This taste test was hard. In the past decade, an entirely new category of canned beverages has taken the U.S. by storm. Hard seltzer — a combination of sparkling water, alcohol, and a typically ...

Because these drinks incorporate seltzer water or natural sparkling water, hard seltzers are, by default, effervescent. Most feature a single fruit flavor like lemon, mango, or cherry.

Unlike club soda or seltzer, sparkling waters often come in a range of flavors, made with natural or artificial flavorings (like key lime, coconut, or mango), fruit juices (such as yuzu, pineapple ...

This sparkling mineral water has been bottled in Girona, Spain since 1881 and is still naturally carbonated to this day. And a hallmark of the spring from which they source is the high sodium content.

Full disclosure: I am not a seltzer/sparkling water guy. La Croix, to me, is shorthand for "I burnt off my tastebuds in a tragic pizza accident and now flavor is meaningless." ...