Suntory -196 Strong Zero Double Lemon

9% lemon chu-hi · Suntory · Beer & spirits

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Why it's worth it

Strong Zero is the most famous drink in the konbini fridge, a cheap 9% canned lemon cocktail with a cult following. Double Lemon is the original flavor. Drink it in Japan with care, since one can is about two and a half beers.

Taste

Dry, tart, sugar-free lemon chu-hi at 9% ABV; clean citrus, dangerously easy to drink

Why this rating

You can’t get this at homenot sold in Czechia — distinctly local
Reviewers rave about itthin evidence — fewer independent reviews found
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Easy to findstocked in mainstream chains at everyday prices

Scores 9 of 10 on our published rubric.

Nutrition

Nutritional values per 100 g

Salt0 g

Source: Open Food Facts label data (may lag pack reformulations).

Where & what you'll pay

7-ElevenFamilyMartLawsonAEONDon Quijote€EAN 4901777192782

If you know Czech shelves

No CZ analog; Czech shelves have canned hard seltzers and radlers, but nothing this strong and dry

Sources

  • “Clean, tart, dangerously sessionable. If you only try one, this is it.”

    nightlifetokyo.com (blog)

  • “Strong Zero is a canned chu-hai (shochu-based fruit cocktail) made by Suntory. It comes in flavors like lemon, grapefruit, and grape at 9% ABV.”

    nightlifetokyo.com (blog)

Curated 2026-10-01. Image: Open Food Facts contributors, CC-BY-SA.