Review: Cantina Especial Tequila Soda
Cantina Especial Tequila Soda was launched April 2021. The brand was founded by Brandon Cason, Daniel Barnes, and Caroline Fabacher, and is backed by several pop and country music investors. The trio also launched the Canteen Vodka brand August 2019. In 2010 Brandon joined Deep Eddy as one of the brands first employees and worked his way up to VP of Marketing. In 2017 he Co-Founded Waterloo Sparkling Water. Daniel Barnes founded Treaty Oak Distilling Co. and Co-Founded Waterloo Sparkling Water. Cantina Especial is currently available in three varieties. Ranch Water, Grapefruit Paloma, and Watermelon Margarita. Cantina is made in Austin Texas with blanco tequila distilled in Mexico from 100% blue agave. Read more 
Review: Mamitas Tequila Seltzer
After one year of development Mamitas Tequila Seltzer was launched November 2020 by Phusion Projects. It is made in Waunakee Wisconsin at Octopi. Phusion Projects is probably best know as the makers of Four Loco. They also produce Basic Hard Seltzer. Mamitas is named for a famous beach on the north side of Playa del Carmen Mexico. Mamitas may be known by some as Brody Jenner’s seltzer. While Brody has no actual brand ownership there is a marketing partnership between the two. Mamitas is made with real tequila, sparkling water, natural flavors and agave nectar. The real tequila found in each can of Mamitas is a mixto blend. Mixto meaning a spirits distilled from 51% blue agave and 49% cane or fructose corn syrup. Some may argue their use of the “real tequila” on the cans label since the tequila used is not made from 100% blue agave. Read more
Review: Onda Tequila Seltzer Paradise Collection
Onda Tequila Seltzer was launched July 2020 by Noah Gray, Max Dworin, Kelli Adams, and Shay Mitchell, AKA Emily Fields from the Pretty Little Liars series. Onda is a Spanish word that translates to wave, or good vibes. The brand was inspired by the surf style of the 90’s. Onda is made from a tequila base crafted at Destiladora del Valle de Tequila, a woman owned distillery. Carbonated water, natural flavors, lime juice and flavor specific fruit juice concentrate complete the labels ingredient list. Onda is currently available in this, their Paradise Collection, an 8 pack with 2 cans each of Pineapple, Mango, Passion Fruit, and Strawberry. The Onda Classic Collection 8 pack offers two cans each of Grapefruit, Lime, Blood Orange, and Watermelon. Read more
Review: Bud Light Seltzer Fall Flannel Variety Pack
Just in time for the start of meteorological fall, September-November, Bud Light has released Bud Light Seltzer Fall Flannel Variety Pack. This replaces last years Ugly Sweater Variety Pack. Last years pack included three cans each of Apple Crisp, Peppermint Pattie, Ginger Snap, and Cranberry. For 2021 Bud Light has brought back Apple Crisp and added three new flavors Maple Pear, Pumpkin Spice, and Toasted Marshmallow. Like the entire Bud Light Seltzer stable each flavor in the Fall Flannel Variety pack is made from a cold fermented cane sugar base, with natural flavors and malted rice. The three new flavors each are sweetened with Stevia while Bud Light Seltzer Apple Crisp is made with a sprinkle of cane sugar. Read more
Review: Smirnoff Seltzer Pink Lemonade
Smirnoff Seltzer Pink Lemonade joins a Smirnoff product line that already includes Smirnoff Pink Lemonade Vodka, and Smirnoff Ice Pink Lemonade Premium Malt Beverage. It is available in single flavor 6 and 12 packs of 12 oz. slim cans. Unlike most hard seltzers that are made from a sugar or dextrose alcohol base, Smirnoff continues to produced their hard seltzer from a malt beverage base. Smirnoff Pink Lemonade joins Smirnoff Red White, and Berry in the Smirnoff Seltzer lineup. Both share a name and flavor profile of a successful Smirnoff flavored vodka release. Read more
Review: Mico Tequila Seltzer
