Hoplark Sparkling HopTea – the Really Hoppy One

This has a few more ingredients than what I’m used to drinking, so I was hoping it wouldn’t freak me out, but some friends bought it for me, so I had to try it. It was only a matter of time until someone came along with something as refreshing and as mood altering as beer. Well, refreshing due to the flavor and the hops, and mood altering due to the black tea. Let’s face it—if what you need is alcohol, you’ll find alcohol. This one is really delicious—as good as anything I’ve had lately—and that’s saying a lot. Well, maybe it’s tied with the other hop drink I had, but so far, the hop drinks are two for two (as in home runs)—I’m gonna try them all! This is from Boulder, a city in Colorado I’d like to move to, but I think it’s too sunny for me. It comes in an attractive 16 ounce can with more words on it than Dr. Bronner’s—well, that’s a bit of an exaggeration. They have quite a website, it really goes all out. They’ve got more products than I can take in right now—I’ll wait to see what else I find at the store. This isn’t cheap—but probably shouldn’t be, for the quality—and also, nothing is cheap anymore. There must be more people out there besides myself who are looking for drinks that are non-alcoholic, sugar-free, and gluten-free. We might all feel like we’re the only ones, in this world of wheat, sugar, and booze. But no—there are companies like this one taking chances and betting their products will sell themselves.

5.11.23