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Heineken

Heineken 0.0

Beer · Lager

Tasted

  • Lowest ABV
  • Dealcoholized
  • Producer-documented method
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Score Differs
53
Verdict
Heineken brews its traditional beer with A-Yeast, double-brews, then extracts the ethanol with vacuum distillation: 0.0% ABV, 21 kcal per 100 ml. What remain…
Flavor Differs
Oxidative, Toasted grain
Sweetness Differs
Off-dry
Body Differs
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Likeness
—
Facts
ABV Differs
0.0%
Classification Differs
Dealcoholized
Method Differs
Vacuum distillation
Origin
Netherlands
Price Differs
Under $20
Bottle size
11.2 fl oz (330 ml) bottles and cans
Evidence
Verification Differs
Producer documented
Sources
4 sources
Last verified
2026-09-23

Penn's Best

Non-Alcoholic Lager

Beer · Lager

Tasted

  • Lowest price
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Score Differs
72
Verdict
Penn's Best NA is a non-alcoholic American lager under the Fred Koch / High Falls Rochester COLA: 70 calories, <0.5% ABV, value shelf. Technique Undeclared.
Flavor Differs
Malt, Toasted grain
Sweetness Differs
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Body Differs
Light body
Likeness
—
Facts
ABV Differs
0.5%
Classification Differs
Unclassified
Method Differs
Technique undeclared
Origin
Rochester, New York, United States
Price Differs
Under $20
Bottle size
—
Evidence
Verification Differs
Unverified
Sources
6 sources
Last verified
2026-09-22

St. Pauli Girl

Non-Alcoholic

Beer · Lager

Tasted

  • Highest score
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Score Differs
74
Verdict
Grain, pale malt, and light grass — mild malt sweetness, cereal, restrained hops, a short slightly sweet finish.
Flavor Differs
Grain, Malt, Hops
Sweetness Differs
Off-dry
Body Differs
Light body
Likeness
Recognizable as a mild German lager — malt and cereal before hops — with the bitter snap of a drier lager left out.
Facts
ABV Differs
<0.5%
Classification Differs
Naturally low alcohol
Method Differs
Arrested fermentation
Origin
Bremen, Germany
Price Differs
$30+
Bottle size
12 fl oz bottle (common US 6-pack / 24-pack configurations)
Evidence
Verification Differs
Distributor sourced
Sources
3 sources
Last verified
2026-09-25

Heineken

Heineken 0.0

Beer · Lager

Tasted

  • Lowest ABV
  • Dealcoholized
  • Producer-documented method
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Penn's Best

Non-Alcoholic Lager

Beer · Lager

Tasted

  • Lowest price
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St. Pauli Girl

Non-Alcoholic

Beer · Lager

Tasted

  • Highest score
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Editorial
Score Differs 53 72 74
Verdict Heineken brews its traditional beer with A-Yeast, double-brews, then extracts the ethanol with vacuum distillation: 0.0% ABV, 21 kcal per 100 ml. What remain… Penn's Best NA is a non-alcoholic American lager under the Fred Koch / High Falls Rochester COLA: 70 calories, <0.5% ABV, value shelf. Technique Undeclared. Grain, pale malt, and light grass — mild malt sweetness, cereal, restrained hops, a short slightly sweet finish.
Flavor Differs Oxidative, Toasted grain Malt, Toasted grain Grain, Malt, Hops
Sweetness Differs Off-dry — Off-dry
Body Differs — Light body Light body
Likeness — — Recognizable as a mild German lager — malt and cereal before hops — with the bitter snap of a drier lager left out.
Facts
ABV Differs 0.0% 0.5% <0.5%
Classification Differs Dealcoholized Unclassified Naturally low alcohol
Method Differs Vacuum distillation Technique undeclared Arrested fermentation
Origin Netherlands Rochester, New York, United States Bremen, Germany
Price Differs Under $20 Under $20 $30+
Bottle size 11.2 fl oz (330 ml) bottles and cans — 12 fl oz bottle (common US 6-pack / 24-pack configurations)
Evidence
Verification Differs Producer documented Unverified Distributor sourced
Sources 4 sources 6 sources 3 sources
Last verified 2026-09-23 2026-09-22 2026-09-25