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Function Alternative Energy Acai Grape

Function Alternative Energy Acai Grape
I didn't expect this to be so fruity. I drank an acai drink earlier today, and this didn't really taste like acai, but it was still tasty. It kind of tasted like if some really good fruit punch was mixed with Vitamin Water. There is a weird mixture of ingredients in this. Purple Sweet Potato Extract? Strange. It is an all-natural energy drink, so that's nice. I always appreciate energy drinks that aren't "toxic tasting" and full of weird man made chemicals.
Rating
🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛
Categories
Energy Drink and Sports/Dietary Supplement
Company
FunctionWebsite@FunctionDrinks
Country
United States
Sweetener
Cane Sugar
Author
Jason Draper on 10/16/10, 9:38 PM
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Nature's Nectar White Grape and Peach

Nature's Nectar White Grape and Peach
I did not expect to like this. I don't know why, but I didn't. For this I am sorry, double N. There is a very good, light peach taste. It tastes like a real peach. There is a little bit of grape juice, too, but peach is way more prominent.

My mom got this in a six-pack from Aldi's, who is the umbrella manufacturer of this company.

It was a bit high in sugar (44g) and had quite a bit of calories (180) so this is a "once in a while" treat.
Rating
🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃
Categories
Juice
Company
Nature's Nectar
Country
United States
Sweetener
Corn Syrup
Author
Mike Literman on 10/16/10, 5:22 PM
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Royal Mills Iced Cappuccino

Royal Mills Iced Cappuccino
I am not a big fan of coffee. On occasions I like really sweet iced coffee drinks. Due to that my lady friend made me try this. I was shocked at how much I liked it. It's super, super sweet, and the coffee flavor isn't too strong. It reminds me of coffee ice cream. If you're a coffee fiend, this may not be strong enough for you, but it's good for me.
Rating
🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Categories
Coffee
Company
Royal Mills
Country
United States
Sweetener
Sugar
Author
Jason Draper on 10/16/10, 1:41 PM
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Bolthouse Farms Bom Dia Acai

Bolthouse Farms Bom Dia Acai
I've never actually had anything that was just Acai before. It's always added to other juices for the health benefits. I think I like it better when it's the star of the game. I've had this in my fridge for about a week. I was nervous to try it. I expected it to be insanely potent like pomegranate juice can be. It ended up having the intensity of your normal run of the mill juice. The acidity doesn't burn your throat, which was good. It reminds me of blueberries and grapes mixed, maybe a little apple through into the mix. *I just looked at the ingredients and there is apple juice in it.* After that last sip I realized what it tastes like, a berry fruit roll up. It's like they took a hundred of those sticky little sheets and liquefied them. The more I drink it, the more I like it. Out of all of the "super fruit" drinks that I've had, this is easily the best.
Rating
🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Categories
Juice
Company
Bolthouse FarmsWebsite@BolthouseFarms
Country
United States
Sweetener
Naturally Sweetened
Author
Jason Draper on 10/16/10, 10:12 AM
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Tazo Brambleberry

Tazo Brambleberry
This drink is like a Rorschach test. Everyone had a sip or two and everyone came out with different results. My mom said it tasted like prune juice, my brother said it was like a not-as-dry cranberry juice. Me? I thought it tasted like blackberry tea mixed with apple cider. It was a complex flavor. It's defiantly a juice first and then an array of spices and stuff.

It's good to have an accessible company make things that are a bit out of the ordinary. It allows the general public to get access to something different rather than just everyday fruit flavoring.
Rating
🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃
Categories
Iced Tea
Company
TazoWebsite
Country
United States
Sweetener
Cane Sugar
Author
Mike Literman on 10/16/10, 9:07 AM
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Reed's Ginger Ale

