{"id":24175,"date":"2017-08-24T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=24175"},"modified":"2023-08-25T20:49:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T06:49:08","slug":"review-limited-edition-haribo-gold-bears-mystery-flavors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2017\/08\/24\/review-limited-edition-haribo-gold-bears-mystery-flavors\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Limited Edition Haribo Gold-Bears Mystery Flavors"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wait. <\/p>\n

Gummi bears have flavors? <\/p>\n

Despite eating Olympic swimming pools of them over the decades, that’s news to me. I thought they were all one – “fruitish.” Perhaps because I shove them in my mouth by the handful, they meld into the same taste?<\/p>\n

Hence I walked into Haribo’s Mystery Flavor Gold-Bears thinking, “Oh, they have specific flavors now – that’s new!”<\/p>\n

My first impression of this product was: Where’s the beef? <\/p>\n

This is a large bag but the bears only come up to the top of the clear window. Two-thirds of the bag is empty – not even filled with air, fercryinoutloud! It’s like the CD longbox of candy! <\/p>\n

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Second impression: Have the gummi bear species reverse-evolved into smaller versions of themselves? I love miniatures, but I like to look a bear in the eye before I bite his head off, thank you very much.<\/p>\n

Inside the bag, that familiar plasticy sweet smell and the greasy film that leaves bear trails on every surface.<\/p>\n

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Spoiler alert: if you want to solve the mystery flavors mystery yourself, stop reading here and come back later!<\/p>\n

Let’s start with the ones I’m sure about. <\/p>\n

Blue = Blueberry. This was a no-brainer. <\/p>\n

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The orange-yellow was definitely peach. No doubt about it. <\/p>\n

These were also my two favorite flavors. They tasted like bright, punchy candy renditions of their namesake fruits. <\/p>\n

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The remaining three I’m a bit tentative on.<\/p>\n

The maroon I’m 70 percent sure is raspberry. 30 percent chance it’s pomegranate. While they had a pleasant berry-ish taste, I wasn\u2019t excited about them. Perhaps the ease of identification boosted the enjoyment in the others?<\/p>\n

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I originally thought the pink and bright yellow were strawberry and pineapple, but then discovered these are flavors are in the usual Haribo gummi bear mix, so they wouldn’t put them in this, would they? <\/p>\n

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I scanned the package for hints. That fruit-filled question mark probably holds the answers to this profound conundrum. <\/p>\n

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After consulting the cartoon bear oracle, and a second round of tasting, I’m leaning toward pink = watermelon and yellow = banana. These are pure guesses, however. I’m curious to hear what you all think since I couldn’t check my work on their website. The URL advertised on the package is currently password protected. Annoying. <\/p>\n

The yellow bears were the most confounding flavor-wise and my least favorite of the group. If they really were banana, it\u2019s a loose interpretation. Assuming my guess on the pink bear is correct, I prefer a heavier-handed take on watermelon. These were far weaker than my watermelon touchstone \u2013 Jolly Ranchers. <\/p>\n

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Overall, the gummi bears retained their historic chewy fruity appeal and the mystery flavors added a new twist (especially for those of us who never knew there were intentional tastes involved in the first place). If you’re a gummi bear fan, these are worth a try!<\/p>\n

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(Nutrition Facts – 13 bears \u2013 100 calories, 0 grams of fat, 0 milligrams of sodium, 23 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of fiber, 12 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $1.89
\nSize:<\/b> 4 oz. bag
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Walgreens
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> I love a good mystery! Who killed the blue bear in the library with a rope?
\nCons:<\/b> 4 ounces of micro-bears in a 9 ounce bag. Least banana-y banana \u2013 if that is banana. Non-working website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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