Review: Smithworks Hard Seltzer Lemonade
Country Music artist Blake Shelton has collaborated with Pernod Richard to launch Smithworks Hard Seltzer Lemonade. They previously partnered on Smithworks Vodka. Blake Shelton is not the first country music star to launch a hard seltzer brand, Luke Bryan introduced Two Lane Hard Seltzer in early March. Now the two can compete for fans with their music, TV Show’s, and hard seltzer lines. Unlike most hard seltzer brands Smithworks Hard Seltzer Lemonade is made from a premium malt beverage base, instead of the fermented sugar or dextrose alcohol base most are made from. Natural flavors are added. Each flavor weighs in with 100 calories, 5% alcohol, with 2 Carbs and 1 Gram of sugar. Read more 
Review: Vizzy Lemonade Hard Seltzer
Molson-Coors just released Vizzy Lemonade Hard Seltzer. This is the third national release of a lemonade hard seltzer 12 can variety pack so far in 2021. Wachusett Brewing Company in Westminster MA. also released Country Hard Seltzer, in a 4 flavor hard lemonade seltzer 12 can variety pack. All of this follows the 2020 release of Truly Hard Seltzer Lemonade that quickly captured a 10% market share of the hard seltzer market. Like the other brands, Vizzy Lemonade Hard Seltzer is made from a cane sugar alcohol base with natural flavors and stevia. All except Bud Light contain lemon juice concentrate. What sets Vizzy Lemonade apart is the addition of agave, and dried acerola cherry juice. Vizzy also contains antioxidants and 19 MG of vitamin C. Read more
Review: Mikes Hard Lemonade Seltzer
Mikes Hard Lemonade Seltzer was just released. This should not be confused with Mikes Hard Lemonade. Mikes Hard Lemonade was originally introduced in Canada in 1997. At that time it was spiked with vodka. When it was released in the US in 1999 the vodka was replaced with malt liquor. Mark Anthony Brands is not only the parent company of Mikes Hard, but also White Claw. Mikes Hard Lemonade Seltzer is made with purified water, natural flavors, cane sugar, concentrated lemon juice, sodium citrate, and stevia leaf extract. Each 12 oz. can weighs in with 100 calories, 1 carb and 1 sugar gram. By comparison an 11.2 oz. can of Mikes Hard Lemonade has 220 calories, 33 carbs and 32 sugar grams. Read more
Review: Bud Light Seltzer Lemonade
Bud Light Seltzer Lemonade was released today. I was lucky enough to get my hands on one of their 12 can variety packs. Each 12 pack includes three slim cans each of Original Lemonade, Black Cherry Lemonade, Strawberry Lemonade, and Peach Lemonade. This follows last years successful release of Truly Lemonade. The Truly Lemonade 12 can variety pack is now the third best selling Hard Seltzer SKU, holding a 10% market share. Market Leader, Mark Anthony Brands will soon join the mix but not with White Claw Lemonade Seltzer. Instead they will names theirs Mikes Hard Lemonade Seltzer. A tip of the cap to the brand that put them on the map when they launched Mikes Hard Lemonade, April 1999. Mark Anthony currently sells Mikes Hard Seltzer in the UK. Molson-Coors also promises an April release of Vizzy Lemonade Hard Seltzer. Bud Light Seltzer Lemonade is made with water, cold fermented cane sugar, natural flavors, cane sugar, Stevia leaf extract, and malted rice. Each flavor weighs in with 100 calories 5% alcohol, 3 carbs, less than 1 G of sugar. They and are colored with fruit and vegetable juice.
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Review: Truly Lemonade Hard Seltzer
Truly Lemonade Hard Seltzer was released January 2020. In one year, the Truly Lemonade Mix pack has already become the third best selling hard seltzer SKU. With Bud Light Seltzer Lemonade set to be released next week we thought it was time to review Truly Lemonade. First we asked ourselves was Truly Lemonade the first Hard Seltzer Lemonade or the second reduced calorie Hard Lemonade? Mike’s Lite Hard Lemonade was first released May 2011. This is also not parent company Boston Beer Company’s first adult lemonade. Their Twisted Tea division introduced Twisted Lemonade in 2014 to compete with Mikes Hard Lemonade. In my opinion this was the first sub-category of Hard Seltzer. Truly recently released Truly Iced Tea Hard Seltzer. Each 12 can variety pack of Truly Lemonade Hard Seltzer has 3 cans each of Original Lemonade, Black Cherry Lemonade, Mango Lemonade, and Strawberry Lemonade. Truly Lemonade is produced with an alcohol base made from cane sugar, filtered carbonated water, natural flavors, citric acid, lemon juice concentrate, cane sugar and Stevia. Read more