Meteor

Meteor is an Alsatian lager brewery founded in 1640 in Hochfelden, France, producing an alcohol-free range that entered the market in 2017. The brewery is France's oldest independent family-owned brewery, operated by the Haag family across eight successive generations. In 1925 it adopted the Meteor name to give itself a more international identity, distinguishing it from smaller regional producers focused solely on local markets.

The AF lineup spans lagers and IPAs, with the first product launched in 2017 and the range extended with an IPA variant in 2023. Both are produced using vacuum evaporation dealcoholisation: a method that lowers the boiling point so alcohol can be drawn off at gentler temperatures, protecting the aromatic character of the base beer. Meteor documents this process as a deliberate commitment to the alcohol-free category rather than a secondary consideration to the main range.

The brewery identifies itself as a committed defender of Alsatian brewing heritage and independent production. Alsace's position on the Franco-German border has shaped its regional brewing culture for centuries, giving Meteor a geographic and cultural specificity that sits alongside its age as a marker of identity. For sober-curious drinkers interested in AF imports with genuine provenance, Meteor occupies a distinctive position: a brewery predating most modern alcohol regulations, with an AF range that reflects considered investment in the category.

Distribution is through specialist alcohol-free retailers rather than mainstream supermarket channels.

The Collection

IPA 00

Sans Alcool