About This Drink
Whiplash is one of Ireland's most decorated craft breweries, and Never Drinking Again is their take on the non-alcoholic IPA — a style where many breweries fall flat. The name is a joke, of course, but the beer is serious. It's unfiltered and properly hazy, pouring with that cloudy orange-juice opacity that signals a New England-style approach rather than a clean West Coast one. The NZ hop bill does the heavy lifting here. Gooseberry and apricot dominate the nose, with mango pushing through on the palate alongside a softer stone fruit backdrop. The body is fuller than you'd expect at 0.5% — creamy and smooth, not thin or watery. Bitterness is present but restrained at 18 IBUs, finishing cleanly without any of the harsh astringency that can plague lower-alcohol beers. It's widely available at specialist AF retailers and the odd craft bottle shop. At around £2.50 a can, it's competitive for the category. If you want a NEIPA that actually tastes like a NEIPA, this is one of the more convincing efforts around.






