European VS American Water/Sparkling Water Comparison & Taste Test

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  • Опубликовано: 7 ноя 2024

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  • @TangibleBelly
    @TangibleBelly 16 часов назад +497

    "Honey, can you come to bed already?"
    "Sorry babe, I can't right now. The american man is drinking sparkling water on RUclips again."

    • @Moneymark1979
      @Moneymark1979 14 часов назад +3

      Nice😁

    • @lofthousehh
      @lofthousehh 13 часов назад +5

      😂😂😂😂

    • @SideKickStudios
      @SideKickStudios 12 часов назад +3

      😂😂😂😂

    • @IWrocker
      @IWrocker  10 часов назад +38

      Y’all make the best comments section I swear 🤣❤️🎉

    • @computerbob06
      @computerbob06 9 часов назад

      ​@@IWrockerIan
      You should do a reaction video of Tom Scott's Dasani water video!
      ruclips.net/video/wD79NZroV88/видео.htmlsi=SLTrDIk3fLbFsqV2
      I believe they were just bottling tap water and calling it something fancy (allegedly) but Tom explains it better! I'm wondering if Pepsico has done something similar (allegedly) with their water from reverse osmosis!?
      In Tom's video there's a clip of a British comedy show called 'Only Fools and Horses' where the storyline was them selling bottled tap water as Peckham Spring water - which Tom references to in his video!

  • @GiantHaystack
    @GiantHaystack 16 часов назад +155

    Yay! The most hydrated man on RUclips is back!

    • @IWrocker
      @IWrocker  10 часов назад +14

      Quenching thirst like no other 🎉🎉🎉

  • @Hezeri
    @Hezeri 16 часов назад +288

    Non-sparkling water doesn't sell really well in most of the Europe because we have tapwater that's comparable or better than bottled water.

    • @karstenbursak8083
      @karstenbursak8083 16 часов назад +35

      He should check out why Coca colas DASANI water brand failed in the UK/EU 😂😂😂

    • @BenjaminVestergaard
      @BenjaminVestergaard 16 часов назад +14

      😄 I grew up within 30 km from where the majority of bottled water in Denmark is tapped... I only buy bottle water now and then for convenience... it is just tap water in the bottles.
      Regarding sparkling water... I do have a sodastream... but getting a refill on the CO2 cartridge costs more than the amount of sparkling water would... unless I'm willing to buy 100 L CO2 at once, which is not practical in a 4th floor apartment.

    • @dalitrh
      @dalitrh 15 часов назад +4


      I discovered the same! Maybe I drink a little bit too much coke, but I like always buy 24pk on sale. So the sodastream is unnecessary and expensive.

    • @youtubevoice1050
      @youtubevoice1050 15 часов назад +3

      That is the case. However, natural water does sell in Restaurants, where they stopped giving you tap water for free. So now it's bottled natural water instead.

    • @matystechgaming
      @matystechgaming 15 часов назад +5

      I can only speak for my area here in Germany and non-sparkling water is getting more and more popular from year to year. The trend once was from sparkling to medium water, now it's getting more and more to non-sparkling, which surprises me a lot. I would say 45% sparkling, 35% medium and 20% sparkling (last one growing). Just my experience in my area and at my store.

  • @Mus.Anonymouse
    @Mus.Anonymouse 16 часов назад +181

    In Europe any drink bottle above 700 ml is considered “family” size, to pour out in glasses. The smaller bottles of 700 ml or less are considered “personal” sizes.

    • @mateuszg9866
      @mateuszg9866 11 часов назад +5

      Good to know. I always thought that if I open and drink straight from 1,5l bottle it is also considered "personal" x)

    • @Mus.Anonymouse
      @Mus.Anonymouse 10 часов назад +12

      @ if you drink from a 1.5l bottle in public, walking. you look like an American. 😂 (on a picnic it’s a bit different, the you are considered one that goofed up by forgetting to pack drinking cups)
      😂

    • @mrHello420__
      @mrHello420__ 10 часов назад +4

      I mean nobody cares if you drink from a 1l bottle

    • @Alias_Anybody
      @Alias_Anybody 10 часов назад +4

      I'd draw the line at 750ml or 3/4. Those are still intended for personal use. You might even get away with 1L if you are a tall guy, but 1.5 will certainly give you weird looks.

    • @mrHello420__
      @mrHello420__ 10 часов назад +2

      ​@@Alias_Anybody Where do you live?
      I never got a strange look because of a bottle lol

  • @davidpelc
    @davidpelc 16 часов назад +157

    1.5 L bottles are pretty standard in EU🙂 We don´t consider them big. Of course if you are out and you need to drink water, you usualy buy 0.5 L bottle.🙂

    • @ColonelHarry
      @ColonelHarry 6 часов назад

      Yes, 1.5 L is standard. We even have 6 L. Évian. But it's not recommanded to keep bottles open too long (for flavour and bad plastics).

    • @MicukoFelton
      @MicukoFelton 4 часа назад +1

      @@ColonelHarry We also have 10L mineral water bottles here, they're more economic.

  • @PrzemekM25
    @PrzemekM25 15 часов назад +65

    Perlege is an export version of Cisowianka, i.e. de facto it is the same water from the same source in the Drzewce Village in the Nałęczów Commune. Nałęczowianka is water obtained from a source in Nałęczów-Zdrój, the capital of the Nałęczów commune, so these two companies come from the same region. There are many different types of water in Poland, from regular still, lightly carbonated, sparkling, mineral and medicinal. There are also many health resorts in Poland that rely on mineral water sources.

  • @christofferaro
    @christofferaro 16 часов назад +97

    1.5 liter bottles are common in Sweden. But I usually drink tap water.

    • @alexcopp
      @alexcopp 16 часов назад +2

      In France those are the usual plain and sparkling bottles of water as well

    • @johnd8892
      @johnd8892 15 часов назад +2

      Always tap water for this Australian, and many like me.

    • @zpitzer
      @zpitzer 15 часов назад +5

      Sweden here, I take tap water and caronate it in a soda streamer.

    • @anka6356
      @anka6356 12 часов назад

      In Romania I drink tap Brita filtered but I grew up on tap water like most of the population with the occasional sparkling local brands. The chloride can be obvious with the tap water sometimes, which is not a bad thing since it means it killed the bacteria, but I can't taste any of that after it passed through the Brita filter.

