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The 10 tastiest nonalcoholic beers we’ve tried for Dry January

This article is part of CNN Underscored’s “The Reset,” an editorial package featuring all of our articles aimed at giving you the information and product recommendations to help achieve any and all new year resolutions.

Alcohol-free beers are popping up seemingly everywhere these days, whether it’s as a promotion for Dry January (an entire month where thousands of people pledge not to imbibe) or on the year-round menu of your favorite local bar or restaurant. Gone are the days of O’Doul’s as your only booze-free brew. Ladies and gentlemen, full-flavor nonalcoholic options have arrived.

“As a culture, we are more wellness-focused than ever before,” Hilary Sheinbaum, Dry January specialist and author of “The Dry Challenge,” says, adding, “so many people have health-centric attitudes and lifestyles, so alcohol is becoming less attractive to these individuals.”

A study in BMJ Open cited that quitting drinking, even for a mere month, has a whole slew of health benefits. Their data show that regular drinkers who abstain for 30 days slept better, shed weight and reported an increase in their day-to-day energy. A published paper in Hypertension also states that decreased alcohol consumption can help lower blood pressure.

In honor of Dry January, we taste-tested the top nonalcoholic beer brands for months to help separate the cream of the crop from the flavorless flops (the things we do for product testing). From hoppy, hazy IPAs, to bright pilsners, to dark, chocolate-forward stouts, here are the nonalcoholic beers we loved most. Below, a comprehensive list of the best alcohol-free beers and brews to help you crush your Dry January goals.

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