Budweiser Budvar UK has further fortified its range of authentic Czech beers with the rollout of a 0.0% lager. It is available in can now.
Made with the same ingredients, techniques and maturation used to brew the standard Budweiser Budvar Original Czech Lager, the only difference is a special process used at the end of brewing that gently filters out the alcohol. The classic Budvar flavour is retained, says the brewer.
The alcohol is removed using cold membrane filtration with reverse osmosis, which avoids thermal stress and off-flavours common to other dealcoholisation techniques.
Rich Sanna, the new managing director of Budweiser Budvar UK, said: “While we are by no means the first to market, we truly believe our beer is first for flavour and with interest in our brand at an all-time high, I’m confident the 0.0% will win over discerning beer lovers and abstainers alike across the UK.”
Brewed using whole-cone Saaz hops from Žatec, water from an Ice Age aquifer, Moravian malting barley and the brewery’s heritage lager yeast, Budvar 0.0% delivers a bold and bready malt profile, says the brewer, balanced by a lightly spiced, fresh citrus aroma, with a gentle hint of bitterness.