    • @petergardner5002
      @petergardner5002 10 часов назад

      Tap water every time maybe filling my own bottle if need to take it on a trip.

  • @StewedFishProductions
    @StewedFishProductions 16 часов назад +36

    Be aware that 'sparkling water' drunk straight from the bottle DOES taste different from the same water drunk from a glass... Pouring it out, the surface area and the faster speed of 'bubble loss' tends to make it mellow!
    FYI: In the UK, any place that sells alcohol, must by law, provide 'tap water' FREE upon request. So pubs, restaurants, cafes _(and even many that don't sell alcohol)_ etc. So lots of people will ask for 'tap water', and avoid having to pay for costly 'still' or 'fizzy', bottled water.

  • @abgekippt
    @abgekippt 17 часов назад +193

    Next compare European vs American air 😀👍

    • @Mus.Anonymouse
      @Mus.Anonymouse 16 часов назад +8

      EU vs USA rubber test 😉

    • @antondzajajurca7797
      @antondzajajurca7797 16 часов назад +7

      LOL....reminds me of Spaceballs Perri-air :D

    • @CavHDeu
      @CavHDeu 16 часов назад +4

      😂

    • @TheRemedy011
      @TheRemedy011 16 часов назад +3

      er wird gechockt sein!

    • @TheRemedy011
      @TheRemedy011 16 часов назад +2

      ​@@antondzajajurca7797it is not as fun as u think ! he means it serious

  • @ricardpruppel8594
    @ricardpruppel8594 16 часов назад +42

    alles gute nachträglich zum geburtstag!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @IWrocker
      @IWrocker  10 часов назад +6

      Danke ❤️

  • @vanya36
    @vanya36 16 часов назад +58

    Green sparkling water with 3 hearts is called Radenska - hello from Slovenia ✌

    • @lacioff6621
      @lacioff6621 13 часов назад +7

      Best water ever :) greetings from the 3 nation corner italy slovenia austria

    • @p.f.5718
      @p.f.5718 13 часов назад +7

      Yes one of the best - When I lived in Carinthia / Austria I always bought that for my ill stomach - it helped me a lot.
      Love from Austria to beautiful Slovenia 🇦🇹

    • @IgorKlajo
      @IgorKlajo 11 часов назад +7

      Radenska s tri srca . . . The best sparkling water sold here in Croatia. Love it since my childhood.

    • @IWrocker
      @IWrocker  10 часов назад +6

      Hello!👋 Great to hear, thank You 😎

    • @kuplung22
      @kuplung22 9 часов назад +2

      Tri srca radenska.

  • @bullebakb.v.8622
    @bullebakb.v.8622 16 часов назад +59

    we do have 1.5 ltr bottles as the standard format for most water and sodas here in the netherlands. the difference is we pour it out in a glass (typically around 0,25 ltr) and we dont walk around with whole bottles. our bottles for walking around are 0,5 ltr but a lot of people find them too big and use cans. (o,33 ltr) and even most peole find that too much for one serving.

    • @MarcKloos
      @MarcKloos 16 часов назад +10

      Then again, in the Netherlands, our tap water is basically non sparkling spring water! Unlike in France where you see all customers in supermarkets fill their shopping carts with many bottles of water, our tap water tastes good, no weird (after) tastes!

    • @bullebakb.v.8622
      @bullebakb.v.8622 16 часов назад +7

      @@MarcKloos exactly. i live in arnhem and we have super soft sweet tap water from springs in the veluwe.

  • @klarasee806
    @klarasee806 15 часов назад +23

    1.5 Liter bottles are very common all over Europe. But we usually don‘t carry them around. They are family sized bottles that are used at home, to pour into a glass.

    • @tobyk.4911
      @tobyk.4911 Час назад

      why would we not carry them around? At least when it's a warm day in summer, when leaving the house for several hours it seems to make sense to carry some water, if possible, in order to be able to drink something in the next few hours. At least one bottle (e.g. 1 litre or 1.5 litre, depending on availability) or two seems often reasonable to be taken.

  • @marcinmichalski1438
    @marcinmichalski1438 16 часов назад +12

    It's mad that you get to taste a water from city I come from ( Lublin, Poland) - in fact two of them , Nałęczowianka and Cisowianka. Glad you enjoyed it. Fyi, if you want to pronounce Nałęczowianka, i guess the closest phonetically would be something like Na-when-cho-vianka , you're welcome 😁. Keep up great work mate.

    • @IWrocker
      @IWrocker  10 часов назад

      That’s so cool! 🎊🎉 What a small world right? 😆

  • @wojciechkazana6981
    @wojciechkazana6981 16 часов назад +23

    The letter Ł in Polish sounds like W in English. :)
    Differences in taste may be related to the content of minerals per unit volume. You have to watch whether you drink sparkling mineral water or pure spring water - it makes a difference

    • @IWrocker
      @IWrocker  10 часов назад +2

      Great tip thanks 🎉😅

    • @adamlubieniecki9074
      @adamlubieniecki9074 2 часа назад

      @@IWrocker it same as german wines
      the same riesling wine from this same village but another mineral stones and You have
      graushiefer- grey stones
      blaushiefer- blue stones
      rotshiefer- redstones
      all have another aromas

  • @klarasee806
    @klarasee806 15 часов назад +40

    Perlage comes from Poland and is only bottled in Poland. I was curious and checked with the bottler: they export their water to Canada.
    So the water you bought probably took a detour via the Canadian market, but is from an underground spring in Poland.

    • @Nika44
      @Nika44 11 часов назад +2

      Yea and it is a different part of Cisowianka brand. Also the Cisowianka he liked the most, was strongly carbonated, they are usually very good taste wise. Non carbonated are usually...like tap water :D

  • @NLoGBB
    @NLoGBB 15 часов назад +21

    In Sweden we mostly won't buy regular water (stilla) since the tap water is very good.

