Will a non-alcholic beer produce a positive EtG test?

Will a non-alcholic beer produce a positive etg test?

It depends on timing. If consumed 3-5 hours prior to test it could be detectable particularly at a 100ng cutoff. But the small amount of EtG created is eliminated in about 12 hours. To be safe would recommend not drinking NA beer within 24 hours of EtG test.

NA beer has been pretty thoroughly researched for European driving programs:

Thierauf, et al 2010 (http://fsijournal.org/article/S0379-0738(10)00209-4/abstract)

Musshoff, et al 2010 (https://springerlink3.metapress.com/content/pg6761694335q584/resource-secured/?target=fulltext.html&MUD=MP&sid=rzmpzv0aluyamzynq3xesc2x&sh=www.springerlink.com#Fig2)

Non alcoholic beer has alcohol in it. I know, shocking! But it does.