Kimura Beverage Cider and Coke

Konzaki : The other day, I bought a unique bottled soft drink at Expressway SA.

Saeko : It's called "drinking rice balls " and "manju chazuke " that I wrote about in the past, and Mr. Konzaki really likes that kind of thing ...

Konzaki : Stable and delicious is important, but sometimes adventure is also necessary. Everything is an experience. By the way, I bought these 3 types

Saeko : "Spicy Mentai Cola", "Unagi Cola", "Sakura Shrimp Cider". It has a lot of impact at the time of the name

Konzaki : Let's drink and compare immediately

■ Mustard Mentai Coke
Konzaki : The spicy, spicy mustard mentaiko-flavored cola "spicy mustard cola". It is said that it was developed with a focus on the balance of spices, etc., in order to make the best use of the taste of spicy noodles. It's a little mature cola with a refreshing carbonic acid and a scent of seafood. The purchase price is 292 yen (tax included, same below)

Kimura Beverage "Spicy Mentai Cola"
Mustard Mentai Coke

Saeko : Does cola need "seafood flavor"?

Konzaki : First of all, the scent. When I remove the cap, I see.

Saeko : I see

Konzaki : I smelled Tsukiji in the evening, which I used to go to. Presence of seafood in a cola-like scent

Kimura Beverage "Spicy Mentai Cola"

Saeko: I often eat spicy cod roe, but it looks like the scent when opened.

Konzaki : The sweetness of cola comes first, and then the flavor of mentaiko gradually strengthens. What is the aftertaste ... What is this?

Saeko : It makes me feel very strange. Certainly it is a cola and a mentaiko. However, it is neither "cola" nor "mentaiko" that I know.

Konzaki: Every time I drink, the standard BGM of "X-Files" is played in my brain, but strangely, I'm gradually getting hooked on the taste. I think there are at least a certain number of people who like this kind of drink.

Kimura Beverage "Spicy Mentai Cola"

Saeko : That's right ...?

Konzaki : Maybe

■ Unagi Coke
Konzaki : Next, "Unagi Coke". Coke with eel extract. It was difficult to balance with the scent peculiar to cola, and it took three years from planning to release after devising it over and over again. The purchase price is 324 yen

Kimura Beverage "Unagi Cola"
Eel cola

Saeko : I love eels! I wanted to eat it as it is if possible!

Konzaki : The color of the contents in the package design makes it look like an eel sauce at first glance. First of all, from the scent. that? It ’s a more normal cola than I expected.

Saeko : Really. There is no habit

Konzaki : For those who like it ... Yeah, it's just normal cola. Is delicious

Kimura Beverage "Unagi Cola"

Saeko : Do you feel that when you drink it up, you feel something that is not cola? But it's a normal cola. delicious

Konzaki : Is it because the impact of "Mentai Coke" was too strong? I can drink it

Saeko : Maybe I wanted you to push out the richness of the eel.

■ Sakura shrimp cider
Konzaki : The last is "Sakura shrimp cider". The precious sakura shrimp, which is only landed in Suruga Bay in Shizuoka Prefecture, is extracted as an extract while it is fresh. It's a dish where you can enjoy the scent of rocky shore and the umami of sakura shrimp. The purchase price is 324 yen

Kimura Beverage "Sakura Shrimp Cider"
Sakura shrimp cider

Saeko : The color is cute and it looks like rosé wine. Actually, I was expecting the most

Konzaki : The scent I'm interested in is amazing. it's amazing

Saeko : "Sakura shrimp" more than I expected. It smells the same as when you open the packed raw sakura shrimp

Konzaki : It's better than "Mentai Coke". It looks cute and has a strong personality.

Saeko : (Take a sip) Wow!

Kimura Beverage "Sakura Shrimp Cider"

Konzaki : Saeko's face is the first time she sees it

Saeko : I've been drinking a lot of things, but this may be the first time I've had such a powerful cider.

Konzaki : At first, the sweetness of cider wins, but when you drink it up, "shrimp" comes. Definitely "shrimp"

Saeko : Already, clearly Sakura shrimp. A taste that pursues sakura shrimp thoroughly without allowing any compromise

■ Playful cider
Konzaki : By the way, all of these ciders are sold by "Kimura Beverage" in Shizuoka Prefecture. Recently, "Anpan Cider" and "Melon Pan Cider" have been released. It seems to be a well-known company among cider lovers

Kimura Beverage Cider 3 Kinds

Saeko : I didn't know ... But the point of view is unique

Konzaki : I'm surprised every time a new product comes out, "Why make that taste a carbonated drink !?" But every time I work hard, I come up with a cider that tastes like that. Take off your hat to the spirit of challenge

Saeko : It's amazing that it's completely shaken off. I don't think I can do this much

Konzaki : I'm looking forward to seeing what new works will be released in the future! At that time, let's drink and compare again!

Saeko : Yeah, yeah ...

* The purchased cider and cola were all consumed by the editorial department. By the way, when I drank 3 kinds at the same time, the aftertaste changed to surprisingly refreshing, which was surprisingly delicious.