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Posts tagged ‘Florida Hard Seltzer’

30
Jul

Review: Funky Buddah Original Hard Seltzer Variety Pack

The Original Funky Buddah Hard Seltzer Variety pack was launched October 2020.  Ryan Sentz and his brother KC opened Funky Buddah Brewery in 2013.  In 2017 Constellation Brands acquired the brewery.  Constellation Brands also owns Corona, Modelo, and Pacifico.  Funky Buddah released a Tropical Hard Seltzer Variety pack March 2021, but it is currently only available in Florida.  Funky Buddah Hard Seltzer is made from a cane sugar and blue agave alcohol base.  Water, natural flavors, citric acid, and carbon dioxide complete the ingredient list. Read more »

7
May

Review: Cigar City Seltzer

Cigar City Seltzer was launched February 2021.  It is produced at Cigar City Brewery in Tampa Florida.  Cigar City Brewery was founded by Tampa Native and fifth generation Floridian Joey Redner, and they began brewing beer in 2009.  This brewery currently produces 180,000 barrels of beer annually.  This is the equivalent of 2,000,000 cases of beer.  Cigar City was acquired by Canarchy in 2016 at a cost of $60 million.  Canarchy is a consortium of craft breweries that combined are now the 8th largest brewery in the US.  This group includes Cigar City, Oskar Blues Brewery, Squatters Craft Beers, Wasatch Brewery, Deep Ellum Brewing Company, Perrin Brewing Company, and Three Weavers.  Not only does this group craft dozens of beers but several make their own hard seltzer.  This includes Perrin Clear Coast, Oskar Blues Wild Basin, and Deep Ellum Blind Lemon.  Cigar City Seltzer is made with water, alcohol from cane sugar, natural flavors, citric acid, and carbon dioxide.  Each 12 oz. slim can weighs in with 100 calories 5% alcohol, 0 sugar and 1 carb. Read more »