4 By 4 Brewing Company's Basic Batch Hard Seltzer Hits the Spot

Picture walking down a gravel trail surrounded by newly sprouted buds of brightly colored florals, the grass an impossibly bright green, the fresh air a crisp, cool 60 degrees and a sky the color of a pastel-blue Easter egg. Well, that’s exactly how 4 By 4 Brewing Company’s (2811 E. Galloway St., Springfield; 417-861-6400) Basic Batch Hard Craft Seltzer tastes. I was shocked when I had the first sip. I’ve tried all the popular seltzers out there, and not one has ever tasted how I wanted it to. But this orange mango flavored, tastes-sweet-but-not-too-sweet, gold in a bottle is exactly the drink I’ve been holding out for. Summer, here I come.