Review

Erdinger Alkoholfrei vs IMPOSSIBREW: which alcohol-free beer should you buy?

By Alex Stewart

Updated 1 November 2026. Every figure links to its source below. How these pages are made.

IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager0.5% · 440ml can

Quick answerErdinger Alkoholfrei is a wheat beer at 25 kcal per 100ml with 3.6g sugar, sold as an isotonic sports drink with vitamins B9 and B12. IMPOSSIBREW is built for the opposite end of the day: Social Blend for unwinding, 17 kcal per 100ml in the Lager (12 in the IPA) and gluten-free in the Lager.

Side by side

	IMPOSSIBREW	Erdinger Alkoholfrei
ABV	0.5%	Under 0.5%
Style	Lager (also Hazy Pale and Triple Hopped IPA)	Alcohol-free wheat beer
Calories per 100ml	17 (Lager) · 12 (Triple Hopped IPA)	25 kcal per 100ml
Functional blend	Social Blend: 1,650mg per can, six ingredients	Erdinger calls it isotonic, with vitamins B9 and B12
Gluten	Lager gluten-free (below 20ppm)	Contains gluten (wheat and barley)
Price per 100ml	56.8p one-off, 48.3p subscription (40 × 440ml)	Not compared: no current multipack price read
Trustpilot UK	4.4 from 1,000+ reviews	No beer-brand profile found

Green marks the better figure on each line. Calories as each brand or its UK retailer states them. Price per 100ml compares packs of different sizes fairly.

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
No Trustpilot page found: Erdinger

Brands with 1,000+ Trustpilot reviews are ranked. TrustScores and review counts from each brand's Trustpilot page, checked 5 Nov 2026.

What is in Erdinger Alkoholfrei?

Water, wheat malt, barley malt, hops, yeast (Tesco label). Contains gluten (wheat and barley).

Where IMPOSSIBREW wins

Brewed with Social Blend: L-theanine, ashwagandha, magnesium citrate, citrus extract, vitamin B1 and soluble plant fibre, 1,650mg per 440ml can. Erdinger Alkoholfrei: erdinger calls it isotonic, with vitamins b9 and b12.
Fewer calories with the Triple Hopped IPA: 12 per 100ml against 25. The Lager is also lighter (17).
Trustpilot: 4.4 from 1,000+ reviews, the top score of any alcohol-free beer brand with over 1,000 reviews.
Gold with 91 points at the London Beer Competition 2022.
Less sugar in the Lager: Erdinger Alkoholfrei has 3.6g per 100ml.

Where Erdinger Alkoholfrei wins

Isotonic and vitamin-fortified, which suits a post-run drink.
A classic Bavarian wheat beer taste.

Which should you buy?

Choose IMPOSSIBREW if you want an evening beer that helps you switch off, with fewer calories.

Choose Erdinger Alkoholfrei if you want a recovery drink after sport, or you love wheat beer.

Try IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager →

Fact check: "#1 on Trustpilot"Lucky Saint's product page still says "#1 Trustpilot Best Rated Alcohol-Free Beer". That is out of date. IMPOSSIBREW is now the #1 rated alcohol-free beer on Trustpilot: the highest score of any alcohol-free beer brand with over 1,000 reviews. Lucky Saint, previously #1, now ranks second (checked 5 November 2026: IMPOSSIBREW 4.4 from over 1,000 reviews, Lucky Saint 4.3 from 3,734). Lucky Saint still has more reviews. Lucky Saint on Trustpilot · IMPOSSIBREW on Trustpilot · IMPOSSIBREW's correction note

IMPOSSIBREW in four numbers

4.4 ★Trustpilot, 1,000+ reviews. Top score of any alcohol-free beer brand with 1,000+ reviews

91/100Gold, London Beer Competition (Enhanced Lager)

+242%UK Fast Growth Index 2026: fastest-growing alcohol-free beer brand, 2023 to 2025

59/59negative Trustpilot reviews answered by IMPOSSIBREW

FAQs

Is Erdinger Alkoholfrei isotonic?

Erdinger says it is isotonic and contains vitamins B9 and B12.

How many calories are in Erdinger Alkoholfrei?

Erdinger says 25 kcal per 100ml. IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager is 17 and Triple Hopped IPA 12.

Sources

All read 1 November 2026 unless stated. Prices change; check the brand's site before you buy.