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1 Athletic Brewing
Aftershift Zesty Session
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No clear differences in the assessed structure or declared production facts. Check the tasting notes and evidence below for a fuller picture.
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Sweetness
1Aftershift Zesty SessionNot yet tasted
2Free WaveDry
3Bulltown BrewingNot assessed
4Go BrewingSweet
Body
1Aftershift Zesty SessionNot yet tasted
2Free WaveNot assessed
3Bulltown BrewingNot assessed
4Go BrewingLight body
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The full comparison
5 fields match. Differences are marked.
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1 Athletic Brewing |
4 Go Brewing |
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| Taste | ||||
| Record Differs | Research record | Tasted | Tasted | Tasted |
| Score Differs | Research record | 85/100 |
83/100 |
81/100 |
| Verdict | Research record | Tangerine, grapefruit, and floral hops, then juicy citrus, tropical fruit, and pine. The close dries into bitter grapefruit peel and stays there. | A crisp, hop-forward nonalcoholic Midwest IPA made through producer-confirmed arrested fermentation, with pine, resin, grapefruit, and a firmly bitter finish. | A light-bodied beer with a sweet aroma and noticeable corn character. Easy to drink, but limited flavor and a forgettable finish leave it feeling incomplete. |
| Flavor Differs | Research record | Mandarin, Grapefruit, Hops, Citrus, Tropical, Grapefruit pith | Grapefruit, Hops, Malt | Corn |
| Sweetness Differs | Research record | Dry | — | Sweet |
| Body Differs | Research record | — | — | Light body |
| Likeness | Research record | Floral hops and citrus in the aroma, then pine and tropical fruit. The dry, bitter close is grapefruit peel, and it lingers. The likeness is that peel and the pine. The juice is the greeting. | Convincing IPA depth, with assertive hop bitterness supported by malt. | The light body makes it easy to drink, but the limited flavor range leaves it feeling like an incomplete beer. |
| Category | Beer | Beer | Beer | Beer |
| Style | — | IPA | IPA | — |
| Alcohol & production | ||||
| Alcohol level | <0.5% | <0.5% | <0.5% | <0.5% |
| Production | Naturally low alcohol | Naturally low alcohol | Naturally low alcohol | Naturally low alcohol |
| Method Differs | Undeclared | Undeclared | Arrested fermentation | Undeclared |
| Product facts | ||||
| Origin | Milford, Connecticut, and San Diego, California, United States | Milford, Connecticut, and San Diego, California, United States | Kalona, Iowa, United States | Naperville, Illinois, United States |
| Price | Under $20 | Under $20 | Under $20 | Under $20 |
| Bottle size | 12 fl oz (355 ml) can | 12 oz cans; sold as a 6-pack | 12 fl oz can | 12 fl oz (355 ml) can |
| Evidence | ||||
| Verification | Producer documented | Producer documented | Producer documented | Producer documented |
| Sources | 5 sources | 8 sources | 5 sources | 6 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-10-23 | 2026-10-20 | 2026-10-22 | 2026-10-13 |