r/sparklingwater

I've been a Topo Chico die hard for years, and was very bummed since it stopped production. I tried all the replacements and couldn't find anything that came close in terms of carbonation and taste until I found Agua de Piedra. After trying it, I wondered if I might like it better than Topo. I didn't want to believe it was true and figured I just didn't remember what Topo tastes like. Then I found a secret stash of Topo at a store, and last night, my gf and I performed a very unscientific blind taste test, and the results were.....

We both preferred Agua de Piedra. **

** the Topo Chico was from before the stopped production, so it's possible (??) it's lost some of its carbonation (??), but otherwise, I don't see myself going back to Topo.

Polar Strawberry Lemonade: Great strawberry flavor. Going to be honest, but I really couldn’t tell the difference between this one and Strawberry Watermelon. Maybe slightly more sour, but honestly, I really couldn’t tell. Love, love, love the can. I normally not someone who gets influenced by the whatever the drink is packaged in, but this one was really, really pretty. I think if I saw this in the regular grocery stores I’d be tempted by the outside alone.

Gerolsteiner: Also great. I absolutely love good plain flavored sparkling water, and this one was pretty fantastic. Definitely a little saltier tasting than some I’ve tried, but good nonetheless. It does have less bubbles than some of the ones out there. Definitely less than Topo Chico or Polar, but still really good. Also, I left it out for an hour after I first had it, and it still tasted pretty crisp. So I definitely recommend.

I ordered a few cases of Waterloo and in my summer berry flavor, 5 of the 12 cans in that case had bulging bottoms 😭 so sad, and it’s always summer berry that this happens!

Seeing I had previously tasted Rambler Satsuma and wasn't all that thrilled with it, but liked Blackberry, I decided to try the Lemon-Lime and this is a 10/10. Excellent!!! Reminds me of Sprite or Starry but without the sugar and calories.

Rambler ingredients: Sparkling water, mineral blend, natural flavors.