Zero Gravity Cone Head Zero

CONE HEAD ZERO is a non-alcoholic beer from Zero Gravity. The name and category point to an alcohol-free take on a hop-forward beer, though the details on file don't give a style, ABV or tasting profile. What follows is what non-alcoholic beers in this vein usually do, not a measured profile of this can. Expect a lighter body than a full-strength IPA. Hop-driven non-alcoholic beers typically lean on citrus, pine or tropical-fruit aromatics, with a gentle malt backbone and a dry or slightly bready finish. Bitterness can come across a little sharper without alcohol to round it out, so serving it properly cold matters. Aim for roughly 38 to 45°F, straight from the refrigerator. Warmth tends to push the malt sweetness and any grainy notes forward. Pour it into a tulip, a shaped pint glass or a stemmed IPA glass rather than drinking from the can. The narrowing top holds the hop aroma, and a slow, angled pour with a finishing swirl builds a head that releases it. A standard pint glass works fine too. Pour it over ice only if you want a deliberately diluted, easy-drinking drink, since ice will mute the hop character. For food, hoppy beers of this kind go well with spicy dishes such as tacos, wings, curries and jerk chicken, where the carbonation and bitterness cut through heat and fat. Sharp cheddar, burgers and fried fish also work. It can also stand in for beer in a shandy-style mix with lemonade or grapefruit soda, or in a michelada-style drink with lime, salt and hot sauce.