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1 Athletic Brewing

Free Wave

Beer · IPA

85/100

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Where they differ

Sweetness

  • Bottle 1Dry
  • Bottle 2Sweet

Flavor profile

  • Bottle 1Mandarin, Grapefruit, Hops, Citrus, Tropical, Grapefruit pith
  • Bottle 2Corn

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Sweetness

1Athletic BrewingDry

2Go BrewingSweet

Body

1Athletic BrewingNot assessed

2Go BrewingLight body

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1 Athletic Brewing

Free Wave

  • Highest score

2 Go Brewing

Batch 001 Micro Brew

  • Lowest price
Taste
Record Tasted Tasted
Score Differs

85/100

81/100

Verdict Tangerine, grapefruit, and floral hops, then juicy citrus, tropical fruit, and pine. The close dries into bitter grapefruit peel and stays there. 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 Mandarin, Grapefruit, Hops, Citrus, Tropical, Grapefruit pith Corn
Sweetness Differs Dry Sweet
Body Differs — Light body
Likeness 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. The light body makes it easy to drink, but the limited flavor range leaves it feeling like an incomplete beer.
Category Beer Beer
Style IPA —
Alcohol & production
Alcohol level <0.5% <0.5%
Production Naturally low alcohol Naturally low alcohol
Method Undeclared Undeclared
Product facts
Origin Milford, Connecticut, and San Diego, California, United States Naperville, Illinois, United States
Price Under $20 Under $20
Bottle size 12 oz cans; sold as a 6-pack 12 fl oz (355 ml) can
Evidence
Verification Producer documented Producer documented
Sources 8 sources 6 sources
Last verified 2026-10-20 2026-10-13