I don't know who would want to purchase a 'Whatever' or an 'Anything' soft drink. I for one like to know what I am about to raise to my mouth and slurp down in gulp fulls.
These soft drinks though, are just that. Whatever and Anything soft
drinks are basically a surprise in a can. The cans are labeled
'Whatever' and 'Anything'. The fun of it all is that you never know what
you are going to get, there is no other description other than the one
provided. Anything or Whatever.
Anything is carbonated soda. So if you buy an Anything,
you at least no it's going to be some sort of fizzy pop. If you were to
purchase Anything, you could end up with a can of a cola, lemon flavored
soda, grape, root beer and so on.
Whatever is non carbonated teas (for those who hate soda).
Whatever will come packed with flavored tea which may includes apple
tea, white grape tea, peach tea and so on.
Why Is Anything and Whatever So Hot?
Honestly I'll be the last to figure that one out. I personally pick my
beverages according to my mood. I will buy a coke when I'm down on
energy, I'll buy a sprite when I'm feeling calm. I like drinking
according to my mood and wants. Therefore I have no idea why Whatever and Anything are so hot right now.
I'm assuming it is because some people like surprises. I myself am not a fan of the whole 'don't know what you're going to get in the can',
but the brand seems to be taking off, and people all across Singapore
are slugging down the Whatever, and Anything drinks. Perhaps the mystery
and the unknown is what makes Anything and Whatever so alluring.
(Out Of The Box Pte Ltd are responsible for making and marketing these popular drinks)
It's my opinion that the hit Whatever and Anything
drinks will be a huge fad, and eventually fade (probably quickly too),
when people get sick of not knowing what flavor they are buying.
I would imagine that it would suck big time to fall in love with a
certain flavor from one of the drinks, and not be able to get hold of it
again...because, after all, you never know what your going to get.
I'm sensing mobs of angry thirsty people! Bwhahaha!
Life is like a six pack of Whatever and Anything soda, you never know what your going to get.
As of now there is not much else information released on the Anything and Whatever
drinks. The company is selling drinks in Singapore as of now, and not
much else is known about whether or not these interesting drinks will
hit the United States.
For more information on the Anything and Whatever drinks, click here.
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Jones Soda, Limited Edition Candy Cane Flavor: Review
I like soda. I know I shouldn't drink it, I know it is bad for my teeth,
it contains too many calories, and it is as unhealthy as a drink can
come. I still drink it though. I also still smoke cigarettes...and drink
coffee, and I participate in a slew of other things that are naughty
habits.
I have never really bothered much with Jones soda, only because they tend to bit a bit more expensive then my standard Coca-Cola soda.
Jones has always been interesting to me though. They have used customer created photos on their bottle labels, and have ever ran interesting creative contests. I would of loved to of gotten my mug all up on a bottle...but, not such luck.
So I never bothered drinking their soda. They won't put my face on a bottle, so I'll go on a self Jones strike.
Till now.
I'm a freak when it comes to limited edition. If something says 'limited edition' I feel like I have to hurry up and buy, buy, buy, before the product is gone. Last night while browsing my local Target Jones Soda lined a bottom shelf down the Christmas isle.
The word Limited Edition is what sunk into my retina first. Then the words Candy, and Cane.
'Oh muy interesante!' 'Yo quiero, yo quiero!' (Very interesting, I want, I want).
So here we have it, limited edition Candy Cane Jones Soda. The 4 pack came to $3.99, so it felt like a somewhat of a deal $1.00 a soda.
The Candy Cane flavored soda came in a glass bottle containing 12 ounces of candy cane flavored soda. The bottle is semi-cool looking, but nothing spectacular. I was more interested in the flavor.
The soda is a light pinkish red color, and it looks pretty unique, and yummy.... or... so I thought anyway.
The Taste-O-Meter-
Dy-NO-Mite!!!! It was a peperminty explosion of pure crap-olla in my mouth. A total disgusting and morally wrong flavor. Candy Canes are good, but not when there is bubbly.
Candy Cane Jones Soda tastes like hell. It's like seltzer water, with peppermint flavoring added to the mix. It is horrible, and wrong.
In order to enjoy this crap they call soda, one must have some sort of alien form taste buds, because this crap is nasty. It's like drinking carbonated Listerine.
