Lipton Ice Tea Zero/ Review

I always just fall for it when they give it away free on a hot summer day. Damn and it taste like crap, actually taste like they sponged some sweaty person , squeezed it in a cann and added some bubbles. Lipton should just quit making this or the guy who is keeping this in the line is get fired. Mostly the taste is so freaking horrible, I like the Lipton Ice tea without the bubbles or the Lipton green tea. But added bubbles give it a horrible taste. But how dare they keep making this disgusting drink.

Design wise too much info, nowadays everybody knows what Zero means and that just mean no sugar. The dark blue plus yellow is an interesting colorscheme. But totally does not look refreshing, plus the dark blue expect some blueberry or cherry flavour than ice tea.

Nalu Fruity Energizer / Review

Was in Belgium today so checked out there stored to find some new drink actually there was allot but did not buy them all cause I don't have time to taste and test them all. Had to also stay till 7pm so needed some energy to do that.

The design is sure pretty sporty but the logo is kinda odd Arabianish design, its bit too crowded for my taste got too much info their want to show while its not that really needed.

The taste is a kind of passion fruit flavour but not that taste actually. And not really recommended nor would but one to drink at all. Tasted some thing before but not sure which brand it was though. Think the best energy drink out there is Monster Energy or Faster cause of their taste.

Unboxing my prize from Tetra Pak

Actually entered the competition just for fun, was not thinking I would win it at all. But suddenly got an email from them saying I am the winner! Well actually its an awesome edition to add to my gear and especially I can use this while I am traveling just making it less boring. Actually thought they would send me a black iPad two, but its much better they send me a white one plus a smart cover with a print of their own website. Really got to give thanks to Tetra Pak choosing me as their winner. If you live in Europe and want to win an iPad 2 too go to www.tetrapak.com/life and compete in the competition.

BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN 1925

I found this interesting old movie called Battleship Potemkin, eventhough its an old silent movie, but I have to say not least what you would normally expect. Its not some silly comedic movie with a simple piano song behind it. In this movie you can see how the smart choice of the music sets the mood of this film. However the cinematography is also quite interesting and the editing of it too. There are actually some quite interesting angles and shots in there. Also I have to say there are allot of twist in the story which you don't expect which is quite good.

The Magic of Movie Editing

Here is an interesting video about editing for all the editors out there, but also film makers and cinematographers especially need to learn also the rest that happens after the wrap of the film sets. The great this these vids is not showing how films are edited in new ways, but actually the old way how it started and this way you learn some great things you might be able to use in the new.

Monster Energy Shot / Review

Monster energy shots, its quite new while there were some Red Bull shots sold in Holland but never really catched on cause it just a tiny bottle and not really much to drink if you are thirsty.

First thing is really  small a 90ml bottle while the can counter part which is 500ml which is allot to drink. However the energy shots are probably more aimed at athletes which drink this to get an energy boost. While not really much for consumer use unless your hobby is doing marathon runs and any extreme sports.

However from seeing how the Red Bull shots are sold now, its a bit strange cause they are selling at fast food shops train stations. Hardly much aiming at athletes. While mostly people be rather buying coffee or the big can or just bottles of water or cola at the shops of the train station. Also nice container to keep or re-use. Especially for when you are jogging and don't want to carry a huge bottle nor a camel bag, this small bottle fits nice in your hands to run around with it.

Design
From Monster Energy you can basically expect awesome use of their logo and keeping the rest as simple as possible. The bottle shape is pretty simplistic and good size to hold, however it basically very much small size to fit in most waist bags. Also their are certain waist bags for small water containers which this should fit in too.

Flavour
Have to say its not really much of a refreshing drink, mostly same as most energy shots mostly got a high glucose taste which is mainly the energy. It got a very slight taste of the Monster energy but not really strong. If I have to compare the taste to anything else, I would say its like drinking some cough syrup. I have to say its not a refreshing drink, mostly you need to combine it with water to rinse out the glucose taste from your mouth like most energy shots. Mainly got experience drinking energy shots and stuff from my cycling days. Basically if you are doing some intensive training I would use it when my energy feels low to boost it up. But not drink it as some soda pop, also recommended not to drink more than just one a day, cause its a high concentration of energy.

7up? Lemon, lime & bubbles?

Ok, I am truly confused by this can especially it is saying 7up but I know how the latest 7up should look like, but this says it is from Seven-Up International. This can of 7up is actually imported from Germany where is is produced and does have the legit Ball packaging logo. However the graphic design has nothing in common with the standard 7up graphics nor the logo. Now I went and checked online for the website and its seems that Europe will have a different Seven Up look than compared wit America. If you checked 7up.com you will find they sporty American design, but checking 7up.nl or 7up.de you will find the European version. I have to say they styling on the website looks cool, but have to say the graphics on this can looks just crazy cheap, but probably cause this can is a German design and the Dutch will have a much different look while still have almost equal new 7up Logo. Also the UK has a total different logo than the American or European design.

Design
I have to say probably cause it is German import and I know their style is less graphic more typo, so the can kinda fits their taste. Hope the Dutch version would look better though, especially slightly altered logo with photo's of the lemon and lime added. But have to say the counter part from America still looks much better though.  This just feels and looks very cheap compared to the older styling. Mostly the logo looks just too simplistic.

Taste
Not really much of a taste change maybe a very very slight hint of lime in there but not really noticeable unless you are really searching for it.

New Aloe Vera King / Review

Actually I reviewed this drink and packaging a few years back, back then it had a particular standard bottle as other Aloe Vera beverages. However today I went a shop where mostly allot of new stuff are sold before they hit the bigger superstores. The restyling is pretty good actually and looks less cheap. However have to say its still not much of a beverage look, I can still put it between the gardener section and sell it as kind of special fertilizer for Aloe vera plants. However I have to say it does stand out now with a better bottle design and not using the standard bottle as the other brands. Have to say its now probably one of the better designs between the other Aloe vera drinks.

Design
As I can see they designer did his best to keep allot the things in the original design while making it look much better and less cheap. However the graphics shows again too much of the plant and not showing that is it a beverage, especially just one small thing show its a drink cause it says Aloe Drink. Just some splashes of water would probably do it. Or they should just not include the plant but just show splashes with the bits of aloe vera which on the Nestea Aloe vera lemon tea, where it looks more like a real beverage and nothing close to any gardener stuff.

Flavour
Taste wise it seem to have change a little especially its less sweet and that made it somehow more refreshing just a little Aloe Vera taste which is not very overwhelming, but this way its very refreshing to drink it. Cause the other ones are quite sweet or got overwhelming aloe vera taste and taste much better as a mix, but this one is pretty good to drink on its own.