{"id":75063,"date":"2026-01-16T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=75063"},"modified":"2026-01-13T14:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T00:44:08","slug":"other-things-i-consumed-1-16-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2026\/01\/16\/other-things-i-consumed-1-16-26\/","title":{"rendered":"OTHER THINGS I CONSUMED: 1\/16\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Unwell<\/p>\n

Unwell Cherry Lime Energy Drink<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

This energy drink is um, well, unawesome. While it has a strong cherry aroma, its cherry lime flavor doesn\u2019t pop. Its flavor is muted, which is surprising because that wasn\u2019t the case when I tried Unwell\u2019s Frosted Cranberry Energy Drink<\/a> several weeks ago.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s not all that\u2019s disappointing. There\u2019s something mid-sip that I can only describe as a somewhat thick texture that\u2019s similar to what I experience with protein beverages. That would be fine if this had protein, but it has none. It\u2019s not a deal breaker, but again, I don\u2019t recall Unwell\u2019s Frosted Cranberry having it. <\/p>\n

The beverage has 150 milligrams of caffeine from natural sources, 745 milligrams of electrolytes, doesn\u2019t contain artificial sweeteners, and is made with real fruit juice (although the can says just 4 percent). Also, the can brings Airheads candy to mind. <\/p>\n

Barebells Wild Strawberry Protein Soda<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

\"Barebells<\/p>\n

While Barebells, known for its protein bars, calls this a \u201csoda\u201d with 200 milligrams of caffeine, the can should really say \u201cProtein Energy Drink.\u201d Along with Wild Strawberry, there are also Sweet Cherry and Pineapple Sunrise varieties.<\/p>\n

The \u201csoda\u201d has a pleasant strawberry aroma and a mild strawberry flavor. There\u2019s also a slight creaminess, which I guess could be from the whey protein isolate, which provides 10 grams of protein. It contains no strawberry juice but does have artificial sweeteners. Not surprisingly, because it\u2019s a protein \u201csoda\u201d with whey protein isolate, it has the same slightly thick texture as other protein beverages.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s an okay-tasting drink with a high caffeine content and a decent amount of protein. It\u2019s tasty and caffeinated enough that I might try the other flavors.<\/p>\n

A&W Ice Cream Sundae Soda<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

\"A&W<\/p>\n

Yes, this came out more than half a year ago, but I came across it during a visit to 7-Eleven. Actually, I passed by it a few times during previous 7-Eleven visits. However, I finally decided to pick it up because of FOMO and YOLO, and because the bottle and soda colors reminded me of Chewbacca and Han Solo.<\/p>\n

Back in August, our reviewer, Amber, gave it a 5 rating<\/a> because of its artificial chocolate aroma and the way it mostly tasted like a cream soda, with no chocolate flavor. While I could definitely smell its artificial chocolate aroma, I thought it had a pronounced chocolate syrup flavor with a bit of cream soda behind it. That artificial chocolate flavor is not for everyone, but I liked it a lot. Since it\u2019s a limited edition flavor, I might have to pick it up again the next time I\u2019m at 7-Eleven.<\/p>\n

H-E-B Limited Edition Bread and Butter Pickle Sweet & Spicy Wavy Potato Chips<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

\"H-E-B<\/p>\n

Reigning Spotted Photo Champion, Robbie, sent me a box of stuff from H-E-B to try because he knows I\u2019m so enamored with the grocery store. He asked me what I would like to try, and I told him H-E-B\u2019s limited edition potato chips. So he delivered with this flavor and a Korean BBQ, which unfortunately did not survive the USPS.<\/p>\n

Having tried those Lay\u2019s Flamin\u2019 Hot Dill Pickle chips<\/a> from a few years ago, I expected these to be as potent and fiery as those. However, I was surprised to find that these chips were neither potent nor fiery. They have a pleasant pickle flavor that\u2019s not overpowering and a \u201cspiciness\u201d that\u2019s almost nonexistent. I loved them so much that I ate more than half the bag while watching a Korean drama episode on Netflix.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Unwell Cherry Lime Energy Drink This energy drink is um, well, unawesome. While it has a strong cherry aroma, its cherry lime flavor doesn\u2019t pop. Its flavor is muted, which is surprising because that wasn\u2019t the case when I tried Unwell\u2019s Frosted Cranberry Energy Drink several weeks ago. But that\u2019s not all that\u2019s disappointing. There\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2558,1440],"tags":[2197,2596,1474,1530,2597,1787,1488,2584],"class_list":["post-75063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-other-things-i-consumed","category-reviews","tag-aw","tag-barebells","tag-chips","tag-energy-drink","tag-h-e-b","tag-potato-chips","tag-soda","tag-unwell"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":76081,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2026\/03\/03\/unwell-peach-sorbet-energy-drink-review\/","url_meta":{"origin":75063,"position":0},"title":"REVIEW: Unwell Peach Sorbet Energy Drink","author":"Marvo","date":"March 3, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"I think I\u2019m done with Unwell Energy Drinks. 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