    • @WookieWarriorz
      @WookieWarriorz 11 часов назад +3

      Same in most of Europe. Did you know in then USA Americans drink bottled water at home. Even though their fridge has filters and a water dispenser. I'm not joking any American home I've been to just has like a crate of plastic sitting in their kitchen full of bottled water. In Ireland or the UK we drink almost exclusively tap water

    • @thomasnox1141
      @thomasnox1141 11 часов назад

      Sure, but some of these are natural mineral waters. It’s not what you get from the tap, it has a specific taste depending on minerals content. You drink them for a health benefits

    • @NLoGBB
      @NLoGBB 7 часов назад

      @@thomasnox1141 I understand that, but in some countries with a mountain range like Norway and Sweden the tap water is more healthier than bottled. Bought water is about 250 times more expensive than tap water. Tap water is also fresh and locally produced, so a minimum of transportation. Ofc, not all countries have the luxury of good raw water.

    • @NLoGBB
      @NLoGBB 7 часов назад

      @@WookieWarriorz I got a son living in Scotland. He just loves the nature there. Calls it a warm Sweden. :)

  • @scodellina5482
    @scodellina5482 16 часов назад +19

    In italy we have the Alps so we have many different spring waters that are high quality. Unfortunately San Benedetto is not one of those but it is mid range. If you are ever curious in the High quality waters we drink Pejo in our house but there are many more italian spring waters like Norda, Lauretana, Plose, Surgiva, Dolomia, Stella Alpina and others that you can get in glass bottles delivered to your house weekly and you send back empty.

    • @gregorygant4242
      @gregorygant4242 5 часов назад

      In a lot of Europe many cafes and restaurants have San Pellegrino sparking water in small 250mL, 0,5 L and 1L glass bottles it's a very good Italian not expensive but very
      good quality sparking water.

  • @smiechuwarte-qt8pn
    @smiechuwarte-qt8pn 15 часов назад +12

    In Europe, during hot weather, people drink mineral water. The body sweats and with sweat you excrete minerals, so mineral water allows you to replenish what you have lost. There are also three types of water: still, low-carbonated and high-carbonated. I live in the mountains in Poland and I have my own private water from a private water supply that comes from a spring on my forest plot. It has a temperature of +4 degrees Celsius all year round and does not heat up in the summer because the water supply is buried 120 cm deep so that it does not freeze in the winter. I like the most mineral water with natural gas coming out of the spring. These are medicinal waters, of which there are many in my area. Not all of them are pleasant to the taste because, for example, the sulfurous one stinks of rotten eggs, but it is a natural medicine for the digestive system. Muszynianka mineral water should also be available in Chicago. Its health properties include a beneficial effect on metabolism, it is essential for maintaining proper heart function and facilitates the treatment of some inflammatory processes. Calcium combined with magnesium regulates the body's hormonal balance. Of course, bottled mineral water is 50% diluted with regular water. Truly 100% mineral water is drunk only when poured into a porcelain personal cup from the tap at a health resort.

  • @matystechgaming
    @matystechgaming 15 часов назад +13

    I like this comparison, even if it is just water. As always fun to watch.
    Here in Germany we have eighter out of plastic or glas bottles - last one in my opinion is better for taste (goes for almost everything like Coke or beer as well), but also more for at home. I do run the entire drink section (non alcohol, alcohol and strong alcohol) area of our supermarket since 2010.
    Regarding water: We do have sparkling and non sparkling of course, but also "Medium" which is exactly in the middle, with sparkle, but not that much. All of them are very popular throughout the year.
    And you were surprised in the beginning about the 1.5L (0.40 gallon), which is very common in plastic bottles. Also in common is a lot in 1L (0.26). The classic one remain the 0.7 or 0.75L (0.18 or 0.2 gallon). You usually get them in boxes like 12 bottles or 6 bottles.
    We, like you also have a lot of the small bottles, the 0.5L (0.13 gallon) which is the most common when you're not at home and on the road.
    I prefer sparkling water. We, I can only speak for my area here in Germany, do have very good groundwater. So we use things like the Sodastream a lot and produce our own water at home, because it's not only cheaper but also more comfortable.
    But also the water products you buy are usually very regional due to costs, environment, transports etc. to keep the products as cheap as possible. That's why you don't get all the water products at every area, but others which are known throughout the entire country (I guess same goes for other european countries and markets) like perhaps Gerolsteiner.
    Best example regarding costs, transports etc.: We also do have things like Italian water like San Pellegrino or best example for Americans is Fiji, but they are more expensive here, as they are exported. A small 0.5L (0.13 gallon) bottle of Fiji Water currently costs around 1.89€ /$2.03, which is nuts, but people still buy them.

    • @annemariedusselaar9862
      @annemariedusselaar9862 Час назад

      In the Netherlands the groundwater get polluted by the rhine river due to dumping waste happening upstream 😢

  • @pesjaner1
    @pesjaner1 16 часов назад +23

    Radenska ❤❤❤ Is premium staple drink here in Slovenia. A must in fridge.

    • @herrkulor3771
      @herrkulor3771 11 часов назад +3

      Like it in sweden also ❤

    • @tihomirrasperic
      @tihomirrasperic 6 часов назад

      Radenska 3 hearts
      now that you have Radenska, make "Gemišt"
      half a glass of wine + half a glass of Radenska
      Enjoy

    • @martinkasper197
      @martinkasper197 5 часов назад

      ​@@tihomirraspericSaure Weinschorle in 🇩🇪

  • @fasma
    @fasma 14 часов назад +13

    Regarding sparkling be aware of natural sparkling (comes carbonated from the spring) vs added CO2 (carbonation by adding CO2 to still water)... There's some difference between them. In Portugal we have "Pedras Salgadas" as the best natural sparkling water.

    • @MrKiltak
      @MrKiltak 13 часов назад +2

      "Frize" is also natural sparkling water, it's slightly mellower then "Pedras Salgadas".

  • @Jormunguandr
    @Jormunguandr 16 часов назад +13

    My favorites: san pellegrino, ramlösa, loka, imsdal, aqua d'or (dannish), local tap water (tastes like voss). I'm from sweden.

    • @anouk6644
      @anouk6644 3 часа назад

      I was expecting the original San Pellegrino because he tasted the flavored versions in previous videos

  • @Laluan
    @Laluan 3 часа назад +1

    Happy birthday Ian!!