I was mad at myself for buying the 4 pack, so I decided to throw the rest of the Candy Cane flavored sodas into stockings and give them out to people I hate.
Enjoy your battery acid flavored soda. Ugh.
Recommendation:
NO!
Jones Candy Cane flavored soda is by far the nastiest pile of puke in a bottle I have ever tasted. The only reason I would recommend this junk to anyone would be if they had bad breath, because the Candy Cane flavored soda will in fact leave your breath smelling semi minty. I guess semi minty is better than bad breath.
Other than that, avoid this one... or buy it for someone you hate. Cheers!
I have never really bothered much with Jones soda, only because they tend to bit a bit more expensive then my standard Coca-Cola soda.
Jones has always been interesting to me though. They have used customer created photos on their bottle labels, and have ever ran interesting creative contests. I would of loved to of gotten my mug all up on a bottle...but, not such luck.
So I never bothered drinking their soda. They won't put my face on a bottle, so I'll go on a self Jones strike.
Till now.
I'm a freak when it comes to limited edition. If something says 'limited edition' I feel like I have to hurry up and buy, buy, buy, before the product is gone. Last night while browsing my local Target Jones Soda lined a bottom shelf down the Christmas isle.
The word Limited Edition is what sunk into my retina first. Then the words Candy, and Cane.
'Oh muy interesante!' 'Yo quiero, yo quiero!' (Very interesting, I want, I want).
So here we have it, limited edition Candy Cane Jones Soda. The 4 pack came to $3.99, so it felt like a somewhat of a deal $1.00 a soda.
The Candy Cane flavored soda came in a glass bottle containing 12 ounces of candy cane flavored soda. The bottle is semi-cool looking, but nothing spectacular. I was more interested in the flavor.
The soda is a light pinkish red color, and it looks pretty unique, and yummy.... or... so I thought anyway.
The Taste-O-Meter-
Dy-NO-Mite!!!! It was a peperminty explosion of pure crap-olla in my mouth. A total disgusting and morally wrong flavor. Candy Canes are good, but not when there is bubbly.
Candy Cane Jones Soda tastes like hell. It's like seltzer water, with peppermint flavoring added to the mix. It is horrible, and wrong.
In order to enjoy this crap they call soda, one must have some sort of alien form taste buds, because this crap is nasty. It's like drinking carbonated Listerine.
I was mad at myself for buying the 4 pack, so I decided to throw the rest of the Candy Cane flavored sodas into stockings and give them out to people I hate.
Enjoy your battery acid flavored soda. Ugh.
Recommendation:
NO!
Jones Candy Cane flavored soda is by far the nastiest pile of puke in a bottle I have ever tasted. The only reason I would recommend this junk to anyone would be if they had bad breath, because the Candy Cane flavored soda will in fact leave your breath smelling semi minty. I guess semi minty is better than bad breath.
Other than that, avoid this one... or buy it for someone you hate. Cheers!
Review: Cranberry-Lime Chill SNOW Sparkling Beverage
Last night I was doing some final touches on my Christmas
shopping. I must have been in a thirsty mood. because I walked out with a
bunch of Limited Edition flavored sodas from Jones, and a company I had
never heard of, called SNOW.
The company name was what caught me into wanting to purchase it. I
remember eating snow as a kid...so the name put me in a happy giddy
childish mood. I used to eat snow...and now, according to this drinks
name... I could drink it too. Delightful.
I had a few flavor options, but I went with a bottle of Cranberry-Lime Chill, because the clear SNOW just did not look as quenching, and it reminded me of actual melted snow, so I avoided that one.
Cranberry-Lime Chill is a light pink color carbonated soda, and looked relatively yummy, so I went with it. It only came to $1.49 a bottle. The bottle of SNOW comes with 12 ounces of soda, and it is a glass see through bottle. (I always think beverages that come in glass bottles taste more crisp).
Anyhow, nowhere on the bottle did it mention that SNOW had a minty after taste. Hold on....after taking the time to read the back (very) small label print... it in fact states it has a crisp minty flavoring. I wish they would of stated that a bit larger on the front label though. The front only claims it is a 'natural sparkling beverage'.
Great.