Reed's Ginger Ale
This is fairly strange. It's a ginger ale made with real ginger, so it has a very mild burn. You may be saying, "Well that's not strange." Well let me finish Captain Impatience. The weird part is that it's kind of fruity. It has lemon and lime in it. The fruit that stands out most is pineapple. It has an initial ginger flavor that fades into a fairly strong pineapple aftertaste. The fruitiness and honey in it make it way sweeter than I'm used to ginger ale being. It's not horrible, but it's just not what I'm looking for in this type of beverage.
Rating
🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Categories
Ginger and Soda Pop
Company
Reed'sWebsite@reedsgingerbrew
Country
United States
Sweetener
Raw Cane Sugar
Author
Jason Draper on 10/15/10, 8:25 PM
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Fizzy Lizzy Pineapple

Fizzy Lizzy Pineapple
You know how pineapple sometimes smells like vomit? Yeah this has that smell going on. If you can get over the smell, it's good. It's just sparkling water and pineapple juice. I wish it had a really strong pineapple taste, but it fades really quickly. I know Fizzy Lizzy's whole thing is that it's just fruit juice and sparkling water, which I normally love, but I wish there was just the tiniest bit of sugar added to this. I do love how the fruit sediment settles at the bottom of the bottle.
Rating
🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾
Categories
Juice, Soda Pop and Sparkling
Company
Fizzy LizzyWebsite@TheeFizzyLizzy
Country
United States
Sweetener
Naturally Sweetened
Author
Jason Draper on 10/15/10, 5:48 PM
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Function Alternative Energy Strawberry and Guava

Function Alternative Energy Strawberry and Guava
Woah guava. Holy guava? Which sounds better? Just opening this bottle, you get a rush of guava. Tasting it...different. Initially, I didn't like it. It tasted like...unripened fruit, but I think that it's just actual fruit. This is me giving them the benefit of the doubt. After you kind of "get it", it gets better. It's not an ultra sweet drink. Strong scent, but light flavor. You do get strawberries, no doubt, but don't expect "candy" like strawberry.

I'm not into energy drinks, so the fact that this is and doesn't taste like a handful of Skittles is pretty great. This is a dietary supplement and I also a time-release energy drink. I never really do anything with an exorbitant amount of caffeine so chances are I would not drink something like this on a regular basis. I don't really get those mid-day sleepies that a lot of people get, but I feel that it's one of those "I always drink coffee at the same time so I crash" things. It's one of the perks to not drinking coffee ever.

All in all, it's not bad. If you are looking for something better than coffee and (probably) better than those 5 Hour Energy shots, give this a whirl. After all physicians created it.
Rating
🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Categories
Sports/Dietary Supplement and Energy Drink
Company
FunctionWebsite@FunctionDrinks
Country
United States
Sweetener
Cane Sugar
Author
Mike Literman on 10/15/10, 12:25 PM
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New Leaf Strawberry Lemonade

New Leaf Strawberry Lemonade
I think someone's mom found this empty bottle and filled it up with lemonade that they made. This really does taste like someone squeezed some lemons into sugar water and gave it a slight berry flavoring. It's good. I mean really good. I wish more brands would actually taste like mom made versions of what they are, instead of the sugar death that a lot of drinks are. Man, this really made me wish it was still summer.
Rating
🧃🧃🧃🧃🧃
Categories
Lemonade
Company
New LeafWebsite@DrinkNewLeaf
Country
United States
Sweetener
Organic Cane Sugar
Author
Jason Draper on 10/14/10, 9:12 PM
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College Club Birch Beer

College Club Birch Beer
Who doesn't love the fair? What's the best part of the fair? Okay llama fashion shows are, but coming in a close second is the food and drinks. This tastes exactly like fair birch beer. It would be crisp and refreshing on a hot summer day. It's got that great bite that should be accompanied by fried dough. Can't you just smell the midway now?
Rating
🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾
Categories
Root Beer and Soda Pop
Company
College ClubWebsite
Country
United States
Sweetener
Sugar and or Corn Sweetener
Author
Jason Draper on 10/14/10, 4:11 PM
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Boylan's Natural Creme Vanilla

