting on.
Dry Drinker has got something for everyone in Dry January, February, March…
This year, we’re sticking close to home by supporting amazing British brewing talent. You’ll be amazed at the range of beers, ciders and non alcoholic spirits being made in the UK, often by small independent businesses.
We only sell what we love to drink ourselves, so if you need help deciding what to try, please email hello@drydrinker.com
And we’d love to hear your Dry January success stories!
If you’re a fan of craft beer, our Great British Beer Box could see you sorted for Dry January. Explore 36 different craft beers, all made by British brewers, from Scotland to Cornwall, Wales to Suffolk, and with London in between. There’s everything from stout to lager, and pale ale to IPAs.
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It’s good to give experience. Arguably, we’ve got too many ‘things’. and, however nice they are, lots of gifts become clutter.
With a Dry Drinker gift box, your loved one still gets a satisfying box to open, full of different drinks to enjoy.
Our brilliant Alcohol Free Beer Advent Calendar (pictured) gives you 24 different beers – 12 bottles and 12 cans! (£50).
Maybe it’ll be the first time they’ve tried a really good alcohol free beer or wine. They’ll discover there is much more to enjoy than the limited choice you might find (if you’re lucky) elsewhere.
You’re giving pleasure. New tastes. Something different. A door opened. A problem solved. Potentially a bit of magic! We need this right now.
And being alcohol free means it is a treat or a luxury that they won’t have to pay for later. It’s genius how something that’s low fat, low calorie, low sugar, with no additives, can seem indulgent. No hangovers. No beer goggles. A chance to pace and stay awake to the end of the movie!
And the box and the bottles can go in the recycling. Nice feelings and no clutter.
We know you have to consider cost when buying gifts and so we’ve made sure our boxes are great value. And we take care of delivery, with a personalised gift tag, so they know it comes from you.
And if you think, ‘hmm… that’s a lot for drinks that don’t have duty’, think how much you are willing to spend on a coffee 😉
Beers and wines crafted with skill and care to taste fantastic, all alcohol free – what better gift is there than that?
Hoppy Christmas Gift Box £20.99
Wine Not? Gift Box £49.99
Dry Drinker E-card
£100 to £25
Let them start shopping straight away and choose what they want with our e-card!
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Spirits are special characters. They enjoy mixing but they’re more than ready to go it alone, maybe with a chunk of ice for company.
They’ve got distinctive flavours and aromas that take charge. While mellow and relaxing, give them the right bubbles, juice or bitters, and they’ll get the party started.
So, how to make these shape shifting spirits alcohol free? Using traditional distilling methods, sourcing and matching the best natural flavours, and a lot of hard work is the answered.
And the added benefits? Alcohol free spirits are low in sugar, low in calories (none in some cases!), with no artificial flavours or additives and some natural ingredients so rare you might not have heard of them.
Dry Drinker has got an excellent range to choose from – see our spirits.
But here are a pick of spirits that are made to help you keep calm and collected, without the ‘giggle juice’.
‘Nightcap ticks a lot of boxes in terms of function and flavour… customers compare it to that whisky moment after a meal or before bed to help them unwind’
Three Spirit founder Tatiana Mercer
Three Spirit Nightcap contains Valerian, Lemon Balm and Ashwagandha, all known to reduce stress and anxiety, improve sleep and boost mood
Three Spirit also use rare, high quality herbals to make Livener – a perfect pick-me-up before a party, and Social Elixir which will keep you buzzing – with no alcohol involved. They call it alchemy. We call it delicious!
Three Spirit Livener, Social Elixir and Nightcap – £24.99 for a bottle and £74.97 for a mixed case.
‘Seedlip is working with the natural world to change the way the world drinks’
Seedlip Founder Ben
Seedlip Garden 108 is a floral blend of peas and hay with garden herb distillates. A gentle drink with a strong, flavoursome finish.
Seedlip were the front runners. Ben Branson created the world’s first distilled non alcoholic spirit in his kitchen with an old copper still. Along with Garden 108, enjoy Spice 94 and Grove 42.
Seedlip £23.99 a bottle, or £77.97 for a mixed case
Vegan friendly
‘It’s this absence of giggle juice that allows you to let your hair down and enjoy a social occasion, then arise in fine fettle to pursue whatever tickles your fancy the following day’
Lyre’s
Impossible? Poppycock! That’s Lyre’s response to the claim that you can’t create spirits and liqueurs that taste just like the classics.
