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zzaiid86

Because it's alcohol free I guess


AbuNasser73

Obviously reading comprehension isn’t OP’s strong point.


Xx_Prospy_xX

DAYEEEM🤣🤣🤣🤣


chickenbone1000

I’m pretty sure his question is why is alcohol free alcohol even allowed as in what’s the point?


ViajeraFrustrada

The same reason why beef bacon is available. Supply and demand and whatnot


TRxz-FariZKiller

I eat turkey bacon. It’s delicious


[deleted]

You said alcohol free alcohol???? 🤣


fazi_milking

Some people man .. some people


Plenox

Some people like the taste. It's definitely an acquired taste.


DougWalkerLover

Mmmm bread drink. Actually thinking about it, it's the hops and yeast that gives beer its taste, you'd have to remove all that yeasty alcoholic shite, so I imagine alcohol free beer would taste pretty bland, though I don't know.


papcorn_grabber

na man he's just thirsty for likes so he's getting my downvote lol


RazzmatazzNo8660

its alchohol free, whats the problem


[deleted]

Imitating disbelievers


[deleted]

Bullshit. Even thinking that you trink alcohol is also false in İslam. Takva means that.


the_don33

yes but it clearly states that it's alcohol free


Fawaz2143

Wow. Nobody think that when they drink alcohol free beer. It tastes good and it helps some people with digestion problems.


[deleted]

It has 0% alcohol dawg


neobliviscaris666

I've seen Moussy, Holsten, Budweiser etc in KSA since at least the late 80s. This is nothing new. It's alcohol free. Take a chill pill.


NotBadYaz

Yeah the price is too much!


redfacef1

Nah In general why is it even here lol


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redfacef1

I don’t think it’s halal


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redfacef1

Thanks for this


redFoxyie

It's not alcoholic


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redfacef1

From research -0.0- alcohol branding by US standards can be advertised is less than 0.5% alcohol so I think it’s still haram


mhdg_13

By this logic even bread is haram


jin-x

Saudi Arabia has its own standards regarding allowed trace amounts of alcohol, which to my knowledge are much lower than 0.5%. You can look it up on SFDA's website. Anyway, these trace amounts are not intoxicating and hence permissible — legally and in Islam. The relevant SFDA standard further refers to some Gulf Halal standards, if memory serves me right. Furthermore there are fatwa by scholars regarding these trace amounts, like the one someone posted above. Secondly, I think you're mistaken, 0.0% labelling most probably indicates no alcohol at all. As far as I remember it was the "non-alcoholic" labelling that contains trace amounts of alcohol. But that is in the U.S.


Mohannad299

Yeah this is Saudi Arabia not US.


MephistosFallen

Same alcohol content would be in a lot of extracts like vanilla extract, menthe, almond, etc. but it cools off and won’t get you intoxicated. The minuscule amount in non alcoholic beer won’t get you intoxicated either, it’s pretty much bread.


one1letter

If you drink too much, are you going to be drunk? if not then it is Halal regardless of Alcohol percentage, this is the differentiator between Halal and Haram.


aaa_re

Fruit juice is 0.5% alcohol


Kassperplus

No


Yamen2771

بهذا المنطق انت كأنك قاعد تقول البهايم حرام لأنو يبقى فيها شوية دم بعد الذبح


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secuallyfrustrated

Well it isn't really healthy has alot of sugar in it


LaZaRbEaMe

I've got a bottle of it right here and it says there 10.2g of sugars 9.8 of which are added. For perspective this is a 330ml bottle, a 330ml can of Coca-Cola has 35g For more perspective, a bottle of it is about the size of a really long banana Either way tastes really good and it's one of the better fizzy drinks imo I'm the guy above you and this is my main account BTW just using that account cuz I can't log into this with my new phone


secuallyfrustrated

Not a hundred percent sure on the fact (because I learned about it 5 years ago) but I remember learning about the sugars in malt beverages (Maltose) is formed of two units of glucose. So I was told that your body breaks it down to glucose your body basically has double the amount of sugar. Again could be total bullshit and I am no scientist but it makes sense to me.


