first time I ever thought about it

[superfeathers]

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Is there that much difference in the calories?

yeah quite a difference in most of them. heineken 330ml is about half i think, like 140 v 70 (ish)
the non alcoholic punk ipa was just under 1/3 of the calories
Also you eat less :hehe:

[NYCBlue]

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most of the calories in beer is the alcohol, so probably yes

I just checked the Heineken Zeros. They're 69 calories. I'm starting to feel bad for them. I'm still not drinking them though.

[Rjk]

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yeah quite a difference in most of them. heineken 330ml is about half i think, like 140 v 70 (ish)
the non alcoholic punk ipa was just under 1/3 of the calories
Also you eat less :hehe:

you puke less as well, so it's swings and roundabouts

[NYCBlue]

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Ive had the odd on when out for a meal with family and im driving. Thats the only time is really served a purpose. The Peroni 0.0% is actually not bad taste wise, not too disimilair to the alcohol version.

Like you, the one time I bought a four pack for the house, as I was having a period off the booze, I ended up guzzling them. Pointless really.

Remember when you were young and you could just drink whatever the **** you wanted? It was never frowned upon and almost expected of you. Happy times. But I suppose it led us down a dark path. I could eat whatever I wanted to as well. I'm 5'10" and used to weigh 11 stone. I could consume enormous amounts of food. Oh well.

[The Bloop]

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Bring back Top Deck Shandy.
Beer for kids 😋

[NYCBlue]

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Bring back Top Deck Shandy.
Beer for kids ��

I remember going camping in Cornwall or West Wales or wherever and my parents would go a pub where we had to sit outside, and I was allowed to drink shandy! Not Top Deck. The real deal. My nan used to let me drink sherry too. And my uncle put a fag in mouth and everyone thought it was hilarious. Are my family bad people?

[The Bloop]

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I remember going camping in Cornwall or West Wales or wherever and my parents would go a pub where we had to sit outside, and I was allowed to drink shandy! Not Top Deck. The real deal. My nan used to let me drink sherry too. And my uncle put a fag in mouth and everyone thought it was hilarious. Are my family bad people?

My grampy used to smoke a pipe. I used to help him rub his Golden Virginia and fill his pipe (fnarr fnarr) then he'd let me have the odd puff. I would have been about 6 or 7. Used to be allowed a glass of Woodpecker aswell but only on holiday.

[Whisperer]

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Giving the zero alcohol stuff to a alcoholic is like giving a free bet to a gambling addict. Sooner rather than later they it will lead to tears.

As the old Irish men in my support group say’s non alcoholic is for non alcoholics.

[NYCBlue]

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My grampy used to smoke a pipe. I used to help him rub his Golden Virginia and fill his pipe (fnarr fnarr) then he'd let me have the odd puff. I would have been about 6 or 7. Used to be allowed a glass of Woodpecker aswell but only on holiday.

I used to run to the shop every evening to get everyone's fags. My nan, my uncle, my auntie and my grampa. 20 Embassy Mild, 20 Bensons, 40 Regal and two packets of polos and 1/2 an ounce of Old Holborn. There was a bush down a side street that looked like a witch. I was scared shitless.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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If you are counting calories whilst slugging down the beers it sort of defeats the purpose doesn't it ?

[Jordi Culé]

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My Mrs puts vodka in that too.

I prefer mine with gin.

The lemon and mint pelligrino with gin is heavenly.

[superfeathers]

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If you are counting calories whilst slugging down the beers it sort of defeats the purpose doesn't it ?

If you’re slugging down the beers yes
If you’re having a beer in the sunshine I wouldn’t say so no

[cityhammer]

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I remember going camping in Cornwall or West Wales or wherever and my parents would go a pub where we had to sit outside, and I was allowed to drink shandy! Not Top Deck. The real deal. My nan used to let me drink sherry too. And my uncle put a fag in mouth and everyone thought it was hilarious. Are my family bad people?

Actually contrary to popular belief it’s wasn’t illegal in those days, might still be, but I don’t know if laws have changed, to buy a pint of beer for a child over 5 as long as it was drunk in the beer garden!

[NYCBlue]

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Actually contrary to popular belief it’s wasn’t illegal in those days, might still be, but I don’t know if laws have changed, to buy a pint of beer for a child over 5 as long as it was drunk in the beer garden!

Wow. You live and learn.

[NYCBlue]

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I prefer mine with gin.

The lemon and mint pelligrino with gin is heavenly.

Sounds quite tasty.