{"id":21137,"date":"2017-01-20T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-20T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=21137"},"modified":"2023-08-25T21:06:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T07:06:49","slug":"review-limited-edition-watermelon-and-cherry-haribo-gold-bears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2017\/01\/20\/review-limited-edition-watermelon-and-cherry-haribo-gold-bears\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Limited Edition Watermelon and Cherry Haribo Gold-Bears"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What is it about Haribo gummies?<\/p>\n

They\u2019re always especially fruity. It\u2019s as if a Fruit Roll-Up got bitten by a mutant Gusher, morphed into a carnivorous mammal, and had its DNA enhanced with fruity powers that allow it to shoot delicious, sugar-laden laser beams from its squishy eyes. <\/p>\n

So mark me excited when I saw that there were not one, but THREE new flavors out: Cherry, Green Apple, and Watermelon, all in a race to be the next Haribo Bear.<\/p>\n

Now, before we get into tasting, I would regret not mentioning how difficult these gummies seem to be to find. The Green Apple? Seems to not even exist within a 30-mile radius from Los Angeles, proving itself more obscure and elusive than a 1979 Boba Fett action figure. If you find them, stock up and watch as you make yourself a mini fortune on eBay. (Yes, I will be your customer.)<\/p>\n

In good fortune, I finally tracked down the Watermelon and Cherry at the checkout aisle of a fringe Walgreens. Let\u2019s see how they stack up.<\/p>\n

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Right out of the package, the beary gems have a perfect stretchy, squishy bounce. For a second there, I wasn\u2019t sure if I should eat them or pile them together and make a mattress to sleep on.<\/p>\n

(You should eat them. Just FYI.)<\/p>\n

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Behold! The Watermelon bear!<\/p>\n

This guy tumbles from the pack, pinker than a flamingo wearing a cotton candy muumuu in the Barbie aisle. A little sour, a little tart, a little flowery, and a little I-don\u2019t-knowy, the taste of this bear must be what happens when a Watermelon Jolly Rancher gets squishified with a Strawberry Starburst. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s got a bit of sourness without veering into the \u201cWarhead\u201d zone and has a lightness, sweetness, and unseasonal summery joy that\u2019s welcome in this January chill. Good show, Watermelon bear! <\/p>\n

Now, to our next contender: Cherry.<\/p>\n

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Witness the Cherry. He is a simple fruity ursine. Squidgy and soft like his Watermelon brethren, he comes in a humble shade of mahogany that would make Franken Berry blush. The taste is reminiscent of what might happen if a bottle of grandma\u2019s cranberry juice got sneezed on by a box of Cherry Jell-O: extremely tart, a little bitter, a smidge cough-syrupy, and barely sweet. <\/p>\n

I had been hoping for a brighter, more sugary riff closer to a Sonic Cherry Limeade or a Cherry Jolly Rancher, so this version hinges toward being too tart for my tastes. I\u2019d also like to pretend I have a more sophisticated palate than someone who adores sugary, maraschino-laden flavors, but who am I kidding? I\u2019m more likely to have a flying magical moose drop a diamond-encrusted Dyson vacuum on my head. <\/p>\n

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So, at the end of the day, while the Cherry did fine, I\u2019m giving my vote to Watermelon. It\u2019s a bright, summery flavor, doesn\u2019t taste like cough syrup, and will go smashingly with the lemon, raspberry, orange, strawberry, pineapple, and, lime they\u2019ve already got rolling in the line. <\/p>\n

But I also have an astronomically high tolerance for sugar. At $1 per package, I say give them a go and see what you think. You may love them. You may throw them against the wall. You may have profound revelations equivalent to kissing the philosophy of Albert Camus in the candy aisle. Who knows? Go forth! Find out! The great unknown awaits!<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 17 pieces \u2013 140 calories, 0 calories from fat, 0 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 20 milligrams of sodium, 33 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of dietary fiber, 18 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $1 each (on sale)
\nSize:<\/b> 4 oz. bag
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Walgreens
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10 (Watermelon)
\nRating:<\/b> 4 out of 10 (Cherry)
\nPros:<\/b> Squishy enough to make a mattress with. Cherry could make Franken Berry blush. Watermelon is sweet enough to provide summer in the middle of January. Fruitiness is equivalent to a Fruit Roll-Up bitten by a mutant Gusher.
\nCons:<\/b> Cherry tastes like Cherry Jell-O and grandma\u2019s cranberry juice. Being unable to find Green Apple. Realizing that I have the palate of a 3-year-old. Having a flying magical moose drop a diamond-encrusted Dyson vacuum on your head.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What is it about Haribo gummies? They\u2019re always especially fruity. It\u2019s as if a Fruit Roll-Up got bitten by a mutant Gusher, morphed into a carnivorous mammal, and had its DNA enhanced with fruity powers that allow it to shoot delicious, sugar-laden laser beams from its squishy eyes. 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