Review: Coronado Hard Seltzer
Coronado Hard Seltzer was released January 2021 and is currently available in a 3 flavor 12 can variety pack. It is made by Coronado Brewing Company in Coronado California. Brothers Ron and Rick Chapman opened their brewpub on Coronado Island across the San Diego bay from Downtown San Diego in 1996. Today their beer is available from coast to coast. Some of their craft beers include Mango Farm Hazy IPA. Pineapple Farm IPA, Orange Avenue Shandy, Orange Ave. Wit, Berried at Sea, Leisure Lagoon, Never Better DIPA, Weekend Vibes IPA, Mermaids Red, and Islander IPA. Coronado Hard Seltzer is made with filtered water, dextrose, crystallized fruit powder and fruit flavors, but what sets them apart from the other hard seltzer brands is each flavor is also made with hops. Coronado was not the first hard seltzer made with hops, I believe that honor goes to Fulton Beer of Minneapolis with their Hopped Hard Seltzer, released January 2020, but I believe Coronado Brewing Company is the first to release an entire variety pack of hard seltzer made with hops.Coronado Strawberry Lemonade Hard Seltzer: Pours to a cloudy lemonade color. The aroma leads with Strawberry Jam and powdered Lemonade. Additional time in the glass brings out piney hops. The sweet lemonade entry is joined by tart lemon and strawberry Jell-O. It fades with saline and hop flavor and finishes with sour lemon and piney hops, leaving dry bittersweet taste.
Grade: B-
Coronado Tangerine & Peach Hard Seltzer: The aroma leads with rye. Peach and wet sour dough follow. The sweet peach entry is joined by tangy tangerine building to a rye bread, peach skin, and creamy seltzer peak. It fades with sour peach gummy, foamy lemon, and rye. The finish is semi-dry with sour dough, whole juicy tangerine and spicy rye taste.
Grade: B+
Coronado Ginger & Lime; Is made with Crystallized Lime Powder, Ginger flavor, and hops. It pours to a cloudy limeade color. The aroma leads with a blend of lime juice and ginger. The sweet lime entry is softened with foamy seltzer, ginger, and floral notes building to a tart lime peak. It fades with spicy ginger and finishes with salty lime juice leaving lasting peppery heat and a peppery burn as I swallow.
Grade: C
Made on Coronado Island California
5% Alcohol
100 Calories
2 Sugar
5 Carbs