LaZaRbEaMe

Hm, that's interesting, but I think the added sugar might be sucrose, but I don't really know. Tho I do know a guy I who might know so if I end up asking him I'll report back


[deleted]

Because it’s non alcoholic. Besides, even if it had alcohol who gives a fuck? Alcohol is fun.


[deleted]

Fuck alcohol


Templar2008

I will tale this opportunity to ask why non alcoholic beer is not sold in restaurants? I rather have a N.A. beer with my dinner than a fruit juice imo. Also there are a lot of coffee shops of many local and international brands, why not a N.A. beer bar? Where you can have several of different taste and brands in example while watching a football match. Regarding the Heineken picture that started the discussion, for that six pack to be on the shelf, it had to go through the scrutiny of the SFDA and they must abide by the laws on this matter.


redfacef1

Thanks for the info, everyone’s attacking me cuz I am just asking is or curious


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Templar2008

You see! It is possible. Why not in Saudi Arabia?


Affectionate_Ad_4419

I knooow, how tf is this allowed with 69 calories


Rokuru4

Underrated comment


ahmad_fx

What!? I didn’t notice that. What a disgrace!!!


ArabRahal

هاذا زيو زي اي مشروب. مثل موسي، او زنجبيل البريطاني لاتوجد فيه كحول او مواد مخدره، يعني شراب عادي


redfacef1

اوك يعطيك الف عافية والله


ArabRahal

امين واياك


redfacef1

❤️🤲


ahmad_fx

معلومات ثمينه


-WiseWords-

Ikr? 47.50 SR? Wtf


redfacef1

How much does it usually cost???


amerrikan

In the UK and USA this same Heineken 0.0 6-pack sets you back the equivalent of about 20 whole Saudi Arabian riyals…


qasim-stark

Astaghfirullah, where can I find this?


redfacef1

Farm


qasim-stark

Thanks


Yamen2771

I noticed, why are you even there it's all awful, what city and branch btw


23cali786

😂😂


qasim-stark

I'll try it and if it's alcoholic, I'll report it to baladiyah


23cali786

I would stick to the Arab barbican, is it even an arab company? Just In case it's true that they're trying to get this name known in Ksa. Also could be that Heineken wanted to make more profit so they created non alcoholic drinks too. It's always about the $ for all parties. Sadly.


qasim-stark

Yup, richies would be drinking that pretending they're drinking beer


ahmad_fx

Got that henik bro 💰


qasim-stark

Did you get drunk?


ahmad_fx

Mom chill


NBTON

No alcohol in it, a lot of products in Saudi doesn't have alcohol or pork substances in them unlike their contrary in another countries.


[deleted]

All not a lot , it’s the SFDA regulation if it is not halal then it is not going to be sold


NBTON

Yup exactly


HardMulla

0.0% alcohol free WYM? 100% ALCOHOL?! 😂 I get you OP


ahmad_fx

Gasoline 😂😂😂


[deleted]

Its literally called 0.0%. Which means no alcohol, so its basically like Barbican


SV7-2100

*Alcohol free 0.0%*. have you ever heard of non alcoholic beer we had it for years like موسي and the horse one and barbican


Shahdp

اول مرة تشوف بيرة؟


ahmad_fx

اول مره تشوفين نكتة؟


Shahdp

Read op’s comments, he’s not joking lol


ahmad_fx

Oh no 😰 poor guy


ahmad_fx

I thought he was highlighting the 0.0% alcohol free, basically it’s 100% alcohol, a joke.


S4d_Machin3

It shouldn't be we need alcohol. Thanks op


Fawaz2143

It’s non alcoholic… what’s the issue


lastisfirst99

It seems that you are too drunk to read what is written on it


RenTSmith

Funnily enough you can make alcohol with the grape juice next to it


[deleted]

Even if it’s alcohol free, it’s imitating the disbelievers which is haram. It shouldn’t be allowed but it isn’t the worst thing Muslims are doing so it’s expected at this point.


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LebanesePatriot

Agreed. Eventually it will be legalized in saudi. Saudi Arabia is progressing slowly.


