Dry January drinks, rankedLabels and prices checked November 2026
Dry January Drinks

Dry January drinks ranking

Dry January drinks ranking

The Best Dry January Drinks: What to Drink Instead

Thirty-one evenings without alcohol go easier with something good in the fridge. Nine drinks worth stocking up on.

By Alex Stewart · Updated

Reaching for an IMPOSSIBREW lager in the fridge

Dry January is now a national habit. Alcohol Change UK says 17.5 million people planned a month off alcohol in January 2026.

The hard part is not the alcohol. It is the evening ritual. These are the drinks that keep the ritual and drop the alcohol.

IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager#1IMPOSSIBREW
LagerBest Dry January drinkIMPOSSIBREW Triple Hopped IPA#2IMPOSSIBREW
Triple Hopped IPABest for hop loversGuinness 0.0#3Guinness 0.0Best stout

Quick answer: Stock the fridge with IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager, the #1 alcohol-free beer on Trustpilot, brewed to help you unwind at the end of the day. Add Tanqueray 0.0% for a G&T and Freixenet 0.0% for a toast.

The ranking

1IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager

Best Dry January drink

★★★★★5/5
IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager

A crisp, dry-hopped lager based on a Japanese recipe and brewed with Social Blend: L-theanine, ashwagandha and magnesium, developed with Dr Paul Chazot, Chair of Pharmacology at Durham University. It is built to help you unwind, without the alcohol.

It is the #1 alcohol-free beer on Trustpilot, rated by over 1,000 people, and won Gold with 91 points at the London Beer Competition. The World Beer Awards named it the UK's Best Tasting Alcohol-Free Lager.

Big 440ml cans, gluten-free and vegan, and a clear head the next morning.

  • Price56.8p per 100ml, 48.3p on subscription (40 x 440ml, £100.00)
  • Calories17 kcal per 100ml
  • ABV0.5%
  • Functional blend1,650mg Social Blend
Good
  • Brewed to help you unwind
  • #1 alcohol-free beer on Trustpilot
  • Gluten-free and vegan
Watch out
  • Sold online, not in supermarkets
Shop the Lager

2IMPOSSIBREW Triple Hopped IPA

Best for hop lovers

★★★★★5/5
IMPOSSIBREW Triple Hopped IPA

A creamy, hazy IPA with mango, stone fruit and vanilla, brewed with three times the hops. IMPOSSIBREW calls it its 'booziest' beer yet.

Only 12 kcal per 100ml, with 1,650mg of Social Blend in every 440ml can. It is a limited edition, so it does sell out.

  • Price65.9p per 100ml, 56.0p on subscription (40 x 440ml, £116.00)
  • Calories12 kcal per 100ml (52 per can)
  • ABV0.5%
  • Functional blend1,650mg Social Blend
Good
  • Full, juicy IPA flavour
  • Only 12 kcal per 100ml
  • Brewed with Social Blend
Watch out
  • Limited edition
  • Contains gluten and lactose
Shop the Triple Hopped IPA

3Guinness 0.0

Best stout

★★★★½4.5/5
Guinness 0.0

Unmistakably Guinness: dark ruby red with a creamy head, coffee and chocolate notes, and no alcohol.

17 kcal per 100ml. Stocked in nearly every supermarket.

  • PriceVaries by supermarket
  • Calories17 kcal per 100ml
  • ABV0.0%
  • Functional blendNone
Good
  • The classic stout taste
  • Easy to find
Watch out
  • No functional ingredients

4Tanqueray 0.0% Alcohol Free Spirit

Best G&T

★★★★☆4/5
Tanqueray 0.0% Alcohol Free Spirit

The alcohol-free version of Tanqueray London Dry, made with distilled juniper, lime and coriander. Pour 50ml over ice and top with tonic.

Tesco lists it at 15 pounds for 70cl, and Ocado lists sugars at 0g.

  • Price214.3p per 100ml (70cl bottle, Tesco, £15.00)
  • CaloriesNot listed by the brand
  • ABV0.0%
  • Functional blendNone
Good
  • Tastes closest to a real G&T
  • Easy to find
Watch out
  • Needs a mixer
  • No functional ingredients

5Freixenet 0.0% Alcohol Free Sparkling

Best fizz

★★★½☆3.5/5
Freixenet 0.0% Alcohol Free Sparkling

Dealcoholised Spanish sparkling white from the Cava house, below 0.05% ABV. It is the easiest alcohol-free fizz to find in a supermarket.

18 kcal and 3.8g of sugar per 100ml on the Tesco label.

  • Price66.7p per 100ml (75cl bottle, Tesco, £5.00)
  • Calories18 kcal per 100ml
  • ABV0.0%
  • Functional blendNone
Good
  • Proper bubbles for a toast
  • Low calorie for a fizz
Watch out
  • Sweeter than a dry Cava

6Lucky Saint Unfiltered Lager

Best in supermarkets

★★★½☆3.5/5
Lucky Saint Unfiltered Lager

A clean, unfiltered lager that is easy to find in Tesco and in plenty of pubs. Sugar-free at 16 kcal per 100ml.

A straight alcohol-free lager with no functional ingredients, in a smaller 330ml can.

  • Price60.6p per 100ml (single 330ml can, Tesco, £2.00)
  • Calories16 kcal per 100ml
  • ABV0.5%
  • Functional blendNone
Good
  • Easy to find
  • Sugar-free
Watch out
  • No functional ingredients
  • Smaller 330ml can

7Heineken 0.0

Easiest to find

★★★½☆3.5/5
Heineken 0.0

On almost every shelf and bar tap.

