Review: Kona Spiked Island Seltzer
Kona Spiked Island Seltzer was released March 28, 2020 and is available in a four flavor 12 can variety pack. Those flavors include Tropical Punch, Starfruit Lime, Strawberry Guava, and “POG”, Passionfruit Orange Guava. After shoveling the 11 inches of snow that fell yesterday on my homes driveway, I only wish I was sampling this at their brewpub in Kailua-Kona or Hawaii Kai. Kona Spiked Island Seltzer is made by Kona Brewing Company, one of eight breweries that make up Craft Brew Alliance. The others include Redhook, Widmer, Omission, Wynwood Brewing Company, Cisco Brewers, Appalachian Mountain Brewery, and Square Mile Cider Co. Kona Brewing Company was originally founded by Cameron Healy and his son Spoon Khalsa in 1994. Craft Beer Alliance acquired Kona Brewing Company October 2010, and Anheuser Busch acquired CBA in 2019. Because of this relationship Kona brews their beer and Spiked Island Seltzer at their flagship brewery in Kailua-Kona on Hawaii’s Big Island and at Widmer Brothers Brewery in Portland Oregon, and Redhook Ale Brewery in Portsmouth New Hampshire. The ingredients are identical at each location and minerals are added to mimic the fresh water available in Hawaii. Each can of Kona Spiked Island Seltzer is made with carbonated filtered water, alcohol from organic cane sugar, and natural flavors, and each 12 oz. can weighs in with 5% alcohol, 100 calories, 0 Sugar, and 2 Carbs. Read more 