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Posts tagged ‘Colorado Hard Seltzer’

25
May

Review: Good Company Hard Seltzer

Good Company Hard Seltzer is crafted by Breckenridge Brewery in Littleton Colorado.  Breckenridge Brewery opened in Breckenridge Colorado in 1990 making it the third oldest brewery in Colorado.  In 1992 they added a second brewpub in Denver.  Some of the beers they currently craft include Vanilla Porter, Avalanche, Amber Ale, Agave Wheat, 471 Double IPA, and Breck IPA.  In 2015 they relocated to their current location in Littleton Colorado on land previously used as a carnation farm.  In 2016 they were acquired by Anheuser-Busch and merged into their High End Family of Craft Beers.  This group includes 10 Barrel Brewing, Blue Point, Devils Backbone, Elysian, Four Peaks, Golden Road, Goose Island, Karbach, Vera Sur, Virtue Cider, and Wicked Weed.  Several of these breweries also produce a hard seltzer.  Good Company was first released in Colorado February 2021.  It is currently rolling out across the US.  Unlike most hard seltzers Good Company is sold in a 5 flavor 15 can variety pack.  Good Company recently released a Hard Seltzer Lemonade 5 flavor 15 can variety pack.  Each 12 oz. can of Good Company Hard Seltzer is made from fermented cane sugar, natural flavors, malted rice, and citric acid and weighs in with 100 calories, and 5% alcohol.  Breckenridge Brewery donates 1% of their profits to support National Parks. Read more »

30
Aug

Review: Sparkle Glacier Spiked Hard Seltzer

Sparkle Glacier Spiked Hard Seltzer was released February 2020 by Avery Brewing Company.  Avery Brewing Company was founded September 1993 by Adam Avery and his father Larry in Boulder Colorado.  Avery is probably best known for their White Rascal Belgian Style White Ale but they have crafted dozens of beers including several IPA’s.  Avery is now 70% owned by the Mahou-San Miguel Group.  This is the same company that also owns 90% of Founders Brewing Company, another craft brewery out of Grand Rapids Michigan.  Sparkle Hard Seltzer is made by fermenting brewing sugar (dextrose) into alcohol.  They finish Sparkle as dry as possible so no sugars remain when fermentation is complete.  The complete ingredients list on a can of Sparkle Cherry Lime reads Glacier- Spiked Sparkling Water, Dextrose, Morello Cherry and Key Lime.  The water is sourced from the Arapaho Glacier.  Over one year was spent developing Sparkle and over 60 flavors were created before selecting Cherry Lime, Grapefruit, and CranRaz.  Each can weighs in at 100 calories 5% Alcohol and 1.5 Carbs. Read more »