Posted in Cadbury Schweppes, Carbonated Soft Drinks, Reviews, Snapple on Jun 4th, 2010 3 Comments »
Snapple Grape Berry Punch is a decent grape/strawberry blend. It's a low-rent version of the Snapple we are familiar with, but for the affordable price, we can let that slide. It's not something to write home about, and the can is a questionable extension of the brand, but it's refreshingly different take on grape soda.
Posted in Carbonated Soft Drinks, Energy Drinks, Reviews on Jun 2nd, 2010 1 Comment »
I really liked the refreshing cherry taste of Bing Energy Drink. It's the type of drink that you wish more folks knew about because of the unique approach it takes on the category. It's not "scary" like the marketing of a lot of energy beverages, which are very in-your-face and alienate anyone not in the targeted demographic. While I'm not totally sold on the artificial sweetener-influenced aftertaste, it's rather hard to argue with just 40 calories per can!
Posted in Reviews, Tea on May 31st, 2010 No Comments »
MaryAnna's Berry Sweet Tea is a refreshing twist on the sweet tea concept. Of course it's packed with sugar — cane sugar — and is quite sweet. The raspberry flavor actually takes the edginess off the drink a bit, helping it become quite smooth and amazingly drinkable. Thumbs up!
Posted in Cadbury Schweppes, Carbonated Soft Drinks, Reviews, Sunkist on May 27th, 2010 5 Comments »
The twisted orange/pineapple/mandarin flavor in Sunkist Solar Fusion is pretty good. Inclusion of caffeine continues a differentiator of the Sunkist brand in the "orange soda" space. The packaging design is very attractive, which should help with impulse buys at convenience stores. The biggest drawback is probably how the bite from the flavor disappears quickly and leaves you with a very syrupy aftertaste.
Posted in Carbonated Soft Drinks, Reviews, Root Beer, Trader Joe's on May 24th, 2010 7 Comments »
Trader Joe's Vintage Root Beer is a bit weak when it comes to flavor. When you have cane sugar on your side, why not totally be awesome? Instead, this is a passively-flavored root beer drink, despite having an ingredient list with recognizable items such as wintergreen birch, anise, and sassafras. Clean, but uneventful.
Posted in Carbonated Soft Drinks, Reviews, Trader Joe's on May 21st, 2010 5 Comments »
If you can find Trader Joe's Vintage Cola at an affordable price, it's a good way to enjoy a cane sugar-sweetened beverage. This beverage provides a cola flavor on par with what you'd expect from a store brand, but at least it's very clean and tasty! Thumbs up on the packaging design as well!
Posted in Carbonated Soft Drinks, Pepsi, PepsiCo, Reviews on May 18th, 2010 22 Comments »
Pepsi Cherry Vanilla is like a sandwich, with a weaker cherry flavor surrounded by two powerful slices of vanilla. The flavor is smooth and predictable, referencing the Pepsi Vanilla days. The package design is spectacular, which is a shame given that this is a limited-time offering. Still, it's worth diversifying your taste experience while you have a chance!
Posted in Energy Drinks, Guest Reviews, Reviews on May 17th, 2010 7 Comments »
Duff Energy Drink is a wonderful novelty to have on your shelf if you're a Simpsons fan… and a wonderful can to look at on the store shelves if you're not. The flavor is similar to Rockstar Energy Drink, but it's not something to phone home about.
Posted in Cadbury Schweppes, Carbonated Soft Drinks, Crush, Reviews on May 10th, 2010 4 Comments »
We give a thumbs up to Cherry Crush. Smart packaging, nice color, and best of all, a pretty tasty & unique cherry beverage from a mainstream beverage brand. It's a nice addition to the Crush lineup!
Posted in Carbonated Soft Drinks, Mountain Dew, PepsiCo, Reviews on May 4th, 2010 23 Comments »
Mountain Dew Typhoon is the most commercially viable of the DEWmocracy 2 flavors… if it wasn't colored red and easily confused with Dew Code Red. The edgy, fruit punch quality delivers a distinctive pineapple-infused taste that currently is not found in the Dew lineup. We still prefer Mountain Dew White Out among the 3 flavors, but Typhoon has the most sales potential.
