News & Brews ditched the brews in favor of seltzer for this week’s episode.

The fast-growing beverage segment is dominated by national players but more craft brewers are starting to dabble in the space, seeing an opportunity to brew a lower calorie beverage for those in the market seeking that.

Columbus’ Seventh Son Brewing Co. has been making its Kitty Paw brand of hard seltzer since last fall. This month they’re launching an exclusive flavor with the Condado restaurant chain. Dubbed Tacocat, this Kitty Paw is lime and guava flavored and is available both at the brewery and at 10 Condado restaurants in Ohio.

How did the News & Brews team feel about this creation?

Tune in to learn.

In another non-traditional expansion plans, we also discussed BrewDog’s addition to two rentable two-bedroom spots above its Short North bar. If the model works it is something it could expand to other locations.