Huh. I’ve never heard Nickelback. I’ve never heard that it’s hip to make fun of Zima either.
To be fair, I’ve never drunk the water that flowers die in, so I was extrapolating. I should have said it tastes like that water smells.
But by all means, go ahead acting like folks are trying to be hip! That’s groovy!
Not quite. It has sold well in Japan all along and was never dropped from production there.
I agree “Spittle of Christ” was something so teenage edgelordish that it couldn’t be construed as hip. Boasting about it years later, even less so. For once you and I are totally on the same page!
I was just out of college and trying to be a hard case (an endeavor I have never succeeded in), so I was drinking bourbon (which I continued doing for about 22 years; I am nothing if not persistently deluded). So, I go into a slightly shabby bar in Kansas City with a buddy of mine. A good friend. My best friend. I’m preparing to order my Beam on the rocks and light up my Arturo Fuente, because this is the kind of place where you can do that. I ask my buddy what he wants to drink.
“Zima with Grenadine,” he says.
Zima. With Grenadine. I’m not even entirely sure what Grenadine is. But this is my best friend. We’ve been through a lot together. I hesitate.
“OK, I’ll give you the money, but you have to go up and order it.”
They still make at least Bartles and Jaymes, I just bought some last night for an 80s party I’m having this weekend. I saw the Seagrams too. Real bitch to find though, even though their web site lists where you can buy it, none of the places stocked it near me.
I think I had a Zima once, but I don’t remember what it tasted like.
I drank Zima in the 90s and aughts, because beer gives me an immediate migraine and wine in a lot of bars is BAAAAD (and seriously overpriced). A Zima with an orange or lime slice was fine when I was out at a club dancing or seeing bands. But, no, I didn’t wear legwarmers or a side ponytail with that. They were way out of style. I wore my black ribbon choker necklace and a slip dress with combat boots. 
No, no. Zima is so totally 90s. We’re talking corduroys, chokers, plaid patterns, babydoll dresses, that sort of thing.
I’m really tempted to try one, but at $10 a 6-pick, you have got to be kidding me. That’s a craft brew price range. They’re really banking on Gen X nostalgia here.
If I’ve zaid it once, I’ve zaid it a thouzand times: Zima zucks.
That being zaid, enjoy your noztalgic trip.
Cool bro
No u
[Moderating]
FoieGrasIsEvil, I realize that you were joking there, and so this won’t be a formal Warning, but that was in serious bad taste. When making a joke, please stop to think first whether it’s appropriate.
When my gf is low-carbing, shes been drinking the alcoholic seltzer watersthat have popped up.
They are 5% ABV, kind of thirst quenching.
Yep. And I contributed $9 to the scheme. Drank 3, gave two to a friend, and will probably drink the last one tonight so as not to waste [del]perfectly good[/del] alcohol.
High five.
Back in the day, it was said Zima was beer for people that don’t like beer. So I tried some. I thought it was OK.
I guess they were right.
(Never drank another one, though. I have my reputation to think about!)
Zima makes an acceptable mixer, if you put enough vodka into it. Otherwise, it’s just a waste of swallowing.
Zima! The perfect accompaniment to Screaming Yellow Zonkers.
Now I’m wondering–maybe the Zima I bought had actually gone bad? I feel like an idiot for not wondering that before. The rot flavor was overwhelming, and maybe I just bought some that had been sitting in the cool case for months and done the Zima equivalent of skunking.
I think you may be on to something. All I remember about it is that it’s super sweet, (which in and of itself could put someone off). The taste of the smell of rotting flowers (I know exactly what you mean by that!) doesn’t seem like an apt description of it, even if you don’t like it.
Everyone else thought “gross 90’s drink”. I thought of the Zocalo.