Here we go with another worthless alcohol-free ale review. God help us all.
Athletic Run Wild IPA
What's it like? I had high hopes for this. After all, the Athletic Brewing Company website is keen to highlight how many awards it has won. And you know what? It's alright. Not stellar, not offensive, but alright. It has a hint of generic citrus to it, but I was expecting a little more hoppiness for what is marketed as an IPA. Maybe I'm just old-fashioned. Biggest problem though is common to a lot of low and alcohol-free beers: would you even know you were drinking an ale, if not for the visual reinforcement of seeing it in a glass? I drank this straight from a can, heathen that I am, and was grateful for the label to tell me what I was having.
Would I drink it in a pub? Yes.
Would I drink more than one? Maybe.
Would I drink it all night? Probably not.
Stats: 0.5% ABV. Calories 17 kcal/100ml. Currently £5 for 4x 330ml cans, from Tesco
Stars: ★★★⯪☆
A song to end, as usual. Should I go with athletic or running wild? How about both? This is Wild Wolves by Athlete and it's quite like the ale: inoffensive, serviceable but a bit anodyne. Sorry.
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