Remember Zima, that lemon-lime alcoholic beverage from the clear drink craze of the early ’90s? Coors Brewing Company stopped producing it in the U.S. in 2008, but it’s found new life in Asia.
The 7-Eleven near my apartment in Beijing began stocking it recently, and just for the sake of nostalgia I bought a bottle. Zima was a staple at house parties when I was a teenager, a drink for girls who didn’t like beer or liquor. Jolly Ranchers, a type of hard candy, were often added to “improve the taste.”
Zima, now available in China.
Though it’s no longer made in the U.S., Zima is still marketed in Japan, and has a Facebook fan page (in Japanese) with nearly 15,000 likes.
I don’t know how many new fans Zima has made in China, but after trying a bottle I won’t be giving the beverage a second chance. It’s still the flavorless, weak wine cooler I remember from my high school days, best served down a drain.
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So many memories of Zima and my freshman year of college. I loved it and so did everyone else, guys were drinking it as much as the girls. Shortly after the girls started adding the Jolly Ranchers it became a ‘chick drink’… Not ashamed to admit I miss it, and wish it was still available in the states.
It took me right back to the ’90s, with just one sip. Thanks for commenting on my post.
Hello Jimmy, back here in the hinterland of the USA, I never heard of Zima…guess I’ve lived a sheltered life….how about a blog on real Chinese whiskey! Charlie
You’re not missing much, consider yourself lucky!
It’s so bad that when you do serve it down the drain, the sewage treatmant plant rejects it.
Haha, nice one.