Bai Congo Pear

And I'm back. Sorry for that sabbatical. Anyway, If you remember my last encounter with Bai, you'll remember that I drank the whole bottle of Sumatra Dragonfruit before finishing the review. (or first paragraph... or first sentence...) Anyway, what made it so good was that it was true to its flavor. Not somewhat, and not, "well things that are flavored X taste like this, so that is what it should taste like," but, I taste fruit X in this bottle, for real. (Because that wasn't vague or anything.) However, I don't know about this one. Pear is a tough flavor to liquify because it is a rather subtle flavor in its natural form, not to mention a lot of it is due to the pear's gritty texture. Either way, I've liked every flavor I've tried, (I think there are 6 in all) so I have faith in it. And the Congo part? Isn't it Zaire Pear?

Color: Watered down apple juice. Think a Mott's for Tot's type thing. Pretty tame, compared to other drinks.

Smell: Pear. Legit pear.  Well, well, Bai. You've done it again. There truly is no other way to describe it than authentic, natural pear. Very good.

Taste: Woah. Whole lotta pear going on here. And it is good. Pretty awesome. It captures not only the sweetness of the flesh of the pear, but it has a bit of bitterness coming from the pear skin. Again, Bai has taken the natural flavor of a fruit and really turned in to an accurate drink. Just like Dragonfruit. I could complain that it isn't as bold, but remember, as I said, pear is rather subtle. But don't take that the wrong way, it's still pretty impressive, considering it only has 4% juice, 5 calories, and 70 mg of caffeine per bottle (the same as a bottle of Mountain Dew, or 2 cups of green tea.) Well played, Bai.

Rating: ****

Not as good as Dragonfruit, in my opinion, but still an amazing drink, far above most other ones I've tried. Drink it, drink it now!

A Quick Vacation

Alright, guys. I'm sorry to say that I will be at camp until mid-August, so, unfortunately, there will be no reviews for a while. But, when I get back, I'll be doing more reviews than ever, so stay tuned! Thanks for reading InFizzible, and like us on Facebook!

Coco Exposed Goji Berry Lychee

I have to say, I've been putting this review off for a while. This bottle has been sitting in the back of my fridge for a solid month now, and now that I'm out of other beverages, it is time to review this one. Not that I think that this is gonna make me blow chunks over my MacBook, but it just never looked that exciting to me. The bottle certainly doesn't pop off a shelf, and definitely not out of a stocked fridge. The flavor, you ask? It's just another infused coconut drink. This type of drink has grown on me though, so I think it'll be pretty good. My only concern? It is 15% Aloe Vera. Yes, the same green goo that you put on sunburn is in this bottle. Goji and Lychee, bring it on, but Aloe? What are we thinking?

Color: Light beer. (But if you happen to be under the age of 10? Apple juice!) With little shreds of fruit pulp floating in it. Ingredients say? Aloe Vera Pulp. I thought Aloe was a leaf! How is there pulp in a leaf?

Smell: Somewhere between bread and Buttered Popcorn Jelly Bellies. This smell seems to be the sign of fermentation, since the Kombucha I drank earlier smelled like this too. But, according to the ingredients, there isn't any yeast or live bacteria in this drink (or so I hope). The smell honestly makes me think the drink might have gone bad. We'll see.

Taste: Tastes exactly like how it smells. It starts off pretty well, actually. There is a nice citrus flavor present when the drink hits your mouth, but then, the whole experience heads south. As fast as that nice citrus flavor appears, it is replaced with an extremely bitter and almost rotten fruit flavor. Enter Lychee. Yup, this asian fruit is not for me. But that's only the start. After the Lychee fades, you are hit with another rotten flavor, which is much more earthy than the first. That must be the Aloe. And folks, when I say rotten, I don't mean gross, I mean the fruit in this drink was probably infested with maggots when it was juiced. Not to mention that the mouthfeel of the drink is ruined due to the Aloe Pulp. Never again, folks. Never.

Rating: *

Alright, I'll admit. I hated this drink. But I think it is one of those drinks that someone with the right palette could really enjoy. So, just because I didn't like it doesn't mean you won't. Try it out, and see what you think. You can find this one at your local Whole Foods or specialty market.