Iconic Seattle beer brand Rainier has recently announced that they are hopping on the red-hot hard seltzer wave, revealing a bevy of new locally inspired flavors including Green Lake Water, Dick’s Deluxe and Gum Wall.
“Most of the existing market has cornered the more conventional seltzer flavors like mango and lemon, so we’ve decided to go in a different direction and highlight the unique flavors that celebrate the city of Seattle, like Dick’s Deluxe and Burnt Starbucks Beans,” said Rainier spokesperson Harrison Moss. “In addition to our inaugural batch of seltzers, our brewmasters are working around the clock to develop new flavor profiles that evoke the Seattle experience, but we’re most excited to premiere Gum Wall later this summer. Each can will have its own unique chewed gum flavor that will surprise and delight. Will you get a hint of stale peppermint? Lingering coffee breath? Gingivitis? The fun is finding out!”
The locally inspired seltzers have been a hit with longtime Seattle residents and transplants alike, who have marveled at the accuracy of the locally sourced flavors.
“One sip of Pike Place Salmon Toss from the variety pack and I feel like a grizzled Seattle fishmonger just slapped my tastebuds with a shimmering sockeye salmon,” said Brad Sakamoto, gulping down a fizzy seltzer. “You can really taste notes of lingering seawater and roe. So far I’ve tried Neighbor’s Dancefloor Sweat, Office Dog, Mariners Fan Tears, but I think my favorite so far is Green Lake Water. I don’t know how these madmen did it, but it tastes exactly like cyanobacteria!”
The burgeoning seltzer brand also announced it would be commemorating the one-year anniversary of CHOP this summer with a limited time run of its spicy SPD Habanero Pepper Spray Seltzer, which is sure to trample your taste buds and your civil liberties.
