Abstaining from alcohol has been growing in popularity, thanks to the evolving mocktail industry and celebrities publicly sharing their decision to stop drinking. Spiderman actor Tom Holland is among those stars, revealing to Entertainment Weekly last year that he had stopped drinking to prepare for the Apple TV+ series The Crowded Room.

Later in 2023, he opened up even more on the podcast On Purpose with Jay Shetty. Holland discussed the motivation behind his decision and how much it’s impacted his life, his sleep, and his overall mental health. Now, over two and a half years since starting his sobriety journey, Holland is launching his own line of non-alcoholic beer.

Bero is the passion project of co-founders Holland and John Herman. The brand’s non-alcoholic beers feature high-quality malts and artisanal methods—but without the buzz you’d expect from a standard brew. Their special technique brews the beer at a higher temperature, which minimizes the amount of alcohol.

Each variety clocks in at less than 0.5% alcohol by volume, which means Bero is legally considered to be non-alcoholic. The fermentation process means alcohol production is inevitable, but to put it all in context: soy sauce, another food made with fermentation, contains roughly 1.5 to 2% ABV.

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I’ve tried my fair share of non-alcoholic spirits, so I was excited to see how Bero’s three brews stack up. Here’s what I thought:

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The name Noon Wheat connotes grassy and earthy notes, so when I took my first sip of this non-alcoholic beer, I was floored. It doesn’t taste at all like wheat, and instead it has a pronounced sweet and fruity flavor. Noon Wheat is citrus-forward and even a bit tropical, something that I’d expect more from a canned mocktail than a wheat-based beer. I personally wouldn’t order it at a bar. That being said, I could see hard seltzer lovers enjoying this one.

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This brew is modeled after New England-style IPAs, and you can tell based on the hoppy and hazy notes. Similar to Noon Wheat, there are some citrus notes here, but it’s far less sweet. This also isn’t going to offer the same intense hop flavor you’d get from a traditional IPA. An honestly? It’s kind of a welcome change. While an intense double IPA may be a comforting choice in cold weather, Edge Hill Hazy IPA is perfect for summer. You can get all of the same IPA notes without the heaviness.

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This lager-style brew is named after the town where Holland spent his childhood. Out of the trio, the Kingston Golden Pils is the closest in flavor to the traditional beers I’m used to drinking. It has the bitter, malted flavor I expect from a lager while still staying crisp and refreshing. It was the resounding favorite for both me and my coworkers—and it’s the kind of non-alcoholic brew I could genuinely see myself drinking.

Bero is now available for purchase on berobrewing.com and ships to most states in the U.S.

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Expertise: TikTok Trends, Drinks, Pop Culture

Education: B.A. in Journalism and B.S. in Communications from NYU, Culinary Arts degree from The Institute of Culinary Education

About Me: As an associate editor at Delish, Gabby works on everything from features to recipes to content on our social media channels. Before joining the team, she wrote for StarChefs Rising Stars Magazine, Mashed, and Food52. When she’s not developing cocktail recipes, she’s making cocktail-inspired dishes like and . Her features cover online trends like the , rank everything from to , and answer some of your most pressing food safety questions. You can also find her posting content on Delish’s TikTok, including her about cooking like influencer Nara Smith that garnered over 3M combined views.  She loves eating spicy food, collecting cookbooks, and adding a mountain of Parmesan to any dish she can. 




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