Adnams says its new low-alcohol version of Ghost Ship — coming in at just 0.5% ABV — has all the same flavours and aromas as the 4.5% ABV original.
Ghost Ship Alcohol Free is available on general release and online at adnams.co.uk in 30-litre kegs, 500ml bottles and 330ml cans. It is brewed with pale ale, rye crystal and cara malts, using Citra and a blend of other American hop varieties to create bold citrus flavours.
The beer has good assertive pithy bitterness with a malty backbone and a lemon and lime aroma. It perfectly complements the aromatic tastes of spicy Thai and Indian food, says the brewer.
Fergus Fitzgerald, head brewer at Adnams, said: “Ghost Ship Alcohol Free is a quality beer that retains all the flavours of Ghost Ship, but with almost all the alcohol removed. There are various ways to create alcohol-free beers, but most of the methods either involve changing the recipe, brewing methods, or altering the flavours.
“We are using a very clever piece of kit that allows us to brew our Ghost Ship as normal but then send a batch to our brand new de-alcoholisation equipment. This uses reverse osmosis, which removes most of the alcohol via a permeable membrane under pressure and a low temperature. It’s all very high-tech magic allowing our Ghost Ship to sail away free from alcohol but remaining full of its original flavours and aromas.”
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