Boylan's Natural Creme Vanilla
This is the only Boylan's drink that I've had so far that I haven't been totally psyched about. It's not even close to being bad, but my expectations were sky high due to my history with the company. It's just a general cream soda. I was expecting a crazy authentic vanilla explosion that just never came. If you like a very light cream soda, this is probably what you're looking for.
Rating
🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Categories
Soda Pop
Company
Boylan'sWebsite
Country
United States
Sweetener
Cane Sugar
Author
Jason Draper on 10/14/10, 3:27 PM
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Reed's Ginger Beer

Reed's Ginger Beer
It's a ginger beer. The second sit was actually better than the first. Now that I've found Goya ginger beer, everything else is kind of put into perspective. This is more of the ginger flavored brew than just a kick in the butt. If you like the flavor of genuine ginger, this is perfect for you.

There is a longer "burn" with this drink than some of the others I've had. Perhaps it's because I just had a (rather good) quesadilla and it's the ginger annihilating or neutralizing my stomach. Thanks ginger dudes for making my stomach not hurt, not that I was in fear of it doing so.

This was the "extra" ginger brew. I also have a "premium" in the fridge which might be tomorrow's lil' endeavor.
Rating
🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃
Categories
Ginger and Soda Pop
Company
Reed'sWebsite@reedsgingerbrew
Country
United States
Sweetener
Fructose
Author
Mike Literman on 10/14/10, 10:19 AM
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Virgil's Orange Cream Soda

Virgil's Orange Cream Soda
Upon first sip, the only word that could pass my lips was "Wow." This is by far the best Orange Cream I have ever had the pleasure of partaking in. I quickly let everyone in the room sample it. Everyone was taken aback by how great it was. It hits very crisply, but almost instantly smoothes out. It tastes like someone took the best orange soda this world has ever seen and make an ice cream float out of it. Then that float was left out for a little too long because the maker got a long distance phone call from their aunt in Phoenix, and you know how hard it is to get her off the phone. To be more specific, it tastes exactly like the little bit of meltyness that is left when you finish off an original Orange Julius.
Rating
🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Categories
Soda Pop
Company
Virgil'sWebsite@reedsgingerbrew
Country
United States
Sweetener
Unrefined Cane Sugar
Author
Jason Draper on 10/14/10, 8:55 AM
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Red Bull Simply Cola

Red Bull Simply Cola
I stayed away from this stuff for a while when I first saw it. I'm not a regular drinker of energy drinks. On the rare occasions when I do get them, I rarely stray from a select few. I have to say it's not bad. It tastes like a cola that is fighting with some ingredients from root beer. The cola is victorious in the end, but there are some strange flavors left over. The two tastes, besides cola, that stand out the most are lime and licorice. Neither is terribly overpowering, so it adds a nice subtlety to it.
The really nice thing is that this is all natural. There are no chemicals added for energy. All of the caffeine in this is from coffee beans, so it doesn't make you all crazy.
Rating
🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Categories
Energy Drink and Soda Pop
Company
Red BullWebsite@redbull
Country
United States
Sweetener
Sugar
Author
Jason Draper on 10/14/10, 8:49 AM
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Powerade ION4 Sour Melon

Powerade ION4 Sour Melon
When I was in high school, I drank Powerade almost every day because it was the only thing besides water in the vending machines before 1pm. I know a lot of people hate the taste, but I don't mind it at all.

Nowadays, I only drink Powerade (or Gatorade) when I'm sick. I made an exception today because I am a big fan of sour drinks so I had to try this. While it does have a slight sour flavor, it's definitely not as strong as I hoped it would be. When I drink/eat something sour I want my lips to pucker. Sadly this didn't happen.

