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Where they differ
Declared alcohol
- Bottle 1<0.5%
- Bottle 2<0.5%
- Bottle 30.5%
Body
- Bottle 1Light body
- Bottle 2Medium body
- Bottle 3Light body
Flavor profile
- Bottle 1Lime, Citrus, Malt, Saline
- Bottle 2Malt, Bread, Caramel, Toffee, Biscuit, Earth
- Bottle 3Bread, Biscuit, Hops, Malt
Structure, side by side
From our tastings. Each mark shows an assessed level, with the same scale for every bottle.
Sweetness
1Excursion BrewingNot assessed
2Samuel AdamsNot assessed
3Town BreweryNot assessed
Body
1Excursion BrewingLight body
2Samuel AdamsMedium body
3Town BreweryLight body
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The full comparison
4 fields match. Differences are marked.
Blank and undeclared values are missing evidence. They are not treated as the same.
| Field | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Taste | |||
| Record | Tasted | Tasted | Tasted |
| Score Differs | 82/100 |
84/100 |
82/100 |
| Verdict | A bright, easygoing nonalcoholic Mexican-style lager built around lime-accented citrus and delicate cereal malt, with gentle sweetness, restrained bitterness… | Toasted bread and caramel lead a smooth, medium-bodied Märzen. Enough hop bitterness keeps the malt sweetness in balance; complexity is modest. | Toasted bread and biscuit lead, with a subtle fruity hop note behind them. Light-bodied and well balanced between grain and hops, it finishes crisp and drink… |
| Flavor Differs | Lime, Citrus, Malt, Saline | Malt, Bread, Caramel, Toffee, Biscuit, Earth | Bread, Biscuit, Hops, Malt |
| Sweetness | — | — | — |
| Body Differs | Light body | Medium body | Light body |
| Likeness | Recognizably a Mexican-style lime lager — citrus over cereal malt with restrained bitterness — in a light, delicate frame. | Full malt character, medium body and balancing bitterness make a convincing Märzen shape. | — |
| Category | Beer | Beer | Beer |
| Style | Lager | Lager | Lager |
| Alcohol & production | |||
| Alcohol level Differs | <0.5% | <0.5% | 0.5% |
| Production Differs | Dealcoholized | Unclassified | Dealcoholized |
| Method | Undeclared | Undeclared | Undeclared |
| Product facts | |||
| Origin | Middleburg Heights, Ohio, United States | — | Whitby, Ontario, Canada |
| Price | Under $20 | Under $20 | Under $20 |
| Bottle size | 12 fl oz can | 12 fl oz can | 355 ml can |
| Evidence | |||
| Verification Differs | Producer documented | Unverified | Producer documented |
| Sources | 10 sources | 3 sources | 5 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-18 |