Collider Review 2026 - Taste, Ingredients & How It Compares

Updated 31 October 2026. We make IMPOSSIBREW, so read this with that in mind. Every figure is linked to its source.

IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager 440ml can next to a Collider Lager 330ml can on a kitchen counter

Quick answer

Collider is a UK alcohol-free beer brand selling a Lager, a Session IPA and a Peach Lager in 330ml cans, under 0.5% ABV. Its Unwind Blend contains L-theanine, Lion's Mane and ashwagandha; Collider's own article puts it at 400mg, though its product pages state no amount per can. It is low in calories (36 per can) and its beers have won at the London Beer Competition. Its main weakness is value: on subscription it costs 56.8p per 100ml, against IMPOSSIBREW's 48.3p.

What Collider does well

  • Calories. 36 kcal per 330ml can, about 11 per 100ml.
  • Lion's Mane. A functional mushroom that IMPOSSIBREW does not use.
  • Awards. At the London Beer Competition 2025, Unwind Session IPA scored 96 points (Gold) and Unwind Lager 94 points (Silver).
  • Customer rating. 4.76/5 from 823 reviews on its own website.

Where it falls short

  • Price per 100ml. Collider's cheapest subscription works out at 56.8p per 100ml. IMPOSSIBREW's is 48.3p.
  • No dose on the product page. Collider names its three blend ingredients but its product pages do not say how much blend is in a can. The 400mg figure appears only in its blog article.
  • Range. Three beers, against IMPOSSIBREW's five.

Price compared

Largest subscription pack Collider IMPOSSIBREW
Pack 48 × 330ml 40 × 440ml
Price £89.96 £85.00
Per can £1.87 £2.13
Per 100ml 56.8p 48.3p

Each brand's website, 31 October 2026, standard subscription price, codes and delivery excluded.

Collider's article about us, answered

On 26 October 2026 Collider published "Collider vs Impossibrew: an honest comparison". Most of it is fair. Four points need correcting.

  1. Price. It says Collider's cans cost less. Per can they do. Per 100ml, IMPOSSIBREW is about 15% cheaper, because our can holds a third more beer.
  2. The dose. Its table sets "Unwind Blend, 400mg" against "Social Blend, 375mg" and calls Collider's the bigger dose. Our 375mg is per 100ml, as our nutrition table states. A 440ml can of IMPOSSIBREW holds 1,650mg of Social Blend™. Collider's article gives 400mg, and its product pages state no amount per can. Blend weight is a total of different ingredients, so it does not show which blend works better, but the comparison as printed is the wrong way round.
  3. Our ingredients. It lists Social Blend™ as "L-Theanine, Ashwagandha, Vitamin B1, soluble plant fibres, various plant extracts". Our label also names magnesium citrate and citrus extract. The full list: L-theanine, ashwagandha root extract, magnesium citrate, citrus extract, vitamin B1 and soluble plant fibre.
  4. The taste test. It says an independent taste test placed Collider on top. That test is a personal blog post by James Vincent (March 2026). He scored Collider 5 and IMPOSSIBREW 4, "top spot (just)", decided only because he preferred Collider's IPA. He called the lagers "pretty even" and wrote "I'd happily take either". That is a near tie, not a clear win. For a wider view: our Lager won Gold with 91 points at the London Beer Competition 2022, and on Trustpilot IMPOSSIBREW has 4.4 stars from 1,019 reviews against Collider's 4.1 from 114 (read 3 November 2026).

Where Collider is right: it has fewer calories, and it uses Lion's Mane, which our blend does not.

Collider vs IMPOSSIBREW at a glance

Collider Lager IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager
ABV Under 0.5% 0.5%
Can 330ml 440ml
Calories 36 per can (about 11/100ml) 75 per can (17/100ml)
Blend Unwind Blend: L-theanine, Lion's Mane, ashwagandha. 400mg per Collider's article Social Blend™: L-theanine, ashwagandha, magnesium citrate, citrus extract, vitamin B1, soluble plant fibre. 1,650mg per 440ml can (375mg per 100ml)
Gluten Brewed with wheat and barley, sold as gluten-free Gluten-free below 20ppm
Vegan Yes Yes
Price per 100ml (subscription) 56.8p 48.3p
Beers available 3 5

Trustpilot: nearly nine times the reviews

  • IMPOSSIBREW: 4.4 out of 5 (Excellent) from 1,019 reviews. Profile claimed since February 2021. Trustpilot shows replies to all 60 negative reviews.
  • Collider: 4.1 out of 5 from 114 reviews. Profile claimed on 9 October 2026, with Trustpilot's paid plan. Of Collider's 88 most recent reviews, the 17 written before that date were all unprompted and 15 of them gave one star. The 71 written since were all invited by Collider, and 58 gave five stars. Trustpilot shows replies to 11 of 24 negative reviews.
  • Both brands invite customers to review. Trustpilot labels each review as invited or unprompted, so you can check this yourself.

What IMPOSSIBREW customers wrote on Trustpilot in October 2026:

  • "Best Low/No Alcohol beer out there as everything tastes like a proper beer. Always something new to try, the Triple Hopped IPA is a belter."
  • "The lager is crisp & refreshing... no morning after need for carbs to take away the night before."
  • "We order every month for the pale ale and now tried the new golden ale which is so good we cant choose our favourite!"

Sources, read 31 October 2026: IMPOSSIBREW on Trustpilot and Collider on Trustpilot. Quotes are from reviews published 27 to 31 October 2026.

FAQs

Is Collider better than IMPOSSIBREW?

It depends on what you want most. Collider has fewer calories and contains Lion's Mane. IMPOSSIBREW gives you more beer for your money (48.3p vs 56.8p per 100ml on subscription), a 440ml can, a six-ingredient blend with magnesium and five beers to choose from.

How much Unwind Blend is in Collider?

Collider's article says 400mg. Its product pages do not state an amount per can. For comparison, a 440ml can of IMPOSSIBREW contains 1,650mg of Social Blend™ (375mg per 100ml).

Is Collider gluten-free?

Collider sells its beer as gluten-free although it is brewed with wheat and barley. IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager is gluten-free below 20ppm; our Hazy Pale contains gluten.

Where can I buy Collider?

From drinkcollider.com and its listed stockists. IMPOSSIBREW is sold at impossibrew.co.uk and on Amazon.

Sources, read 31 October 2026: Collider's comparison article and product pages; IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager and its nutrition table; London Beer Competition winner listings 2022 and 2025.

About IMPOSSIBREW

IMPOSSIBREW makes alcohol-free beer brewed with Social Blend™ (L‑theanine, ashwagandha, magnesium and vitamin B1), developed with pharmacologists at Durham University, for the calm, relaxed feeling of a drink without the alcohol.

Dr Paul Chazot, Chair of Pharmacology at Durham University, who developed Social Blend with IMPOSSIBREW
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91/100from the judges

Gold Medal for our Lager at the London Beer Competition, the first alcohol‑free beer to win Gold there. Judges noted citrus, light lemon and tropical aromas with a crisp finish.

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GoldWorld Beer Awards

Voted the UK's best-tasting alcohol‑free lager at the World Beer Awards (Gold and Country Winner). Enhanced Lager and Enhanced Hazy Pale also each hold a Great Taste Award.

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17kcalper 100ml

60% fewer calories than a standard 5% lager. Enhanced Lager is gluten-free (below 20ppm) and vegan.

As seen on BBC's Dragons' Den, with more than 100,000 customers.

*Highest TrustScore among alcohol‑free beer brands with over 1,000 Trustpilot reviews, checked 28 October 2026. See the scores.