Riyadh : A12 Cafe on Tahlia Street has become one of the busiest spots in the Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh after introducing draft non-alcoholic beer. The new drink has created a buzz among young Saudis and is widely discussed online.

The cafe promotes the German Warsteiner 0.0 percent beer on Instagram , inviting customers to “try the real taste” served in pint-style glasses.

Videos shared on social media show people trying the drink for the first time. In one clip, Saudi women briefly lift their niqabs to take a sip. In another, a customer asks a waiter if the drink has alcohol. Their mix of curiosity and caution shows how unusual this drink still feels in a country where alcohol is strictly banned.

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The cafe’s manager, Abdallah Islam, told AFP that they w

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