I absolutely HATED Jones Limited Edition Candy Cane Soda, and if this one tasted anything like that bottle of puke, I was going to throw it away.
The Taste-O-Meter
I chilled the drink first, because according to their site, chilling it will make it taste better.
I guess it worked, because after sipping Cranberry-Lime Chill, I actually was sort of impressed. It had a distinct cranberry bite to it, followed by an extremely low flavored note of lime. The mint was also very obvious, but not overpowering and disgusting like other mint drinks I have tried.
Overall:
SNOW is a neat new carbonated beverage to add to the list of gifts to give to those you don't know well. They would also be neat drinks to serve at your holiday party. SNOW can also give yummy flavoring to vodka and/or rum.
It is a festive drink, from a new company, that should definitely be considered. I like SNOW, and usually I hate minty drinks. Especially minty carbonated drinks.
SNOW though, is good. Two thumbs up from me.
Recommended?
Yes, SNOW gets the official seal of approval in my opinion. For only $1.49 you really can't loose.
You can find individual bottles of SNOW at any local Target. I have not seen them sold in cases or packs as of yet.
I had a few flavor options, but I went with a bottle of Cranberry-Lime Chill, because the clear SNOW just did not look as quenching, and it reminded me of actual melted snow, so I avoided that one.
Cranberry-Lime Chill is a light pink color carbonated soda, and looked relatively yummy, so I went with it. It only came to $1.49 a bottle. The bottle of SNOW comes with 12 ounces of soda, and it is a glass see through bottle. (I always think beverages that come in glass bottles taste more crisp).
Anyhow, nowhere on the bottle did it mention that SNOW had a minty after taste. Hold on....after taking the time to read the back (very) small label print... it in fact states it has a crisp minty flavoring. I wish they would of stated that a bit larger on the front label though. The front only claims it is a 'natural sparkling beverage'.
Great.
I absolutely HATED Jones Limited Edition Candy Cane Soda, and if this one tasted anything like that bottle of puke, I was going to throw it away.
The Taste-O-Meter
I chilled the drink first, because according to their site, chilling it will make it taste better.
I guess it worked, because after sipping Cranberry-Lime Chill, I actually was sort of impressed. It had a distinct cranberry bite to it, followed by an extremely low flavored note of lime. The mint was also very obvious, but not overpowering and disgusting like other mint drinks I have tried.
Overall:
SNOW is a neat new carbonated beverage to add to the list of gifts to give to those you don't know well. They would also be neat drinks to serve at your holiday party. SNOW can also give yummy flavoring to vodka and/or rum.
It is a festive drink, from a new company, that should definitely be considered. I like SNOW, and usually I hate minty drinks. Especially minty carbonated drinks.
SNOW though, is good. Two thumbs up from me.
Recommended?
Yes, SNOW gets the official seal of approval in my opinion. For only $1.49 you really can't loose.
You can find individual bottles of SNOW at any local Target. I have not seen them sold in cases or packs as of yet.
Friday, July 25, 2014
Review of JOLT Cherry Bomb, Carbonated Energy Drink
Every morning I stop off at my local 711 on my way in to work. Every
morning I grab a cup of coffee, a bagel or roll, and an energy drink.
Last month my energy kick came from my coffee, and a mid afternoon
Redline energy drink.
This past week though I spotted a new energy drink located in the energy drink section called JOLT Cherry Bomb, Carbonated Energy. The can was what actually caught my eye first. JOLT Cherry Bomb looked more like this huge monstrous steel toxic drum, the lid even suggested that this drink would be potent.
The can itself is a larger 23.5 ounce aluminum can with a weird large lid popping out of the top. It reminded me more of a lid you would find on a large Snapple bottle. A design that I myself have never seen on an aluminum can.
Towards the top of the can a maroon colored sky is colored into the can, with silver bolts of lightning scratched into the maroon colored sky. The bottom half of the can is pure black, with of course the JOLT logo written on it in a clever lightning bolt text.
Taste:
Popping the can open was the funnest thing about this oddly designed can. You twist the large aluminum lid off in the same manner you would any bottled drink. Only JOLY Cherry Bomb makes a very loud cool explosive popping sound when the lid is lifted off.
