Twisted Tea Original contains 194 calories and 23 grams of sugar per 12 oz. serving. With Loverboy, Cooke wanted to outpace other "healthy" options such as seltzers already in the space.

Twisted Tea's malt base is the primary ingredient of the drink, consisting of brewed fermented grains, tea leaves, and sugar. Various other popular hard seltzer beverages like Vizzy and White Claw ...