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Where they differ
Declared alcohol
- Bottle 10.0%
- Bottle 2<0.5%
- Bottle 30.5%
Flavor profile
- Bottle 1Toasted grain, Malt
- Bottle 2Toasted grain, Malt, Bread, Bready
- Bottle 3Bread, Biscuit, Hops, Malt
Structure, side by side
From our tastings. Each mark shows an assessed level, with the same scale for every bottle.
Sweetness
1Asahi BreweriesOff-dry
2Best Day BrewingOff-dry
3Town BreweryNot assessed
Body
1Asahi BreweriesLight body
2Best Day BrewingNot assessed
3Town BreweryLight body
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3 Town Brewery |
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| Taste | |||
| Score Differs | 76/100 |
82/100 |
82/100 |
| Verdict | Asahi Super Dry 0.0 is an alcohol-removed lager: light grain, faint malt sweetness, and a short, clean finish. | A dealcoholized Märzen with toasted malt and bread crust. Smooth and lightly sweet, gently bitter, finishing crisp and slightly bready. The style is convinci… | Toasted bread and biscuit lead, with a subtle fruity hop note behind them. Light-bodied and well balanced between grain and hops, it finishes crisp and drink… |
| Flavor Differs | Toasted grain, Malt | Toasted grain, Malt, Bread, Bready | Bread, Biscuit, Hops, Malt |
| Sweetness Differs | Off-dry | Off-dry | — |
| Body Differs | Light body | — | Light body |
| Likeness | — | It drinks as a Märzen: toasted malt, bread crust, and a bitterness gentle enough to leave the malt in front. The likeness is convincing. The flavor is quieter than the style usually is. | — |
| Alcohol & production | |||
| Alcohol level Differs | 0.0% | <0.5% | 0.5% |
| Method Differs | Undeclared | Membrane / cold filtration | Undeclared |
| Product facts | |||
| Origin | Japan | Sausalito, California, United States | Whitby, Ontario, Canada |
| Bottle size | 330 ml bottle | 12 fl oz | 355 ml can |
| Evidence | |||
| Sources | 3 sources | 4 sources | 5 sources |