After the lid is off you will see a small misting of smoke (carbonation). It really added to the whole cool factor of this drink; making it seem more and more like a toxic crusader drum.
I tipped the drink up to my mouth and took a big gulp. I was expecting this drink to taste bad. Most carbonated energy drinks I have tried in the past have always had this bite of vitamin within the taste, and I was expecting JOLT to taste exactly the same. Salty, sugary, and vitamin like.
Only JOLT Cherry Bomb had none of these odd nasty flavors, instead the energy drink tasted more like watered down Diet Dr. Pepper. By far the best tasting carbonated energy drink I have ever had.
Energy?
JOLT Cherry Bomb is fast acting, and I was able to feel an energetic kick in less than 10 minutes after taking a few short gulps of the drink. The energy comes on like a storm, but it is not a bad jittery jumpy type of energy. It packs enough power to wake you up, but also allowing you to still focus without having minor heart palpitations.
The lasting effect stays with you for about a half an hour. Although that does not seem like a long time, there is enough in this can for you to surge your energy back up all throughout the day.
I don't drink the whole thing in one shot. I actually sip it throughout the day giving myself just enough energy to wake up and feel good.
Truly though the thing I love about this drink is the fact that when the energy kick wears off, you don't come crashing down.
Overall:
JOLT Cherry Bomb Carbonated Energy is by far one of my newest favorite energy drinks. It has a taste you will actually like, is packed in a huge can, so you can sip on it all day, and does not cause you to crash once the effect has worn off.
I highly, highly recommend this one to those looking for a solution for all day energy without the jittery feeling, or crashing effect.
-Do read the label before purchasing, to make sure you are not allergic to any of JOLTS ingredients.
This past week though I spotted a new energy drink located in the energy drink section called JOLT Cherry Bomb, Carbonated Energy. The can was what actually caught my eye first. JOLT Cherry Bomb looked more like this huge monstrous steel toxic drum, the lid even suggested that this drink would be potent.
The can itself is a larger 23.5 ounce aluminum can with a weird large lid popping out of the top. It reminded me more of a lid you would find on a large Snapple bottle. A design that I myself have never seen on an aluminum can.
Towards the top of the can a maroon colored sky is colored into the can, with silver bolts of lightning scratched into the maroon colored sky. The bottom half of the can is pure black, with of course the JOLT logo written on it in a clever lightning bolt text.
Taste:
Popping the can open was the funnest thing about this oddly designed can. You twist the large aluminum lid off in the same manner you would any bottled drink. Only JOLY Cherry Bomb makes a very loud cool explosive popping sound when the lid is lifted off.
After the lid is off you will see a small misting of smoke (carbonation). It really added to the whole cool factor of this drink; making it seem more and more like a toxic crusader drum.
I tipped the drink up to my mouth and took a big gulp. I was expecting this drink to taste bad. Most carbonated energy drinks I have tried in the past have always had this bite of vitamin within the taste, and I was expecting JOLT to taste exactly the same. Salty, sugary, and vitamin like.
Only JOLT Cherry Bomb had none of these odd nasty flavors, instead the energy drink tasted more like watered down Diet Dr. Pepper. By far the best tasting carbonated energy drink I have ever had.
Energy?
JOLT Cherry Bomb is fast acting, and I was able to feel an energetic kick in less than 10 minutes after taking a few short gulps of the drink. The energy comes on like a storm, but it is not a bad jittery jumpy type of energy. It packs enough power to wake you up, but also allowing you to still focus without having minor heart palpitations.
The lasting effect stays with you for about a half an hour. Although that does not seem like a long time, there is enough in this can for you to surge your energy back up all throughout the day.
I don't drink the whole thing in one shot. I actually sip it throughout the day giving myself just enough energy to wake up and feel good.
Truly though the thing I love about this drink is the fact that when the energy kick wears off, you don't come crashing down.
Overall:
JOLT Cherry Bomb Carbonated Energy is by far one of my newest favorite energy drinks. It has a taste you will actually like, is packed in a huge can, so you can sip on it all day, and does not cause you to crash once the effect has worn off.
I highly, highly recommend this one to those looking for a solution for all day energy without the jittery feeling, or crashing effect.
-Do read the label before purchasing, to make sure you are not allergic to any of JOLTS ingredients.
