The cellar
Compare bottles
Find the differences that matter to your glass. Compare flavor, structure, alcohol, and how each bottle was made.
The short version
Where they differ
Declared alcohol
- Bottle 1<0.5%
- Bottle 20.3%
Flavor profile
- Bottle 1Mango, Pineapple, Tropical, Citrus, Orange peel, Hops
- Bottle 2Malt, Toasted grain, Hops
Structure, side by side
From our tastings. Each mark shows an assessed level, with the same scale for every bottle.
Sweetness
1Go BrewingNot assessed
2Hitachino NestMedium-sweet
Body
1Go BrewingMedium body
2Hitachino NestMedium body
Look closer
The full comparison
Hiding 7 matching fields. Show every field
Blank and undeclared values are missing evidence. They are not treated as the same.
| Field |
2 Hitachino Nest |
|
|---|---|---|
| Taste | ||
| Score Differs | 82/100 |
81/100 |
| Verdict | Juicy tropical fruit and citrus over clean pale malt, with medium body and gentle bitterness. A convincing pale ale that could use more snap. | 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 | Mango, Pineapple, Tropical, Citrus, Orange peel, Hops | Malt, Toasted grain, Hops |
| Sweetness Differs | — | Medium-sweet |
| Likeness | — | 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. |
| Alcohol & production | ||
| Alcohol level Differs | <0.5% | 0.3% |
| Product facts | ||
| Origin | Naperville, Illinois, United States | Naka, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan |
| Bottle size | 12 fl oz (355 ml) can | 330 ml bottle |
| Evidence | ||
| Last verified | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-04 |