Crush Lime Review

A week or two ago I got a Crush Lime. I had seen it online and finally found it locally. Now, I enjoy just about anything lime flavored. So I decided to give this a try.

Color and Packaging: Green. Bright green. It has the same style Crush logo and the orange on top, but the orange has a green edge on it. Why the fruit on it isn't all green I'm not sure, except to show that it is Crush. The green label matches the color of the drink very well. The soda itself is a very bright green. The label indicates that it is caffeine free, which is expected with Crush. I've not known many straight up lime sodas to actually include caffeine.

Taste: Upon first sipping the soda it is very limey. It kind of wavered after a bit, and tasted more like Jell-O as it went along (not that lime Jell-O is a bad thing, I quite enjoy it.) It did have a sort of tart finish to it, more acidic and citrus-y than some lime sodas that have a sweeter aftertaste. It is good that it is not so syrupy as other sodas I have tried.

All in all this is a good soda. I will give it 4 1/2 "stars" only because the tartness of the aftertaste was a little more than expected, but not being syrupy made it better. It is a refreshing soda, only around for a short time. I would recommend trying it before it disappears.

Review: Root Jack Orange Flavored Root Beer

*Repost from my personal blog (original post Friday, August 14, 2009)*

Can't get enough of Talk Like a Pirate Day? Do you wear a patch on one eye? Maybe you have a wooden leg, or a hook for a hand. If so, then this is the beverage for you!

Get ready to talk like a pirate and drink some pirate Root Beer - Root Jack is a orange flavored root beer with added vitamin c to ward off the scurvy that comes with months at sea, or those non-stop gaming sessions! It also has guarana to keep you awake for your high seas, or LAN adventures!!



I picked up this tasty energy drink at the 7 Eleven over on Main and Mishawaka in Mishawaka, IN. I was not sure how much orange flavor to expect. I was pleasantly surprised at the smoothness of the root beer and orange flavors combined. It is a little shocking to ones taste buds to have orange flavor combined with root beer, but it is a good combination. I'm sure the flavor will end up growing on me. I can just imagine this poured over some good vanilla ice cream to make a float. Sort of like a root beer orange creme float. The drink also has guarana and vitamin c added to it. The guarana provides a good energy kick that will help keep you going, whether playing video games or swinging from one ship to another being a pirate! The vitamin c is added to help "fight scurvy". This is an easier sell than the other soft drinks that say they are vitamin fortified, but you end up wondering why they added them. As a pirate out on the high seas for months on end, or a malnourished gamer who doesn't eat right, this is a very valuable aspect of the drink!

As a fan of root beer, especially ones with guarana in them, I really enjoyed this beverage. It has a taste that takes a little getting used to since orange does not usually come with root beer, but as I said before, it is a good combination. I can see myself buying more in the future, as soon as some "merchant ports" are available elsewhere across the U.S. It is currently only available at select locations in the Northern Indiana, the Chicago area, and just outside of Detroit, MI. Check out their site for specific locations. The locations keep growing, so be on the lookout for new ones in your area! If you own a convenience store, cyber cafe, etc. you might want to see about carrying Root Jack. It's a great beverage that seems to aim towards gamers and pirates! My only complaint or thing I noticed is that I would like to see the logo of the orange head skull and swords, possibly sans words if necessary, on the lid. Currently it has no logo on the lid of any kind.


http://www.rootjack.com/