(Part Four in the series. Jolly Good)
Name: Tango Apple
Alleged Flavor: uh…Apple
Actual Flavor: Cider in soda form, with a touch of artificial sweetner
Color: Cider-y
Tasting sample was from: 330 ml. can, poured into glass
Observations on British/Irish soda thus far:
1) They aren’t all that fizzy. Maybe it’s a freshness issue, but they all fizz out right after the pouring.
2) Most seem to have a mix of sugar and artificial sweetener. What’s the point in that?
3) They wind up tasting a little two sweet and not strong enough in flavor.
So, Tango Apple then. More of the same, I’m afraid to say, but it’s not too bad. A little fruit juice means that it has a strong juice/cider feel to it, reminiscent of one of my all-time favorite sodas, the short-lived Apple Slice. I don’t know if it was ever release nationwide, but they had it where i was, and it was good. So this reminds me of that, but with an overiding artificial sweetener taste. In some ways, this is better than the Jones Green Apple soda, as the flavor here is more "real"- it even has real fruit juice. But Jones has a bit more of a tart bite, so it gets the slight edge.
Not so sure about the can either. Even the top of the can is black. And the puffy green lips? Not sure I understand the appeal, and not sure if it’s because I’m not British or because I’m not 13 years old.
A good soda, but I’m not too sad that i can’t get it in mass quantities here…
Rating: 7.5 out of 10