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Where they differ
Declared alcohol
- Bottle 1<0.5%
- Bottle 2<0.5%
- Bottle 30.3%
Flavor profile
- Bottle 1Hops, Orange peel
- Bottle 2Pineapple, Mango, Citrus
- Bottle 3Malt, Toasted grain, Hops
Structure, side by side
From our tastings. Each mark shows an assessed level, with the same scale for every bottle.
Sweetness
1Athletic BrewingNot assessed
2Go BrewingNot assessed
3Hitachino NestMedium-sweet
Body
1Athletic BrewingNot assessed
2Go BrewingNot assessed
3Hitachino NestMedium body
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The full comparison
5 fields match. Differences are marked.
Blank and undeclared values are missing evidence. They are not treated as the same.
| Field |
1 Athletic Brewing |
3 Hitachino Nest |
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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. Propr… | Juicy tropical fruit and citrus meet a smooth body and balancing hop bitterness. A satisfying hazy IPA, though light sweetness holds back some crispness. | Kiuchi brews Hitachino Nest Non Ale from malt and hops to 0.3% ABV. Toasty malt, floral hops, fuller than a supermarket 0.0% lager. |
| Flavor Differs | Hops, Orange peel | Pineapple, Mango, Citrus | Malt, Toasted grain, Hops |
| Sweetness Differs | — | — | Medium-sweet |
| Body Differs | — | — | Medium 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… | Juicy fruit, smooth body and balancing hop bitterness give this hazy IPA a convincing shape. | Clearly beer — malt, hops, and bitterness do the work. Not as hop-loud as a modern nonalcoholic IPA, and it will not replace full-strength Hitachino White Ale. |
| Category | Beer | Beer | Beer |
| Style | IPA | IPA | — |
| Alcohol & production | |||
| Alcohol level Differs | <0.5% | <0.5% | 0.3% |
| Production | Naturally low alcohol | Naturally low alcohol | Naturally low alcohol |
| Method | Undeclared | Undeclared | Undeclared |
| Product facts | |||
| Origin | Milford, Connecticut, and San Diego, California, United States | Naperville, Illinois, United States | Naka, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan |
| Price | Under $20 | Under $20 | Under $20 |
| Bottle size | 12 fl oz can | 12 fl oz can | 330 ml bottle |
| Evidence | |||
| Verification | Producer documented | Producer documented | Producer documented |
| Sources | 12 sources | 2 sources | 4 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-10-20 | 2026-10-04 | 2026-10-04 |