Reviews

Review: Rockstar Relax

With the release of “Relax,” Rockstar is the first of the “big three” energy brands to dip its toe into the relaxation category.  It’s a melatonin free formulation that features…

Review: Coco Exposed Wheatgrass

Coco Exposed, which is a line of beverages from the makers of ALO that blends coconut water and aloe vera juice, has added a new flavor: Wheatgrass.  In addition, they’ve…

Review: GolferAID

Billed as “The World’s Most Advanced Functional Golf Beverage,” GolferAID is a doctor developed beverage that was designed with the golfer in mind.  Unfortunately, it seems as though they’ve taken…

Review: Rockstar Coconut Water Energy + Hydration

Here’s another new product introduction from Rockstar: Coconut Water Energy + Hydration.  Made with 10% coconut juice, this entry blends hydration elements with caffeine and other ingredients that are typically…

Review: Rockstar Iced

Rockstar has recently added a few new flavors to their lineup (additional reviews coming over the next couple of days) and today we’re taking a look at their new “Iced”…

Review: Canada Dry Ten

Today, we’ve taken a look at another one of Dr Pepper Snapple’s “Ten” products, Canada Dry Ten. Like the others, Canada Dry Ten has only 10 calories per 8 ounce…

Review: Lipton Brisk Star Wars Can

Recently, Lipton Brisk's canned raspberry iced tea got a makeover (well, a limited edition makeover). The can features "Darth Maul" as part of a Star Wars Episode I branded can.

Review: Dahlicious Lassi

Back for its second review, Dahlicious Lassi is a probiotic yogurt based drink. Since the first time we wrote about Dahlicious Lassi, the company has completely revamped the packaging. In…

Review: Bossa Nova (90 calorie drinks)

Bossa Nova, which is a part of Sunny Delight, has recently retooled their lineup to be at 90 calories per bottle.  Like many other beverage marketers, they’ve done this by…

Review: Vignette Wine Country Soda’s 750ml Bottle

Using wine grapes to make their high quality sodas, Vignette Wine Country Soda is one of the more unique things to come out of Sonoma County.  Their latest entry comes…

Review: PowerCoco

PowerCoco is an entry into the expanding category of coconut water based sports drinks. While their first effort is a pretty good one, we are looking forward to try it again in future runs (they are supposedly working on a proprietary bottle). Also notable are the folks behind the brand, which include Steve Vasquez (formerly of ONE and Glaceau) and Tyler Beuerlin (a former baseball player), while the capital is rumored to be coming from the trio behind Phusion Projects (makers of Four Loko).

Review: Cali Coco

Cali Coco is a not-from-concentrate cold filled coconut water that is packaged in a PET bottle.  From a flavor perspective, the product is refreshing and enjoyable. However, it’s the packaging…

Review: BAO Kombucha

BAO, which stands for "Bad Ass Organics," is a NYC based maker of kombucha and other raw, fermented, probiotic food products. Their kombucha entry is a good one, with a pleasant light bodied flavor and loads of probiotic goodness. Read our review of their ginger flavored kombucha.