The beer

Record

Appalachian Golden IPA is Bright Barrel’s golden IPA. The shop says it is under 0.5% and sells it by the 12 and by the 24. The brewery’s process note says a yeast strain leaves the maltose, and the beer is cooled after 48 hours so fermentation stops. The can on the product art inserts Dawn into the name. A score waits on a pour.

How it was made

Classification Naturally low alcohol

Evidence status Producer documented

The shop calls it Appalachian Golden IPA, brewed with Azacca hops, under 0.5% ABV, and sells a 12-pack at $34.99 and a 24-can pack at $59.99. It does not print a can volume. The can on the product art reads Appalachian Dawn Golden IPA. Bright Barrel’s brewing note says the brewery uses a yeast strain that leaves maltose, cools the beer after 48 hours to stop fermentation, and keeps it below 0.5% alcohol, then pasteurizes in the can. NA Beer Market lists a single can inside a build-your-own 12-pack. That is not the brewery’s 12-pack.

  • Method Arrested fermentation Verified from producer documentation · Sep 2026

Sources disagree on the following points.

  • Product: The shop title is Appalachian Golden IPA. The can reads Appalachian Dawn Golden IPA. Both are kept. The shop name is the product field.

Product record history

Sourced changes and open disagreements. Prior claims stay on the record when sources conflict.

  1. Not yet tasted. Product facts researched; not yet tasted or scored.
  2. ABV — Sourced check for ABV.
  3. Classification — Sourced check for Classification.
  4. Method — Sourced check for Method.
  5. Producer — Sourced check for Producer.
  6. Price — Sourced check for Price.
  7. Open Product — The shop title is Appalachian Golden IPA. The can reads Appalachian Dawn Golden IPA. Both are kept. The shop name is the product field.

Verified facts

Evidence: Producer documented · 3 sources

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  • Sourced ABV <0.5% Verified from producer documentation · Sep 2026
  • Sourced Classification Naturally low alcohol Verified from producer documentation · Sep 2026
  • Sourced Method Arrested fermentation Verified from producer documentation · Sep 2026
  • Undeclared Origin Not disclosed Not disclosed
Sources 5 facts · 3 sources · Facts checked Sep 2026

Product facts are only as strong as their sources. Editorial tasting notes are opinion.

  • Producer documented Producer

    The product page says under 0.5% ABV. The brewing note says the beer is kept below 0.5% alcohol.

    Verified facts
    • ABV
    • Producer
    • Price
  • Producer documented Producer

    A yeast strain leaves maltose. The beer is cooled after 48 hours to stop fermentation. Alcohol is not described as removed.

    Verified facts
    • Classification
    • Method

Additional citations & background

  1. Bright Barrel Appalachian Golden IPA, single can

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