I have been quite dismissive of hard seltzers on this blog for what I think are good reasons but one outlier has been on my mind, Bottle Logic Brewing and their barrel-aged versions.
I made a beeline one Saturday to finally try one and settled on…

Miehana Madness part of their Lightning in a Bottle series of cocktail-inspired spirit barrel-aged hard seltzers. It is a rum barrel-aged seltzer in honor of famed Anaheim tiki bar Strong Water that has “layers of juicy orange, lush coconut, a zing of pineapple and lime, and the familiar warmth of rum. With a light, cocktail-like mouthfeel and intentionally low carbonation…”
There is coconut and orange and very much a rum texture to this. Fairly slick on the tongue and not seltzer bubbly at all. abv is well hidden. Some vanilla sneaks in at the end.
