Midwest IPA
83/100
The short takeOne of the stronger nonalcoholic IPAs for drinkers who want real bitterness and piney hop character; producer correspondence confirms arrested fermentation rather than post-brew dealcoholization.
Tasted Karl HillHow we score
Who it’s for The Midwest IPA when you want pine, resin, and a dry, sharp bitter close.
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TDS Beerprint
This pour · documented production
In the glass
- Nose
- Pine, resin, grapefruit, and dank hops.
- Palate
- Crisp and full-flavored, with a solid malt backbone and assertive hop bitterness.
- Finish
- Dry and sharp, with lingering pine.
Structure and likeness Show Hide
Structure
- Bitterness
- High bitterness
- Finish length
- Long finish
How beer-like is it?
Separate from the score. A convincing resemblance is not a higher rating.
Convincing IPA depth, with assertive hop bitterness supported by malt.
The beer
Bulltown Midwest IPA is hoppy rather than merely fruity. Pine, resin, grapefruit, and dank hops lead the aroma, with the piney character carrying through to a dry, sharp finish.
That malt is important: it keeps the bitterness from becoming harsh without taking away the bite.
The slightly dank character gives it convincing IPA depth, and the lingering pine keeps the hops in view after the sip. One of the better choices for someone who wants a genuinely hop-forward nonalcoholic IPA.
83 is typical of the 18 naturally low alcohol IPA bottles we've tasted.
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Research notes
It is not dealcoholized through the Alchemator.
Where to buy
No producer purchase link on file.
- Package
12 fl oz can
- Typical price
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$4.49 / package
Availability is market-specific; a producer link does not establish shipping to every country. Prices and availability are independently observed and may change. Retailer listings do not imply endorsement. A different package is labeled as a different format. Reader-service exceptions and commercial links are identified above; neither affects scores, rankings, classification, verification, or editorial coverage.
Product facts
- Producer
- Bulltown Brewing
- Origin
Kalona, Iowa, United States- Bottle / can
- 12 fl oz can
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Evidence at a glance
- Bottle verified4 facts
- Producer documented4 facts
- Press sourced2 facts
- Retailer sourced1 fact
- Unverified1 fact
Production record
The core production facts are documented and current.
- Classification
- Verified
- Method
- Not applicable
- ABV
- Ceiling declaration
- Origin
- Documented
- Record
- Current
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Bottle / can label Bottle label
- ABV
- Volume
Note
- ABV
- The can reads contains less than .5% alcohol. The beer page does not print an ABV.
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Producer Producer
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Note
- Production
- It is not dealcoholized through the Alchemator.
Product record history Sourced changes and open disagreements. Prior claims stay on the record when sources conflict.
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- UpdatedCatalog record updated from sourced research.
- Fact corrected · PriceCorrected from $11.99/4pk (bulltownbrewing.com) to $4.49 (single can) — NA Beer Market (observed 2026-09-25). A bulk metadata pass on 2026-10-04 replaced the retailer-verified single-can price with an unsourced 4-pack price. Restored the NA Beer Market price observed on 2026-09-25.
Structure
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83/100