Green River – Diet, soda pop review

Green River – Diet; The original lime soda from Illinois, now available as a diet soda.

This one looked green, very very green. The name is Green River, so that makes sense, but it’s still a little off putting. It’s not what I’d call a natural color.

It’s also a diet cola, so this could go either way. I pop open the bottle and take a whiff.

Not great. I get the lime smell, but there’s some other chemical smell. It’s not as sweet as I expected. Maybe it will be OK.

The first taste is fizzy. The bubbles are really strong. That’s nice.

The flavor is definitely lime. While you’re drinking it, there’s the lime. It’s not very sweet. It’s not bad.

But then you stop drinking and the aftertaste hits. It’s…um…nasty. It’s chemical and bitter. Sodium benzoate potassium acesulfame or something. I have no idea, but it’s not good.

I take another drink and now I can taste that nasty aftertaste while I’m drinking. If you drink it fast, you don’t notice it as much, but the aftertaste always hits hard.

I finish the bottle. I get used to the taste. It’s still not great. I can still taste it after the bottle is empty.

This isn’t the most horrible drink I’ve had, but it’s close. I give it a 2 out of 10. I will not be buying any more of this stuff.

Yuck.

INGREDIENTS: Carbonated Water, Citric Acid, Natural Lime Oils, FD&C Yellow #5, FD&C Blue #1, Aspartame, Acesulfame Potassium, Ascorbic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzonate.