89
Overall
Aroma
12
Flavor
17
Mouthfeel
4
Appearance
3
Tulsa, OK
What Our Editors Thought
Strange aroma for a seltzer, yet familiar and endearing: vanilla, caramel, light pumpkin spice, hints of ginger, cardamom, nutmeg. On the sip, ginger beer–like spice arrives with low-key wood and bright flavor. A hilarious stunt, but not one we’d go back to.
What Our Panel Thought
Bright, light, cream-soda color. Boozy eggnog aroma—cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger wrapped in bourbon vanilla. Dry flavor is surprising—sweet tart, apples, pears, white-wine grapes, high vanilla notes. Spicy bite. Finishes a touch tannic and bitter. Interesting complexity.
What the Brewers Say
Hard seltzer aged four months in Balcones bourbon barrels, with pumpkin-pie puree added.
Review printed in: Beyond Beer: Hard Seltzer, Hard Kombucha, and More (Apr-May 2021)
View All IssuesDate Reviewed: December 19, 2020