Non alcoholic review: Farmery Zero Tillage NA Beer

Today is the very first time I've reviewed a non-alcoholic product from my own region here in South Western Manitoba - Farmery Estate Brewery's Zero Tillage Non-Alcoholic Beer. I've had a Farmery Non-Alcoholic (Lager) beer before that I sampled with a burger from my family's own beef brand at 8 Acres Beef out of Findlay, Manitoba. Looking through my review archive, somehow I never reviewed it but now I'm here to try out Farmery's Zero Tillage NA beer to showcase prime agriculture right here in South Western Manitoba. 

From the can: Zero Tillage is a soil friendly farming method where crops are planted directly into undistrubed earth, preventing moisture and preventing erosion. Much like Farmery Estate Brewery, our commitment to growing ingredients on our family farm nurtures a healthier ecosystem - both for the land and for the lives of those who enjoy our products. 0.5% ABV 

Appearance: Murky, deep copper-brown with an Earl Grey tea kind of appearance to it. There's a moderate amount of beige foam on top but it diminishes pretty quickly. It has a bit of an English Ale-Hazy IPA kind of look so far. 

Aroma: Sweet with a decent amount of caramel malt forward aroma to it, toffee, slight tart notes, and a light amount of earthy malt presence that gives it a slightly nutty presence at the end.

Taste: One of the sweeter non-alcoholic beers I've had in a long time (aside from Sours) - it's a very malt forward beer with a hefty caramel/toffee presence to it, a tad bit of nuttiness, it's pretty smooth and honestly this is the smoothest and easiest to drink NA Amber Ale I've had so far, but it's pretty easy when I believe the only one I've had was the original, O'Doul's Amber NA beer back in 2011... Yes, I've been writing about NA beer for that long!

Overall Thoughts: I was expecting this to be the crisp NA Blonde Lager I sampled back in 2022 with an 8 Acres Beef burger but this is a lot more complex, this is a malty Amber Ale-style NA beer that works well, not something that's common at the local stores near me - I picked this up at my local Liquor Mart but you can find this at your local Safeway/Sobeys and likely other local grocery stores throughout Manitoba. Solid NA beer! Once the weather warms up I'll likely try out their Auntie Bea's NA Cold Brewed Teas. 

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