  • @jakubskowronski3016
    @jakubskowronski3016 16 часов назад +8

    It is interesting to note that there is “PERLAGE” brand “Cisowianka” water, which is produced in Poland and looks virtually identical (except for the word Cisowianka on the label).
    In general, in Poland, many manufacturers divide carbonated water into: mildly fizzy and heavily carbonated. I personally like to use heavily carbonated water as a mixer for drinks...

  • @jernejulcar8325
    @jernejulcar8325 14 часов назад +14

    I can't belive you got Radenska in USA. Nice. It's suppose to be very healthy for you, because it contains all the right minerals naturally.

    • @IgorKlajo
      @IgorKlajo 11 часов назад +1

      Just checked it where Radenska is sold and wow . . . Australia and China have it as well.

    • @WookieWarriorz
      @WookieWarriorz 11 часов назад

      Minerals are just a fancy marketing way to say salt. You're buying salt water. It's not anymore healthy than other salt water

    • @josefsad1502
      @josefsad1502 10 часов назад +2

      ​@@WookieWarriorzIt's not only salt. There is also Calcium, Magnesium and other minerals.

  • @chrisk7693
    @chrisk7693 15 часов назад +15

    we here in austria drink water from the water pipes, because we get the water from the high springs of the alps and this is pure natural best water to drink!!!

    • @midnightkitchen8379
      @midnightkitchen8379 14 часов назад +2

      Wow, you’re so lucky! I wish we had that 😢

    • @WookieWarriorz
      @WookieWarriorz 11 часов назад +2

      ​@@midnightkitchen8379this is the same in most of Europe. Everyone drinks tap in the UK and Ireland

    • @vaazig
      @vaazig Час назад

      ​@@WookieWarriorzSweet summer child. Only Scotland has good water in the UK 😝

  • @szarykrasnal1851
    @szarykrasnal1851 14 часов назад +7

    I knew you would choose Cisowianke as number one. Also 1.5 liters are normal size in Poland.Personally, I buy 6 packs of 1.5 liters every week .

  • @Kivas_Fajo
    @Kivas_Fajo 15 часов назад +12

    It's Radenska. It comes as carbonated water from the source. Nothing added.

  • @Plankmans
    @Plankmans 16 часов назад +29

    I miss alot of very famous European drinks like: SPA, EVIAN, S PELLEGRINO

    • @MarcKloos
      @MarcKloos 15 часов назад +9

      You mean the west european brands, instead of these central/east european brands.

    • @olgahein4384
      @olgahein4384 14 часов назад +2

      Volvic...

    • @Plankmans
      @Plankmans 14 часов назад

      @@olgahein4384 Bar-Le-Duc

    • @stuartlivingstone1265
      @stuartlivingstone1265 14 часов назад

      A lot of bottled water in the uk we can get from the tap.

    • @Plankmans
      @Plankmans 14 часов назад +1

      @@olgahein4384 And Bar-Le-Duc

  • @Mantorp86
    @Mantorp86 15 часов назад +9

    In my country (Slovenia) we mostly drink tap water even in restaurants 🙂

    • @WookieWarriorz
      @WookieWarriorz 11 часов назад +1

      Yup same in most of Europe. The idea of buying bottled water is hilariously wasteful. Problem is most Americans don't have access to drinkable tap water and in some states the water stinks of sulphur so Americans wate shit loads of money on plastic bottled water because they also don't like the filtered water on their fridge

  • @cyberfunk3793
    @cyberfunk3793 16 часов назад +10

    "Pellegrino" is one popular brand in Europe too, rich in minerals I believe.

    • @grethi8110
      @grethi8110 15 часов назад +3

      it's San* Pellegrino

    • @vask3863
      @vask3863 14 часов назад +1

      Maybe in some countries. Not in whole Europe.

    • @martinwebb1681
      @martinwebb1681 12 часов назад +1

      Yes San Pellegrino is very rich in minerals, but it has a very high sodium content so leaves a slight salty aftertaste, so it's okay in moderation but if you are going to drink a lot of mineral water on a regular basis then a brand containing less sodium would be more preferable.

  • @TheeSurfer
    @TheeSurfer 3 часа назад +2

    1.5L is the standard large water bottle. 500ml is the standard small water bottle. 2L is sort of XL but there are also special water bottle sizes usually in central and eastern europe with 5 liters up to 20 litres.

  • @kholdanstaalstorm6881
    @kholdanstaalstorm6881 15 часов назад +6

    Most grocery stores in Norway have water in 0,25 , 0,33 , 0,5 , 0,6 , 0,7 , 1,5 , and 5,0 liters, if I remember all the sizes correctly.
    Many of the sub 1 liter bottles come in two variations, regular caps, and sports caps, similar to sports drinks bottles like Gatorade.
    Mostly in plastic, a few premium choices in glass and at least one in aluminum cans.

  • @Skutten
    @Skutten 15 часов назад +10

    We usually drink from the tap so regular water isn't necessary to buy

  • @odrinderrivier3855
    @odrinderrivier3855 16 часов назад +10

    No Swiss Water? That is shocking!

  • @surfaceten510n
    @surfaceten510n 16 часов назад +20

    The big difference is in Europe they drink water and in the USA they drink wader.

    • @chucku00
      @chucku00 15 часов назад +11

      In UK they drink wotaa.

    • @Kapanol97
      @Kapanol97 14 часов назад +2

      @@chucku00 woda*

    • @chucku00
      @chucku00 14 часов назад +4

      @@Kapanol97 No, it's "wotaa" in the Worstshitstainshire accent, universally recognized as the official UK accent, to the dismay of many Scottish people.

