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Body
- Bottle 1Light body
- Bottle 2Medium body
Flavor profile
- Bottle 1Malt, Green apple
- Bottle 2Chocolate, Coffee, Malt, Roasted
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Sweetness
1Best Day BrewingNot assessed
2Deschutes BreweryNot assessed
Body
1Best Day BrewingLight body
2Deschutes BreweryMedium body
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| Field | ||
|---|---|---|
| Taste | ||
| Score Differs | 84/100 |
87/100 |
| Verdict | Best Day Brewing's Kölsch is one of the cleanest expressions in American craft nonalcoholic beer: light, crisp, gently toasty, finishing dry and clean at <0.… | Deschutes' Black Butte Non-Alcoholic is the Bend porter at <0.5% ABV: chocolate, coffee, and malt, dealcoholized on BrewVo in-house. |
| Flavor Differs | Malt, Green apple | Chocolate, Coffee, Malt, Roasted |
| Body Differs | Light body | Medium body |
| Likeness | — | Reads as porter first, nonalcoholic second. Body and roast are convincing; the finish thins a notch sooner than the alcoholic original. |
| Style | Kölsch | Porter |
| Alcohol & production | ||
| Method Differs | Membrane / cold filtration | Other documented method |
| Product facts | ||
| Origin | Sausalito, California, United States | Bend, Oregon, United States |
| Bottle size | 12 fl oz (355 ml) can | 12 fl oz can (355 ml) |
| Evidence | ||
| Sources | 5 sources | 6 sources |