St Austell Proper Job IPA 0.5%
Updated: Oct 17
St Austell spent over two years developing the 0.5% version of their flagship IPA, and it shows. Where some alcohol-free IPAs arrive thin and unconvincing — all aroma, no follow-through — Proper Job 0.5% actually delivers on the promise of the style. Brewed with the same Cascade, Willamette and Chinook hops as the full-strength original, it hits citrus, grapefruit and a faint pineapple note in the right order.
Ingredients: water, malted barley, hops (Chinook, Centennial, Citra), yeast.
The pour is amber-gold with a firm white head and steady carbonation — it looks the part. The bitterness is genuine rather than approximated, which is the make or break test for any alcohol-free IPA. The finish is dry and clean without that slightly thin aftertaste that undermines many in this category.
Less widely available than Lucky Saint or Ghost Ship — distribution is patchy outside Morrisons and specialist retailers — but worth seeking out if you have a preference for something with more hop character.
Detail | Score |
Taste | 4/5 |
The Pour | 4/5 |
Value | 4/5 |
Drinkability | 4/5 |
Total: | 16/20 |
