The alcohol content in most hard seltzers is between 4% and 6% ABV, but it can go up to 12% depending on the brand. (ABV means “alcohol by volume,” and it measures how much alcohol is in a drink). For comparison, here is the general alcohol content in other popular drinks: 12 oz of beer, 5% ABV.
Is Bon Viv a vodka?
Though Bon & Viv, and most other spiked seltzers don't contain vodka, it has become a go-to drink for many people who want to have a lightly flavored cocktail.
What kind of alcohol is in spiked seltzer?
It doesn't contain vodka or any other distilled spirit but is instead produced in a similar manner to beer. The basic concept is that a little sugar is added to carbonated water (seltzer), which is then fermented by introducing yeast so that the sugars are converted into alcohol.
What happened to Bon and Viv seltzer?
Shields cashed in on the success and sold the brand to Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) in 2016, for an undisclosed fee. Three years later, the drinks conglomerate enacted a complete rebrand and relaunched the beverage as Bon & Viv Spiked Seltzer.
Is Bon and Viv the same as spiked seltzer?
The brand was actually founded by a fellow named Nick Shields back in 2013 when it was simply called Spiked Seltzer. AB InBev acquired the brand back in 2016 and decided to rebrand it as Bon & Viv Spiked Seltzer — a play on the phrase “bon vivant” — to help it stand out from the rest of the fizzy water pack.Feb 3, 2019
Is SpikedSeltzer now Bon and Viv?
To create a new kind of beverage by combining disciplines of brewing, winemaking, and natural flavors. After refining nearly 100 batches, Spiked Seltzer was born. Now known as BON & VIV™ Spiked Seltzer.
What happened to the original SpikedSeltzer?
The original SpikedSeltzer brand sold to Anheuser-Busch at the end of that summer, which meant it went national. Despite its origin story, hard seltzer is not actually bubbly water with a little liquor added.Aug 9, 2019