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Review: Jones Soda Limited Edition Candy Corn
I swear to God I need AA for the phrase 'Limited Edition' because whenever I see it slapped onto a product, I HAVE to buy it, even if it is something I don't think I would normally like.
A few days ago while browsing the Halloween isles at my local Target, tucked at the very bottom shelf of the Halloween candy isle, I came across a selection of Jones Soda. Normally I love Jones Soda (especially their coke made with pure cane sugar!), and I thought that I would love their newest selection of limited edition Halloween flavors so I picked up Candy Corn, and Lemon Drop Dead.
The first flavor I tried was Candy Corn, which came in a small half can in a 4 pack. The Candy Corn cans are done up with a cute cartoon werewolf face drawn on to it, with the name of the flavor at the very bottom of the can. .
At home I popped open the can, and the first thing I noticed was the near neon glowing green/yellow color of the soda. I imagined the color would be a light brown, or orange. The kryptonite colored green threw me off, and actually made me wonder if it would make me sick.
At any rate though, I tipped the can to my mouth and took a sip. The first impression was good, and it tasted like a very sugary cream soda, however quickly afterward, the aftertaste hit my palette, and the after taste was horrible!
It tasted like maple, mixed with dirt, with a dash of mold, and a cup of pure sour sugar. It was seriously so bad that I couldn't even get another sip down.
It reminded me of those disgusting Harry Potter Bertie Bot Beans they sell in candy isles. You know, those nasty mini bags of jelly beans that are dirt flavored, puke flavored, or booger flavored? You buy them just to try them once, then giggle as you pass some off to friends. Thats exactly what drinking Jones Soda Candy Corn was like.
I passed it off to my mom who gagged, and then my boyfriend. He wouldn't even drink it after looking at the color.
Overall:
Nasty! This stuff is straight up horrendous, it's not even drinkable! One should get a reward just for finishing a half can!
All in all, Jones Soda Candy Corn, is a limited edition flavor that had no business coming back. This flavor was sold in 2007, and I am baffled as to why they released it again for the 2008 Halloween season. It's simply disgusting. There is no other way to put it.
Pricing and Availability:
Likely these nasty little Jones Soda Candy Corn (half cans) will be sold till the fall season is over or till supply is out. You can pick up a 4 pack at Target for $1.50 if you still want to try it. God knows why you'd want to, but for those off us who are intrigued by oddities this soda is definitely an oddity.
A few days ago while browsing the Halloween isles at my local Target, tucked at the very bottom shelf of the Halloween candy isle, I came across a selection of Jones Soda. Normally I love Jones Soda (especially their coke made with pure cane sugar!), and I thought that I would love their newest selection of limited edition Halloween flavors so I picked up Candy Corn, and Lemon Drop Dead.
The first flavor I tried was Candy Corn, which came in a small half can in a 4 pack. The Candy Corn cans are done up with a cute cartoon werewolf face drawn on to it, with the name of the flavor at the very bottom of the can. .
At home I popped open the can, and the first thing I noticed was the near neon glowing green/yellow color of the soda. I imagined the color would be a light brown, or orange. The kryptonite colored green threw me off, and actually made me wonder if it would make me sick.
At any rate though, I tipped the can to my mouth and took a sip. The first impression was good, and it tasted like a very sugary cream soda, however quickly afterward, the aftertaste hit my palette, and the after taste was horrible!
It tasted like maple, mixed with dirt, with a dash of mold, and a cup of pure sour sugar. It was seriously so bad that I couldn't even get another sip down.
It reminded me of those disgusting Harry Potter Bertie Bot Beans they sell in candy isles. You know, those nasty mini bags of jelly beans that are dirt flavored, puke flavored, or booger flavored? You buy them just to try them once, then giggle as you pass some off to friends. Thats exactly what drinking Jones Soda Candy Corn was like.
I passed it off to my mom who gagged, and then my boyfriend. He wouldn't even drink it after looking at the color.
Overall:
Nasty! This stuff is straight up horrendous, it's not even drinkable! One should get a reward just for finishing a half can!
All in all, Jones Soda Candy Corn, is a limited edition flavor that had no business coming back. This flavor was sold in 2007, and I am baffled as to why they released it again for the 2008 Halloween season. It's simply disgusting. There is no other way to put it.
