====== Beer (5.1%) ======
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name = Beer (5.1%)
image = beer_5.1.webp | Nothing Beer (5.1%) promotional image
Source = Nothing
Teased = 1 April 2023
Released = 5 October 2023
Availability = UK limited run, discontinued
}}
Nothing Beer (5.1%) was a limited edition rice lager released by Nothing, and brewed in collaboration with Freetime Beer Co - a microbrewery in Swansea, Wales. It has an ABV of 5.1%.

====== History & launch ======
Beer (5.1%) was first teased by Nothing on 1 April 2023, leading many to believe it was an April Fool’s joke. However, a day later, Nothing confirmed the product was real, with the tagline “technically refreshing”. Nothing described the drink as “crisp, unfiltered rice lager. Carefully crafted for a distinct and drier taste”.((https://www.thetechoutlook.com/new-release/nothing-introduced-nothing-beer-5-1-with-technically-refreshing-taste))

It officially launched in October 2023, with limited availability in the UK due to alcohol shipping restrictions. Users could purchase Beer (5.1%) from nothing.tech in the UK, and [[locations:nothing_store_soho|Nothing Store Soho]] for £20 for 6 cans.((https://www.gizmochina.com/2023/10/05/nothing-beer-5-1-launched)) Nothing hoped to expand availability beyond the UK at a later date, but this never happened.((https://nothing.community/d/1849))

====== Production ======
A limited run of Beer (5.1%) was brewed by Freetime Beer Co, an independent brewery based in Swansea, Wales. The recipe included water, rice, malted barley, hops, and yeast.((https://nothing.community/d/1849))

The beer made an appearance at several in-person events in the UK, both in silver (pre-production) and white (production) can designs. Some users even received custom labelled cans. 

In 2025, Freetime Beer Co ceased operations((https://www.freetimebeer.co/)) and Nothing has not announced any further beer products.

====== Style & taste profile ======
**Style**: Unfiltered rice lager, light in colour with a dry body and refreshing finish.

**Alcohol by volume (ABV)**: 5.1%.

**Taste notes**: Citrus aromas, a dry malt profile, balanced with Kazbek hops and an earthy/spicy bitter finish.((http://beertoday.co.uk/2023/10/06/nothing-beer-1023/))

====== Legacy ======
Although Beer (5.1%) had a limited run, the can design appeared once more in 2026, when Nothing produced a series of beer can shaped reusable cups and distributed some as free gifts alongside a purchase of [[hardware:phone_3|Phone (3)]] or [[:hardware:ear_series#ear_3|Ear (3)]], dependant on region.((https://www.reddit.com/r/NothingTech/comments/1siu657/nothing_phone_3_free_gifts))((https://www.reddit.com/r/NothingTech/comments/1u6cs0k/instructions_unclear_poured_water_inside_but_it/))((https://www.reddit.com/r/NothingTech/comments/1udhisk/nothingthermal_cup/)) It is not known how many of these were manufactured or distributed.