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Declared alcohol
- Bottle 10.5%
- Bottle 2<0.5%
Body
- Bottle 1Light body
- Bottle 2Medium body
Flavor profile
- Bottle 1Orange peel, Biscuit
- Bottle 2Hops, Citrus, Grapefruit, Caramel, Malt
Structure, side by side
From our tastings. Each mark shows an assessed level, with the same scale for every bottle.
Sweetness
1Halfway Crooks BeerNot assessed
2LagunitasOff-dry
Body
1Halfway Crooks BeerLight body
2LagunitasMedium body
| Field | ||
|---|---|---|
| Taste | ||
| Score Differs | 90/100 |
83/100 |
| Verdict | Halfway Crooks' Brevet IPA is a nonalcoholic session IPA from Atlanta: citrus peel and pine on a crackery malt frame, light in body, never thin. | Pine, citrus zest and resinous hop on the nose; a leaner sip of grapefruit peel and herbal bitterness that does not keep the aroma’s intensity. Recognizable… |
| Flavor Differs | Orange peel, Biscuit | Hops, Citrus, Grapefruit, Caramel, Malt |
| Sweetness Differs | — | Off-dry |
| Body Differs | Light body | Medium body |
| Likeness | A convincing IPA that never needed the alcohol: hops and cracker malt supply the structure alcohol usually would. | Recognizably American IPA on the aroma. The lighter, leaner palate is where the nonalcoholic construction shows. |
| Alcohol & production | ||
| Alcohol level Differs | 0.5% | <0.5% |
| Method Differs | Arrested fermentation | Undeclared |
| Product facts | ||
| Origin | Atlanta, GA, United States | Petaluma, California, United States |
| Bottle size | 16 fl oz (473 ml) | 12 fl oz (355 ml) cans, sold in 6-packs |
| Evidence | ||
| Verification Differs | Press sourced | Producer documented |