Saint Arnold Brewing launches four new hard seltzers today - Houston Chronicle

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Saint Arnold Brewing's Superfine hard seltzer line includes Lemon Drop, emulating the namesake cocktail.

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Saint Arnold Brewing is the latest Texas company to dive into hard seltzer, the beverage world's new it-drink.

The Houston brewery, the oldest in the state, launched Superfine on Monday, a line of hard seltzers that come in four fruity flavors: Mimosa Morning, Berry Lounge, Sangria Sunset and Lemon Drop.

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Hard seltzer's rise in popularity was initially driven by big brands like White Claw and Truly. Topo Chico's line of hard seltzers also debuts March 29. And Saint Arnold is not the only local brewery jumping on the trend: Karbach Brewing introduced Ranch Water hard seltzer in January.

The Saint Arnold seltzers have a fermented cane sugar base and contain 100 percent real fruit.

"Since I've been with Saint Arnold, and even before me, we've been adamant about using real ingredients," said Saint Arnold brewing innovation manager at Saint Arnold Aaron Inkrott in a release. "No extracts or 'natural flavors.' We feel using real fruit truly represents its character in the beverages we make."

Mimosa Morning is flavored with orange peel and passion fruit; Berry Lounge has black currant, lime juice, lime peel and tangerine; Sangria Sunset is a mix of black currant, passion fruit and orange peel; and Lemon Drop is all lemon, emulating the namesake cocktail.

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The drink is on the lighter side — it clocks in at 4.5% ABV, has 95 calories, 2 grams of carbs and zero grams of sugar.

Saint Arnold's Superfine seltzers will be available in variety packs of 12-ounce cans at retailers in Houston and the Dallas-Fort Worth area, as well as the Saint Arnold beer garden. Superfine will hit Austin, San Antonio and Louisiana starting in May.

• Emma Balter
  Emma Balter

  Emma Balter grew up in Paris, France, where she got an early taste for good food and wine. She studied English Literature at Newcastle University in the U.K. and got her start in journalism as the lifestyle editor of the student newspaper. She moved to the U.S. in 2012, and spent six years on staff at Wine Spectator magazine, first as a tasting coordinator, then as an editor. She has also contributed to Condé Nast Traveler, Food & Wine, Eater, PureWow, Chowhound and VinePair, among others. Balter joined the Houston Chronicle in March 2020 as a reporter for Preview, where she covers entertainment, food and drink. She lives in Montrose with her cat, Chenin.

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March 29, 2021 at 10:30PM
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Saint Arnold Brewing launches four new hard seltzers today - Houston Chronicle

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