Friday May 18, 2007

The Great Geniant Taste Test

by Jared Christensen in Article

5 comments

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The Great Taste TestIn the spirit of complete beverage nerdery, Geniant has conducted The Great Geniant Taste Test™, a carbonated smackdown between various Diet Rite and Fresca flavors (with rogue Mountain Dew & 7-Up submissions by an unknown perpetrator). The debate was heady, the passions intense, and the conclusions earth-shattering. Below is the list that will surely shape the future of the Geniant Free Drink Fridge.

The results of our blind taste test (ranked from most liked to least liked):

  1. Fresca Classic
  2. Diet Rite Red Raspberry
  3. Diet Rite Cola
  4. Diet Rite Cherry Cola
  5. Diet Rite Tangerine
  6. Fresca Black Cherry
  7. Diet Rite Kiwi Strawberry
  8. Diet Cherry 7UP
  9. Fresca Peach
  10. Diet Mountain Dew

Congratulations go to the undisputed champion, Fresca Classic. May your sweet carbonated classicness grace our tummies forever.

Check out how the event unfolded on Flickr.

Comments on “The Great Geniant Taste Test”

  1. Posted: Friday May 18, 2007Matt Donovan said:

    somewhere far away, someone is crying.

  2. Posted: Friday May 18, 2007Nathan Smith said:

    Matt: I feel his pain. Sadly, I wasn’t present at the taste-test to plead the case of the Dew.

  3. Posted: Friday May 18, 2007Simmy said:

    I demand a recount!!!! This time, with people who have taste buds.

  4. Posted: Monday May 21, 2007Jason Beaird said:

    When it comes to 2nd tier, non-alcoholic, carbonated beverages, Fresca may be acceptable. I’ll stick with Dr. P and his trusty stunt double Senor Pibb though where available. I did see a hefty load of Big Red in the fridge. That one’s hard to come by out here on the East Coast, but I’m a big fan.

  5. Posted: Friday May 25, 2007mrsungo said:

    What kinda shortbus taste test are you Texans running… Where’s the Shasta?