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Where they differ
Declared alcohol
- Bottle 10.0%
- Bottle 2<0.5%
Flavor profile
- Bottle 1Fruit
- Bottle 2Fennel, Biscuit, Lemon, Orange
Structure, side by side
From our tastings. Each mark shows an assessed level, with the same scale for every bottle.
Sweetness
1GrolschNot assessed
2Halfway Crooks BeerNot assessed
Body
1GrolschNot assessed
2Halfway Crooks BeerNot assessed
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The full comparison
5 fields match. Differences are marked.
Blank and undeclared values are missing evidence. They are not treated as the same.
| Field | ||
|---|---|---|
| Taste | ||
| Record | Tasted | Tasted |
| Score Differs | 80/100 |
88/100 |
| Verdict | Grolsch 0.0% is a Dutch pilsner at 0% ABV, full-bodied, with the brewery's signature green-hop character. | Halfway Crooks' Brevet Pils is a nonalcoholic German-style pilsner from Atlanta — under 0.5% ABV (about 0.3%), arrested fermentation via Chiber, 12 oz cans. |
| Flavor Differs | Fruit | Fennel, Biscuit, Lemon, Orange |
| Sweetness | — | — |
| Body | — | — |
| Likeness | — | A genuine German-style pilsner that happens to sit under 0.5%: crisp bitterness and cracker malt supply the structure alcohol usually would. |
| Category | Beer | Beer |
| Style | Pils | Pils |
| Alcohol & production | ||
| Alcohol level Differs | 0.0% | <0.5% |
| Production | Naturally low alcohol | Naturally low alcohol |
| Method | Undeclared | Undeclared |
| Product facts | ||
| Origin | Enschede, Netherlands | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Price | Under $20 | Under $20 |
| Bottle size | 500 ml | 12 fl oz (355 ml) |
| Evidence | ||
| Verification Differs | Secondary source | Press sourced |
| Sources | 4 sources | 7 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-24 |