    • @fablb9006
      @fablb9006 11 часов назад +1

      Personally I drink eau, not water

    • @chucku00
      @chucku00 11 часов назад +1

      @@fablb9006 _Eau d'évier_

  • @chucku00
    @chucku00 15 часов назад +7

    My stoopid French noodle was wondering "why no Perrier or Evian?" then I remembered these brands are broadly available in the US since half a century. _Suis-je bête !_

    • @IWrocker
      @IWrocker  10 часов назад +2

      I have Perrier regularly and I love it 😎🎉

  • @angelablasilopez6718
    @angelablasilopez6718 7 часов назад +2

    In Spain, we have natural sparkly water fountains. Companies add more bubbles to it but it has quite a unique taste. I recommend you try Vichy!!! I love It

  • @someguyanonymous5171
    @someguyanonymous5171 3 часа назад +1

    I dont know why americans think we Europeans only drink sparkling water - we dont. Maybe the brands that are sold in the US are sparkling - but here every single brand has non carbonated, light carbonated and strong carbonated versions - except for the "GOAT of water" - EVIAN - the most delicious water there is. That just comes in non carbonated. You should try that. so much better than regular water - and no one can tell me otherwise.
    Actually most people I know in central Europe dont drink sparkling water ;)

  • @michamaecki1181
    @michamaecki1181 16 часов назад +15

    In Poland, one of "strongest" carbonated waters is "żywiec zdrój"
    Worth a try cuz it tastes much different from regular

    • @Patrik6920
      @Patrik6920 16 часов назад +1

      'strongest' lol, is it a russian import ;D

    • @mif4731
      @mif4731 16 часов назад +3

      ​@@Patrik6920?

    • @Teuwufel
      @Teuwufel 12 часов назад +1

      @@Patrik6920 Tf you mean?

    • @Nonrecycling
      @Nonrecycling 12 часов назад

      Moc nygas

    • @Patrik6920
      @Patrik6920 11 часов назад

      @@Teuwufel russian water is very strong ;D

  • @letitiakearney2423
    @letitiakearney2423 3 часа назад +1

    We have a filtered tap in our home for boiling water and tap water UK but I still buy bottled water even though are drinking water is perfectly safe to drink. 😊

  • @CristianNazare
    @CristianNazare 14 часов назад +2

    In Romania we have sooo many brands of water (sparkling and still), with very different tastes, texture and bubble sizes / strength. BTW i was really expecting more on the side of how the bubbles are / feel, as this is was a "sparkling water" review (ish). Keep that in mind for the next time you do waters i guess?
    Absolutely awesome vid! Keep it coming!

  • @linuxares
    @linuxares 15 часов назад +8

    The plastic do give of a taste, thats why you probably prefere the glass over the plastic

    • @mtat5261
      @mtat5261 8 часов назад

      cans do too, especially beer from cans i dislike

  • @alexia2189
    @alexia2189 16 часов назад +8

    The 1.5 or 2l waters from European countries usually come in big packages for home consume

  • @NenadTrajkovic
    @NenadTrajkovic 10 часов назад +4

    Radenska 3 Hearts and Knjaz Miloš(Prince Milosh) were best in ex Yugoslavia,made of real mineral spring water.In Central Europe, there is a custom to cool down in the summer with a mixture of white wine and sparkling water, and it is called spritzer or gemischt, it depends on the geography.

  • @damianzski4591
    @damianzski4591 10 часов назад +3

    Back the ‘90 I was importing the Radenska water from Slovenia to Poland and when I saw that bottle in your hands I immediately felt the taste of it under my thong which I find really weird - I guess after all those years I just miss that taste very much as it has to be the best sparkling water I’ve tasted in my early twenties- so thank you IW for this trip down the memory lane 😊

  • @joannah4120
    @joannah4120 8 часов назад

    Happy Birthday! 🎂🥂 Thank you for another entertaining video! 😃

  • @lucilletenhove3116
    @lucilletenhove3116 3 часа назад +1

    I live in the Netherlands and I can taste the difference to where I live to tap water to tap water in Amsterdam that’s 22 km from me and when buying sparkling water it’s red for bubbles or turquoise light bubbles and they look down on you when you ask for tap water in restaurants most have there own bottle water brand

  • @1andonlyMiro
    @1andonlyMiro 13 часов назад +6

    Try chocolate? Hersheys has butyric acid which literally makes it have a pukey off taste, but if you've grown up with it you won't notice it as much. Compare it to something like Milka, Fazer, Kalev or something. (I guess Milka would be the easiest for you to get)

  • @gorazdnovsak3705
    @gorazdnovsak3705 15 часов назад +3

    Radenska... I love that one... In 80s and 90s it was sponsor in F1...

  • @FromWitchSide
    @FromWitchSide 14 часов назад +4

    "Nał" pronounces as english "Now", the whole name comes from the city, but in the recent marketing approach they detach "Nał" using that english word play to appeal to younger people I guess. It is actually the water I drink a lot and my parents slam me for that, because "it tastes like water" :P The same way my french family slammed me for liking Evian :P The most popular water, which also generally started a bottled water resurgence in Poland is called Muszynianka, it has a slightly salty taste which I hate :P In the communism we had Buskowianka in 0.33L glass bottles which was a bit bitter and tasted of blood (high iron content), but because it was cheap it was the bane of polish kids as we could often only afford it during a hot summer days (the "Oranżada" soda wasn't expensive, but kids weren't given money). It was legit hard to finish a 0.33L bottle with just 3 kids, and the store lady would often use the left overs to water her flowers (we would have to pay deposit for the glass bottle if we wanted to take it with us). Generally speaking the real spring mineral water is often really nasty tasting due all the elements content (and some look the part, can be dark brown even), so the things sold in shops rarely have anything to do with springs people would travel to for health reasons - traveling to spa towns to drink specific spring waters for health reasons was very big in Poland.
    Cisowianka is the brand I go for when Nałęczowianka is not available, I don't do sparkling, but if I somehow end with sparkling it is Cisowianka for some reason :P I will get a glass bottle one you have to check what is all the fizz about ;) It seems like a high fizz variant which I haven't tried. Perlage I believe is their brand which they used to try and tackle a more premium water market, the one where you would find french Perrier (you want to try this one as it is possibly the most known sparkling water in Europe, and a bit posh even). Which is probably why they went with a french name, glass bottles, and some stars based advertising, including an ad with Monica Bellucci at the time James Bond "Spectre" (where she starred) premiered.

