Expert's verdict:9/10 ?Cobra Bite will appeal to the experimental and occasional beer drinker looking for a refreshing summer drink. Rather than the traditional Belgium method where citrus extract is added during the brewing process, the four flavours - sweet lime, blood orange, apple and lemongrass - are added after fermentation. The 4 x 250ml pack is well positioned to appeal to the consumer organising the last-minute barbecue. Surprising, then, that Cobra has chosen to launch exclusively with Tesco! John Taylor, head of buying, impulse, MBL Consumer's verdict:3/10 ?I like fruit beers on the whole and so was quite excited to try these, particularly as they are quite unusual flavours. My favourite was the lemongrass and I liked the idea of swigging this down alongside a nice Thai curry. However, after the initial promising aromatic whiff of lemongrass it gave way to sugary sweetness. The others were also disappointing; blood orange was very bland with none of the tang or bitterness of the fruit; the apple was synthetic-tasting - like flat Appletiser or bubblegum-flavoured soda - and had a strange saccharine aftertaste, while sweet lime tasted like a flat shandy. Isabella Bruce, account manager, London A year down the line... Stone's Summer Cup Company: Constellation Europe Launch price: £4.99 Today's price: £4.99 Acid test verdict: 2.5 stars Stone's Summer Cup is a ginger-flavour long drink for summer. The brand is aimed at women aged 25 to 40 who tend to entertain at home, for example, with barbecues and outdoor parties during the summer. Since the launch the brand has undertaken sampling, which will be continued this summer, focusing on family events such as the Badminton Horse Trials, the Royal Bath & West Show and county shows in Devon and Surrey, supplemented by in-store sampling.

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