Lagunitas

The brewery built its reputation on hop-forward beers with personality. Their flagship IPA became one of America's bestselling craft beers, known for a dank, resinous character that defined West Coast brewing for a generation. The brand cultivated a countercultural edge, complete with quirky label art and a famously relaxed attitude that occasionally landed them in hot water with California regulators.

Heineken acquired Lagunitas in two stages, taking full ownership in 2017. The Dutch giant provided global distribution muscle while the Petaluma team maintained brewing operations and brand identity.

For alcohol-free drinkers, Lagunitas offers two distinct options. IPNA translates their hop expertise into a proper non-alcoholic IPA at under 0.5% ABV. Citra, Mosaic, and Columbus hops deliver the piney, citrus-forward character the brewery is known for, backed by English crystal malts that provide body without sweetness. It tastes like a Lagunitas beer because it essentially is one, just pulled before fermentation completes.

Hoppy Refresher takes a different approach entirely. This sparkling hop water sits at 0.0% ABV with zero calories, carbs, or gluten. Brewer's yeast biotransforms the hops during production, extracting terpenes that create genuine hop aromatics. The result lands somewhere between sparkling water and beer, with bubblegum, lime, and tropical notes from the Citra, Equinox, and Centennial hop blend. Flavoured variants including Blood Orange and Berry Lemon expand the range.

Both products reflect the brewery's central competence. Lagunitas knows hops better than most, and that expertise translates well to the alcohol-free space. You can find IPNA and Hoppy Refresher at major retailers across the US, with direct shipping available from the brewery's online store.