Pint can - hazy amber - nose of biscuit, spice, dusty yeast, brined cherries, pear - flavor is dry but rich maltiness, with some background sweetness that comes to the fore on the tail end - light bitterness, musty yeast character, light spiciness - some back-end sourness develops late, squashing the malt and lessening the enjoyment.

Of the NA iterations of beers I know and love, this probably comes closest to “the real thing” - it’s lighter and less sweet, but the mouthfeel is full and the complex spicy phenols are largely intact - finish gets a little watery, and it’s not as complex, of course, but it’s quite good for what it is.

Can - hazy light gold - semi-watery texture, especially up front, but fills in a bit through the middle - light acidity - moderate tropical hop character- the fruit addition is distracting - finish is moderately bitter and lightly “juicy” - I do like the hop character in this, but the thin texture and lightly metallic tang on the back end is no fun.

Can - moderate Vienna and Munich character that tastes and feels a bit drained of life and character, like an Ofest that has been watered-down - scant hop character and a lightly metallic tinge - eh.

Can - this one tastes damn close to Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, and that is cool with me - slightly heftier body than you often find in N/A brews - hop character is spicy and nicely bitter - great bbq beer for when you are abstaining.

Bottle - certainly looks the part - dark amber with a think off-white head - body is fairly full and texture is creamy - flavors of dark bread, clove, light caramel, slight dark fruit - the yeast character is there in the background, reminiscent of Westmalle Dubbel, but it is pretty faint - light bitterness on the tail end, with lingering yeast character - for and alcohol-free dark Belgian, I’d say it’s pretty dang good.

So I am drying out for a few months and therefore diving head-first into the world of N/A beer and “spirit alternatives” - let’s fucking go! - this one pours a pale yellow with a sudsy head - watery body and texture - tastes a bit like a sour, watered-down Belgian single - slight hop bitterness - minimal Belgian yeast character - lightly bready finish and a little lingering bitterness - meh.