Nirvana Brewery, producing solely low, or no alcohol, beers, has brewed its first beer this week.

The East London-based business, which is using a 10bbl brewhouse, said the idea for starting the brewery came from experiencing a dearth of quality low ABV or non-alcohol beers.

Steve Dass, co-Founder of Nirvana Brewery explained: “I came up with the idea after travelling and selling craft beer across many countries. I was asked several times from mainly buyers overseas – whether I could offer them any good quality, low alcohol beer.  

“We know that a number of major breweries already have non-alcohol and low-abv beers.   

“We want to create a range of alcohol free beers in a way without compromising on quality or taste and sticking to traditional brewing methods.  

“Ultimately, we want to produce a range of beers that can be enjoyed by those looking to cut down – as well as craft beer fans. Not sat lonely on a different shelf but rather sat alongside all the other good quality craft beers.”  

Becky Kean, co-founder of Nirvana Brewery added: “We’ve already seen a huge rise of people wanting to drink non-alcoholic beer as part of a healthier lifestyle in both the UK and Europe.  

“Last month we saw huge numbers of people having a Dry January but we want people to have the option to drink a good quality, craft beer that is full in flavour but low in alcohol, all year round.  

“Our first aim is to secure a foothold for our craft beer in the UK during our the first year with our aim to have all our beers certified organic before Christmas. We’ll then look further afield into Europe especially Benelux countries as well as South Korea, Japan and America.”