The 10 Best Hard Seltzers of 2022
For the last half decade, hard seltzer has been hot. Every year sales for cans of alcoholic fizz bubbled over the top.
At that point, the U.S. hard seltzer market had been valued at over $4 billion according to data from Nielsen IQ. In comparison, beer is an almost $88 billion market, but it's the growth pace of hard seltzer that caused so much optimism.
For three years hard seltzer grew exponentially. According to data from Nielsen, the category accelerated 226% in 2019 and 165% in 2020.
For that reason, many big (and small) beverage businesses and breweries have attempted to cash in on the carbonation.
Brands like The Boston Beer Company (who makes Truly), Mark Anthony Group (White Claw), Constellation Brands (Corona Hard Seltzer), MolsonCoors (Vizzy), and more.
Plus, many craft breweries and brands put their own spin on hard seltzers. For instance, New Belgium, Cigar City, Roadhouse Brewing Co., and Mighty Swell.
This summer will be a very interesting litmus test for the entire hard seltzer category.
Because in 2021 hard seltzer growth seemed to finally decelerate, climbing only sixteen percent, according to data from Nielsen.
In fact, data from Bloomberg Intelligence showed that hard seltzer sales slowed to about thirty percent by July 2021, down from 165 percent in 2020.
Have we had our fill of fizz? Are hard seltzer sales finally falling flat? Is the hard seltzer bubble about to burst?
Only time will tell.
But as we prepare for the warmer summer months, here are the 10 highest-rated hard seltzers set to make the biggest splash.
Untappd's 10 Highest-Rated Hard Seltzers of 2022
5% ABV
N/A IBU
12,615 Ratings
5% ABV
N/A IBU
11,793 Ratings
3. Pineapple Dragonfruit Soursop Imperial Seltzer - Untitled Art
9% ABV
N/A IBU
1,440 Ratings
4. Bud Light Seltzer Hard Soda Orange Soda - Anheuser-Busch
5% ABV
N/A IBU
3,286 Ratings
5. Bud Light Seltzer Hard Soda Cherry Cola - Anheuser-Busch
5% ABV
N/A IBU
3,252 Ratings
6. Mango Chili Margarita Style - Truly Hard Seltzer
5.3% ABV
N/A IBU
3,232 Ratings
7. Black Cherry - White Claw Seltzer Works
5% ABV
N/A IBU
39,347 Ratings
8. Strawberry Hibiscus Margarita Style - Truly Hard Seltzer
5.3% ABV
N/A IBU
2,734 Ratings
9. Bud Light Seltzer Sour Watermelon - Anheuser-Busch
5% ABV
N/A IBU
1,820 Ratings
10. Bud Light Seltzer Sour Green Apple - Anheuser-Busch
5% ABV
N/A IBU
1,759 Ratings
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