Pricing and Availability:
Likely these nasty little Jones Soda Candy Corn (half cans) will be sold till the fall season is over or till supply is out. You can pick up a 4 pack at Target for $1.50 if you still want to try it. God knows why you'd want to, but for those off us who are intrigued by oddities this soda is definitely an oddity.
Review: Jones Soda Halloween Limited Edition Lemon Drop Dead
Whenever the holidays hit, you will all notice that on shelves some
food/drink products release new limited edition flavors in honor of the
holiday. With Halloween just around the corner I have come across quite a
few new limited edition foods and drinks.
Recently I picked up 2 packs of Jones Soda new Limited Edition Halloween flavored soda. One pack being Candy Corn, and the other Lemon Drop Dead.
I absolutely hated the Candy Corn flavor, which I tried first, and seeing how that one was so horrible, I was not expecting Lemon Drop Dead to taste good either.
This was pretty odd too, because nearly every Jones Soda I have come across taste pretty dang good, however the company tends to make the most awful holiday limited edition flavors! Even the limited edition Christmas flavors from last year tasted pretty toxic.
Anyhow, Lemon Drop Dead comes in a 4 pack, and each can is a small half can. The whole look of the can is adorable though, and the packaging is what manages to sell these nasty little suckers year after year.
Lemon Drop Dead in particular has a very cute cartoon mummy drawn on to the can, with the name of the flavor written at the very bottom below the mummy's face. Lemon Drop Dead is made of pure cane sugar like all of Jones Soda.
I popped open the small can and the scent hit me first. The scent that expelled from the can was a very sugary and tangy scent of lemon. The scent though was not a natural lemon scent as it smelled pretty chemically and powdery. Sort of like powdered lemonade.
The color was what I expected, which was a pale, pale off yellow.
Flavor:
I sipped the soda and the flavor hit pretty fast. In my opinion it tastes like sour lemonade, with that powdered sugar lemonade flavor. It has an odd aftertaste which tastes like they accidentally poured a slew of splenda into it.
Lemon Drop Dead is not horrible, but it is definitely not something you would be able to finish, or even want to finish. It's one of those flavors that you take a few sips just to try it, and then you end up throwing out the rest. With it's chemical, powdered, sour, fake lemonade flavor though, it's a drink some may not even be able to stomach.
Overall:
Lemon Drop dead is not for everyone, but it is a hell of a lot better than Jones' Halloween limited edition Candy Corn flavored soda.
All in all, Lemon Drop dead is near tolerable, but it is far from what I would consider a good beverage.
If you are into weird limited edition flavors though, for $1.50 it's not going to set you back too much greenage. If you still want to try it though, you can pick it up at any local Target down the Halloween isles.
Recently I picked up 2 packs of Jones Soda new Limited Edition Halloween flavored soda. One pack being Candy Corn, and the other Lemon Drop Dead.
I absolutely hated the Candy Corn flavor, which I tried first, and seeing how that one was so horrible, I was not expecting Lemon Drop Dead to taste good either.
This was pretty odd too, because nearly every Jones Soda I have come across taste pretty dang good, however the company tends to make the most awful holiday limited edition flavors! Even the limited edition Christmas flavors from last year tasted pretty toxic.
Anyhow, Lemon Drop Dead comes in a 4 pack, and each can is a small half can. The whole look of the can is adorable though, and the packaging is what manages to sell these nasty little suckers year after year.
Lemon Drop Dead in particular has a very cute cartoon mummy drawn on to the can, with the name of the flavor written at the very bottom below the mummy's face. Lemon Drop Dead is made of pure cane sugar like all of Jones Soda.
I popped open the small can and the scent hit me first. The scent that expelled from the can was a very sugary and tangy scent of lemon. The scent though was not a natural lemon scent as it smelled pretty chemically and powdery. Sort of like powdered lemonade.
The color was what I expected, which was a pale, pale off yellow.
Flavor:
I sipped the soda and the flavor hit pretty fast. In my opinion it tastes like sour lemonade, with that powdered sugar lemonade flavor. It has an odd aftertaste which tastes like they accidentally poured a slew of splenda into it.
