Sobe Black and Blueberry Lifewater

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Sobe Black and Blueberry Lifewater

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Sobe Lifewaters are like bottles in Zelda games. You just knock that back, and watch your heart meter refill. When you're done drinking it, you can even fill it up with other stuff! Fairies, Lon Lon Milk, doesn't matter, just swipe that bottle.

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Ben
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Food & Drink

Reviewed by Ben Cordes

Sobe Blue and Blackberry Lifewater

As my once broken robot friend has done (several times) in the past, black and blue berry life water raised my hopes and dashed them quite expertly. Bravo, SoBe. Your zero calorie drink may be a delight to the mouth and lips when chilled, but warm? I'll have nothing of it, thank you. Strangely enough, the ice cold black and blue berry drink doesn't taste like a low calorie beverage. It tastes like blueberry, and it tastes like blackberry. The very berry flavors topple over each other inside the mouth and battle for dominance over the taste buds.

The bland, powdery aftertaste present in ten calorie Vitamin water is nowhere to be tasted in this bottle. Leave it sitting out overnight, however, and a mysterious thing happens. The unpleasantness of Vitamin water seems to hide behind frigid temperatures, arriving alongside warmth. I can't fault SoBe entirely for this; there aren't many drinks that are altogether enjoyable at room temperature.

The bottle is a fun. In fact, it might be too fun. I've held its screwy shape at least a dozen different ways, and can't help but try to figure out other methods of handling while sipping. Don't let the indentations fool you, either. SoBe life water comes standard in a legitimate 20 ounce bottle, as do the zero calorie counterparts. Vitamin water took a significant leap to tackle the low calorie crowd, but they sacrificed enjoyable flavors for fewer calories. As more and more companies switch tactics and follow Vitamin water's lead, they're tending to emerging victorious. SoBe life water has ten calories fewer than the Vitamin nastiness, and the taste will have you thanking yourself for a wise purchase.

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