Medium sweet. The grapefruit and apple cider vinegar are so close to working well together. The start is moderately sharp but appropriate with really nice grapefruit up front and prominent. That sharpness though is two toned which ends up being distracting rather than giving depth. The middle has some nice esters from …

Slightly sweet. Interesting trying this flavor in the context of the Blackberry flavor earlier today, where the apple tones that were distracting there really come into their own here, and you can see how they got there from here. Fruit first start has cider and floral apple notes with a pleasant light tartness. The …

Slightly sweet. As usual with Wave the listed fruit flavor is mostly in the nose. Starts somewhat generically fruit-like with a subtle but detectable apple flavor that never quite goes away. Blackberry is present in the middle and fairly long end, giving a very slight tang that adds some depth. Ok. Purchased from Wave …

Very sweet. Pretty sharp start that is more lemon by feel than by flavor. Quick transition to pretty natural strawberry in the middle with a substantial bloom. Lemon finally shows up some in the medium-long finish, though still dominated by the berry. Ok. Purchased at the Saint Paul Midway Menard's

Very sweet. Fairly sharp citrus start adds decent, nearly natural, berry fairly quickly. The blueberry and lemon never quite meld, but coexist fairly nicely. Finish is somewhat long and fine, if a bit candy-ish. Ok. Purchased at the Saint Paul Midway Menard's

Currently in limited release to Circle K and affiliated stores in North America. Very sweet. Possibly the best color for a soda I've ever seen. It's this really lovely jewel-toned blue shading just a bit into purple. Really gorgeous. Strong berry start establishes itself well, blooms nicely in the middle, and catches a …

Slightly sweet. Plenty of blueberry in the nose. Flavor is more fructose than fruit. There is fruit there, but not something really specific on the tongue. It's nearly all in the nose. Medium long finish finally shows some really lovely natural fruit in the moments before it trails off. Ok. Purchased from Wave Soda

Very sweet. It's interesting to contrast this against the non-sparkling version that I reviewed earlier today. The start is considerably more sharp, featuring the lemon quite a bit more with the raspberry much less prominent throughout. The candy tones present in the still version is also much less prominent in the the …

Very sweet. Pretty good blend of lemon and raspberry turns out to probably be the best of the four varieties in this line. Somewhat sharp but not quite tart, and certainly not sour. The raspberry is most prominent in the middle, with lemon start and end. The whole thing has a bit of a candy-like sweetness that detracts …

Very sweet. Acidity and light tang from a pretty classic lemonade are mostly subsumed by blueberry flavor that might just be on the wrong side of the uncanny valley. Hard to tell if that's from the added flavors or possibly an interaction with the preservatives. I want to like it a lot, but it just keeps on not being …

Note: Before trying either of the Nitro Pepsi flavors it is worth reading through some notes on my other blog. Very sweet. Fantastic foam, not quite as great fluid. Classic sharp cola with a much softer bubble make for a decent soda, though for some reason the plain cola flavor comes across as a LOT more sweet than the …

Note: Before trying either of the Nitro Pepsi flavors it is worth reading through some notes on my other blog. Very sweet. Cola start has a just enough vanilla to be noticeable but isn't overpowered. The foam is absolutely the best part, consume as much of that as possible. It is delightfully creamy and has a lovely …

Slightly sweet. Bright and clean citrus from start through the pleasantly long finish. Very full flavors can seem muted compared to the sweetened varieties. Fairly tangy, just on the edge of sour. Recommended. Purchased from Moshi

Very sweet. Fresh strawberry works pretty well with the lemonade base, blunting the acidity a bit. Fruit really blooms in the middle before getting lost in a fairly muddled medium-length finish. Ok. Purchased at the Saint Paul Midway Menard's.

Very sweet. Fairly pure simple lemonade. Lightly tangy. Very slight candy tone distracts lightly, but isn't too bad. Surprisingly short finish is a little industrial. Ok. Purchased at the Saint Paul Midway Menard's.