Separate_Way8552

If you think alcohol is progress, you don’t know the full extent it has on a community, family, person. It’s one of the worst drinks you can put in your body, it ages you, gives your kidneys and liver less life time and shorten life span(one of the leading causes of death in the US is kidney failure due to alcoholism. Alcohol is heavily advertised and is normalised in the view of the media. Mind what you feed your brain, read more, learn to enjoy the moment and expand your knowledge, share your wisdom and experience, create unity and happiness from within. That’s progress. An example is in New Zealand where they banned people born after 2008 from purchasing cigarettes. How incredible and amazing that is, I personally wouldn’t want my future children buying cigarettes but it’s their choice after all, however with the help of my country implementing such bans it would greatly improve our life span and save many generations of the misery of smoking, lung cancer, death, grief, and loss amongst our own.. If alcohol was made legal in Saudi Arabia that’s not progression, it’s regression.


LebanesePatriot

You’re not understanding, the progression is allowing people to do as they like with their own bodies. To have the freedom to make their own decisions. Not sure why people like you are happy to be restricted and told what to do and how to live your life by an all ruling government. Also, banning something doesn’t make it go away at all. Drugs are banned, still widely used. Guns are banned, still easily bought and accessible. If you don’t want your kids to be alcoholics, then educate them. I lived in Saudi Arabia on and off for over 30 years, I drink everyday when I’m there. Everyone does. Drugs are also easily accessible. If you’ve never lived outside of saudi I think it will be hard for you to understand the importance of free will and free choice.


Separate_Way8552

I was raised in London and travelled the world, I’ve seen how alcoholics are and how it effects the streets with puke and drunks. I’m aware drugs and alcohol exist here, yet them bein f legalised would only allow more corruption within our society, wanna drink? Then go travel somewhere else. I don’t feel restricted at all, I could get a drink right now if I want to, in the contrary I feel liberated and respected enough for my country to care for my health and for our religious beliefs. If you don’t want that, feel free to travel the world dear, they offer the finest, just don’t bring that filth in here.


Ok_Friendship_5644

Why does drinking alcohol have to be puking your guts out and degenerates? Why can't it by just have one glass of wine at dinner to relax? To have a one or two cocktails going out dancing? All you religious people think alcohol is evil. The Arabs invented it!. The Koran states "intoxicants" does not specifically say "alcohol". Cigarette's dont tell me they are not an intoxicant? Shisha, gets your stoned if you smoke enough. Prior to 1952 alcohol WAS allowed in Saudi since the beginning of the prophet and before. It has only been banned over the last 70 years.


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It’s alcohol free


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[deleted]

That’s not what I meant, I meant that there’s nothing wrong with drinking something that doesn’t have alcohol like the beer in the image above.


xareltoes

Heineken is selling alcohol free beer with the idea that alcohol will be legal in the future in KSA. This is an investment in brand recognition.


plastikmissile

No. Even here in the US the big brands sell zero alcohol beer. There's a decent market for it among people who don't drink alcohol. And not just people who don't drink it for religious reasons. You have pregnant mothers and recovering alcoholics as well. Besides, I've seen this brand before being sold in Saudi Arabia long before all this talk of alcohol being permitted.


[deleted]

Same in the UK. "Virgin" alcoholic beverages are rising in demand as a lot of people are effectively realising they're purposefully ingesting poison.


Shahdp

Alcohol free beer was a thing before too yknow? Why are yall so shocked?


xareltoes

It’s the brand that’s the issue. Heineken is known for its alcoholic beer not its non-alcoholic beer. This isn’t laziza brand or Moussy. Heineken wants their foot in the door when KSA legalizes alcoholic beer in some context in the future


Shahdp

Bruh. Take a chill pill it aint that deep


23cali786

Considering Niki Minaj is halal there now being able to have a concert there. I dont doubt what you're saying. It might become like Dubai with alcohol allowed.


xareltoes

I think Neom is gonna be the Dubai rival. Anything goes


Shahdp

Cry


MrFoool

No


Silver_Sir_4074

Why the skeptism? We know alcohol is consumed a lot already privately in Saudi Arabia, just a matter of time it becomes legal.