  • @chassetterfield9559
    @chassetterfield9559 15 часов назад +3

    Interesting thing about many of our sparkling waters is that they are indeed slightly sparkling when they emerge in the springs [ contain an excess of dissolved CO2 ]. But the waters are often processed, filtered & treated to remove any bacterial contamination. The processing tends to 'knock' the CO2 out, and 'new' CO2 is introduced before bottling.
    A few years ago, Perrier had to recall a huge amount of water bottles, after traces of benzene were discovered. This had been introduced at the filtering stage.
    For a long time, bottled drinking water was very common on the European mainland, because the water was not safe to drink [ see the comedy sketches, Billy Connolly & Micky Flanagan ]. In the UK, there were very strict regulations on drinking water, and it was considered safe to drink water straight from the tap [ faucet, spigot ]. Ironically, there were fewer regulations on bottled drinking water than on the water used for washing clothes & dishes, bathing in, & flushing the toilet. Then we had our water companies privatized, & the companies lobbied the government to relax the regulations, so they could make bigger profits. And running the testing labs cost the government money, so when they wanted to " cut public spending ", labs were amongst the things to go. And then we had 'Brexit', & the EU minimum standards rules no longer applied. So then, it was cheaper [ more profit ] to simply pump raw untreated sh...ocking amounts of sewage into rivers & seas than to treat it, and simply pay the pathetic fines imposed.

    • @chassetterfield9559
      @chassetterfield9559 15 часов назад

      Throughout history people have drunk beer & ales, partly because the manufacturing process involved boiling, and also there was an alcohol content, which is antiseptic. Allowances could be up to a gallon [ 8 pts ] per day. It really was safer than drinking the water. This was in times before Pasteur, & people didn't even know about bacteria.

  • @ianmontgomery7534
    @ianmontgomery7534 3 часа назад +1

    I live in Melbourne Australia and I never buy water as our tap water is so good. It does sometimes have a slight chemical taste but not often.

  • @Section20Ul
    @Section20Ul 15 часов назад +2

    I live in Scotland. My tap water is so good that bottled water is a downgrade.

  • @Macvombat
    @Macvombat 16 часов назад +4

    Glass bottles often indicate a better product, but it is also infinitely recyclable.

  • @karstenbursak8083
    @karstenbursak8083 16 часов назад +22

    Comparing american vs european chocolats would be a nice Video 😊

    • @XtreeM_FaiL
      @XtreeM_FaiL 16 часов назад

      What is European chocolate?

    • @mif4731
      @mif4731 16 часов назад +2

      ​like Lindt?

    • @MarcKloos
      @MarcKloos 15 часов назад +4

      @@XtreeM_FaiL Verkade, Leonidas, Tony Chocolonely, Milka, Côte D'Or, Ritter Sport. But the problem is that many brands have many flavours - would you only test dark or milk chocolate? How dark? 40%, 70%, 85%? Or mint, caramel seasalt, cookies? Too many to choose from.

    • @XtreeM_FaiL
      @XtreeM_FaiL 15 часов назад +1

      @@MarcKloos Only a few thousand from unedible to great.
      I do not recommend chocolate from Soviet Union if you have access to a time machine machine.

    • @Ilona__
      @Ilona__ 14 часов назад

      ​@@XtreeM_FaiL would you care to elaborate? I am genuinely curious.

  • @finncarlbomholtsrensen1188
    @finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 16 часов назад +5

    As a Dane we generally pump our water up from the deep ground, give it some air in steps, and then out to the consumers from the Tap. It has a better Quality than any bought in a bottle!!! Finn. Denmark

    • @WookieWarriorz
      @WookieWarriorz 11 часов назад

      Murica is a semi third world country where some people are mega rich but half the country doesn't have access to drinkable tap water. Also the water all over Florida from the taps smelled like sulphur, same with some showers, my gf told me to go shower again one time because I stank of sulphur (I had just showered)

    • @finncarlbomholtsrensen1188
      @finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 10 часов назад

      @@WookieWarriorz We are able to buy bottled water also in Denmark, and some find it Finer than Tapwater of course. A few places as near Copenhagen we also use surface water from a lake, which are cleaned, but mostly we pump up Basic Water from the ground. And some may taste from its origin and some are very "Hard" from its content of chalk. It is cleaned and always safe to drink Danish Water no matter from where and from a tap, If polluted a little it will be mixed with clean water from other places, to give quality water. Farmers are not allowed to use Chemicals close to pumbing holes, but still we are able to find also Round Up in minute amounts.

  • @itiswhatitis141
    @itiswhatitis141 13 часов назад +2

    As an Austrian, we had Liquid Death (which they claim is austrian spring water) for a few months, but nobody seems to buy it. Its good Water, but our Tapwater is one of the best in the world, therefore there isnt really a demand for canned water. the can design is awesome tho

  • @someguyanonymous5171
    @someguyanonymous5171 3 часа назад +1

    MY man - you know why Aquafina tastes so bad? Because reverse osmosis is used to desalinate sea water. Thats why it doesnt specify where its from. Its sea water. Which then is heated to separate it from the salt. I hate reverse osmosis water as it just tastes bad.

  • @GepardLaszlo
    @GepardLaszlo 16 часов назад +4

    Radenska is bottled in a region where at least 3 mineral waters are bottled, on both the Slovenian and Austrian sides of the border. And all of them taste different. Sicheldorfer is the most intense.

  • @cdmongirl7386
    @cdmongirl7386 15 часов назад +1

    Happy Birthday Ian and welcome to the taste of Europe 😁 here in the region of Stuttgart we have a brand called Eiszeit Quell ( ice age spring ) that is known for its very clean ingredients coming from 400 meters down in the ground , especially good for making baby food/meals it comes in different sorts of sparkling: none, mid and many bubbles. You can get it in glass or plastic bottles in different sizes 0,5 … 0,75 … 1,0 … 1,5 liter. If there is a chance to get that at your place, try it, it is a very fine taste. Great job man, take care🤗

  • @deetgeluid
    @deetgeluid 17 часов назад +12

    Now try European tap water!❤ Happy birthday!

    • @Macvombat
      @Macvombat 15 часов назад +2

      The quality depends a lot on where you are in Europe. A few places I have been in southern Europe has a lot of chlorine in the water. Letting the chlorine evaporate still leaves a taste. I live in Denmark and even within our tiny country the taste of water varies quite a bit, although the quality is generally considered high.

    • @tetaomichel
      @tetaomichel 15 часов назад +1

      @@Macvombat He's Dutch. Better tab water than bottled.

