Editing Alcopop (section)

== Description ==
[[File:RevDrink.JPG|thumb|Bottles of blue [[Rev (drink)|Rev]], a [[vodka]] cooler from Canada]]
There are a variety of beverages produced and marketed around the world as well as within each market which are described as coolers or alcopops. They tend to be [[sweetness|sweet]] and served in small [[bottle]]s (typically 355 ml (the normal size of a soda pop can) in the US, 275 ml in South Africa and Germany, 330 ml in Canada and Europe), and between 4% and 7% [[alcohol by volume|ABV]]. In Europe, Canada, and South Africa coolers tend to be pre-mixed spirits, including vodka (e.g. [[Smirnoff Ice]]) or rum (e.g. [[Bacardi Breezer]]). In the United States, on the other hand, alcopops often start out as [[hops|un-hopped]] [[beer]]s, depending on the state in which they are sold. Much of the malt (and alcohol) is removed (leaving mostly water), with subsequent addition of alcohol (usually vodka or grain alcohol), [[sugar]], coloring and flavoring. Such drinks are legally classified as beers in virtually all states and can therefore be sold in outlets that do not or cannot carry spirit-based drinks. There are, however, stronger ones that ''are'' simply pre-mixed spirits (e.g. Bacardi Rum Island Iced Tea), often containing about 12.5% alcohol by volume, that can be sold only where hard liquor is available.{{Cn|date=February 2025}}