Review: White Claw REFRESHR Lemonade
White Claw REFRESHR Lemonade will soon be arriving at your favorite adult beverage locations. This is Mark Anthony Brands second hard seltzer lemonade. They launched Mikes Hard Lemonade Seltzer January of 2021, driven by the success of Truly Hard Seltzer Lemonade and the 10% hard seltzer market share they achieved in their first year. One things for sure, the growth of hard seltzer has been driven by product innovation, and if one brand finds success, another will soon follow. Currently there are over a dozen hand seltzer lemonade variety packs on the market, but the White Claw name opens a lot of doors and if space is limited, a local or region hard seltzer brand will lose their shelf or cooler space. Each 12 ounce slim can is made from a cane sugar alcohol base, with natural flavors, cane sugar, and 1% natural lemon juice concentrate.
White Claw REFRESHR Lemonade with a hint of Calamansi: The aroma leads with sliced lemon and limes. The Lime Dum Dum lollipops entry is joined by lemon juice building to a sugary lemon limeade peak. It fades with sour lemon juice and finishes with Lemon SweeTarts and tangy lime leaving sweet and tart lemonade taste.
Grade: B
White Claw REFRESHR Lemonade Strawberry with a hint of Kiwi: The aroma leads with floral strawberry and kiwi. The sweet sugar dipped strawberry and lemonade entry is joined by kiwi building to tart lemon and juicy strawberry peak. It fades with SweeTarts Strawberry rope and finishes with kiwi bubblegum, and sour lemon juice taste.
Grade: B+
White Claw REFRESHR Lemonade Blackberry with a hint of Red Cherry: The aroma leads with fresh smashed blackberry. Additional time brings out Cherry Jell-O and lemonade. The Michigan cherry entry is joined by tart lemon building to a dried cherry and blackberry preserve peak. It fades with Cherry Juju Coins and finishes with sweet blackberry and tart lemonade taste.
Grade: B+
White Claw REFRESHR Lemonade Blood Orange with a hint of Black Raspberry: The aroma leads with lemonade and chewable vitamin C tablets. Additional time brings out blood orange and raspberry jam notes. The chewable vitamin C tablet entry is joined by fresh sliced blood orange building to a sugar dipped lemon and raspberry pastry filling peak. It fades with tart blood orange and finishes with juicy black raspberry, tart blood orange, and sour lemon juice taste.
Grade: B+
The Bottom Line: Most Hard Seltzer Lemonades, including Mikes Hard Lemonade Seltzer contain stevia leaf sweetener. White Claw REFRESHER Lemonade does not. While there is a sweetened taste and 1 gram of added sugar to each 12 ounce can, White Claw REFRESHER tastes less sweet than most hard seltzer lemonades and there is more of a focus on the secondary flavors while delivering more tart/sour lemon taste.
Made by Mark Anthony Brands
5% Alcohol
100 Calories
1 Gram Sugar
1 Carb