How to Make Non Alcoholic Green Beer for St. Patrick's Day

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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Non Alcoholic Green Beer! It’s an easy, two ingredient recipe made for those who cannot drink, designated drivers, expecting mommas, or the sober curious.

I’ll teach you how to make green beer that is the perfect green color, foamy, and full flavored using non alcoholic light beer.

For more St. Patrick’s Day fun, try my Leprechaun Popcorn recipe!

A non alcoholic green beer with another beer and pretzels in the background.

St. Patrick’s day just wouldn’t be the same without a cold pint of green beer! The whole concept seems brainless right… food coloring, non alcoholic beer, where can you go wrong?

But, there is a method to perfect green beer. It is important to choose a light color beer and to gradually mix in the food coloring. This way you will have the perfect bright green color and you won’t lose your foam from stirring too much.

This green beer recipe is a great option for all my non-drinking friends out there. We can still celebrate the luck of the Irish. Cheers!

Video Below! Let’s Make Green Beer Together

Ingredients in Non Alcoholic Green Beer

2 ingredients is all you will need! Keep reading for notes and potential substitutions.

Non Alcoholic Beer: To get a super green beer, you will want to use a light colored beer. I like Budweiser Zero, Athletic Brewing IPA, Heineken 0.0%, and Coors Edge.
Green Food Coloring: Use any brand you prefer, water based or gel. I used Americolor Leaf Green but Wilton is great too.

Equipment Needed

Glassware: I used glass beer cans but you can use beer steins or whatever you like to drink beer in.
Stirrer/ Spoon: Long handled metal ones are the best because they don’t become discolored from the food coloring, like these.

Ingredients. Green food coloring and non alcoholic beer.

How to Make Non Alcoholic Green Beer

Here’s how easy it is to make Non Alcoholic Green Beer. The recipe card below will have more details.

1. To an iced glass add a small amount of beer.

2. Add 2 drops of food coloring and stir.

Adding ice and non alcoholic beer to a glass. Another budweiser zero in the background.

Adding food color to the beer and stirring. Another budweiser zero in the background.

3. Top it off with remaining beer.

4. Enjoy!

Topping off with more non alcoholic beer. Another budweiser zero in the background.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)

Can I make Green Beer without food coloring?

Yes, but it will slightly alter the flavor of your beer because these options are not flavorless like food coloring is. My favorite option is using match powder because it’s easy to find and adds an earthy flavor. For more ideas, read this article.

Where can I buy non alcoholic beer?

Believe it or not, but the majority of grocery stores stock non alcoholic beers. You can also check your local CVS or order through Amazon and other online bottle shops.

Bright green beer and pretzels for St. Patrick's Day.

More Non Alcoholic Green Drinks You Might Enjoy

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Or browse all of my non alcoholic drinks here.

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A green beer with non alcoholic beer and pretzels in the background.

Non Alcoholic Green Beer

Elizabeth Swoish

Learn how to make Non Alcoholic Green Beer for St. Patrick's Day.

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Prep Time 1

Total Time 1

Course Beverage

Servings

Calories 50 kcal

EQUIPMENT

glassware - beer can
spoon or stirrer - long handled

INGREDIENTS

1 non alcoholic beer - light colored like Budweiser Zero, Athletic Brewing IPA, Heineken 0.0%, or Coors Edge.
2 drops green food coloring - Americolor or Wilton

INSTRUCTIONS

To a glass, add ice and a little bit of beer.
Add 2 drops of green food coloring and gently stir until combined.
Fill glass with the remaining beer. Enjoy!

VIDEO

Metric conversions are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information.

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