SPOTTED: New Stranger Things Surfer Boy Pizza Varieties

Stranger Things BBQ Recipe Chicken Surfer Boy Pizza
Stranger Things Spicy Combo Surfer Boy Pizza
Stranger Things Surfer Special Surfer Boy Pizza

New Stranger Things Surfer Boy Pizzas that don’t have a season to promote. Here’s what the original flavors were. (Spotted by @blairs1 at Walmart.)

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REVIEW: Ghost Rainbow Sour Strips Energy Drink

In recent years, Sour Strips, the social media-savvy candy company founded in 2019, has gone from relative gourmet obscurity to a sweet and sour force to be reckoned with. Popping up in big box stores like Target and gourmet sugar shops all across the United States, the brand has now officially aligned with another of the modern sweet and sour overlords — Ghost Energy. This didn’t come out of nowhere though, as Sour Strips founder Maxx Chewning is a longtime collaborator with Ghost, including last year’s fantastic Ghost Energy flavor Strawbango Margarita.

This year’s limited edition collab is a bit more on the nose, turning one of Sour Strips’ most popular flavors, Rainbow, into a drinkable sugar-free elixir chock-full of 200 milligrams of natural caffeine and focus ingredients, including L-Carnitine, Taurine, and Alpha-GPC.

Like many great candy companies that came before it, Sour Strips makes a type of typically tough, leathery gummy candy belts covered in sugar that come in a myriad of whimsical fruity flavors. The difference with Sour Strips is they feel like the softest, thinnest, and freshest version of candy belts I’ve ever had, with punchy flavors and a legitimate sour finish to go along with the crunchy sugar crystals. I know we’re not reviewing the candy here, but I wanted to show you my credentials that I do, in fact, know what this drink should taste like.

So what does a rainbow taste like? It tastes like many other rainbow-flavored Skittles-adjacent drinks with one huge difference — there’s no grape. Oftentimes, with Taste the Rainbow-type concoctions, whether from Alani Nu’s Cosmic Stardust or C4’s Skittles, the grape comes in with authority and can be a touch overpowering, but not here at all. This rainbow is a beautiful blend of cherry first, then blue raspberry, and a lemon-forward citrus that’s really refreshing. I think I even get a hint of strawberry, which helps differentiate it from a more typical Bomb Pop-type of profile.

The flavor is delicious and packs a pretty decent sour punch too. Again, much like the Sour Pink Lemonade, it’s not going to take the sourness to Warheads heights, and I wouldn’t want it to, but it has a sour bite that stacks as you drink it to back up the dense sweetness at the forefront. It’s nice and bubbly bright with zero thick syrupiness, and I think it’s safe to say Maxx should be very proud of his second excellent flavor with Ghost.

Purchased Price: $2.99
Size: 16 oz can
Purchased at: Vitamin Shoppe
Rating: 9 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 can) 10 calories, 0 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 30 milligrams of sodium, 2 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 0 grams of sugar, and 0 grams of protein.

SPOTTED: 9/26/2023

Here are some interesting new products found on store shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of them, share your thoughts in the comments.

Marketside Cookies & Cream Pie

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

Swiss Miss Keto Friendly Hot Cocoa Mix

(Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

Limited Edition Terry McLaurin’s Crunch Time Flakes Cereal

(Spotted by Paul at Safeway.)

Kraft American Style Plant Based Slices
Kraft Cheddar Style Plant Based Slices
Kraft Provolone Style Plant Based Slices

(Spotted by CJ at Hy-Vee.)

KIND Oats & Honey Granola with Toasted Coconut Grab & Go Packs

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Kroger.)

Good & Gather Creamy White Cheddar & Broccoli Rice
Good & Gather 5 Grain PIlaf
Good & Gather Creole-Style Red Beans & Rice

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Target.)

Mahatma Mexican-Style Jasmine Rice

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

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SPOTTED: Kettle Brand Tailgate Edition 7 Layer Dip Potato Chips

Is this going to be an annual thing with Kettle Brand? Last year, it was Buffalo Bleu. (Spotted by Sarah R at Sprouts.)

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PRIZE DRAWING: Mystery Box Giveaway (Fall 2023 Edition)

THE BOX IS FULL! AGAIN!

Yes, another mystery box giveaway. But this time it’s not a box full of swag. Instead, it’s a box with 20 percent swag, 79 percent product samples, and one percent coupons. What are those coupons for? You’ll have to win this box to find out.

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