It’s perfectly legal, but would you do it? I have to take my son to his soccer game tonight and it’s going to be 30 C at game time. Having a nice cold beer would make it more enjoyable.
However, I suspect I would get a bunch of looks from people who assume what I am drinking is alcoholic. At this point it’s probably not worth the hassle.
Discuss.
Under those circumstances, would it even be a big deal to have an alcoholic beer? I’ve seen parents enjoying a beer at their kids baseball game on a warm day. I don’t think anyone cares.
If you’re concerned you could always use a yeti can cooler sleeve or something to be more discreet. Which sounds ridiculous given its non-alcoholic beer.
I wouldn’t care if someone drinks but we are surrounded by Karens who get their nose in other people’s business.
I drink NA beer, but it is really only when I’m in the middle of other people drinking (pub/party/bar/etc…) I sort of just want to fit in with “beer” in my glass and it scratches my itch of tasting beer in those contexts, due to long term habits.
I do think it is reasonable to assume people think you are drinking actual beer with alcohol. Typically kids sporting events are not usual places for parents to be boozing, so you will be judged accordingly. At a kids ballgame, there are other better tasting beverages to drink and cool down with that are not NA beer.
In WI, I suspect you would get some questions from the crowd drinking alcoholic beers, cocktails, etc. Some drinking less.
Having an open bottle/can of alcohol in public in Canada is generally against the law.
Depends on where you live but from my understanding it’s pretty universal.
Going to Buffalo for a Bills game and seeing people walking to the stadium double fisting is a weird experience.
You just do not see that here.
Have you considered CouplaBeers, and maybe ALilBump? Ask your doctor if it’s right for you, in 5 to 7 months when you can get an appointment.
Do what BCtriguy says. Just put it in a Yeti type cup. I have done that many, many, many times. At kids soccer games, hockey games etc.
Screw the Karens.
Edit to add: and I had actual booze in mine.
Nobody will care. This ain’t the USA. We are free here.
The “moderate to severe Italian wife” line gets me every time.
You should drink the NA beer then when questioned by one of the Karen’s flip out as if completely intoxicated.
Also, when it’s hot out, anything cold is nice. A cold bubbly water hits almost as well as a cold beer. Maybe just save the hassle of the beer conversation and keep the “near beer” at home if you think the Karen’s will be upset.
I drank water.
It was a good game. BLeP Jr v2.0 went through a few players then had a glorious chance to bury it with his left foot. Faked the shot, pulled it back to his right foot and scored.
It looked weird but his coach was impressed.
They call it a “coach’s cup” for a reason. I realize I’m from the lawless USA but everyone at BB/SB suddenly have coffee cups at 6pm.
Put it in a Yeti cup and just pretend to blow on it occasionally.