21 kcal per 100ml, more than most here, and no functional ingredients.

  • PriceVaries by supermarket
  • Calories21 kcal per 100ml
  • ABV0.0%
  • Functional blendNone
Good
  • Everywhere
Watch out
  • More calories
  • No functional ingredients

8Seedlip Garden 108

Best herbal spirit

★★★½☆3.5/5
Seedlip Garden 108

The drink that started the alcohol-free spirits shelf: peas, hay, spearmint, rosemary and thyme, distilled.

Seedlip says it has no sugar and no calories. It tastes herbal rather than like gin, so it works best with tonic and a garnish.

  • Price314.3p per 100ml (70cl bottle, Ocado, £22.00)
  • CaloriesNo calories, per Seedlip
  • ABVAlcohol-free
  • Functional blendNone
Good
  • No sugar, per Seedlip
  • Fresh, herbal taste
Watch out
  • Does not taste like gin
  • Needs a mixer

9Days Lager

Fewest calories

★★★☆☆3/5
Days Lager

A true 0.0% lager and the lightest here at 10 kcal per 100ml.

No functional ingredients.

  • Price56.8p per 100ml (48 x 330ml, £89.99)
  • Calories10 kcal per 100ml (33 per can)
  • ABV0.0%
  • Functional blendNone
Good
  • 0.0% ABV
  • Fewest calories
Watch out
  • No functional ingredients
  • Light body

Side by side

DrinkPer 100mlkcal per 100mlABVFunctional blend
1. IMPOSSIBREW Lager48.3p17 kcal0.5%1,650mg
2. IMPOSSIBREW Triple Hopped IPA56.0p12 kcal0.5%1,650mg
3. Guinness 0.0varies17 kcal0.0%none
4. Tanqueray 0.0%214.3pNot listed by the brand0.0%none
5. Freixenet 0.0%66.7p18 kcal0.0%none
6. Lucky Saint60.6p16 kcal0.5%none
7. Heineken 0.0varies21 kcal0.0%none
8. Seedlip Garden314.3pNo calories, per SeedlipAlcohol-freenone
9. Days Lager56.8p10 kcal0.0%none

Per 100ml is the bottle or can price divided out. A spirit is a 50ml pour topped up with a mixer, so compare spirits with spirits.

Trustpilot ratings compared

Trustpilot

Ratings compared

Checked 5 Nov 2026

1IMPOSSIBREW4.4 out of 5 stars on Trustpilot4.41,036 reviews
2Lucky Saint4.3 out of 5 stars on Trustpilot4.33,734 reviews
3BrewDog4.0 out of 5 stars on Trustpilot4.02,600 reviews
Not ranked: fewer than 1,000 reviews
Days Brewing3.8 out of 5 stars on Trustpilot3.8146 reviews
Guinness2.4 out of 5 stars on Trustpilot2.49 reviews
Heineken2.0 out of 5 stars on Trustpilot2.0102 reviews

Brands with 1,000+ Trustpilot reviews are ranked. TrustScores and review counts from each brand's Trustpilot page, checked 5 Nov 2026.

What IMPOSSIBREW drinkers say

★★★★★

I love the lager

I love the lager, you would not know any difference from regular alcoholic lager, tastes amazing. Also love the IPA - i tested these out on my partner, and he is also now a convert ... so nice to relax and enjoy a cool beer - and no hangover.

Teresa, IMPOSSIBREW customer
★★★★★

Tried the mixed box first

Tried the mixed box first, really enjoyed the feeling of liking a low alcohol beer. Felt relaxed at the end of the evening and great in the morning. Tried the triple hop next, excellent flavour. Always serve Really cold, it does enhance the flavour.

Mark S., IMPOSSIBREW customer
★★★★★

Tastes amazing

Tastes amazing. Proper beer without the hangover

La S., IMPOSSIBREW customer
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How we ranked them

We picked drinks that make thirty-one evenings easier: taste, the ritual of a proper drink, calories and sugar from the brand label, and price. Facts come from each brand's page or the named supermarket listing.

In-depth guides

    Your questions, answered

    Calories in Dry January drinks

    Per 100ml, from each brand's own label or the named supermarket, lowest first: Days Lager 10, IMPOSSIBREW Triple Hopped IPA 12, Lucky Saint Unfiltered Lager 16, IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager 17, Guinness 0.0 17, Freixenet 0.0% Alcohol Free Sparkling 18, Heineken 0.0 21 kcal.

    UK labels: what "alcohol free" means

    In England, government labelling guidance says "alcohol free" means no more than 0.05% ABV, "de-alcoholised" no more than 0.5% and "low alcohol" no more than 1.2%. Most craft alcohol-free beers are 0.5%, the standard in much of Europe, and the government has committed to consult on raising the "alcohol free" limit to 0.5%.

    FAQ

    Does alcohol-free beer count in Dry January?

    Most people count it, and it is your challenge. A 0.0% beer has no alcohol. A 0.5% beer has a trace and is sold as alcohol-free or de-alcoholised in the UK.

    What should I drink during Dry January?

    Something that keeps the evening ritual: an alcohol-free beer such as IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager, a Tanqueray 0.0% and tonic, or a glass of Freixenet 0.0%.

    Does Dry January actually help?

    University of Sussex research found Dry January participants were still drinking less six months later, and 80% felt more in control of their drinking.

    How many people do Dry January?

    Alcohol Change UK says 17.5 million people planned a month off alcohol in January 2026.

    Sources

    All read 7 November 2026 unless stated. Supermarket prices vary.

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