Cider, Seltzer, Hard Soda, RTDs Archives

Summer Sips Festival 2023 – Cincy Seltzer Fest Gets Reimagined.

If you watched my video last year where I hung out at the Cincy Seltzer Festival, you probably picked up ...
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Northwood Cider: It’s About Time!

I've never been very knowledgeable about cider - much like I've always secretly just thought of wine as fermented grape ...
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MadTree Introduces ‘Dolly’ – A New Part Of Their Sway Line Of Vodka Sodas

Looking for a new way to celebrate International Women's Day this year, MadTree turned to iconic singer and philanthropist, Dolly ...
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Truly Hard Seltzer To Refresh Portfolio In Time For Peak Seltzer Season

Since 2016, Truly Hard Seltzer has been rightfully credited as one of the brands to fuel the hard seltzer boom, bringing drinkers ...
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March First’s Ciderpalooza Returns!

Cider isn't going anywhere. March first wants to make sure that folks don't forget that, either. When the brewery/distillery opened ...
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Boston Beer Introduces Teapot, Cannibis Infused Tea. (Tea, Pot… Get It?)

I think we're supposed to call it Cannabis to make it sound a little more mainstream, or perhaps to make ...
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Seltzer Fest Returns, With A Lot More Cincy

I was a tad bit critical when I checked out last year's 'Cincy Seltzer Fest' at the Fowling Warehouse... I ...
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Wally Pop Hard Soda

I know that a lot of you remember the explosion of hard soda that happened back in the 2010's when ...
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MadTree Releases, Sway – And Sways Their Way Into EVERYONE’s Fridges

If you're a fan of craft beer in Cincinnati I think that it's safe to say that you're aware of ...
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Urban Artifact’s Seltzer Is Finally A Year-Round Thing… And It’s Important

There aren't many seltzers that I actually want to drink. I'm not saying that there aren't good seltzers around, because ...
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Rhinegeist Debuts “Not Seltzer” – Hard Beverages

I thought it was funny when Rhinegeist put out the call to their fans on social media to come to ...
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Truly Plans Brick And Mortar Seltzer Taproom

We've been waiting here in Cincinnati. What brewery is going to be the first to open up a 'Seltzer Taproom'? ...
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Rhinegeist Salutes Cider With Their Cider Social

Cider seems to be beer's forgotten brother. It was just a couple of years ago that it started to flourish, ...
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Karrikin Introduces Their Modka Line Of Seltzer

The long debate is over... finally. I have heard plenty of you make the argument that the amazing Sparkling Spirits ...
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Karrikin’s Poco Loco Looks To Spice Up Your Summer!

Karrikin is wasting no time to get this next product into your hands as the weather starts to warm up ...
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It’s Coming… Seltzer Fest Hits Cincinnati

If you're still denying that hard seltzer is a "thing" - then you're insane at this point. The beverage has ...
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Karrikin Rolls Out Rum And Cola Sparkling Spirit

I have talked to you a lot, previously about the Sparkling Spirits at Karrikin. These guys are not only putting ...
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March First Ciderpalooza Returns

If you missed it last year... listen up. Actually, even if you didn't miss it last year, you should probably ...
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Pumpkin Spice Seltzer? Braxton Has Done It.

The seltzer industry isn't known for pushing boundaries. It's hard to get super creative when you're crafting fizzy water that ...
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New Ready To Drink Cocktails From Sycamore Distilling

Sycamore Distilling is the distillery side of March First Brewing, one of Cincinnati's distilleries. They are a place that has ...
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Braxton’s Vive – Packaging Refresh And Continued Growth

It will certainly stir up a debate if you bring it up around your beer friends, but no matter who ...
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Karrikin Introduces Mixed 12 Packs

I have talked a bit about Karrikin's 'Sparkling Spirits' before with you - in fact, you can listen to more ...
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Karrikin Expands Spirits To Columbus and Cleveland

Karrikin distillery is going to make some new folks in Ohio pretty happy with their latest news. As the brewery ...
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March First Debuts 'Astra' Line of Hard Seltzer Cans

They were among the pioneers in the Craft Hard Seltzer market in Cincinnati, and March First is finally making the ...
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Braxton Expands VIVE’s Reach To Indiana, It’s The Official Seltzer Of The Pacers

I feel like we've been talking A LOT about seltzer this year - especially Braxton's VIVE. They are definitely committed ...
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Braxton’s Vive Partners With The Blue Jackets

Braxton is making another big move this year in associating their VIVE brand of hard seltzer with local sports as ...
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Vive Is The Official Hard Seltzer of The Bengals

It’s almost football season in Cincinnati - I mean... The NFL’s preseason starts today, officially. What better way to celebrate ...
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Rivertown Unveils Lumin – New Sparkling Mineral Water Branding

Born out of a need - Rivertown started crafting their sparkling mineral water for their barrel house taproom. More and ...
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March First Teams Up With Music Hall For May Festival Cider

Cincinnati’s cider game is growing every day, and it’s built up plenty of strength - championed by the do it ...
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It Isn’t Seltzer, It Isn’t Beer… Canned Sparking Spirits From Karrikin

I have tried to tell you that the folks at Karrikin have some big things planned, and I hope that ...
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