Brand: Olipop Classic Grape Sparkling Tonic.
Origin: Oakland, CA.
Purchase Place: Kowalski's Market, St. Paul, MN.
Sweetener: Stevia and their "olismart" blend.
Review: Interestingly enough, this can contained 45 calories whereas their "cola" that I had last winter had 35 calories. This one had more fruit juice concentrates, so that must have been the difference: the cola just had apple and lime juice, but this had grape, apple, and lime. (Which makes the sugar content go from 2g to 4g.) But it had the same NINE grams of fiber added to it!
This was pretty good! It wasn't an overly sweet child-like grape soda (or "tonic" I suppose I should say). It was still tinted purple, but the flavor was a little deeper and almost "herbier" than a standard grape - there was more depth to it. I didn't get a bad aftertaste from the Stevia which happens with some drinks. This was a bit better than their cola in my mind! I'll need to keep exploring these tonics!
Score: 7 out of 10.
Score: 7 out of 10.
Their summer seasonal, Orange Cream, is SPECTACULAR. You can probably still find some cans around town for another couple of weeks if you look hard.
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