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July 26, 2004

I Credit The President

For most of my life, I've vaslty preferred all things lime to lemon.

For years, it wasn't easy. Ever tried to find Limeade at the grocery store? It's much more expensive, if you can find it at all. It always seemed not to be as popular.

And yet the delights of the lime - tastier than the bland orange, more appealing than the astringent lemon - beckon.

Finally, justice is being done.

First came Diet Coke With Lime; quite simply, the best carbonated beverage ever made.

Now, the world of alcoholic beverages is on board, with Mike's Hard Lime.

Lime continues to be a trendy darling in the beverage industry. The latest limey-flavored beverage comes from Mike's Hard Lemonade, makers of flavored malt beverages.

Mike's Hard Lime is for those who like a pucker punch and crisp flavor. It's tangy and tart and not as sweet as the original Mike's Hard Lemonade.

"Trendy Darling" my butt. Lime is as trendarlingly as the Chicago Bears - something us fans have been doggedly rooting for long before it became hip.

It is, however, by far the best of the Mike's line of spiked Crystal Lite-knockoffs malt beverages.

Posted by Mitch at July 26, 2004 04:45 AM | TrackBack
Comments

I've tried the Mike's Lime and it is, if you'll forgive me, sublime. A bit like a mello margarita. None of the damn watering holes on Grand Avenue are serving it yet, but I keep asking for it.

Posted by: michael at July 26, 2004 10:58 AM

Call me a traditionalist, but Gin and Tonic has been my standard mixed drink since I started going to bars.

With Quinine and Lime, it is truly a healthy drink!

Posted by: Jason Goray at July 26, 2004 12:19 PM

I bought a sixer of this a while back. Much too sweet, tastes oddly like Squirt.

If you want a real lime drink, just make a homemade margarita (none of that mix crap). Mmm, tequila...

Posted by: Kris at July 26, 2004 01:29 PM

Does anyone see Green River soda around these days? We had to drive east of the Cascades to drink it when I was a kid.

Actually, to Idaho, I think. Which made it the Coors of soda pop, I reckon.

Posted by: ncwood at July 26, 2004 03:58 PM

Green River Soda link

http://www.beveragesdirect.com/detail-72-Green_River_Soda_12_Pack_Cans.asp

Posted by: ncwood at July 26, 2004 04:00 PM

You used to be able to get Green River at the Frogtown Diner, and I THINK they still sell it at Snuffy's Burgers - Two locations, Lexington/Larpenteur and Cleveland/Randolph. They did the last time I was there, anyhoo.

Posted by: mitch at July 26, 2004 05:23 PM
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