Silver in Hop Water
Alvarado Street Brewery, Salinas, CA
Hops
Tasting Notes
Zero Alcohol. Zero calories. Zero Hangover. Unbelievable amounts of flavor.
Aroma
Mango, grapefruit flesh, lime zest
Grown by
Aroma
Tangerine, lime, peach, passion fruit, blueberry
Grown by
Grown by. These farms publish the variety as grown. It does not mean this beer used hops from them.
Froth Water is a zero alcohol sparkling hop water from Alvarado Street Brewery, hopped with Citra and Mosaic and first released for Dry January 2024.
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105, Hop Water | Silver (2nd place) | 37 | Alvarado Street Brewery | Salinas, CA |
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | Sparkling Hop Water | Alvarado Street: Froth Water |
| ABV | 0.0% | Alvarado Street: Froth Water |
| IBU | Not Found | Not Found |
| Hops | Citra, Mosaic | Alvarado Street: Froth Water |
| Malts and grains | Not Found | Not Found |
| Yeast | Not Found | Not Found |
| Adjuncts, fruit, spices | Not Found | Not Found |
| Other | Zero calories; 4-pack of 16 oz cans; carbonated with CO2 recaptured from the brewery's fermentations | Alvarado Street: Froth Water, The Brewer Magazine: release |
We proudly present: Forth Water, a sparkling water with Citra and Mosaic hops.
Source: Alvarado Street: Froth Water
Zero Alcohol. Zero calories. Zero Hangover. Unbelievable amounts of flavor.
Source: asb.beer
The brewery names only sparkling water and Citra and Mosaic hops. A December 2023 trade report adds that the blend gives tropical fruit and citrus aromatics and that the water is carbonated with CO2 recaptured from fermentation (The Brewer Magazine: release).
| Hop as Published | Variety | Form | Use | Lot or Farm | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citra | Citra | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | asb.beer |
| Mosaic | Mosaic | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | asb.beer |
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Color (SRM) | Not Found | Not Found |
| Original gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Final gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Water | Not Found | Not Found |
| Process | Not Found | Not Found |
As category context only, the GABF 2026 style categories define Hop Water as "a non-alcohol or alcohol-free sparkling beverage that showcases hop-derived aroma and flavor," with alcohol absent and no ABV range. The Brewers Association beer style guidelines carry no hop water entry. The published 0.0% hopped sparkling water fits the category.
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | Hop Water | Silver |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
Alvarado Street Brewery is in Salinas, CA. Brewery type in Open Brewery DB: Microbrewery.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website.
Each farm listed as growing a variety grows that variety according to the hop farm data; the brewery has not said it bought hops from that farm.