Pepsi Max. I'd die of thirst without it.
With the amount of aspartame in Pepsi Max, that'll kill you before you die of thirst. Wouldn't touch any liquid with aspartame in it.
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With the amount of aspartame in Pepsi Max, that'll kill you before you die of thirst. Wouldn't touch any liquid with aspartame in it.
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never even heard of it - where do you get it? (I believe you're a fellow inhabitant of northern Ireland/north or Ireland depending on your preference!) is this a Belfast only drink!?
Ive met it in sainsbury's mainly, they do a cherry variety is quite nice too.
Defo not a belfast only drink given how rarely i'm in that neck of the woods.
Pretty much anywhere mildly pretentious has a likelyhood of selling either fentimans or bundberg (another olde world style of drink)
never even heard of it - where do you get it? (I believe you're a fellow inhabitant of northern Ireland/north or Ireland depending on your preference!) is this a Belfast only drink!?
I've never heard of it....and I'm in Belfast
With the amount of aspartame in Pepsi Max, that'll kill you before you die of thirst. Wouldn't touch any liquid with aspartame in it.
Well my friend, there comes a time when we all have to depart from this green and pleasant land. When that day comes I will be content that my aspartame MAY have played a roll in my death. However, I'm quite sure that my nicotine addiction and chronic alcoholism will have stole the show. Are you ready to depart subbytna? I've been ready from day one and I'll have no regrets. Live long and prosper friend. Or die young and leave a good looking corpse. The choice is yours.
I didn't like any cola at all until Coke Zero came out, it's the only Cola that tastes any good, not overly sweet like diet coke and has a real clean taste to it.
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Heinz beans should be limited to being the alternative to Branstons ! Branstons are far superior!
Asda's highjuice blackcurrant (the proper sugar version) is a decent alternative to Ribena and half the cost.
Asda's highjuice blackcurrant (the proper sugar version) is a decent alternative to Ribena and half the cost.
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With the amount of aspartame in Pepsi Max, that'll kill you before you die of thirst. Wouldn't touch any liquid with aspartame in it.
Nothing wrong with Aspartame as long as you don't have in excess (just like everything else). All myth that it's really bad.
EDIT: Link has NHS article with some sources to studies http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Goodfood/Pages/the-truth-about-aspartame.aspx
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ah cheers. just the fact I live in the 'sticks' and have never heard of it made me think it must be one of the cool hip drinks only available in Belfast! must keep my eye out for it
think I've had bundberg, is it like a ginger beer type drink - and minging?
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Branston Baked Beans. Epic beans for a few pennies less than their Heinz overlords.
THIS
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Oh the root beer and ginger beer from bunderberg are rank, but the lemonade and pink lemonade are quite nice in a hipster ish way.
Waitrose Essentials Multigrain Hoops are much nicer than Cheerios with a lot less sugar in them. I also prefer their Weetabix clone.
Marks & Spencer chocolate is excellent. As good as Lindt or Green & Blacks. I also prefer M&S lactose-free milk to the brand leader Lactofree. In fact, most of M&S products are really excellent.
Marks & Spencer chocolate is excellent. As good as Lindt or Green & Blacks. I also prefer M&S lactose-free milk to the brand leader Lactofree. In fact, most of M&S products are really excellent.
There never second in the cola market.
- damn, too late for the joke. 
Sainsbury's branded - and some of their basic label goods - are perfectly good alternatives IMO.
interesting, though I am trying to imagine how anything can be nice in a hipsterish way - as long as I don't have to wear skinny jeans and flip flops I may try and seek these fanciful drinks out!
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..... I prefer my own brand.
Also, came into this thread thinking it was the alternative bands thread. Slightly disappointed.
Also, came into this thread thinking it was the alternative bands thread. Slightly disappointed.
Just ditch the flip flops. You'll get away with the skinny jeans as long as you never say out loud any of the following:
1. Heinz Baked beans are better than Branston Baked Beans
2. I Shave my head with a children's toy
3. Israel has a right to defend it's self
4. Reverse racism is a lie
5. SJW's are all on the left
6. Elderly woman behind the counter in a small town
7. DPD suck
8. Death to murderers
9. Trump can govern
10 Hillary lost an e-mail somewhere