Mico Tequila Seltzer was recently released and is available in three flavor options, Grapefruit, Lime, and Cucumber Mint. Mico translates to monkey in Spanish. The Mico brand is owned by father and son team Sabir and AJ Singh. AJ Singh worked for several years as an executive for Patron and left to create his own tequila brand. Sabir also spent several years at Patron before joining his father. After six years in development with Master Distiller Karina Aguilera Rojo at Tequila el Viejito, they launched the Mico Tequila brand. Mico Tequila Seltzer is made with their own crafted tequila. This is what sets Mico Tequila Seltzer apart from most of the other tequila seltzers on the market today. Mico Tequila Seltzer is made with small batch tequila, sparkling water, natural flavors, and a hint of agave. Read more
Review: Untitled Art Florida Seltzer
Quick question, where is Untitled Art Florida Seltzer made? If you guessed Octopi Brewing Company in Waunakee Wisconsin, you are correct. Octopi is a contract beverage facility. The Untitled Art brand is owned by Levi Funk, the owner of Funk Factory Geuzeria and Isaac Showaki of Octopi. They created Untitled Art to craft experimental craft beers. The Untitled Art brands now consists of beer, Florida Seltzer, CBD Sparkling water, wine spritz, Worksmart Adaptogenic Sparkling Water, non alcohol beer, and Pixie Mix, a Kool-Aid inspired hard seltzer. Florida Seltzer is made from purified water, a sugar alcohol base and natural flavors. Eight of the nine current flavors also include passionfruit concentrate. Additional fruit flavors are added in creating each specific flavor. The Florida Seltzer brand was launched April 2020 with the release of Prickly Pear Guava. Pineapple Mango and Strawberry Kiwi followed in July. They currently offer 9 flavors. Four of these flavors are now offered in a 12 can variety pack. Today we are reviewing the five flavors only available in their own single flavor six pack. Read more
Review: Three Birds Lemonade Hard Seltzer
Three Birds Lemonade Hard Seltzer is one of three 12 can 4 flavor variety packs sold under the Three Birds label. Three Birds Hard Seltzer is a value priced hard seltzer brand produced by Leveche Corp. in Mira Loma California and sold exclusively at Total Wine and More stores located throughout the US. Three Birds Lemonade Hard Seltzer is made from a wine alcohol base, natural lemon juice concentrate, natural lemon flavor, cane sugar, stevia, and purified carbonated water. Natural fruit specific flavors differentiate each flavor variant. Read more
Review: Sercy Spiked & Sparkling
Sercy Spiked & Sparkling was launched the spring of 2019 after one year of development from their Eastern Carolina headquarter in a revitalized old warehouse. Sercy is a southern word for an unexpected gift. Sercy is made by Mother Earth Brewing in Kingston North Carolina. Mother Earth Brewing was founded the summer of 2008 by Stephen Hill and Trent Mooring. Trent is married to Stephen’s daughter Caroline. Mother Earth Brewing produces several beers including Alpenglow Hazy IPA, Vanishing Tides Lager, Endless River Kolsch, Weeping Willow Wit, and Long Weekend IPA. Sercy is USDA Certified Organic. The alcohol base is made from organic cane sugar sourced from a fair-trade certified company and organic fruit flavors. Each 12 ounce slim can weighs in with 5% alcohol, 100 calories 0 carbs, and 0 sugar. Read more
Review: Brooklyn Hard Seltzer
Brooklyn Hard Seltzer was released by Brooklyn Brewery July 2021. Brooklyn Brewery was started with a dream to return brewing to Brooklyn New York. At on time 10% of the beer brewed in America was brewed in Brooklyn. Steve Hindy and Tom Potter founded the company in 1987. Originally all of the beer was contract brewed by Matt Brewing Company. Matt is probably best known by the Saranac Beer they brew. In 1996 Steve and Tom purchased a former Matzo factory in Williamsburg Brooklyn and converted it to their brewery. Today they produce several beers including the following year round beers, Brooklyn Lager, Bel Air Sour, The Stonewall Inn IPA, Pulp Art Hazy IPA, Special Effects IPA, East IPA, Shackmeister Ale, and Brown Ale. Japanese Brewery Kirin acquired a 24.5% stake in the company October 2016. Brooklyn Hard Seltzer is made from a dextrose alcohol base with natural fruit and other natural flavors. Read more