Slightly Sweet

Slightly sweet. Immediate cardamom on the nose and the tongue gets subtle support from some tannic tea and a little umami sneaking in out of seemingly nowhere. Fascinating mix of flavors that works surprisingly well starts simple but gains complexity through the middle and well into the finish. Never gets strong but …

Slightly sweet. Interesting start is certainly cola-like but resolves to nutmeg, cinnamon and a little orange oil. Maintains the slightly alkaline sub-tone of a classic cola just enough to maintain the illusion without having any of the actual nut in the ingredient list. The flavors are subtle, but present and never …

Slightly sweet. Rich and malty with just enough hops to provide a bitter backdrop without being overwhelming. Excellent mouthfeel. Probably one of the better alcohol removed beers that I've run into lately. While many have a certain tang in the finish, this maintains a full flavor all through the extended finish. …

Slightly sweet. The start is very classic root beer with a really heavy wintergreen flavor but immediately starts to change. The sweetness lets off and becomes fairly tangy. Not quite sour, but maybe just a touch of pucker. As quickly as the pucker arrives it drifts away into a really long, and fairly pleasant, …

Slightly sweet. Resin, black pepper, and a little bit of wood are the primary flavors. Slightly tangy. Comes across as quite herbal despite being derived from a fruit. Medium finish tastes like the best parts of a tea shop. Recommended. Purchased from Woodlake Market

NOTE: Chill thoroughly before opening the can. All of the room temperature cans I have opened have gushed significantly. Slightly sweet. A well structured flavor profile with a defined clove base, layers of herbal tones tops off with jasmine, all while surrounding a floating lightly bitter core. The flavor is …

NOTE: Chill thoroughly before opening the can. All of the room temperature cans I have opened have gushed significantly. Slightly sweet. Fragrant bergamot, clove, nutmeg and some other more elusive spices emphasize a lovely tea base. For a carbonated beverage the mouthfeel is remarkably soft and lush. Spice mix remains …

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 …

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

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

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 …

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

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

Slightly sweet. Rich natural citrus flavor is fairly simple but retains all the characteristics of a satsuma/mikan fruit with some acid and a nice tang from the memory of the peel. Finish is long but nice. Ok. Purchased from Snackmagic

Slight sweet. The coffee hits hard and strong, but with enough sweetness to blunt the bitterness. Probably closer to an espresso than drip. Reasonable depth from some malt integrates really well. Compares really well to RTD cold brew coffees, but with a slightly different flavor profile. Recommended. Purchased at …

Slightly sweet. Starts with sharp natural grapefruit with medium acid but gains a fairly odd flavor in the middle that grows through the finish and persists for quite awhile. Something like powdered sugar maybe? Certainly candy-like. Would otherwise be a very nice carbonated and unsweetened grapefruit soda, but hard to …

Slightly sweet. Bright natural citrus with just enough acid runs from start to medium-long finish. Fairly uncomplicated. I can't quite put my finger on it, but over all comes across as somewhat unsatisfying. Definitely not bad, but maybe just: Ok. Purchased from Snackmagic

Slightly sweet. Interesting start is both sweet and slightly bitter before the full tones of both the fruit and the earthy matcha open up in the middle. Flavors definitely meld well and provide quite a complicated and well structured palate. Finish is long and features the matcha more than anything. Ok. Purchased from …

Slightly sweet. The flavor is deceptive in that it is mostly in the nose, so in the mouth while it smells like it should be really full, rich, and creamy coconut, in the mouth it feels thin and lacking. Really long, slightly sour finish. Pass. Purchased from United Sodas of America

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Something Bowl Sunday 1/5 Slightly sweet. Overpowering hops nearly obliterates everything else though some malt comes through eventually. IPA lovers looking for a non-alcoholic beer might enjoy this but far too hoppy for something labelled a "lager". Pass. Purchased from Top Ten Liquors Roseville

Slightly sweet. Could be carbonated orange juice and, other than some notes from the sweetener blend and the lack of pulp, it could be at least slightly difficult to tell the difference blind. Sort of an amazing achievement. I'm not sure if that is better commentary about modern juice flavor packs or the engineering …

Slightly sweet. That's not entirely accurate, but it gives the impression of sweetness enough to come across as sweet even without any sweeteners present. Related, could be accurately described as what you would get if you had removed all of the sweeteners from their line of strawberry sodas. Tart and candy notes are …

Slightly sweet. Solid malt and a little bit of decent hops can't quite stay away from slightly cardboardy background. Bitterness swells in the middle, recedes toward the end, but never quite leaves the very long finish. Pass. Purchased from Cub Foods Har Mar

Slightly sweet. More malt than hops at the start. The hops do fairly quickly assert themselves for a fairly characteristic Cascade bitterness. Bitterness fades before the medium long, fairly nice finish. Ok Purchased from Top Ten Liquors Roseville

Slightly sweet. Tart and malty start with defined lemon essence melding with a light hop bitterness. Indeterminate fruit tones make an appearance at various points, but nothing that leaves much of an impression. Somewhat nutty malt and light lemon continues through the long finish. Ok. Purchased from Top Ten Liquors …

Slightly sweet. Natural ginger along with a kind of non-specific citrus burst with some fire and hints of turmeric through to the finish where the ginger tails off first. Very long, very muddled end is pretty unsatisfying. Ok. Purchased at Tim and Tom's Speedy Market.

Slightly sweet. Grapefruit start segues to juniper with very slight ginger fire kindled near the finish, building to a respectable fire. Quite bitter in the very long finish. Complicated and I think not quite my thing, as much as I normally like conifers in my soft drinks. Ok. Purchased at Tim and Tom's Speedy Market.

Slightly sweet. Mango featured at the start. Floral orange comes in quickly, light and bright around the mango core, eventually blending nicely. Chili shows up in the finish and starts nearly undetectable but by a quarter of the way through the can becomes a firm but pleasant presence. Recommended. Purchased at Tim and …