Drinks

Soda party anyone?

Jason — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:10:09 +0000

Various people have brought up the idea of a "soda tax". The idea behind this is that by adding a tax to sugary drinks this will help fight obesity in today’s youth, raise funds to pay for health-care, and cover budget shortages. While this tax is being touted as the savior of all our troubles, one has to ask; how will consumers respond.

There’s no doubt that America has a problem with obesity. A study by the National Center for Health Statistics from the CDC found that...

Oogave - Mandarin-key Lime, Watermelon Cream & Ginger Ale

Jason — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:11:37 +0000

This time I'll be finishing up Oogave's flavors, Mandarin-key Lime, Watermelon Cream and Ginger Ale. There is one of them here that I really disliked, although I'm beginning to think it's because of my own tastes.

I'll get the Ginger Ale out of the way first...

Oogave - Esteban's Rootbeer & Esteban's Cola

Jason — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:10:14 +0000

While a lot of soda makers turned to pure cane sugar in lieu of high fructose corn syrup, only Oogave skipped over cane sugar in favor of organic agave nectar.

Now this is what I want in a natural and organic soda...

ViB - Mango Lime

Jordan — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:32:35 +0000

A couple weeks ago, I wrote about ViB's Pomegranate Berry flavor the first of the ViB brand, which I enjoyed very much. This week, however, it's all about the Mango and Lime. As I stated in my previous post ViB hails from Dallas, Texas, and has the amino acids L-Theanine and L-Threonine. Theanine, which is also in green tea, has been shown to improve cognition and reduce both mental and physical stress. But I was surprised to find the Mango Lime version has...

Mini Chill - Berry Bliss

Jason — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:36:19 +0000

Seemingly staying on the "relaxation" band wagon; Mini Chill is a brand new product from Steve Panzella designed to help you relax and promote focused and clear thinking. Designed to be fast acting and non-drowsy, Mini Chill promises to help you relax and gain focus and clarity. I came into this review with some skepticism. I'm not a big supplement person. I don't take vitamins, herbs, or anything else, unless you count caffeine.

However, I was surprised how well it actually worked and...

ViB - Pomegranate Berry

Jordan — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:11:38 +0000

ViB, short for Vacation in a Bottle is a drink that is meant to relax and taste good. Created in Dallas, Texas by the creators of the Marshmellow Shooter, the drink contains the amino acid L-Theanine which is also found in green tea. It's billed as a "Low sugar, no caffeine, and lightly carbonated beverage that relaxes, while increasing focus and concentration."

As you can see ViB comes in an aluminum bottle which is skinny and...

Thomas Kemper - Root Beer & Orange Cream & Ginger Ale

Jason — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:16:41 +0000

Taking on some other flavors from Thomas Kemper, there are some good ones, and a not so good one.

I was very surprised by the Root Beer. This was the first time I've had a Root Beer soda plain, I've had them as Root Beer Floats, but never just as a soda before. It tasted good, with a hint of vanilla and the honey helped bring out a sweetness in this very creamy and...

Thomas Kemper - Vanilla Cream & Black Cherry

Jason — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:18:55 +0000

Thomas Kemper Soda Company started out in 1991 after Thomas Kemper Brewing Company created a Root Beer to serve at Oktoberfest in Washington. Spreading by word of mouth, TK Soda survived even after their parent company was purchased. Eventually they re-united with TK Brewing at Pyramid Breweries. They then began releasing various flavors of soda into the industry...

Do The Dew

Jordan — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:57:46 +0000

A couple weeks ago, I joined the DEWmocracy, a group of people that vote on all sorts of things relating to the Mountain Dew brand. Such items range from the "Mnt Dew" name change, all the way to new flavors!

Mary Jane's - Relaxing Soda

Jordan — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:38:31 +0000

Mary Jane's Soda is a company out of Denver, CO, that specialize in the aptly named "Relaxing Soda". Made from Kava extract, Passionflower and sugarcane. Kava, the main ingredient has been used for thousands of years in the South Pacific as a ceremonial beverage and was served to Captain Cook when he visited the Hawaiian Islands in 1768. Today it is used as a treatment for stress, insomnia, and anxiety.

When I first popped the cork I could smell something familiar but...