    • @Macvombat
      @Macvombat 14 часов назад

      @@tetaomichel The requirements for tab water are higher than bottled water in Denmark as well. Water still varies a lot throughout Europe.

    • @W4rM4chine82
      @W4rM4chine82 12 часов назад

      I wouldnt do that everywhere in Europe 😂

    • @WookieWarriorz
      @WookieWarriorz 11 часов назад +1

      ​@@MacvombatUK and Ireland has fantastic tap water too. We don't really buy water and we see selling tap water to be a massive scam.

  • @MsBlackdeath13
    @MsBlackdeath13 14 часов назад +1

    The liquid death can be found here in Denmark as well. Can be slightly hard to find, but they are here.
    Hope you’ll do some chocolate tests next or cookies? Since we are going towards the holidays.
    Also a tip with the green bottles. When your done with them, clean them, remove the labels(if you want) and you can use them a vase for flowers.

  • @ESCLuciaSlovakia
    @ESCLuciaSlovakia 14 часов назад +3

    4:55 We have those annoying caps even on milk 😕 Some spring water here has a metallic aftertaste too because of the minerals it contains and some smell really bad - but are healthy. There are 1.600 different springs of mineral and thermal water in Slovakia and you can go to various natural spring sources and full your empty bottles there for free, even the most popular brands that are sold in bottles.

  • @mancuniangamecat8288
    @mancuniangamecat8288 16 часов назад +4

    Have you not got any Peckham spring?

  • @clivewilliams3661
    @clivewilliams3661 16 часов назад +3

    My cousin used to live in Bad Ems, Germany, famous for its waters. The water could be collected free from a municipal tap in the underground cavern but in its raw state it was totally undrinkable. He used to collect 5ltr containers of the water periodically and store them in his cellar for at least 2 years and then decant the water out, leaving the minerals behind. The resultant water was very palatable and quite tasty.

    • @cyberfunk3793
      @cyberfunk3793 16 часов назад

      If you want less minerals why not just blend with tap water, what is the point of keeping it for years in some container like wine?

    • @clivewilliams3661
      @clivewilliams3661 10 часов назад

      @@cyberfunk3793 What my cousin was doing was the traditional method to gain a palatable mineral water, without losing its essence. It was considered like you would a wine.

    • @cyberfunk3793
      @cyberfunk3793 8 часов назад

      @@clivewilliams3661 Unless the container leaks into the water, I can't see how the composition of the water would change like something like beer or wine over time? After the sediment had settled the water wouldn't change no matter if you keep it 1 month or 100 years if it's in something like glass that really doesn't leak into the water.

  • @bad-gateway
    @bad-gateway 14 часов назад +4

    There is one fact, in most countries in Europe, the mineral content must be stated when it is mineral water, so that it is not a fraud and it is not just tap water.

    • @teunmarien
      @teunmarien 6 часов назад

      Only tap water will contain probably same or more minarals, so its better to just drink that

  • @countesssharppy
    @countesssharppy 14 часов назад +1

    I would love to see you guys try 'Compal' for the first time, it's a brand of different fruit juices from Portugal. One of my favourites is pear. It's REALLY good.

  • @lacioff6621
    @lacioff6621 13 часов назад +1

    Radenska is the best mineralwater i ever had - as well the italian san pellegrino is very good 😊

  • @Goddybag4Lee
    @Goddybag4Lee 15 часов назад +8

    Who knew Poland would win a water taste test. Congratulations!

    • @malkontentniepoprawny6885
      @malkontentniepoprawny6885 13 часов назад

      Be careful with some waters in Poland, in some places you can buy mineral water, which is actually medicinal water, with a very high content of minerals, e.g. sulfur, it smells like fart and is disgusting,.

  • @damcoentertainment3956
    @damcoentertainment3956 14 часов назад +1

    The San Benedetto ice tea's are amazing!
    You should definitely try them out!

  • @mr_hardy5329
    @mr_hardy5329 16 часов назад +2

    YAY Polish 🇵🇱 Nałęczowianka and Cisowianka

  • @AHVENAN
    @AHVENAN 13 часов назад +2

    Here in Finland and Sweden at least, flavoured sparkling water is quite popular, there are tons of different flavors available

    • @Xirque666
      @Xirque666 9 часов назад

      Same in Norway

  • @1977absalon
    @1977absalon 13 часов назад +2

    If its possible you should try some sparkling water from scandinavia, all sparkling water have small differences because they come from different natural springs, there are some very good ones from denmark, but my absolute favorite is ramlosa from sweden.

  • @walkir2662
    @walkir2662 6 часов назад

    Happy belated birthday!
    Sparkling water is a bit weird to compare because it all depends on the spring it's from, so it can vary quite a lot regionally. And add some weird stuff - for example, I know the water I grew up with had a spring below a medieval graveyard.

  • @Tonyblack261
    @Tonyblack261 15 часов назад +5

    The best water I ever had was in Slovenia. It was, quite literally coming out of a mountain spring in the Alps. It was icy cold and quite delicious

  • @Serjohn
    @Serjohn 15 часов назад +2

    as a marine biologist, i can tell you usa has really good water generally speaking, slightly hard and over mineralized, which is a good thing just reverse osmosing is good too drink (not regarding pollution), very cheap water bottles tend to be under mineralized so a mix of tap and a bottle every now and then, puts you at the perfect spot.
    countries with under mineralized water have to add minerals to their water which makes the water expensive, and causes a water drinking problem.
    athletes for weight cuts tend to drink water with no minerals to flush their system, water with no minerals goes through your system quick you pee it in a few hours, on the flipside juices, sodas, beer have a bunch of stuuf in them hence they cause bloating. they stay in your system untill tomorrow.

  • @JillHughes-n1h
    @JillHughes-n1h 15 часов назад +2

    Welsh water is good too . 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 where it comes from makes a big difference to the taste of the water .

    • @WookieWarriorz
      @WookieWarriorz 11 часов назад

      Water in the UK in general is fantastic. We don't even know how good we have it because too many in the UK just winge and complain about every minor thing even when we do so much shit better than the rest of the world

    • @IWrocker
      @IWrocker  10 часов назад

      I’d love to learn more about Wales and obviously get my hands on some Welsh foods/drinks. Not so common here

  • @anzepipan4417
    @anzepipan4417 15 часов назад +2

    I tried a LOT of sparkling water in Europe and I know its maybe my bias talking but Radenska is still the best one.

