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Where they differ
Declared alcohol
- Bottle 1<0.5%
- Bottle 2<0.5%
- Bottle 30.3%
Flavor profile
- Bottle 1Corn
- Bottle 2Fruit, Hops
- 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
1Batch 001 Micro BrewSweet
2Forever Bloom Hazy IPANot assessed
3Hitachino NestMedium-sweet
Body
1Batch 001 Micro BrewLight body
2Forever Bloom Hazy IPANot assessed
3Hitachino NestMedium body
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The full comparison
6 fields match. Differences are marked.
Blank and undeclared values are missing evidence. They are not treated as the same.
| Field |
2 Go Brewing |
3 Hitachino Nest |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Taste | |||
| Record | Tasted | Tasted | Tasted |
| Score | 81/100 |
81/100 |
81/100 |
| Verdict | A light-bodied beer with a sweet aroma and noticeable corn character. Easy to drink, but limited flavor and a forgettable finish leave it feeling incomplete. | Muted fruit and hop character leave this hazy IPA short on definition and depth. Drinkable, but the flavor fades without making much of an impression. | 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 | Corn | Fruit, Hops | Malt, Toasted grain, Hops |
| Sweetness Differs | Sweet | — | Medium-sweet |
| Body Differs | Light body | — | Medium body |
| Likeness | The light body makes it easy to drink, but the limited flavor range leaves it feeling like an incomplete beer. | The hazy IPA appearance is there, but fruit and hop expression fall short of a complete example of the style. | 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 | — |
| 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 | Naperville, Illinois, United States | Naperville, Illinois, United States | Naka, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan |
| Price | Under $20 | Under $20 | Under $20 |
| Bottle size | 12 fl oz (355 ml) can | 12 fl oz can | 330 ml bottle |
| Evidence | |||
| Verification | Producer documented | Producer documented | Producer documented |
| Sources | 6 sources | 4 sources | 4 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-04 |