Quite sweet. Yuzu sharpness is tempered with a hint of apple. Not having had shiso before I'm not entirely sure what I'm looking for but there there is an additional herbal, somewhat peppery, layer on top I don't remember from the original yuzu flavor. Finish is surprisingly sparse given the lushness that is present in …

Quite sweet. I keep on going back and forth between calling this a twist on a classic lemon-lime soda, and being somewhat disappointed by the lack of blend with the stevia. Closer to Mountain Dew than to Sprite, just as a point of comparison. Starts somewhat sharp but gets flattened by the sweetener. Finish is okay but …

Slightly sweet. How to make Wave soda in 7 easy steps: Purchase a can of good mango nectar and caffeine pills. Open the can of nectar and pour into a container. Crush one half of a caffeine pill into powder. Dilute the mango nectar 3 to 1 with water. Add caffeine powder. Mix well. Serve cold. Ok. Purchased from Wave …

Medium sweet. I have a terrible time calling this by it's name since every other soda like it has the fruits in the other order. Lovely citrus start, predominantly lime, works nicely with the vinegar for a sharp acidity without being too strong. Finish does come off a bit floor cleaner-ish but works pretty well. At …

Medium sweet. The fruit starts present but not strong with possibly the vanilla being slightly more prominent. A bit more fruit in the middle and extended finish. Another really good example of their novel sweetener working really well with the flavors but the whole thing comes across somewhat muted. Ok. Purchased from …

I have to be honest: I did stay up late and ordered my box as soon as they went on sale. Turns out I probably didn't have to be quite so diligent. It was fun to at least feel like I was getting in early on something even if I didn't get to trying it until today. It should be noted that the packaging is great. …

Not sweet. Dark, roasted, and slightly bitter with some good complexity. Has a lot of coffee tones and some dark chocolate. Ok. Purchased at Stinson Wine, Beer and Spirits

Medium sweet. Natural ginger is offset slightly by the sweetener blend in an odd way. Not bad odd, but definitely odd. Almost comes across as minty? Minimal fire. Ok. Purchased from Snackmagic

Medium sweet. Light natural apple flavor with just a bit of tartness to make it interesting. They do a pretty good job of letting the fruit do all the work here. The extra sugar is modest enough to accentuate and not over-power the natural fructose. Really well done. Recommended. Purchased from Snackmagic

Slightly sweet. Starts citrus adjacent with floral flavors fading in. Long finish features the elderflower somewhat strongly. Interestingly complex, though I'm not entirely sure it actually works. Ok. Purchased from Snackmagic

Quite sweet. Light natural ginger start without any fire. Subtle fruit shows in the middle, complimenting the ginger without overpowering it. Not as acidic as you'd expect from natural pineapple. Overall really well integrated. Recommended. Purchased from Snackmagic

Medium sweet. Intense start frontloaded with huge fruit and a little bit of pucker. The stevia is a bit more prominent in the middle than I would normally like but does work well with the floral aspects of the pomegranate. The finish is extremely long and mostly pleasantly perfumey but just enough bitterness to seem …

Very sweet. Sharp and deep yuzu start. Peach barely peeks through in the middle before giving a marginally better showing in the finish, but this is mostly a yuzu show from start to extended finish. Somewhat disappointed there wasn't more peach so it's hard to recommend this over their original yuzu flavor, but might …

Slightly sweet. Bright citrus that strikes an interesting balance between natural and artificial orange flavors. Other than adding some floral notes in the middle, is fairly simple and straightforward. Very long finish is not quite what I had hoped. Ok. Purchased from Snackmagic

Sugarbomb. Nice herbal aromatics in the nose are immediately blasted away by the overwhelming sweetness. A wash of candy-like flavors thoroughly smother the hints of cola, cinnamon, caramel, and all-spice that are clearly in the base. Finish is somewhere between nice cola and acrid baby-aspirin. Some real potential, …