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No Sign Of Seltzer Water Hype Fizzing Out In The U.S.
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No Sign Of Seltzer Water Hype Fizzing Out In The U.S.

Don Patrick August 11, 2017

If you’ve walked down the water aisle of a grocery store in the last few years you’ve undoubtedly noticed the rise in popularity of seltzer water.

It. Is. Everywhere.

In fact, statistics show that Americans are drinking nearly 170 million gallons of the fizzy stuff each year, and sales have spiked 42% over the past five years with no signs of slowing down.

In an interview with NPR’s All Things Considered, Barry Joseph, author of Seltzertopia, tells the reputable news outlet, “we’re now at a point in American history where seltzer is more popular than it’s ever been,”  He attributes today’s obsession with seltzer to Perrier’s launched in the U.S. in 1971.

“A new drink comes over from Europe in 1971 called Perrier, and suddenly people aren’t only interested in flat water anymore,” Joseph says. “Now, they like maybe a mineral water. They like the idea of sparkling water, and people rediscover this thing we’ve had around for a while: seltzer.”

Joseph says that the main reason for the spike is that people are turning to seltzer as a healthier alternative to soda. One brand, in particular, is having a moment among millennials: LaCroix.

La Croix

While it’s somewhat mysterious how a brand that was cool with Midwestern soccer dads in the 1980s has caught on with today’s 20-somethings. But it’s not just LaCroix that is gaining new popularity.

Hard seltzer has also recently taken off, with popular brands White Claw and Truly. Sweet Cheeks, a barbecue joint in Boston, offers a $40 seltzer flight. Diners get four cans of Polar with four nips of vodka.

“I mean, the whole thing is ridiculous,” says Sweet Cheeks owner Tiffani Faison. Pointing out that $10 vodka sodas aren’t rare in the city and that it’s supposed to be fun. The flight comes as a kit packed in ice that includes four cups with crazy straws.

The seltzer flavours are pretty silly, too, with names like Dragon Whispers, Mermaid Songs, Yeti Mischief and Unicorn Kisses.

And if you’re wondering what Yeti Mischief could possibly taste like, Faison says it’s like lemon-lime with a handful of Skittles thrown in.

If the rise in popularity of seltzer water means that we’re on our way to healthier living, then make like LaCroix Boi and “drink me down, fizzy pop.”

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