Slide 1 of 8: Grab your coolers, whip out your koozies, and prepare for a spiked girl summer like never before. This sunny season, it's about way more than just White Claw and Truly. In preparation for the longest day of the year and the 90-degree days to follow, I went ahead and tried 30 (!!) different brands of spiked seltzer in less than three weeks to see what the heck the deal is with all the new releases. Let's just say there's a lot to unpack . . . into your cooler. The days of choosing from a handful of spiked seltzers at your local store are long gone; now there are dozens of flavors, brands, and alcohol percentages to choose from - and TBH, it wasn't easy deciding which seltzers made it into the top 15. With help from fellow editors and some humble opinions from my own sweet friends (I couldn't do it all by myself), I was able to rank the seltzers that captivated taste buds most - and I'll be honest, packaging definitely played a role as well. If you're interested in seeing the top 16 seltzers that I and other editors are loving for summer 2021, take a look at the picks ahead.
Slide 2 of 8: What I enjoy most about Michelob Ultra's Organic Seltzer is that it doesn't taste fake. Each flavor - peach pear, cucumber lime, and spicy pineapple - actually tastes like what you'd expect it to taste like. If you want a seltzer that's nice to sip on for an extended period of time (and won't make you feel sick), this is it.
Slide 3 of 8: Made with organic and non-GMO ingredients with no sugar, Highball Hard Seltzer won me over. It doesn't taste artificial and its flavors - grapefruit hibiscus, blackberry lime, and lemon elderflower - are enough to stand out from the competition. The lemon elderflower was my personal favorite - it tasted like a yummy cocktail!
Slide 4 of 8: If you like Truly Lemonade, you'll enjoy its hard iced tea relatives. The seltzers come in strawberry, raspberry, peach, and lemon tea flavors and are brewed with real iced tea, so they taste legit. The iced tea definitely covers up the taste of the alcohol, making them extremely easy to sip on. My favorite is the peach tea (as pictured), but all of them were a hit among my friend group.
Slide 5 of 8: I found this light and bubbly seltzer to be rather refreshing, and its tropical-punch flavor packed a punch (no pun intended) to my tastebuds. The tropical punch, in particular, is made with real mango juice, which is by far better than any artificial flavoring you'll come across. Fruit Smash Hard Seltzer is also available in berry blast and pink lemonade, but I recommend trying out the tropical punch for a beloved first impression.
Slide 6 of 8: What I loved so much about Study Break was its unique and delightfully tasty flavors. Mint and lime was my personal favorite, but Study Break also offers strawberry and basil, orange and pineapple, pink lemonade, lemonade and ice, as well as ginger and lime. The mint and lime made me feel like I was drinking a mojito, and was the perfect beach drink. (I only needed one at 6.9 percent ABV!)
Slide 7 of 8: The tie-dye packaging, the taste, the throwback flavors like summer ice, blue raspberry, and cherry limeade . . . what's not to love about these canned seltzers? The nostalgic angle definitely sits well with me, and with these seltzers being limited-edition (around only for the summer!), I definitely suggest trying them out before it's too late.
Slide 8 of 8: The taste of Topo Chico Hard Seltzer is like nothing I've ever tried before. It almost tasted like a fruit yogurt . . . but in the best way possible? While it's hard to describe, don't expect to sip on anything that's remotely like Topo Chico's sparkling water, because this is totally different, but still really good.
The days of choosing from a handful of spiked seltzers at your local store are long gone; now there are dozens of flavors, brands, and alcohol percentages to choose from - and TBH, it wasn't easy deciding which seltzers made it into the top 15. With help from fellow editors and some humble opinions from my own sweet friends (I couldn't do it
What I enjoy most about Michelob Ultra's Organic Seltzer is that it doesn't taste fake. Each flavor - peach pear, cucumber lime, and spicy pineapple - actually tastes like what you'd expect it to taste like. If you want a seltzer that's nice to sip on for an extended period of time (and won't make you feel sick), this is it.
Made with organic and non-GMO ingredients with no sugar, Highball Hard Seltzer won me over. It doesn't taste artificial and its flavors - grapefruit hibiscus, blackberry lime, and lemon elderflower - are enough to stand out from the competition. The lemon elderflower was my personal favorite - it tasted like a yummy cocktail!
If you like Truly Lemonade, you'll enjoy its hard iced tea relatives. The seltzers come in strawberry, raspberry, peach, and lemon tea flavors and are brewed with real iced tea, so they taste legit. The iced tea definitely covers up the taste of the alcohol, making them extremely easy to sip on. My favorite is the peach tea (as pictured), but all of them were a hit among my friend group.
I found this light and bubbly seltzer to be rather refreshing, and its tropical-punch flavor packed a
What I loved so much about Study Break was its unique and delightfully tasty flavors. Mint and lime was my personal favorite, but Study Break also offers strawberry and basil, orange and pineapple, pink lemonade, lemonade and ice, as well as ginger and lime. The mint and lime made me feel like I was drinking a mojito, and was the perfect beach drink. (I only needed one at 6.9 percent ABV!)
The tie-dye packaging, the taste, the throwback flavors like summer ice, blue raspberry, and cherry limeade . . . what's not to love about these canned seltzers? The nostalgic angle definitely sits well with me, and with these seltzers being limited-edition (around only for the summer!), I definitely suggest trying them out before it's too late.
The taste of Topo Chico Hard Seltzer is like nothing I've ever tried before. It almost tasted like a fruit yogurt . . . but in the best way possible? While it's hard to describe, don't expect to sip on anything that's remotely like Topo Chico's sparkling water, because this is totally different, but still
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