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Flavor profile
- Bottle 1Hops, Orange peel
- Bottle 2Grapefruit, Hops, Malt
- Bottle 3Fruit, Hops
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Sweetness
1Athletic BrewingNot assessed
2Bulltown BrewingNot assessed
3Go BrewingNot assessed
Body
1Athletic BrewingNot assessed
2Bulltown BrewingNot assessed
3Go BrewingNot assessed
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7 fields match. Differences are marked.
Blank and undeclared values are missing evidence. They are not treated as the same.
| Field |
1 Athletic Brewing |
3 Go Brewing |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Taste | |||
| Record | Tasted | Tasted | Tasted |
| Score Differs | 82/100 |
83/100 |
81/100 |
| Verdict | America's largest dedicated nonalcoholic brewery built Run Wild under 0.5% from the start: 65 kcal per 12 oz, Citra and Mosaic over US and German malt. The m… | A crisp, hop-forward nonalcoholic Midwest IPA made through producer-confirmed arrested fermentation, with pine, resin, grapefruit, and a firmly bitter finish. | Muted fruit and hop character leave this hazy IPA short on definition and depth. Drinkable, but the flavor fades without making much of an impression. |
| Flavor Differs | Hops, Orange peel | Grapefruit, Hops, Malt | Fruit, Hops |
| Sweetness | — | — | — |
| Body | — | — | — |
| Likeness | The category's benchmark, and the beer that proved a nonalcoholic IPA can win medals against full-strength competition. The process is a trade secret, but founders have said on the record it is not dealcoholization. The result is the mo… | Convincing IPA depth, with assertive hop bitterness supported by malt. | The hazy IPA appearance is there, but fruit and hop expression fall short of a complete example of the style. |
| Category | Beer | Beer | Beer |
| Style | IPA | IPA | IPA |
| Alcohol & production | |||
| Alcohol level | <0.5% | <0.5% | <0.5% |
| Production | Naturally low alcohol | Naturally low alcohol | Naturally low alcohol |
| Method Differs | Withheld | Arrested fermentation | Undeclared |
| Product facts | |||
| Origin | Milford, Connecticut, and San Diego, California, United States | Kalona, Iowa, United States | Naperville, Illinois, United States |
| Price | Under $20 | Under $20 | Under $20 |
| Bottle size | 12 fl oz can | 12 fl oz can | 12 fl oz can |
| Evidence | |||
| Verification Differs | Withheld | Producer documented | Producer documented |
| Sources | 12 sources | 5 sources | 4 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-10-20 | 2026-10-22 | 2026-10-13 |