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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
- —
- Likeness
- —
- ABV Differs
- 0.5%
- Classification Differs
- Unclassified
- Method Differs
- Technique undeclared
- Origin
- Rochester, New York, United States
- Price Differs
- Under $20
- Bottle size
- —
- Verification Differs
- Unverified
- Sources
- 6 sources
- Last verified
- 2026-09-22
Editorial
Facts
Evidence
- 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
- Likeness
- Recognizable as a mild German lager — malt and cereal before hops — with the bitter snap of a drier lager left out.
- 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)
- Verification Differs
- Distributor sourced
- Sources
- 3 sources
- Last verified
- 2026-09-25
Editorial
Facts
Evidence
| Field | ||
|---|---|---|
| Editorial | ||
| Score Differs | 72 | 74 |
| 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. | Grain, pale malt, and light grass — mild malt sweetness, cereal, restrained hops, a short slightly sweet finish. |
| Flavor Differs | Malt, Toasted grain | Grain, Malt, Hops |
| Sweetness Differs | — | Off-dry |
| 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% | <0.5% |
| Classification Differs | Unclassified | Naturally low alcohol |
| Method Differs | Technique undeclared | Arrested fermentation |
| Origin | Rochester, New York, United States | Bremen, Germany |
| Price Differs | Under $20 | $30+ |
| Bottle size | — | 12 fl oz bottle (common US 6-pack / 24-pack configurations) |
| Evidence | ||
| Verification Differs | Unverified | Distributor sourced |
| Sources | 6 sources | 3 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-09-22 | 2026-09-25 |