  • @rainerzeilinger5057
    @rainerzeilinger5057 10 часов назад +1

    an interesting fact about liquid death: the brand used austrian water and was also bottled in austria until the end of 2022. however, it is now bottled in the usa with american water.

  • @dallasfrost1996
    @dallasfrost1996 15 часов назад +1

    Here in New Zealand our sparkling water only comes in plastic bottles or aluminum cans (330ml - 500ml cans & 500ml - 1.5L bottles). We also have that 'Liquid Death' sparkling water over here as well.

  • @michelinep1892
    @michelinep1892 7 часов назад

    Since I was born, my favorite spring water has undoubtedly been Didier water from Martinique, a French island located in the Caribbean. It’s always a real pleasure for me to drink as much of it as possible during my vacations, when I visit my family. Discovered in 1833 by the army, this spring even allowed for the production of Coca-Cola under license until a hurricane destroyed the facilities in 1963.

  • @lydia5232
    @lydia5232 10 часов назад +1

    RADENSKA THREE HEARTS ; The natural mineral water Radenska Kraljevi Vrelec (Royal spring) is filled from the Kraljevi Vrelec spring in the Radenci area and has non-persistent iron compounds removed. It's best if it's in the fridge.
    The last carbonated water is Knjaz Miloš (Prince Milosh) from Serbia (Cyrillic script).

  • @janasvasta2602
    @janasvasta2602 9 часов назад

    You have Radenska, dude!!! 😂❤, this makes me so happy. I love these videos.

  • @Mycymy
    @Mycymy 16 часов назад +3

    Glass bottles are premium version and not very popular in regular use. More common in restaurants

  • @BobanX1
    @BobanX1 11 часов назад +1

    when i saw Knjaz Milosh i knew this was gonna be a good video if you have the opportunity to try the lemon variant with the yellow packaging you would be suprised

  • @Sampler19
    @Sampler19 16 часов назад +3

    Did you try green German Waldmeisterbrause ("Woodruff soda" or literally "Wood master soda")? That one's got a distinctive, totally different taste from every other soda. The brand doesn't matter that much, lots of mineral water companies bottle their own Waldmeister soda.

    • @Transmodulator
      @Transmodulator 16 часов назад +1

      In germany you also get woodruff syrup, my favourite way to make my own favourite soft-drink.

    • @Sampler19
      @Sampler19 14 часов назад +1

      @Transmodulator We really got it ruff.

  • @abbbee3765
    @abbbee3765 14 часов назад +1

    im enjoying these types of video,i wish i could experience the differences too ! cheers

    • @snafufubar
      @snafufubar 13 часов назад

      There's an idea for a live show. Let everyone know what will be tested, and a date for the live taste. Give a week for people to see what they can get locally then all can compare.

  • @JonEvans-st9kt
    @JonEvans-st9kt 3 часа назад +1

    I still don't see point in buying water cause where I am in uk the tap water is fine nothing wrong with it

  • @Patrik6920
    @Patrik6920 15 часов назад +1

    Just a note:
    this will affect precieved taste
    Carbonation levels
    Temparature
    carboantion levels can be tested,
    easiest way to do this at home is using one or several ballons
    place ballon over the bottle and simply measure how large the ballons get,
    this give an good aproximation in difference
    make sure an equal ammount of carbonated liquid is measured

  • @martinwebb1681
    @martinwebb1681 12 часов назад

    1,5L bottles are pretty standard here in the UK and throughout the EU, smaller 500ml bottles are also commonplace. I like sparkling spring/mineral water personally and usually buy UK brands like Buxton, Pure Life or Highland spring amongst others, but I also like the French brand Evian and my personal favourite is the Italian brand San Pellegrino. Although my favourite for a good clean taste is Buxton spring. The San Pellegrino my favourite being high in Sodium so does leave a slight salty aftertaste, but it has far more mineral content in it than many of the other brands.

  • @GazilionPT
    @GazilionPT 15 часов назад +1

    Regarding Portuguese waters, mu favourite are "Pedras Salgadas" (sparkling) and "Luso" (still).
    But there are tons of brands and types of water, radically different from each other.

  • @pawejanowskiRC
    @pawejanowskiRC 15 часов назад +3

    Hello. You should try "Żywiec Mocny Gaz"

  • @hachimaki
    @hachimaki 9 часов назад

    I would recommend trying out some sparkling water from Sweden, we've got a big selection of flavours.
    1,5L are not uncommon, but they're usually meant to be brought home rather than having it with you on the go, then they're sold in 50cl bottles or 33cl cans.

  • @conn7125
    @conn7125 15 часов назад +1

    I like the sparkling water from Denmark better that the ones I’ve had in Spain. But all water from Italy taste amazing

  • @TheBurzhuy
    @TheBurzhuy 16 часов назад +5

    The guy goes deeper and deeper down the rabbit hole. Dude, be careful, there is ocean on the other side of the planet😉 thanks for showing people how food should be when people actually care about health, keep going👍💪

  • @ianmontgomery7534
    @ianmontgomery7534 3 часа назад +1

    1.5litre bottle is family size.

  • @Alias_Anybody
    @Alias_Anybody 10 часов назад +1

    Most differences here actually originate from three factors:
    1. Level of carbonation CO2/H2CO3
    2. Level of calcium carbonate CaCO3 (hardness)
    3. Level of chloride salts ("saltiness") NaCl/KCl
    Bonus point: Occationally there's also some amount of Iron Ions (Fe+) in there.
    Basically, if you read the contents you can already predict the taste. It's not fundamentally different between continents. Waters from the Southern Alps for example are usually harder, those from the northern Balkans sometimes slightly salty (nice if you sweat a lot).

  • @ParadineG
    @ParadineG 14 часов назад +1

    0.5L and 1.5L are standard sizes for carbonated drinks in EU. Juices and milk come usually at 1L and 2L sizes. Mostly due to uses of plastic bottle vs paperboard cartons.