One to note is the Lyre’s Amaretto Non Alcoholic spirit – which gives you the yummy almond, tangy spice and vanilla while keeping it medium-sweet. Delicious.
Another to savour is Lyre’s Coffee Liqueur Non Alcoholic Spirit – rich expresso, spice and caramel flavours. Pass me the ice-cream!
Other Lyre’s flavours include: Dry London Spirit, American Malt, Italian Spritz and Italian Orange
Bottles cost £23.99 each.
Vegan friendly
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Give me gluten free, you say.
Give me vegan!
And alcohol free too. Well, you’ll be pleased to hear you can have it all.
There is a growing choice of great alcohol free drinks that meet your dietary needs, if you know where to look.
You are part of market that’s exploding and starting to really matter to drinks makers, from craft brewers to bigger brands.
The number of vegans in Great Britain quadrupled between 2014 and 2019, to 600,000* and many more of us are taking a flexitarian approach. We want to avoid animal derived products (and the cruelty that goes with them) and think plant-based to protect the environment, in what we drink as well as what we eat.
Meanwhile, about 1 in 10 people in the UK avoid gluten, including those with coeliac disease, an auto immune disease which causes gluten to damage the gut. There are also many people who suffer from gluten sensitivity or intolerance.
At Dry Drinker we make it clear what’s right for you – just search Vegan Friendly and Gluten Free.
We have also added a ‘Vegan friendly’ logo to speed up your search when you Pick your Own Beer Boxes. (Thanks to the customer who suggested that!)
You’ve got your reasons to avoid gluten; coeliac disease, gluten intolerance, gluten allergy or gluten sensitivity. Maybe it’s a general feeling that gluten free feels better from time to time.
Let’s check out some choices to enjoy…
A crisp and lively lager with discretely bitter finish, and a sweet, citrus aroma.
Super juicy craft brew from Wales. Hoppy bitterness balanced with caramel notes.
Award-winning medium dry cider with body, smoothness and character. Appley aromas and crisp refreshment.
Fix8 Kombucha is for the buzz seekers. Lightly sparkling, deliciously tart and refreshing fermented tea, in 3 zingy flavours that satisfy.
You know why want a vegan choice; animal cruelty, the environment, health.
Let’s check out some choices to enjoy…
A force to be reckoned with! A backbone of hops and malts will tantalise your taste buds and leave you wanting more.
Pop open the bottle, take in the aroma and the celebration can begin. Made with the best Glera grapes.
Be seduced by the freshness. Red fruit nose with raspberry notes. Fresh taste, including hints of raspberries, red currants
Award-winning medium dry cider with body, smoothness and character. Appley aromas and crisp refreshment.
At Dry Drinker we never stopping looking for premium alcohol free drinks to share with you.
Let us know how we can improve our gluten free and vegan offer. Email hello@drydrinker.com
*(Ipsos Mori polls for the Vegan Society).
Good luck with your Dry January or Dryathlon 2019! Give it a go. What have you got to lose? Get ready: you can pre-register now. And why not stock up with Dry Drinker at the same time? It’s the UK’s largest independent alcohol free specialist. *Alcohol Change is the new charity formed by the merger of Alcohol Concern and Alcohol Research UK. I like their funky new website and their values: Truthful, Compassionate and Ambitious for change).
‘Took the recommendation from DryDrinker and ordered a case of the No1 German beer. This is the best I have tasted plus the order and delivery were executed excellently.- ‘Quick and efficient. Unrivalled variety of beers’
- ‘A great selection of beers. I’m enjoying the alcohol free Cuba Libra & saving the Fizz til closer to Christmas’
- ‘Loved the Botonique – distinct aroma, lovely sparkling wine’
- ‘On all counts – can’t be faulted. Brilliant service, brilliant product … Whole new world.’
- ‘Fabulous experience … when you taste them they are worth every penny. No more feeling left out standing at your party with a glass of water. The drinks are adult and sophisticated and the selection is so broad that there is something for everyone.’
Bernard Amber
Baltika
Rothaus Pils
Adnams Ghostship
Big Drop Chocolate Stout
Mikkeller Drink’in The Sun
Franziskaner Bloodorange
Beers judged to be highly commended were:
Our Overall Champion as declared was Mikkeller Drink’in The Sun
Stuart Elkington, Founder of Dry Drinker said, “As the company with the widest range of non-alcoholic beers in the UK, we thought it would be fun to ask some industry experts what they thought. Also, to give new customers some ideas of drinks they might like to try to start with.”
The judging panel consisted of: