YEO'S GRASS JELLY DRINK

Who would've thought earlier last year, that such a humble drink as Yeo's Grass Jelly Drink would happen to be one of the biggest hits of 2010? After countless reports and criticisms from all corners, many of you are probably still undecided on the quality of this beverage. Well skeptics, here is the definitive review of this enigma of a drink, one  that has polarized so many and left people thinking, will it live up to the hype?

Presentation
Yeoman's have really stepped up their game when it came to the presentation of their latest. Grass Jelly drink features a sleek 300ml can with a bold Black stripe dominating the design. It also has ninja stars on it. This can begs to be drank, and the appetising wisps of grass (jelly) poking through both entice and ask some pretty serious questions about what the drinker is in for! Overall, they've done a good job, concealing just enough from us to want to have a look inside, whilst not spoiling everything.

Tasting Notes
A quick whiff of what's inside provides the drinker with an overwhelming bouquet of sour grass and black tea notes, its strong, so you'll want to do this in a well ventilated area. I would recommend letting the can sit open for a few moments before tasting, as the aroma opens up considerably, providing a slightly mellower experience. The drink has a hint of sweetness to it, but is dominated by bold rotting banana leaf, finishing with a slight hint of mould and copper. There were some floaty bits in it, what i was assuming is the jelly, and these were popping with vibrant grassy hues. Overall a most horriffic experience.

Weirdness
If you came to town for weirdness, you should look no further than Yeo's Grass Jelly drink. It's enigmatic packaging is a bold step for the company and the taste is absolutely one of the strangest things i have ever experienced. I can't wait to see what they do next!

PRESENTATION: 8
TASTE: 10
WEIRDNESS: 9

OVERALL:
8.5

MILKIS

 Like the popular sweet of a similar name, Milkis is a sweet treat that promises 'New feeling of soda beverage'. Does the curiously named beverage live up to the hype, or does it drip through the fine threaded sieve of quality through to the overflowing mediocrity slop-bucket casually thrown onto the floor below.

PRESENTATION
Milkis comes bottled in a particularly fetching green bottle, probably to conceal the porridge-y looking milky white liquid inside. The label is covered in strange heiroglyphs, perhaps from a bygone oriental civilization. As far as layout goes, the label is not as inviting as the hilarious tagline might suggest, showing us some bizairre scenario involving a little ragtime man trying to fly into space with a balloon only to be impaled by the spikes of the sun, very milky. But enough about the look, how does it taste?

TASTING NOTES
I was surprised upon opening the drink that it was in fact carbonated, this must be the 'new feeling' that i was promised. The Milkis itself is actually quite pleasant, if not a little too sweet. Subtle hints of marzipan and a strong medicinal punch at the back combine to create an overall flavour that evokes memories of trips to the corner store on a Sunday morning. It is thin and refreshing, best served cold as once the temperature begins to rise so too does the sickly sweetness. I would have preferred more bubbles as well, but this is not bad considering their ambitious approach to soda beverage creation.

WEIRDNESS
Despite the relative nice-ness of this drink, i was disappointed with its weirdness. With a name like Milkis, one would come to envision a milky, thick mucus-like refreshment. This is more like a typical soft drink than a weird drink, and although the strange floating man on the label goes a small way in weirding things up, the drink itself falls flat.

PRESENTATION: 3.5/5
TASTE: 3/5
WEIRDNESS: 1/5

OVERALL SCORE:
2.5/5