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LOOKING FOR A HIATUS?

Take a booze breather with Hiatus Beers’ non alcoholic acific ale. uch more than a fleeting trend sinking low or no alcohol beverages is a phenomenon sweeping the globe, and us health-conscious old oasters are here for it. Thankfully so are three iconic beer industry veterans who went all-in embracing this shift, combining their brewski brilliance to create iatus eers the ultimate zero alcohol ale.

Once upon a time, the words ‘alcoholfree beer’ would never, ever have been paired together. Anyone who dared to suggest such senselessness would have had more shade thrown their way than a beach snooze under a Cool Cabana. But here in 2023, things are very different with people turning to the (non-boozy beer) bottle in their droves.

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Crafting a beer experience sans the sloppiness drunk dials s issed erson njuries go go gadget pot belly heinous hangover and that god awful post drinking hang iety what s not to love about iatus t s perfect for those who ve given boo ing the boot, and/or are simply taking a break coz our livers have feelings too you know. r maybe you just need a spacer every now and then to make sure you don t reach avid asselhoff eating a cheeseburger drunk status and this is surely the best drinking deterrent that ever was. aunching in late we can confirm that iatus first release the non alcoholic pacific ale or is dinky di. hoccas with classic pacific ale authenticity aromas of passionfruit guava and mango burst out of the can the moment it s cracked. wave of refreshing citrus and tropical fruit overtakes your senses followed by a balancing bitterness which leaves you with only one option kick back rela and stay on hiatus f ou nsist . wners ules yan ic andery and ick Detmold have all been there done that in the beer drinks industry each boasting years in the trade. ules heads up sales and trade engagement previously working with power players Balter, Stone & Wood, Vale Ale, and Little Creatures. Nick Detmold is the operations man, with a background at Beam untory oca ola and a ium. nd finally Nic Sandery is the Hiatus brewer, and we need to befriend this man stat coz everyone needs a brewer in their fold. He’s also the owner and brewer at Molly Rose, has worked with Stone & Wood and Holgate, and creator of the brand’s most uni ue selling point the classic pacific ale aromas and flavours.

Meeting during their stint at Stone & Wood, all three had become increasingly interested in the flourishing no and low drinks movement. After some serious planning, crafting, and tastetesting coz you know, someone has to do it, the Hiatus NAPA was born. Fast becoming a zeroalcohol beer fridge staple it s as full flavoured as its boozy counterparts, minus the morning after misery #HungdogMillionaireNoMore.

So when you feel like taking a break from boo e and bad decisions amen fill your cup both figuratively and literally with iatus. e ll cheers to that!

Words by Bianca Trathen kick back, relax and stay on hiatus…