Chelsea (beverage)

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Chelsea was a low-alcohol (0.5%) carbonated beverage created by Anheuser-Busch in the late 1970s. Test-marketed in several American cities including Richmond, Virginia as the "not so soft drink," Chelsea ran afoul of anti-alcohol advocates for supposedly whetting teen appetites for alcoholic beverages. The drink was legal for all ages and tasted like ginger ale with a slightly beerish aftertaste. Available in glass bottles and aluminum cans, Chelsea never went beyond the test markets, although remnants can occasionally be found for sale on eBay.