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1 Athletic Brewing

Free Wave

Beer · IPA

85/100

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2 One for the Road

Got Hops? IPA

Beer · IPA

83/100

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Flavor profile

  • Bottle 1Mandarin, Grapefruit, Hops, Citrus, Tropical, Grapefruit pith
  • Bottle 2Citrus, Herbal / botanical, Grain, Hops

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Sweetness

1Athletic BrewingDry

2One for the RoadNot assessed

Body

1Athletic BrewingNot assessed

2One for the RoadLight body

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1 Athletic Brewing

Free Wave

  • Highest score

2 One for the Road

Got Hops? IPA

  • Lowest price
  • Dealcoholized
Taste
Score Differs

85/100

83/100

Verdict Tangerine, grapefruit, and floral hops, then juicy citrus, tropical fruit, and pine. The close dries into bitter grapefruit peel and stays there. Subtle citrus, fresh grass and light grain introduce an easygoing nonalcoholic IPA, with gentle hop flavor and mild bitterness sitting comfortably in a light…
Flavor Differs Mandarin, Grapefruit, Hops, Citrus, Tropical, Grapefruit pith Citrus, Herbal / botanical, Grain, Hops
Sweetness Differs Dry —
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. Recognizably an IPA through citrus, grassy hop notes and gentle bitterness, though an understated expression of the style rather than a hop-forward one.
Alcohol & production
Production Differs Naturally low alcohol Dealcoholized
Product facts
Origin Milford, Connecticut, and San Diego, California, United States Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Bottle size 12 oz cans; sold as a 6-pack 355 ml can
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Last verified 2026-10-20 2026-10-21