Bud Light And Truly Just Released Their Holiday Seltzers, So I Hope You're Ready To Feel Festive AF

Cheers to holiday cheer! 🎄

Hello and welcome to another iteration of Hannah's Happy Hour! I'm Hannah, your boozy best friend, and I love sampling and rating different alcoholic beverages. I'm here today to tell you about some of the holiday drinks that'll be hitting the shelves this season.

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I had the pleasure of trying Bud Light Seltzer's Ugly Sweater Pack and Truly Hard Seltzer's Holiday Party Pack, and boy did they make me feel merry! Here are the festive packs in all their glory. Aren't they cute?

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Well, I was excited to get my drink on, but I knew I couldn't sample alone! I enlisted the help of my dear roommate, Caitlin, and we began our sipping journey.

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Let's start with Bud Light! The flavors are Sugar Plum, Seltzer Nog, Cherry Cordial, and Cranberry.

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Sugar Plum

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Wow, off to a great start! The taste immediately reminded us of gum drops and bubblegum. It had just the right amount of sweetness and flavor. We both really loved this one and didn't have any complaints. We were both very pleasantly surprised!

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Seltzer Nog

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We were definitely nervous about this one. I personally love eggnog, but it doesn't seem like the kind of thing I'd want replicated in a seltzer. Well, this tasted and smelled mostly like nutmeg. It wasn't heavy and didn't taste weirdly creamy or like we were drinking fizzy dairy. We weren't jumping up and down for it, but it wasn't terrible. It certainly could've been worse. Overall, we agreed that eggnog is not a flavor we really want replicated in a hard seltzer. That being said, this seltzer wasn't particularly bad or offensive! It just wasn't our style. 

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Cherry Cordial

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We were a little hesitant with this flavor because liquifying chocolate-covered cherries seemed like a bold move. Well, it smelled and tasted exactly like chocolate and cherries! I was pleasantly surprised and ending up liking it a lot more than I anticipated. I'm a big fan of marzipan candy, and this seltzer reminded me of that sweet marzipan flavor. Caitlin felt like it was perhaps too hearty a flavor for seltzer, and I can see where she's coming from. I'm not sure how the average person will really feel about this one, but I enjoyed myself.  

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Cranberry

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This very much tasted like your standard, fruity hard seltzer. Simple, enjoyable, and effective. Neither of us really got a "holiday" vibe from it, but I think that's alright! It means it's the kind of seltzer that could easily be enjoyed year-round.

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Now, onto the Truly seltzers! The flavors are Spiked Apple Spice, Pomegranate Ginger Fizz, Cran Orange Sparkler, and Holiday Sangria Style.

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Spiked Apple Spice

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Right off the bat, it smelled like a candy apple! That was enough to get me on board. I love anything with cinnamon and apples in it, so this seltzer really worked for me. The after taste was nice and filled with spice. It even sort of reminded me of applesauce. It was really tasty and definitely made us feel festive. We both agreed it would probably pair really well with a shot of Fireball! 🔥 

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Pomegranate Ginger Fizz

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Do you see my face? That is the face of a very tipsy, very excited, slightly confused person. Upon opening the seltzer, my nose was met with the enticing aroma of gummy bears! That's right — this seltzer smells and tastes exactly like gummy bears and gummy worms. My taste buds were on cloud nine! Neither of us really got the "ginger" flavor, but we were obsessed nonetheless. I'm not sure it gets any better than this, folks. This seltzer knocks it out of the park. Does it taste like Christmas? Maybe not. But the taste was so lovely and nostalgic that we were won over instantly. Is this my new all-time favorite seltzer flavor? Maaaaybe. 

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Cran Orange Sparkler

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This one was tasty, but a bit generic. Orange-flavored things aren't usually my first choice anyway, TBH, so I guess it was no surprise that I wasn't doing a happy dance. It was good and I'd still drink it again, but it didn't send either of us into orbit. I wouldn't fight family members for the last can. 

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Holiday Sangria Style

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Chug, chug, chug! Oh yeah, now THIS tasted like a holiday drink! It wasn't as fruit-forward as I was expecting it to be, but it did pack quite the cinnamon punch! I could easily see this being a fan favorite at office holiday parties and family gatherings alike. It packs all the sangria flavor without the added sugar or wine-induced headache. It's a win-win for me!

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I'd keep both packs on hand this holiday season! The Pomegranate Ginger Fizz Truly and the Sugar Plum Bud Light were mega-standouts to both Caitlin and myself. If you're feeling festive and you decide to give these seltzers a try, let me know your thoughts in the comments! 

Note: BuzzFeed was sent these products free for review, but was under no obligation to give a positive review.