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October 9, 2020

Review: Vive Hard Seltzer

by Jeff Ellingson

Vive Hard Seltzer is made at Braxton Brewing Company in Covington Kentucky.  Covington is just across the river from Cincinnati Ohio.  In 2015  Evan Rouse, Jack Rouse, and Greg Rouse teamed with Richard Dube a former Brewmaster at Moerlein Lager House to found Braxton Brewing Co.  For Evan it was a dream come true as he started brewing beer in his family garage when he was 16.  Braxton opened a second brewery in the Pendleton neighborhood of Cincinnati in the former 3 Points Urban Brewery September 12, 2020.  Vive Hard Seltzer was launched January 2019 with a four flavor 12 can variety pack.  These are the four flavors we are reviewing today and include Mango, Lime. Dragon Fruit, and Grapefruit.  They have since added a Tailgate Variety pack that includes 3 cans each of Cherry, Blood Orange, Black Raspberry, and Peach flavor.  Vive is made with pure Kentucky artisan water, alcohol from fermented dextrose, natural cane sugar, natural fruit flavor, and natural juice concentrate.  Each 12 ounce can weighs in with 100 Calories, 5% alcohol, 2 Carbs. and 2 Sugar grams.

Vive Lime Hard Seltzer

The aroma is lime juice with a malty backing.  The fresh lime and malt entry builds to a foamy tart lime concentrate peak.  It finishes semi-dry with whole lime and malt taste.

Grade: C+

Vive Dragon Fruit Hard Seltzer

The aroma is pear and citrus.  Additional time in the glass brings out tropical pineapple notes.  The sweet dragon fruit entry is joined by kiwi building to a juicy pear and tart dragon fruit peak.  It fades with sour pineapple and ripe pear, finishing semidry and bittersweet with citrus peel taste.

Grade: B-

Vive Mango Hard Seltzer

The aroma leads with orange.  Not what I expected but natural orange flavor is one of the ingredients.  Mango follows.  The sweet orange entry is joined by mango building to a mango concentrate peak.  It fades with grape and peanut flavor, and finishes with foamy and creamy seltzer, citrus, and sour mango taste.  Interesting.

Grade: C+

Vive Grapefruit Hard Seltzer

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The aroma is fresh peeled grapefruit.  The white grapefruit entry builds to a tart grapefruit peak.  It fades with whole grapefruit flavor and finishes with alcohol, sour grapefruit concentrate, and malt taste.

Grade: B-

Made in Covington Kentucky

5% Alcohol

100 Calories

2 Carbs

2 Sugar Grams

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