Suntory Strong Zero started to sell in the US but 5% alcohol according to US rules. What do you think? 5% alcohol still can call strong Zero???
by Immediate_Fan6924
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DontPoopInMyPantsPlz
Weak zero
snorbalp
It’s been available in NYC for two years
spike021
it’s not really strong zero at all. it’s just another product sold by the same brand. like when soda companies try new products.
AdvancedAd7068
It might seem weak, but you get a 4 pack I think it’s like the same as 2 Strong zeros and yeah… That’s enough to do it
BigBoyGoldenTicket
It’s not Strong Zero, it’s a vodka seltzer with iirc 5% abv. It’s just marketed as Strong Zero. It’s been in NYC for quite a while and I don’t think people have been biting.
alien4649
“Crafted”.? Yeah, by blind virgin artisan maidens from early morning dew taken from the slopes of Mt. Fuji.
marimo183
>5% ABV according to US rules
Is that for taxation purposes? IIRC even nastier drinks like Four Loko is still legal.
GamingAttorney
Does the US Strong Zero significantly differ in calories? One of the best parts of Strong Zero in Japan is how, despite being sweet and heavy on alcohol, it was relatively low calories (likely due to artificial sweeteners).
chari_de_kita
Less legit than the “Kobe-style” beef sold in the US.
alwaysrunningaround1
They have good flavor but they aren’t 9% so just overpriced white claws lol
Hazzat
The point of Strong Zero is to get you extremely drunk, extremely fast, extremely cheaply (with zero calories). If it doesn’t do that, it’s not Strong Zero.
Andilee
Semi strong? Limp strong? I miss them so much that when I’m in Seattle I buy Sochu so I can make my own lemon sours, but it doesn’t compare to Strong Zero!
Kazuonm
I talked to a rep at Head in the Clouds and the low ABV% is due to legal classification liquor for tax purposes. Sad we likely won’t ever get a real Strong Zero, but this and Maruhi aren’t the worst substitutes
Sad_Title_8550
Clearly this is -196, which is a different product with its own name. Both-196 and Strong Zero are a kind of drink called “chu-hai”.
LagerBoi
We’ve got the lemon and grapefruit versions of this in the UK at 6% which is weaker than the OG.
Decent but if what others are saying is true about it not being authentic, that’s fairly standard practice in the alcohol industry… They’re selling a brand, not the original product. .
Can’t wait to try the actual one in Japan next year.
Freak_Out_Bazaar
-196 in Japan comes in 4%, 7% and 9% (Strong Zero), so this one’s definitely not Strong Zero but also not the weakest one either
breakfastburglar
What a butchery of the strong zero name 😔 not a chuhai and half as strong what a nerf
Strong_Sir_8404
Just add a shot of Vodka
KingCarnivore
The ones they sell in New Orleans are 6%, they’re also $6 for 4. ($21 for 8 is nuts)
They’re not as good as the ones in Japan but they’re a decent substitute.
FallenKnightPR
Nice 👍
hallow1820
Its been available in my area for at least 6 months
Conscious-Cut-3620
Many people in Japan have become alcoholic because of this. it’s called “Unless person maker”. Please take care.
HiroProtagonist1984
I wish it were anything like the real deal but it’s just not. Way sweeter and weaker.
Amasin_Spoderman
I’ve been buying the lemon flavor since I got back in May, but it’s not the same.
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Weak zero
It’s been available in NYC for two years
it’s not really strong zero at all. it’s just another product sold by the same brand. like when soda companies try new products.
It might seem weak, but you get a 4 pack I think it’s like the same as 2 Strong zeros and yeah… That’s enough to do it
It’s not Strong Zero, it’s a vodka seltzer with iirc 5% abv. It’s just marketed as Strong Zero. It’s been in NYC for quite a while and I don’t think people have been biting.
“Crafted”.? Yeah, by blind virgin artisan maidens from early morning dew taken from the slopes of Mt. Fuji.
>5% ABV according to US rules
Is that for taxation purposes? IIRC even nastier drinks like Four Loko is still legal.
Does the US Strong Zero significantly differ in calories? One of the best parts of Strong Zero in Japan is how, despite being sweet and heavy on alcohol, it was relatively low calories (likely due to artificial sweeteners).
Less legit than the “Kobe-style” beef sold in the US.
They have good flavor but they aren’t 9% so just overpriced white claws lol
The point of Strong Zero is to get you extremely drunk, extremely fast, extremely cheaply (with zero calories). If it doesn’t do that, it’s not Strong Zero.
Semi strong? Limp strong? I miss them so much that when I’m in Seattle I buy Sochu so I can make my own lemon sours, but it doesn’t compare to Strong Zero!
I talked to a rep at Head in the Clouds and the low ABV% is due to legal classification liquor for tax purposes. Sad we likely won’t ever get a real Strong Zero, but this and Maruhi aren’t the worst substitutes
Clearly this is -196, which is a different product with its own name. Both-196 and Strong Zero are a kind of drink called “chu-hai”.
We’ve got the lemon and grapefruit versions of this in the UK at 6% which is weaker than the OG.
Decent but if what others are saying is true about it not being authentic, that’s fairly standard practice in the alcohol industry… They’re selling a brand, not the original product. .
Can’t wait to try the actual one in Japan next year.
-196 in Japan comes in 4%, 7% and 9% (Strong Zero), so this one’s definitely not Strong Zero but also not the weakest one either
What a butchery of the strong zero name 😔 not a chuhai and half as strong what a nerf
Just add a shot of
Vodka
The ones they sell in New Orleans are 6%, they’re also $6 for 4. ($21 for 8 is nuts)
They’re not as good as the ones in Japan but they’re a decent substitute.
Nice 👍
Its been available in my area for at least 6 months
Many people in Japan have become alcoholic because of this. it’s called “Unless person maker”. Please take care.
I wish it were anything like the real deal but it’s just not. Way sweeter and weaker.
I’ve been buying the lemon flavor since I got back in May, but it’s not the same.