Lemon Drop Dead is not horrible, but it is definitely not something you would be able to finish, or even want to finish. It's one of those flavors that you take a few sips just to try it, and then you end up throwing out the rest. With it's chemical, powdered, sour, fake lemonade flavor though, it's a drink some may not even be able to stomach.
Overall:
Lemon Drop dead is not for everyone, but it is a hell of a lot better than Jones' Halloween limited edition Candy Corn flavored soda.
All in all, Lemon Drop dead is near tolerable, but it is far from what I would consider a good beverage.
If you are into weird limited edition flavors though, for $1.50 it's not going to set you back too much greenage. If you still want to try it though, you can pick it up at any local Target down the Halloween isles.
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Review of OOBA, Hibiscus & Blackberry Soda
When I first came across the oddball soda OOBA, I was going to initially
pass it up. I like to eat healthy, and I like to choose healthier
beverages, however there was something about it that just didn't sit
well with me. Perhaps it was the ugly shape of the bottle, or the fact
that upon closer inspection the soda looked to be a brown color with a
wine undertone to it.
The flavor was also something that just didn't seem right. Hibiscus & Blackberry. I had no idea what a Hibiscus tasted like, as I don't really go around picking and eating flowers. However the fact that OOBA was made with pure extracts of the Hibiscus flower, I was intrigued. It would be my first taste test, with flower extracts.
Marshall's had it stamped with a 75 cent red ticket, and I figured I'd give it a try. For the low price, I figured if the soda was horrible, I could just chuck it.
OOBA, Hibiscus & Blackberry Soda, Taste Test:
Seeing that I bought the bottle right off of the shelf, the soda was warm. I decided to bring it home, and let it sit in the fridge for a good while, until it cooled down.
Once cooled, I grabbed my bottle of OOBA, and took in my first small sip.
The flavor was very interesting, not one to love, but not one I hated either. It had an obvious berry flavoring to it, which I presume was the added blackberry, once that wore off, the next flavor, which I assume was the hibiscus hits you in a very light, sweet and refreshing kick. It's not too bad, and rather refreshing, however it's odd, and not a beverage flavor I would be able to actually drink on a constant. At the very first sip, I knew there was no way I'd be able to finish the entire bottle. There was just something too off about the flavor.
I did however manage to finish half the bottle, before allowing my boyfriend to gulp down the rest. He actually liked it, but said the same thing I had. 'It's too weird to actually want to drink regularly'.
Overall:
Don't get me wrong, I don't hate this one, but I don't think I'd be stocking up on it anytime soon either. If you like trying odd new things though, then this one is worth trying, especially if you can find it for the price I snagged it at.
The flavor was also something that just didn't seem right. Hibiscus & Blackberry. I had no idea what a Hibiscus tasted like, as I don't really go around picking and eating flowers. However the fact that OOBA was made with pure extracts of the Hibiscus flower, I was intrigued. It would be my first taste test, with flower extracts.
Marshall's had it stamped with a 75 cent red ticket, and I figured I'd give it a try. For the low price, I figured if the soda was horrible, I could just chuck it.
OOBA, Hibiscus & Blackberry Soda, Taste Test:
Seeing that I bought the bottle right off of the shelf, the soda was warm. I decided to bring it home, and let it sit in the fridge for a good while, until it cooled down.
Once cooled, I grabbed my bottle of OOBA, and took in my first small sip.
The flavor was very interesting, not one to love, but not one I hated either. It had an obvious berry flavoring to it, which I presume was the added blackberry, once that wore off, the next flavor, which I assume was the hibiscus hits you in a very light, sweet and refreshing kick. It's not too bad, and rather refreshing, however it's odd, and not a beverage flavor I would be able to actually drink on a constant. At the very first sip, I knew there was no way I'd be able to finish the entire bottle. There was just something too off about the flavor.
I did however manage to finish half the bottle, before allowing my boyfriend to gulp down the rest. He actually liked it, but said the same thing I had. 'It's too weird to actually want to drink regularly'.
Overall:
Don't get me wrong, I don't hate this one, but I don't think I'd be stocking up on it anytime soon either. If you like trying odd new things though, then this one is worth trying, especially if you can find it for the price I snagged it at.
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