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<\/a>I won\u2019t usually review a seltzer but with Bellwoods Brewing<\/span><\/a><\/b> doing deliveries to Manitoba – I had to pick up a can of Bellwoods\u2019 new Jelly King Real Fruit Seltzer<\/span><\/a><\/b>, with this being their tangerine grapefruit<\/span><\/a> variety.\u00a0<\/p>\nFrom the website: Juicy tangerine shines through, balanced by crisp grapefruit, lemon, and lime. With 100% real fruit and 0.0% alcohol, this bright and zesty blend is crisp and refreshing.<\/p>\n
Appearance: <\/b>This looks like a typical Jelly King NA Sour to me, which shocked me as I poured this – I was expecting a very carbonated and clear beverage that looks like a 7-UP. Nope, this is a very opaque and dark orange-bodied beverage that looks like no seltzer you\u2019ve ever had – but that being said, as I was pouring it, it had a good amount of fizzy carbonation that you\u2019d expect in a typical seltzer\/soft drink.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Aroma: <\/b>I\u2019m getting grapefruit first and foremost, which is a tad bit surprising as it\u2019s the second fruit on the billing. There\u2019s a bit of tangerine as well to give the seltzer some sweetness, and to give it a bit of a snap.. there\u2019s a bit of a lemon\/lime presence at the end. So far, this reminds me of my mom\u2019s boozy slushes that she has made since a long time before I was born – definite tartness, sweetness, citrus elements.<\/p>\n
Taste: <\/b>For a seltzer, yeah – you get that \u201csoda water\u201d taste to it but the fruitiness give off notes of grapefruit for a good amount of tartness, a moderate amount of tangerine that gives a sweetness to it, and lemon\/lime to compliment both the sweetness\/tartness of all the fruit. It\u2019s decently smooth.<\/p>\n
Overall Thoughts: <\/b>This is an\u00a0adult<\/i>\u00a0\u201csoft drink\u201d – it\u2019s got a vibe that\u2019s between a sour but also a soda. This is also only 40 calories so it makes it a bit healthier than a Fanta or Orange Crush (RIP C\u2019Plus). The ingredients are simply: carbonated water, tangerines, grapefruit, lemons, and limes. I was going to completely write this off as I don\u2019t like seltzers, but this not only fits in the with the Jelly King series, but also could compete with grocery brands. How will this compete against grocery brands? I have no idea but this had serious flavour to it, something I don\u2019t see from seltzers usually.. so I\u2019ll try out their other flavours one of these days.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n