Epcot - Ice Station Cool

figmentaholic · Post by **figmentaholic** » Jan Wed 21, 2009 8:07 pm

kcarts wrote:
figmentaholic wrote:
The reason that the drink is bitter is because it is an appertif- which means that it is drank after a meal to help wash it down and just to have a nice finish to the meal.

A Beverly is no way to have a nice finish to a meal. Perhaps to relive the meal, if you catch my drift!

Hehehe, well, it is like a lot of things, it really depends a lot from person to person. People who live in the jungles of Africa or South America think little about eating raw bugs, or raw meat- people in Europe think little of having certain types of cheeses and drinks that others think gross.

To each thier own!

MetalRage · Post by **MetalRage** » Jan Wed 21, 2009 8:41 pm

i think the worst soda there i can remember is the Beverly. Now that's one nasty soda! But i always drink it for some reason everytime i go lol. I always walk to it for a free soda

and end up making myself sick from the nasty ones lol! But its fun though hehe!

boilerbabe · Post by **boilerbabe** » Jan Wed 21, 2009 10:40 pm

LOL, my DH is Italian with his family being from Italy, and when we went to try the different Colas of course he knew, so he watched us all take a sip, I had no idea it would be that bad!!!! Does anyone else have a pic. of their "Beverly" face?!

figmentaholic · Post by **figmentaholic** » Jan Wed 21, 2009 10:46 pm

boilerbabe wrote:LOL, my DH is Italian with his family being from Italy, and when we went to try the different Colas of course he knew, so he watched us all take a sip, I had no idea it would be that bad!!!! Does anyone else have a pic. of their "Beverly" face?!

I have to ask, what do you mean by DH? I have seen people use DH and DD and I am not sure what it means.

Also, I unfortunatly never got a picture of my hubby drinking it. I wish I had. It was priceless!

And yes, with other friends, I have stayed silent while they tried Beverely. It is like the skunk smell on Journey to Imagination. I love watching people's reactions. I guess that is a bit sadistic, isn't it?

That is a great pic. I hope more people post Beverly pics!

boilerbabe · Post by **boilerbabe** » Jan Wed 21, 2009 10:54 pm

DH=Disney Husband.

Here's a pic. of our friend that we also go to try Beverly!

My husband had to make sure it was as bad as he remembered as a child!

Post by **js3901** » Jan Wed 21, 2009 11:59 pm

figmentaholic wrote:I was just reading over the posts here and I had to giggle at all of the Beverly posts (the drink from Italy).
Being Italian, I think I need to set this straight.

The reason that the drink is bitter is because it is an appertif- which means that it is drank after a meal to help wash it down and just to have a nice finish to the meal.
There are alot of Italian drinks that do the same thing- a lot of them alcoholic- like the bitter apertif Campari, and the licorice tasting Sambuca.

actually, an apertif is an alcoholic drink that is served BEFORE the meal, not after it. It's meant as a sort of "appetizer" to the meal, meant to stimulate the appetite, and is usually served with small finger foods (like crakers and cheeses).

now, a degestif is a drink that is served AFTER the meal. those usually have a higher alcoholic content than apertifs, or are just heavier in nature.

figmentaholic wrote:I have to ask, what do you mean by DH? I have seen people use DH and DD and I am not sure what it means.

it's shorthand. usually, D_ means Dear (or as boilerbabe said - Disney) _(family member)____. so basically:

DH - Dear Husband
DW - Dear Wife
DD - Dear Daughter
DS - Dear Son

as for the drink itself, while I agree that it's not the most pleasant taste, it is refreshing and really wakes up your taste buds (and yourself if you're not really ready for it) for the rest of the day...

Nz58cl · Post by **Nz58cl** » Jan Thu 22, 2009 6:55 am

There nothing funnier then watching people take there first drink of Beverly!

Especially when you know how you reacted when you had your first taste.

Normally I don't spit on the floor!

MetalRage · Post by **MetalRage** » Jan Thu 22, 2009 9:58 am

lol its so funny to see and hear people share the same pain on that drink xD

Mr.ToadWildRider · Post by **Mr.ToadWildRider** » Jan Thu 22, 2009 10:51 am

My GF and my best friend's GF each had it and didn't like it but didn't dislike it. I was disappointed. It tastes like medicine with a splash of bile to me (although the bile may be my own)....

figmentaholic · Post by **figmentaholic** » Jan Thu 22, 2009 12:56 pm

Oops, thanks JS. I think I was a bit sleepy when I wrote that, but you are 100% right.

And thank you for the explanation of the whole DS thing. As usuall I was pretty confused about that.

CapnHook · Post by **CapnHook** » Feb Tue 03, 2009 1:32 pm

I think that Beverly has a future!

Yeah, as a diet aid. you can eat whatever you want but you have to finish it up with an 8 ounce glass of Beverly.

Of course it could incite an eating disorder too...

Though I wouldn't mind if some of the other soda were marketed here. I'd buy everything except the Beverly and the Mezzo Mix...

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Feb Tue 03, 2009 1:51 pm

I had a roommate in college who had a girl friend named Beverly and she'd put that same look on your face!

djginsberg · Post by **djginsberg** » Feb Tue 03, 2009 9:01 pm

I drink several Espressos at work throughout the day -- but I need to add a touch of sugar -- otherwise, it just tastes like coffee beans to me (TOO BITTER!!!)

I remember going to the Ice Station when I was a kid! I've got to visit it again sometime soon!!!

boilerbabe · Post by **boilerbabe** » Feb Tue 03, 2009 10:56 pm

LOL Jacca, you made me laugh really hard!!! Too funny! Be nice now!

Post by **js3901** » Feb Tue 03, 2009 11:29 pm

djginsberg wrote: I remember going to the Ice Station when I was a kid! I've got to visit it again sometime soon!!!

Ice Station Cool no longer exists. It's now "Club Cool", totally redesined, and in a different location. they still have the drinks, but it's not the same without the big globe/mural.

Jacca5660 wrote:I had a roommate in college who had a girl friend named Beverly and she'd put that same look on your face!

::insert rimshot::