A new craft brewery opening soon in Portland is taking a very unique approach. 1820 Brewing Company will be one of the very few craft breweries specifically making non-alcoholic beer.

Non-alcoholic beer has come a long way in the past few years. Gone are the days when a beer lover’s only options were O’Doul’s or St. Pauli Girl. Now, the market for craft non-alcoholic beer is taking off, and even the biggest beer snob can probably find something they like, from hazy IPAs to dark coffee stouts.. (Portland Phoenix)

The Portland-based brewery produces four beers, a raspberry sour, an American pale ale, an IPA, and a blond ale. All four are available in six-packs. The beers are being distributed by Nappi and Pine State, and are already on the shelves at the UFO Store in Naples. 1820 hopes to see their products on bottle shop shelves and on restaurant and bar menus across New England.. (Portland Food Map)

There is growing interest in the United States for non-alcoholic beer. As early craft beer drinkers age and are looking for alternatives to boozy offerings, and younger generations are increasingly sober curious, the time for brewers of all sizes to consider non-alcoholic offerings is now.. (ProBrewer.com)