{"id":29623,"date":"2025-02-07T12:13:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T11:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=29623"},"modified":"2025-03-11T10:51:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T09:51:47","slug":"the-rise-of-non-alcoholic-beer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2025\/02\/the-rise-of-non-alcoholic-beer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rise of Non-Alcoholic Beer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The increasing demand for non-alcoholic beer is driven by a focus on health and mindful drinking. With advancements in brewing, both major and craft breweries now offer better-tasting options, making it a popular choice for social settings. As wellness trends continue to shape the market, non-alcoholic beer is redefining the way people approach beer consumption.<br><br>Watch the video to learn more and be able to answer the questions below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The Rise of Non-Alcoholic Beer\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u0yh6Xhhrxo?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br><strong>Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What does the phrase &#8220;<strong>to get the ball rolling<\/strong>&#8221; mean? &#8220;<em>We like to think that Athletic [Brewing Company] really <strong>got the ball rolling<\/strong> in this space. Non-alcoholic craft beer has been the fastest growing category in beer for four plus years now.<\/em>&#8221; Use the expression in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does &#8220;<strong>zebra striping<\/strong>&#8221; mean? &#8220;<em>So the trend of &#8220;<strong>zebra striping<\/strong>&#8221; where people drink alcohol, non-alcohol, alcohol, non-alcohol throughout the night to pace out their session, moderate their ABV intake has become increasingly common.<\/em>&#8221; Use the term in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does &#8220;<strong>to find one&#8217;s footing<\/strong>&#8221; mean? &#8220;<em>Non-alcoholic beer is still <strong>finding its footing<\/strong> in the US.<\/em>&#8221; Use the idiom in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do you think non-alcoholic beer can ever fully replace traditional beer in social settings? 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