Do you love trying out new kinds of soda? Do you also love cider in the Fall? Well, then you’re in for a real treat today! I am going to be reviewing Green Bee Honey Soda Honeycomb Cider. This stuff is amazing! It has the perfect balance of sweet and tart, and it tastes just like a fizzy refreshing apple cider. If you’re looking for delicious new soda’s to try, be sure to check out Green Bee. You won’t regret it!
I’ve reviewed the Green Tea and Lemon Sting, and finally the Honeycomb Cider.
- Honey: Smooth and balanced perfectly with apples and cinnamon.
- Flavor: Refreshing mulled apples, honey and cinnamon.
- Aroma: Fresh peeled apples, citrus, cinnamon and a slight musk of honey.
- Color: One of the darker of the three I tried. Tinted with white and yellow and a heavy golden tinge from the honeycomb, apples and cinnamon.
- Texture: Carbonated, light and subtle bits of sediment on the bottom of glass.
“Our vision for the future is sustainable growth that allows us to share our
-Chris Kinkade, Green Bee Founder
natural, healthier, bee-friendly soda with everyone. ”
I found Green Bee Honey Soda at the local Rhino market here in NoDa within the city of Charlotte, NC. Rhino market carries lots of local products like beer, coffee, snacks and made to order sandwiches. They have fantastic management that will order new products like Green Bee Honey Soda for customers to try out.
Green Bee Honeycomb Cider Review
Lemon Sting was Green Bees’ first flavor and it started in the Owner Chris’s Kitchen. He mixed honey from his hives with juice and herbs. His kids loved it so he decided to create Green Bee. They opened up a manufacturing facility in Brunswick, Maine. It seems many love the Honeycomb Cider. Fun fact Sarah Jessica Parker drank it on set in Sex and the City.
I’ve been lucky enough to try several flavors locally in North Carolina. It should be available in more areas throughout the mid-Atlantic region soon because of their expansion in 2020.
Flavors Available:
Ginger, Wild Blueberry and Lemon Sparkling Waters.
Also, Lemon Sting, Ginger Buzz, Green Tea, Honeycomb Cider and Blueberry Dream Honey Sodas. I can’t wait to try their other flavors and products.
I plan on reviewing them all, so be sure to check back.
They even have some fun collaborations they released and you can reach out with your beverage idea and email them here: info@drinkgreenbee.com.
Who knows, maybe I’ll submit one!
Price
You can order them online for $2.59 per Honey Soda or buy a dozen for $2.45 each. I found them at my local neighborhood market for $2.49. If you want a sample, order the case with one of each flavor for $12.89 directly from Green Bee via WellBees.
Just Five Ingredients:
Carbonated Water, Apple Cider, Honey, Cinnamon, Citric Acid (non-GMO) That reflects in the taste. It’s real, and taste Homemade. Only 130 calories per bottle and I don’t feel bad about the 33g of Sugar because it’s from Honey and Apples. Not HFCS.
Honeycomb Cider &
Maine Apple Cider Blend
- 130 calories per bottle
- Carbonated Water, Apple Cider, Honey, Cinnamon, Citric Acid (non-GMO).
- 33 total grams of sugar
Perfect For Fall
Green Bee Honey Sodas are a delicious and refreshing drink when it is really hot outside or in the fall with the brisk mountain air. They have a cool, smooth and subtly sweet taste. You’ll find me out back relaxing and drinking these on the patio. I used to drink a lot of Soda, but now I tend to stick to seltzers if I want something carbonated and fruity. I had never heard of Honey Soda until I found Green Bees, but now I really like them. My favorite so far is the Honeycomb Cider.
If you’re into these kind of Honey based beverages, also consider Me & The Bees Lemonade, and Prickly Pear Lemonade.
Green Bee Honeycomb Cider Review
Summary
This was the second Green Bee Honey Soda I tried. The Honeycomb Cider being my favorite. This is less of a Soda and more of a Sparkling Cider. It’s very different to the Lemon Sting which has more bite and tartness. However, there is less of a Honey taste in this compared to the Lemon Sting.
This blend is 100% Fall. It’s refreshing, light and goes perfect with the North Carolina foliage and Appalachian mountains. Crisp Apple flavor, cinnamon and Honey. The taste and smell really puts you in the mood for Autumn. I paired this with a Pumpkin Spice Donut from Milkbread in Charlotte, NC. It was divine.
Out of the three Green Bee Honey Soda’s I’ve tried, this Cider has the most flavor and body. Green Tea was rather muted, but still refreshing, Lemon Sting is a near perfect Lemonade as Honey is the star in Lemon Sting.
Everything about Green Bees Honey Soda is true to source and you’ll definitely be able to taste it. Don’t forget to slow roll the bottles to free up any sediment that has settled on the bottom. They have a beautiful commitment to sustainability and smaller businesses. No bottle opener necessary, these are twist off tops. I can’t wait to try other flavors.
If you’re into Apple Cider, or Apple flavored Beverages, Check out Green Bee’s Honeycomb Cider. Goes great with Spiced Rum and a Cinnamon Stick. If you can’t find these locally, consider buying them direct from Green Bee.
