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Posts from the ‘Hard Seltzer’ Category

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Jun

Review: Truly Spiked and Sparkling Grapefruit and Pomelo

Truly Spiked and Sparkling Grapefruit and PomeloTruly Spiked and Sparkling Grapefruit and Pomelo is a hard seltzer and it is one of three made by the Boston Beer Company.  The other flavors include Pomegranate, and Colima Lima.  The Boston Beer Company is the company that brings us Samuel Adams Beer, Angry Orchards Hard Cider, Twisted Tea and the Coney Island line of Hard Soda.  While Truly is the first hard seltzer available nationwide there are at least two other brands I’m aware of.  These brands are SpikedSeltzer, and Nauti Seltzer.  The driving force behind the introduction of Hard Seltzer comes from the fact that carbonated water sales have doubled since 2012, hard soda sales have exploded, and reduced calorie RTD’s have shown significant growth.  Truly Grapefruit and Pomelo is made with filtered water, alcohol made from cane sugar, natural flavors, cane sugar and Mandarina hops.  The pomelo is native to Southern Asia and tastes like a sweet mild grapefruit without the grapefruit bitterness. Read more »