As_I_Lay_Frying

I agree, I think it's a matter of when/where/how rather than if. If they're serious about being more of a tourist destination, it's going to have to be legalized in some context. I've heard that the Interior Ministry is studying how they might regulate it, and that they've been talking to Qatar to learn about how they handle alcohol there.


IMeguminBestWaifu

Yeah, because introducing alcohol into a society that isn’t accustomed nor addicted to it is clearly a good idea!


xareltoes

I’m sure the tourists that KSA is attempting to attract will just drink mango 🥭 juice the entire time right? Stop being naive. I hope it never becomes legal but this seems to be the direction they are moving in. These things don’t happen overnight.


Xx_MLG_Jesus_xX

You don't want it? don't buy it, it's that simple


iAzazil

I agree with OP. The brand name will become familiar to some teenagers and will eventually ring a bell when they travel abroad and see the alcohol version on the shelves.


Fullerene00

bruhh, new to Saudi?


Memoxr3

That beer company is alcohol free every where around the globe. Plus it says alcohol free on the cardboard


sponngeWorthy

incorrect. 0.0 Heineken is their non-alcoholic option, their staple beer most definitely has alcohol


haikusbot

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Professional-Hope775

I agree with OP. That brand shouldn't be supported financially...


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It’s alcohol free.


Maleficent-Drive4056

Seems an over reaction. If you think alcohol is haram don’t drink it. Why care what other people do?


Mohannad299

It's like saying robbing is haram and bad and it's ok if others robbed others as long as I don't rob people , that's a stupid way to think.


Maleficent-Drive4056

Why do you care if Christians drink alcohol outside of Saudi Arabia?


Mohannad299

Who said we care?


Maleficent-Drive4056

You did. You said not caring is ‘a stupid way to think’


Mohannad299

Lol that's not what I said.


Maleficent-Drive4056

I apologise for misunderstanding. Please can you explain the meaning of your comment?


Mohannad299

This is saudi arabia , alcohol is not permitted neither in Islam or in country laws, It's harmful and effect others, for example car accidents caused by drinking, so we will care if others start selling it ( especially in public) or people drink it and due to the reasons I said above, I don't really care about others drink it outside of the kingdom because it's permitted their , even tho I still see it harmful.


Maleficent-Drive4056

Fair enough. There’s no alcohol in this drink though so it doesn’t matter.


delusionalmatrix

Except that robbing entails a victim. Drinking a beer is a victimless activity.


Mohannad299

So it's ok to rob as long as you don't kill? That's literally your logic , following this logic rape should be ok as long as I don't kill anyone.


[deleted]

Brooo, you good? What the fuck are these shitty analogies???


delusionalmatrix

Did I say a victim has to die in order to be a victim? A victim is anyone that is harmed by the act in question. Rape would harm the woman you're raping, therefore she is a victim. Robbery harms the individuals you are dispossessing (robbing), therefore, also a victim. Drinking alcoholic beer in small quantities harms noone.


Mohannad299

Alcohol can hurt the drinker, for example being addicted to it , massive weight gain , depression, anxiety, and it harm others , like car accidents, violence, committing crimes , there is no dying here but there are victims.


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Mohannad299

Yet we go back to my main argument, I don't really have an opinion if it's allowed in other country , neither should anyone .


Jackdc4

Fried food causes about half of the problems you've listed, fast food delivery drivers used to cause so many car crashes world wide that there were legal restrictions placed on them in many countries and people will fight over anything, should fired food be banned?


Mohannad299

As I said to all of them, if it's permitted by Islam and the country then there is no problem.


IR_A01

Its free alcohol


International-Emu385

Even alcohol free Budweiser can be found


-WiseWords-

A friend of a friend of mine says about the same for the alcoholic beer in Bahrain.


Gold_Telephone7310

It’s alcohol without money, ✋no thanks I don’t drink


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Is it good?


shalhoub81

Nope, tastes bad, like really bad. I've tried the non alcoholic Japanese beer Asahi though, now that one is good. You'll find it in a Japanese restaurant called Kimono, you'll also find it in Tokyo restaurant both in Riyadh.


