Athletic Brewing Company Pilot Program - Fruity Free Wave

Pilot Program - Fruity Free Wave

 

Athletic Brewing Company in Milford, Connecticut, United States 🇺🇸

  Non Alcoholic / Low Alcohol - Pale Ale / IPA Series
Score
7.01
ABV: 0.4% IBU: - Ticks: 2
This special-edition hazy IPA builds on the classic Free Wave recipe, bringing together Amarillo, Citra, and Mosaic hops with vibrant layers of mango and passion fruit. The result is a juicy pour bursting with citrus aromas and tropical character.
 

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7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

6 pack of cans best before 7/10/26, which is an absurd best before date, drunk December 2025, as pictured.
Fruity and hoppy with a crackery malt that also shows a touch of biscuit. Not too heavy on the fruit and still allowing some citrusy and tropical fruits from the hops, to supplement and create a fairly good intensity of aroma, especially for an NA.
Similarly-flavored with a good bit of fruit juice character but nothing is too sweet here. Solid hop bitterness including plentiful grapefruit and a hint of pine. Biscuity, crackery malt with a medium-light body; actually quite substantial for an NA. Primarily citrus (grapefruit and lemon) with some tropical fruit on the finish. One of the better NA IPAs I've had.

Tried from Can on 22 Dec 2025 at 19:19


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Pours hazy gold into a tulip. White head with little retention recedes to pool surface. Mild garlic aromas. Spritzy with mango and berry front to back. Medium length earthy passion fruit and pith finish.

Tried on 05 Dec 2025 at 23:02