blk. Black Water
Mouth: "Is this supposed to be water?"
Mama Fratelli: "It's wet, ain't it? Drink it!"
These thoughts were the first that came to mind as I saw this bottle in Wegmans today. The bottle of this isn't black, it's clear. The water itself is black. To quote blk.'s website:
"Our proprietary blend of Fulvic Acid (a derivative of plant matter) is mined from an 80 million year old source deep within the earth. Naturally black in color, the formula binds to the molecules of our pure Canadian Spring Water turning it naturally black, with no artificial dyes, coloring, or additives. Fulvic Acid is critical in growth of plant life, helping the transportation and absorption of nutrients. Fulvic Acid's small molecular structure allows for the fast absorption of over 77 different trace minerals and elements, powerful electrolytes, antioxidants, and free radical scavengers."
So yeah, this is black water. Pretty weird huh? I was expecting a sulfur smell upon opening the bottle, but it was just as odorless as normal water. As for taste, I was hoping for a charcoal aftertaste. Was there any? Nope. It sadly tastes just like any other water. It's pretty refreshing, and is good spring water. Unfortunately I don't have the palate to know the difference in different brands of spring water. The one thing that's interesting is that it has 30mg of sodium in the bottle, which I assume is naturally occurring from the minerals in it.
blk.'s tagline is "Enjoy the Dark Side of Water". I can only assume they hope this will be big in the goth community. If this is actually better for you than traditional water like they say it is, I'd drink this over boring clear water everyday.
- Website
- http://www.blkbeverages.com
- Country
- United States
- Sweetener
- No Sugar Added
- Categories
- Water
- Rating
- Reviewed By
- Derek Neuland on 6/14/2011
- Comments
- 19 Comments. Leave a comment.
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Comments
Sprinkler Buff
Wow that is pretty crazy. Black water would make for some killer pranks. I'd feel like a total animal [Urak-hai] drinking that stuff around other people.
http://www.sprinklersystemstore.com
on 9/27/2011
Nordictrack Nate
So wait, I'm confused, this is water? Just colored black?
http://www.nordictrack.com
on 9/23/2011
E
I work for a grocery wholesaler and a vendor just dropped off a case this morning...
It was the buzz all day at the office, and there was indeed a bottle that had "spoiled" and it does smell like rotten eggs so your comment about expecting a sulfurous smell wasn't far off.
The bottle I took was left in the fridge for an hour to chill, and when I finally tasted it... it tastes like dirty spring water. I have a pretty good palate and can easily tell the difference between a bottle of Poland Spring vs Evian vs Dasani etc so not everyone may notice such a big difference.
BLK Water is a huge NO for me, and so far I haven't talked to anyone else who tried it and had anything positive to say about it's taste. Most just said it tasted like plain water. The health benefits sound interesting, but it tastes and looks like dirty water and I find it totally unappealing.
on 9/9/2011
Jack
I had a mouthful of this the other day tasted like...odd water. then not 2 minutes later i felt nausea. this nausea has not stopped since then. i blame blk. it is the only new thing i tried and i was otherwise feeling very well that day.
on 7/13/2011
Belle
This water is being promoted by the real housewives of new jersey that should tell you something a bunch of media wh**es trying to profit from whatever they can!
on 7/2/2011
Lucy
Thanks Jason! LOL!
I Love Thirsty-dudes Site! What a great idea!! Thank you!!
Cheers!
on 6/24/2011
Jason Draper
The 80 million year old source is the cave/temple in the beginning of Raiders of the Lost Arc. We have Harrison Ford to thank for this.
http://thirstydudes.com
on 6/19/2011
Creepay Liz
I just learned that sulphur can be spelled two different ways. Also, that I need to stop drinking clear water.
on 6/17/2011
Lucy
I would love to know where this 80 Million year old source is please? There are a lot of companies claiming a lot of things. I just want to know and understand the facts about this company with such a claim? Give us the info of the source so us consumers can see if this company is as they say they are? No response is a response. Thanks!
http://None right now
on 6/16/2011