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It’s difficult to avoid hard seltzer this summer. Cans of White Claw, Truly and Vizzy tower in grocery stores throughout Clark County.
These clear, sparkling drinks feed into two trends — lower-calorie, lower-carbohydrate alcoholic beverages, and the rise of flavored sparkling water like La Croix and Bubly.
Seltzerland, a nationwide hard seltzer festival, lands in Portland in late September with more than 50 flavors produced by the big brands that have dominated sales of this sparkling beverage.
