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Judge's Seltzer Review: 87 Rating - Bub2les Strawberry Lemonade Seltzer by Garage Brewing Co.

November, 2022

Bub2le Strawberry Lemonade Seltzer

Bub2le Strawberry Lemonade Seltzer

California
United States
Bub2les Strawberry Lemonade Seltzer, Garage Brewing Co.
Description 

This Strawberry and Lemon infused hard seltzer has just the right blend of sweet and tart. Great refreshment for those hot summer days (or any time for that matter).

Beverage Profile
ABV: 
5.0%

 

 


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Judges Rating: 
87
Aroma: 
20 / 24
Appearance: 
6 / 6
Flavor: 
35 / 40
Mouthfeel: 
9 / 10
Overall Impression: 
17 / 20

Bub2les Strawberry Lemonade Seltzer by Garage Brewing Co. is being reviewed per The Beer Connoisseur's 2022 Hard Seltzer Definitions and Guidelines as a fruit seltzer.

The seltzer pours slightly pale with a very light peachy tone of light yellows and very faint red hues, and is brilliant in clarity. Foam immediately fades after pouring, but a nice procession of bubbles rises through the glass.

The nose has a nice fresh and floral strawberry note with a hint of tartness that I don't clearly recognize as lemon. A modest sweetness rounds out the aroma. The flavor starts floral and quite strawberry dominated, with only a very modest tartness and lemon flavor. The sweetness is pretty reserved early, but increases in impression into the late palate, making the finish well to the right of off-dry. The texture and carbonation along with the fruity acid does a pretty good job of washing the sweetness away, but still is overall well into medium-sweet. The fruit is quite nice but could use more evident lemon or lemon-oil aroma, which might counterbalance the sweetness a bit further. The noticeable floral nature of the profile is possibly due to lemon additions, but is not particularly lemony.

Overall this is a nice fruited seltzer with a strong fruity presence that doesn't come across as perfumy or artificial. The strength seems relatively average (roughly 5% ABV) and is quite clean and refreshing. The finish is pretty sweet and affects the overall structure of the drink, but many will find that attribute compelling. While I generally prefer drier clear drinks overall, I give credit here for clean expression of fruit and alcohol in a nice package.