Blood Orange
78/100
The short takeNot a beer, but a sparkling hop water that fills the gap for anyone who wants the bitter-citrus ritual without the alcohol. Good for days that start at noon.
Tasted Karl HillHow we score
Serve Cold, straight from the can.
Who it’s for Daylight drinking, between beers, alongside food that wants a citrus-bitter lift.
In the glass
- Nose
- Bright Italian blood orange with a light, citric hop lift — the Italian blood orange is the dominant note.
- Palate
- Sparkling and lightly bitter; the orange citrusy lift sits on top of a soft hop bittering, light-bodied and easy.
- Finish
- Crisp and clean, the orange trailing just behind a hop finish.
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Structure
- Bitterness
- Modest bitterness
- Body
- Light body
- Carbonation
- Moderate carbonation
- Acidity
- Bright acidity
The beer
Crack the can and blood orange fills the air — bright Italian blood orange with a light citric hop lift, the orange dominant. Soft bead, modest bitterness, bright acidity.
Cold, straight from the can. Not a beer — a sparkling hop water for the bitter-citrus ritual, good for days that start at noon. The can is the glass: blood orange first, hop bitter second, clean exit. Soft hop bittering never overtakes the orange; the citrus stays on top of the sparkle. Light body keeps it easy; the bittering is only a soft frame under the fruit. Pour cold and keep the orange brighter than the bittering — that is the whole point of the can. Blood orange leads the pour; hop is the frame; crisp clean exit closes it. Start with the can and the orange; everything else is supporting cast. Straight from the can: blood orange over soft hop bittering, crisp and clean. Italian blood orange dominant; hop bittering soft underneath.
The bottle
Trade record, where to buy, and product facts.
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Research notes
HOP WTR is a hopped, sparkling, fortified water rather than a de-alcoholized beer; the brand is roughly 85% sparkling water with hops, vitamins and adaptogens and no alcohol ever present.
Where to buy
- HOP WTR
- Package
12 fl oz can
$29.99/12pk ($14/6pk)
- Also listed
- HOP WTR · Producer
- Availability
US retail including Target, Giant Food, and Kroger
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Product facts
- Producer
- HOP WTR
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Base beverage
- Sparkling water + hops + vitamins + adaptogens; no underlying alcoholic beverage
- Bottle / can
- 12 fl oz cans, sold in 6-packs (producer)
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- Producer documented6 facts
- Bottle verified1 fact
- Retailer sourced3 facts
- Unverified2 facts
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- Production
- Producer: hop water / booze-free; botanical alternative, not dealcoholized beer.
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78/100