Reviews

Review: 82Go Water

82Go Water (that’s “eight-to-go”) is the brainchild of BAWLS Guarana founder and former CEO, Hoby Buppert (see also: 82Go’s New Beverage Showdown presentation at BevNET Live). 82Go contains eight ounces…

Review: Bhakti Chai

Hailing from Boulder, Colorado, Bhakti Chai is a line of ready to drink fresh (meaning not shelf stable) chai beverages. These soy milk based formulations include fresh pressed ginger juice…

Review: MiO Energy

Kraft’s MiO, which won BevNET’s Best of 2011 Award for Best Tablet, Powder, or Mix, recently launched their Energy line that they announced back at NACS 2011. Using the same…

Review: Mamma Chia — New Flavors

Mamma Chia, which took home BevNET’s Best of 2011 Award for “Best Non-Carbonated Beverage”, is back with two new flavors: Coconut Mango and Pomegranate Mint. The flavor profiles on these…

Review: Pussy Natural Energy Drink

Hailing from the United Kingdom, Pussy Energy Drink is a product whose name has been creating quite a stir (at least in the media) since its launch. While we’re not…

Review: Noah’s Water

NOAH’S California Spring Water began operations in 1992 as part of the family owned beverage company, Varni Brothers (a 7Up bottler). The Varni’s decided on Adobe Springs as the source…

Review: Diabolo

Diabolo is a line of beverages that are designed to fit into the premium CSD space (they also have an energy drink flavor).  While there’s some decent stuff inside the…

Review: Vuka ZO-CAL

Vuka Intelligent Energy recently added a new zero calorie line known as “ZO-CAL.”   The line features three formulations, each of which includes its own function and flavor combination.   Visually, ZO-CAL…

Review: Kirin Free 0.00% ABV “Beer”

Kirin Free is a 0.00% ABV product that is being marketed as a non-alcoholic alternative to beer. Produced by the Kirin Brewery Company of Japan, the product is currently in…

Review: Monster Rehab — New Flavors

Monster Rehab, which was the winner of BevNET’s Best of 2011 Best Energy Drink Award, recently added new flavors to their line of non-carbonated electrolyte enhanced energy drinks. We’ve taken…

Review: Ruckpack Energy Shot

Ruckpack is a caffeine free (yes, you read that right) energy shot that was created by military veterans. With an extremely pleasing flavor and a formulation that appears to deliver…

Review: Coco Cafe; Coconut Water + Coffee

Coco Cafe, which recently won the New Beverage Showdown 2 at BevNET Live Winter 11 (video), is a blend of an RTD coffee and coconut water. While these two things…

Review: Sipp

Sipp, which calls itself the “champagne of sodas,” has extended their lineup since we first took a look at the product. Two new flavors are part of the Sipp brand,…

Review: Aloe Gloe

Aloe Gloe, which is a product of LA Libations that was announced this Fall, is an aloe vera enhanced beverage that’s taking a different path than the products that typically…