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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Joanne Gould

Mid-strength drinks are having a moment. Here are 10 of the best lower-ABV beverages

Group of friends having a meal outdoors. They are celebrating with a toast using wine. There are plates of food on the table including olives, salad and spaghetti Bolognese. Multi ethnic group.
Mid-strength drinks mean you can enjoy the flavours of the real thing without the fuzzy head the morning after. Photograph: courtneyk/Getty Images

These days, there are plenty of brilliant low- and no-alcohol options for when you want to stay off the sauce. But what if you’re wanting to enjoy a “real” drink – just minus the negative effects? Step up to the stage, mid-strength drinks.

For the uninitiated, mid-strength beers, wines and spirits occupy the space between the (very) low and no sector – which covers 0-1.2% alcohol by volume (ABV) drinks, whatever the beverage – and your standard alcoholic options. Expect to see beers and ciders around the 2-3% mark, wines at 6-9% and spirits at 15-20%, but there are variations on this, particularly with wine.

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