Is There A Non Carbonated White Claw?
There is in fact malt liquor :
- White Claw is not vodka or beer. White Claw has been compared to …
- Like a wave, White Claw is hard to pin down. White Claw is produced by Mark …
- White Claw is making waves. As of May 2019, dollar sales of White Claw’s …
- Bars are running out of it. Bartenders and alcohol distributors across the …
- There are laws when you’re drinking claws. In July 2019, inspired by the …
- White Claw is internet famous. It has Instagram fan accounts, including …
- There’s a flavor for everybody. White Claw is currently available in 11 fruity …
- White Claw has dipped — or steeped — its toes in the hard iced tea market. …
- If you’re looking for a stronger buzz, you’re in luck. In April 2021, White Claw …
- You can be White Claw. Come October, or whenever you get your next …
A White Claw rep told Vine Pair it’s “a blend of seltzer water, its gluten-free alcohol base, and a hint of fruit flavor.” And it’s in the same line of beverages as its cousin, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, as well as other portable drinks like Smirnoff Ice and wine coolers.
So while U.S. News & World Report says White Claw’s low-calorie and gluten-free content does not equal a healthier drink, there will be a caloric savings if you drink the beverage instead of other alcoholic drinks.
Defining mixed drinks as keto killers, Knudsen says the low carb value of White Claw is actually a perfect fit for keto dieters. She explained, “Any drink with fruit juice, sweetened sodas, or simple syrups are going to be loaded with carbs and could knock you out of ketosis in a snap.”
There is absolutely nothing “natural” about drinking a fruit-flavored malt liquor beverage out of an aluminum can, especially by a swimming pool in the middle of Arizona. So White Claw’s choice to single out its lime flavor as “natural” as opposed to all the others is a little odd. Is every other White Claw completely artificial?
Who makes white claw?
Like a wave, White Claw is hard to pin down. White Claw is produced by Mark Anthony Brand s, a division of the Mark Anthony Group of Companies that also includes Mark Anthony Brewery and Mark Anthony Wine and Spirits. Although not named after the famed singer, this Mark Anthony should still ring a bell: It’s the very same company …
In July 2019, inspired by the mantra, “ain’t no laws when you’re drinking Claws,” (origin: unknown), comedian Trevor Wallace released a video satirizing the typical White Claw drinker. He also designed and sold more than 1,000 T-shirts emblazoned with the phrase.
White Claw is not vodka or beer. White Claw has been compared to everything from vodka soda to the new IPA. It’s neither of these things. White Claw is a flavored malt beverage (FMB). It’s made with “a blend of seltzer water, its gluten-free alcohol base, and a hint of fruit flavor,” a brand representative tells VinePair.
Bartenders and alcohol distributors across the nation say they can barely keep White Claw on the shelves. It’s a common phenomenon: When a bar runs out of White Claw, patrons say it has been “declawed.”
In 2020, White Claw sales continued to soar. Despite global bar and restaurant closings, sales were up triple digits again and continue to climb. White Claw’s off-premise sale success has prompted the entrance of dozens of other hard seltzer and ready-to-drink cocktail brands into the market.