Report: U.S. to get taste of Kirin Free

TOKYO — Two years after launching a nonalcoholic beer in its native Japan, Kirin Brewery said it was taking the hit beverage for a test run in the United States.

The company reportedly will bring Kirin Free, a beverage that touts 0.00% alcohol, to select retailers in California, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Kirin currently sells its Kirin Ichiban and Kirin Light beers in the United States.