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 the Dry January Drinks team · Updated
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.
#1IMPOSSIBREWLagerBest Dry January drink
#2IMPOSSIBREWTriple Hopped IPABest for hop lovers
#3Guinness 0.0Best stoutQuick 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
★★★★★5/5A 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
- Brewed to help you unwind
- #1 alcohol-free beer on Trustpilot
- Gluten-free and vegan
- Sold online, not in supermarkets
2IMPOSSIBREW Triple Hopped IPA
Best for hop lovers
★★★★★5/5A 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
- Full, juicy IPA flavour
- Only 12 kcal per 100ml
- Brewed with Social Blend
- Limited edition
- Contains gluten and lactose
3Guinness 0.0
Best stout
★★★★½4.5/5Unmistakably 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
- The classic stout taste
- Easy to find
- No functional ingredients
4Tanqueray 0.0% Alcohol Free Spirit
Best G&T
★★★★☆4/5
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
- Tastes closest to a real G&T
- Easy to find
- Needs a mixer
- No functional ingredients
5Freixenet 0.0% Alcohol Free Sparkling
Best fizz
★★★½☆3.5/5
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
- Proper bubbles for a toast
- Low calorie for a fizz
- Sweeter than a dry Cava
6Lucky Saint Unfiltered Lager
Best in supermarkets
★★★½☆3.5/5
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
- Easy to find
- Sugar-free
- No functional ingredients
- Smaller 330ml can
7Heineken 0.0
Easiest to find
★★★½☆3.5/5
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
- Everywhere
- More calories
- No functional ingredients
8Seedlip Garden 108
Best herbal spirit
★★★½☆3.5/5
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
- No sugar, per Seedlip
- Fresh, herbal taste
- Does not taste like gin
- Needs a mixer
9Days Lager
Fewest calories
★★★☆☆3/5
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
- 0.0% ABV
- Fewest calories
- No functional ingredients
- Light body
Side by side
| Drink | Per 100ml | kcal per 100ml | ABV | Functional blend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. IMPOSSIBREW Lager | 48.3p | 17 kcal | 0.5% | 1,650mg |
| 2. IMPOSSIBREW Triple Hopped IPA | 56.0p | 12 kcal | 0.5% | 1,650mg |
| 3. Guinness 0.0 | varies | 17 kcal | 0.0% | none |
| 4. Tanqueray 0.0% | 214.3p | Not listed by the brand | 0.0% | none |
| 5. Freixenet 0.0% | 66.7p | 18 kcal | 0.0% | none |
| 6. Lucky Saint | 60.6p | 16 kcal | 0.5% | none |
| 7. Heineken 0.0 | varies | 21 kcal | 0.0% | none |
| 8. Seedlip Garden | 314.3p | No calories, per Seedlip | Alcohol-free | none |
| 9. Days Lager | 56.8p | 10 kcal | 0.0% | 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
Ratings compared
Checked 5 Nov 2026
| 1 | IMPOSSIBREW |  | 4.4 | 1,036 reviews |
| 2 | Lucky Saint | | 4.3 | 3,734 reviews |
| 3 | BrewDog |  | 4.0 | 2,600 reviews |
| Not ranked: fewer than 1,000 reviews | ||||
| Days Brewing | | 3.8 | 146 reviews | |
| Guinness |  | 2.4 | 9 reviews | |
| Heineken |  | 2.0 | 102 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 customerTried 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 customerTastes amazing
Tastes amazing. Proper beer without the hangover
La S., IMPOSSIBREW customer
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Check availabilityHow 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
- IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager: product page, 40 x 440ml
- IMPOSSIBREW Triple Hopped IPA: product page, 40 x 440ml
- Guinness 0.0: product page
- Tanqueray 0.0% Alcohol Free Spirit: product page, 70cl bottle, Tesco
- Freixenet 0.0% Alcohol Free Sparkling: product page, 75cl bottle, Tesco
- Lucky Saint Unfiltered Lager: product page, single 330ml can, Tesco
- Heineken 0.0: product page
- Seedlip Garden 108: product page, 70cl bottle, Ocado
- Days Lager: product page, 48 x 330ml
- Alcohol Change UK: the evidence behind the Dry January challenge
- University of Sussex: Dry January participants still drinking less six months later
- DHSC: Low alcohol descriptors guidance
- Trustpilot UK: IMPOSSIBREW profile
- London Beer Competition 2022: IMPOSSIBREW Lager, Gold, 91 points
- UK Fast Growth Index 2026: IMPOSSIBREW
All read 7 November 2026 unless stated. Supermarket prices vary.
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Want the longer read? IMPOSSIBREW's own guide: Best Dry January drinks.