Talk:Strong Zero

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On 30 November 2022, it was proposed that this article be moved from −196°C Strong Zero to Strong Zero. The result of the discussion was moved.

See WP:ENGVAR. The article initially was written using American spelling conventions ('flavor'/'labeling'/'labeled'). I believe that is the most common variation of English found in Japan, which is the product's primary market.

However, an IP editor just added a significant amount of content focused on the Australian market, and those edits used Australian spelling. Which spelling style should the article use? Considering that the product is now on the Australian market and that this is its only English-primary market, unless there is an objection, I think it is reasonable to switch the article to use Australian spelling consistently. —⁠ ⁠BarrelProof (talk) 19:49, 10 January 2023 (UTC)Reply

The article in its current form appears to be conflating -196 as a product line and "Strong Zero" that is specifically 9% alcohol low sugar drinks, noting that Suntory has 6% and recently also 4% drinks that aren't "Strong" and sometimes aren't 無糖 either.

There is the separate related issue that "Strong" and even "Strong Zero" aren't trademark protected and are a generic name for similar products from other brands. I presume this is the primary reason why Suntory has recently made the -196 more prominent in its branding in Japan. I'd expect an article on "Strong Zero" to be about something like "8-10% alcohol low sugar chu-his" (with a likely focus on Suntory) rather than Suntory's -196 product line. Captain Segfault (talk) 23:54, 22 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Currently the FAQ on the -196 US webpage claims to be 6%, however in beverage images the drink is labeled 5.5%. going off personal experience it seems they changed to this lower ABV recently but it's hard to find any sources on the information, as well as if similar changes have occurred in other markets

reference to it being 6%: https://us.minus196.com/faq listing labeled 5.5%: https://us.minus196.com/ready-to-drink/196-vodka-seltzer-lemon 66.7.118.11 (talk) 02:35, 5 July 2025 (UTC)Reply

this drink is available there as lemon, and grapefruit. Full 10% which seems rare apparently. ~2026-10872-7 (talk) 07:16, 6 January 2026 (UTC)Reply