Hard Sparkling Water Production
Hard Sparkling Water Production
Hard Sparkling Water Production
alcohol, and often fruit flavouring. The alcohol is usually made by fermenting
made from can differ. In most cases the alcohol in “spiked” seltzer comes
seltzer can also be produced from other grains, in which case it’s described
5th generation brewer, Nick Shields invented the beverage style with
Spiked Seltzer, in Westport, Connecticut and brewed the first
commercial batches in November, 2013.
The category saw a spike in popularity around 2018–2019 in the U.S.As
of 2019, in the U.S. the most popular brand is White Claw. Hard seltzer
is expected to generate $2.5 billion in sales in the US by 2021.
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On the back of this popularity, hard seltzer brands have
launched in numerous countries outside of the U.S.,
including in Canada, Australia and the UK. In February
2020, White Claw launched in Canada and has a registered
trademark in the UK
Test
Hard seltzer requires almost zero explanation. It’s water with
bubbles that also has alcohol in it. Even its meteoric rise over the
past few months needs little parsing: Seltzer has
been very popular for a while, and now this is seltzer that gets you
drunk. But it’s a beverage whose existence makes so much sense for
so many reasons, and feels so perfectly positioned in this particular
period of time, that it has helped define what exactly this period is.
Business
It is difficult to overestimate the hugeness of hard seltzer to
people who study the business of alcohol, but here are some
exact figures:
Hard seltzer 2018 a $550 million business and is projected to
keep growing, with one
UBS analyst estimating to Business Insider that it could be
worth $2.5 billion by 2021 this number will be triple in
2023
Sales of hard seltzer have grown about 200 percent over the
past year, with 164.3 percent of that growth occurring in July
alone, according to Nielsen.
Seltzer drinkers are often driven by packaging, nutritional
facts, and product quality. Claims of gluten-free, non-GMO,
and organic, typically bring value in this market.
The rise in popularity of hard seltzer has been fueled by the
recent trend toward more health-conscious drinking habits
and a preference for low-alcohol beverages, particularly
among millennials.
Core Target: Female & Males 23- 39; who are looking for
“better for me” in life
• Aspire to a pursuit of a fitness/healthy lifestyle
• Looking for lighter, less filling options
• Regular fitness and eating/drinking better for you options is
core to their life
• Use badge brands, like Fitbit, Lululemon & Smart Water to
project a smarter choice & healthy lifestyle
The Future of the Category