Gen Z Is Fussy About Fizz

Non-carbonated drinks made up 38% of new product launches in the $22 billion premixed drink market last year, up from 27% in 2021, according to Bloomberg. “Because there’s no bubbles, you don’t feel so full,” says Emily Aprigliano, a 26-year-old New Yorker. “You can’t even taste the alcohol, so they just kind of go back easier.”