The article or the non-alcoholic beer -- LOL

I enjoyed the article, but, as a homebrewer, I certainly prefer the real stuff to the non-alcoholic. With homebrewing, you don't have to worry about the nasty stuff commercial brewers put in the beer as preservatives. Here's a pic of a pint of "California Common" style beer that I brewed (California Common style is a beer brewed with lager yeast at temperatures more often associated with ale yeast strains -- a commercial example of a California Common available in the US is Anchor Steam Beer):

Halfcard --

Yes, it is possible to homebrew no-alcohol and low-alcohol beers. I've never tried it myself, but I have seen postings in some of the homebrewing forums that I participate in regarding it. Here is an article on the internet describing both. The writer indicates that the non-alcohol beer wasn't very good which is usually what I have seen. He seems to have liked a porter he brewed that was 2 % alcohol by volume. Considering that most beers are 4.5 % or higher, that is quite low. I tend to like to brew mine for about 5 %, although some styles like IPA's (India Pale Ale) and Belgian Beers are quite a bit higher than that.