Also, this really doesn't taste like melon. It might be the color that's throwing my taste buds off, but it tastes more like green apple to me. Overall it's a decent drink, and probably the best Powerade flavor I've ever had. It's super refreshing and makes me feel like I should be playing kickball at the park with a bunch of my friends.
Rating
🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
Categories
Sports/Dietary Supplement
Company
PoweradeWebsite@POWERADE
Country
United States
Sweetener
High Fructose Corn Syrup
Author
Derek Neuland on 10/13/10, 11:04 PM
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Function Shock Sports Lemon-Lime Calamansi

Function Shock Sports Lemon-Lime Calamansi
This instantly reminds me of a much higher quality Gatorade. It has a very similar taste to their lemon lime drink, but it's a lot lighter, and the taste is stronger. I had no idea what Calamansi was, so I had to do some research. It turns out it is a citrus fruit from Southeast Asia.
I'm pretty sure Function has discontinued this line, but if you find it I suggest picking some up. If you're in the market for a sports drink that actually has natural additives in it that will help with your recovery time, look no further.
Rating
🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Categories
Sports/Dietary Supplement
Company
FunctionWebsite@FunctionDrinks
Country
United States
Sweetener
Cane Sugar
Author
Jason Draper on 10/13/10, 2:12 PM
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Reed's Raspberry Ginger Brew

Reed's Raspberry Ginger Brew
Reed's knows their way around ginger root. They always know the perfect amount to add to each drink. In this raspberry ginger ale, the raspberry is the driving force. At the end of each sip, the ginger grabs the wheel and takes you on a quick ride around the block. If you're looking for a quality raspberry ginger ale, put that Schweppes back on the shelf, and grab yourself some Reeds.
Rating
🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃
Categories
Soda Pop and Ginger
Company
Reed'sWebsite@reedsgingerbrew
Country
United States
Sweetener
Fructose
Author
Jason Draper on 10/13/10, 12:02 PM
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Boylan's Black Cherry

Boylan's Black Cherry
Boylan!!! How do you do it? Every drink? Really? Every drink. This is the best black cherry pop I've ever had. The cane sugar keeps the flavor sharp and doesn't smooth it out like a corn syrup would. It's got a killer flavor, too.

As many of you know, I drink a lot at work. Before you get concerned about my blood sugar, I share with everyone in the office. Everyone gets a sip or two. We're like a big family here. A family that drinks together stays together. Everyone who drank it loved it. I get a pretty good varied response from the people who drink; some critical and some pretty lax, but all in all, I get varied results. This time? Unanimous.
Rating
🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Categories
Soda Pop
Company
Boylan'sWebsite
Country
United States
Sweetener
Cane Sugar
Author
Mike Literman on 10/13/10, 11:40 AM
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Function Light Weight Acai and Pomegranate

Function Light Weight Acai and Pomegranate
All diet-ness aside this wasn't bad. As far as diet drinks go, this was actually pretty good. A little tinge from the sweeteners and the acai, but even as far as acai drinks go, it was one of the better drinks I've had.

My hat off to Function for actually creating a drink that has five, yeah, that's right, 5, calories and 1 gram of sugar and not having it taste putrid. If you are on a diet, and you are looking for something different, try this out. This company is pretty fantastic and has actual scientists behind their drinks.
Rating
🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Categories
Diet and Sports/Dietary Supplement
Company
FunctionWebsite@FunctionDrinks
Country
United States
Sweetener
Acesulfame Potassium
Author
Mike Literman on 10/13/10, 11:27 AM
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Oogave Cola

Oogave Cola
I was a little skeptical at first to drink a cola sweetened with agave. After the first sip, my worries were gone. This is a really good soda. The cola taste is really crisp. And since it has agave in it instead of sugar or HFCS, it doesn't taste like sugar water. It does have a slight cola bite in the after taste, but goes down really smooth. For people who don't normally like cola due to the bite and sugar overload, give this a try. Also, like most natural cola's this has no caffeine. I wish more soda companies would try using agave instead of sugar.

While I have never encountered a cola that wasn't vegan, it was nice that Oogave notes that it is right on the bottle.
Rating
🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Categories
Soda Pop
Company
OogaveWebsite@Oogave
Country
United States
Sweetener
Organic Agave Nectar
Author
Derek Neuland on 10/12/10, 6:42 PM
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