Best Heaps Normal Beers

An Australian brewery that keeps things casual without getting dull.

Heaps Normal is worth covering because the range already hits the beers most people actually want to keep around: a lager, an XPA, a hazy, and an IPA. The brewery describes itself as an independent alcohol-free beer company, and its current lineup includes Another Lager, Quiet XPA, Half Day Hazy, and Third IPA.

Another Lager

Another Lager is the easiest place to start. Heaps describes it as a classic Aussie non-alcoholic lager, and that is exactly the role it fills: pub food, fridge duty, and nights when the beer should be crisp and uncomplicated.

Quiet XPA

Quiet XPA is the most flexible beer in the range. Heaps describes tropical and citrus aroma, balanced bitterness, and a distinctly beery finish. That makes it a good bottle for someone who wants more lift than lager but less commitment than a full IPA.

Half Day Hazy

Half Day Hazy gives the lineup its softer, fruit-led side. That matters because it keeps the brewery from being only lager plus pale ale. This is the right can when tropical hops sound good but the beer should still stay relaxed. The beer appears in Heaps’ current range alongside Another Lager and Quiet XPA.

Bottom line

Start with Another Lager for the pub-food, fridge-beer role. Go to Quiet XPA when you want the most flexible craft option. Pick Half Day Hazy when softer tropical hop flavor sounds better.