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No clear differences in the assessed structure or declared production facts. Check the tasting notes and evidence below for a fuller picture.
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From our tastings. Each mark shows an assessed level, with the same scale for every bottle.
Sweetness
1Best Day BrewingNot assessed
2Switchback BrewingNot yet tasted
Body
1Best Day BrewingLight body
2Switchback BrewingNot yet tasted
| Field | ||
|---|---|---|
| Taste | ||
| Record Differs | Tasted | Research record |
| Score Differs | 84/100 |
Research record |
| 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.… | Research record |
| Flavor Differs | Malt, Green apple | Research record |
| Sweetness Differs | — | Research record |
| Body Differs | Light body | Research record |
| Likeness | — | Research record |
| Style | Kölsch | — |
| Alcohol & production | ||
| Method Differs | Membrane / cold filtration | Other documented method |
| Product facts | ||
| Origin | Sausalito, California, United States | Burlington, Vermont, United States |
| Bottle size | 12 fl oz (355 ml) can | 12 fl oz can |
| Evidence | ||
| Sources | 5 sources | 4 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-03 |