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1 Athletic Brewing

Run Wild IPA

Beer · IPA

82/100

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2 Hitachino Nest

Non Ale

Beer

81/100

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Where they differ

Declared alcohol

  • 1<0.5%
  • 20.3%

Flavor profile

  • 1Hops, Orange peel
  • 2Malt, Toasted grain, Hops

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Sweetness

1Athletic BrewingNot assessed

2Hitachino NestMedium-sweet

Body

1Athletic BrewingNot assessed

2Hitachino NestMedium body

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1 Athletic Brewing

Run Wild IPA

  • Highest score

2 Hitachino Nest

Non Ale

  • Lowest price
Taste
Record Tasted Tasted
Score Differs

82/100

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… 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 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… 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
Style IPA —
Alcohol & production
Alcohol level Differs <0.5% 0.3%
Production Naturally low alcohol Naturally low alcohol
Method Undeclared Undeclared
Product facts
Origin Milford, Connecticut, and San Diego, California, United States Naka, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Price Under $20 Under $20
Bottle size 12 fl oz can 330 ml bottle
Evidence
Verification Producer documented Producer documented
Sources 12 sources 4 sources
Last verified 2026-10-20 2026-10-04