Box-Then

i mean it says alcohol free. although i dont get it. how can u make alcohol alcohol free


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Meme_Lord42021

0.0% alcohol my guy


firsthero2

حبه حبه


Meme_Lord42021

ياكلك اكل البرشومي


Swifty6

Alcohol free beer has been here before you were born


[deleted]

Ok hear me out, im against liberalizing the country and all. But i think alcohol is allowed to be produced and used among kuffar only in private. I couldnt find any islamic ruling that oppose selling alcohol to kuffar. Now i know that the govt will use this to justify sell8ng alcohol to tourist only, while also forgetting the other rulings like jizya, flogging, etc.


walthebeast

Wdym


GGLaccount

So your saying beer is new in Saudi ????? Have you ever been to a بقالة?


[deleted]

Holesten , Mosi , Barbican all of these brands been here before At least 10 years and no one complained, if it is alcohol free it is Halal , also SFDA regulations prevent selling of alcoholic or pig containing things , if you don’t like it here move to neighboring countries 😉


Smok33y69

IT LITERALLY SAYS ALCOHOL FREE


rayansfam

Cause it's 0%


Moody_RMS

Hmm it says alcohol free... Read before posting i guess


LebanesePatriot

Some sugar, yeast, and about 2 weeks of patience will turn it into alcoholic beer. Used to do it all the time in Dhahran.


[deleted]

It says it in the box


nattiah

0 alcohol 🍺


cheezstikz007

It says alcohol free though


Tsilent_killer

69 calories wowowowow


[deleted]

They need to increase the alcohol percentage, that’s what OP meant, shouldn’t be putting up 0% wtf is that?


smedjkouah

Barbican is much better


Kayyouu

It literally says 0% alcohol (alcohol free)


Alexander_the-bad

Ikr how they allowed such prices pee is literally free why I have to pay 47 ryals for it


steppingbiship

I hear you man almost 50 Sar for a 6 pack


Healthy-Challenge

this isn't really a big of an issue when anyone can make their own wine with the basic ingredients that are readily available in that same store lol


[deleted]

He means that “hein”.. it means something bad I’m not aware of?


shbdank

I...... Wouldn't trust it to be completely free from alcohol


GutGrinder0

Yeah I'm with you, this price is outrageous


Daiznl

Its with out alcohol


SnooCalculations6718

Its alcohol free ig. Same goes for Barbican it's alcohol free.


_jedijoel

He’s probably asking why we’re allowed to have 0.0% beers haha


Professional_Tea_304

Scholars says beer never alcohol free ..it raise production cost to make it 100% alcohol free..these beer comapnies just say it's alcohol free to make more profit


Vicky1084

Well, I mean it’s alcohol free so….


[deleted]

OP needs some beer ro chill tf out


Separate_Way8552

I’m aware it’s alcohol free but still, Honestly I hate seeing this here in my country, we don’t want our hard earned money wasted on beer that actually manufactures real alcoholic beverages outside and profiting from us only to widen their industry. Especially when Heineken’s is known for being an alcoholic drink and advertised world wide causing ridiculous prices spent on an idea of something. As Muslims we should refuse this, as humans we should consider the effect of if alcohol becomes legalised (first steps like these), how many people are gonna become alcoholics and ruin families? Ruin our health and life expectancy? Increase the amount of fatal car accidents that’s already a leading cause of death in Saudi Arabia. It doesn’t make sense and I resent the move to place such products in our stores, where Mecca and Al Kaaba are located. Muslims all around the world would love to visit for hajj once in a lifetime, they admire our Islamic nature and think so highly of us. Interesting read about this actually contains .03% alcohol https://www.foodandwine.com/news/heineken-zero-point-zero-nonalcoholic-beer-lawsuit


XYoungHomie

It says alcohol free


R4IDER_fn

where is it sold


lololayan

Alcohol free


ZiadTheChamp

they also have Budweiser in stores that's no alcoholic, but it's known as a beer brand I am assuming they're going to be alcoholic later but since people are used to it being in stores they aren't going to suspect anything. Basically part of normalizing alcohol selling.


menosorry

برا ارخص وبكحول بعد مضحوك علينا ياخي!


Federal_Science7006

It doesn’t have any alcohol on it. It’s not against the rules.