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Where they differ
Declared alcohol
- Bottle 10.5%
- Bottle 2<0.5%
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
2Lakefront BreweryNot yet tasted
Body
1Halfway Crooks BeerLight body
2Lakefront BreweryNot yet tasted
| Field | ||
|---|---|---|
| Taste | ||
| Record Differs | Tasted | Research record |
| Score Differs | 90/100 |
Research record |
| Verdict | Halfway Crooks' Brevet IPA is a nonalcoholic session IPA from Atlanta, made with the brewery's Chiber arrested-fermentation process: the yeast is held static… | Research record |
| Flavor Differs | Orange peel, Biscuit | Research record |
| Sweetness Differs | — | Research record |
| Body Differs | Light body | Research record |
| Likeness | A convincing IPA that never needed the alcohol: hops and cracker malt supply the structure alcohol usually would. | Research record |
| Alcohol & production | ||
| Alcohol level Differs | 0.5% | <0.5% |
| Production Differs | Naturally low alcohol | Dealcoholized |
| Method Differs | Arrested fermentation | Membrane / cold filtration |
| Product facts | ||
| Origin | Atlanta, GA, United States | Wisconsin, United States |
| Bottle size | 16 fl oz (473 ml) | 12 fl oz (355 ml) |
| Evidence | ||
| Verification Differs | Press sourced | Producer documented |
| Sources | 6 sources | 7 sources |