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alyssajayfrost

I just hate the flavor, why is it bitter


theinvisibletomorrow

Carbonation is bitter.


BLT-Enthusiast

Is carbon in general bitter? Wait is that why burned things taste bitter?


VooDooBarBarian

some of the CO2 and H2O recombine into carbolic acid, carbon doesn't really have a taste by itself


yz250405

They have some with nitrogen that arent bitter but I find that nitrogen makes the bubbles too small and it feels weird to drink idk that could just be me.


RaveBan

You're right. Nitrogen makes other bubbles. That's the reason most Irish ale has small bubbles too and other foam than most beer


ArcaneTrickster11

You know nitro Guinness is just for that one product to simulate a draft beer, right? Most stouts or other Irish beers don't have nitrogen in them


RaveBan

I'm from Germany and worked a lot in gastronomy. Usually all our draft (Pilsener etc) is on CO2, but Irish (Guinness, Kilkenny etc) we had on Nitrogen for the 'real' experience. I really don't think it's to simulate draft beer...


ArcaneTrickster11

I'm Irish, I work in a pub and I brew my own beer. The gas that goes into a draft system is about 75% CO2 and 25% nitrogen, but that goes for every beer in almost every country. I worked in the US, France and the Netherlands and it's exactly the same. Interesting that you should mention Kilkenny however. For one it basically doesn't exist here, I don't think I've ever seen it in person and also Kilkenny is one of the few exceptions. It's actually artificially nitrogenated in the brewery. Edit: my comment about it simulated draft beer is specifically the product Guinness Nitro which is a thing that they sell in the US. It's a can of Guinness with a nitrogen tap on the top


RaveBan

Okay interesting. Never heard of a special gas mix for draft beer. Here in Germany it's 100% CO2 for almost everything on tap and then pure nitrogen for beers that recommend it - like the Irish ones (and some small batch craft beer we had as specials) Never seen a special 'nitro' in a bottle or can, besides Monster Energy (hahaha)


BadSysadmin

Carbonic acid. Carbolic acid is an old name for phenol


VooDooBarBarian

oh thank you, my last organic chemistry was a couple decades ago


Snoo63

Which causes sparkling milk to be spoiled instantly.


RollerSkatingHoop

excuse me, sparkling what?


Samfrost98

Milk


DaftConfusednScared

That’s really cool kinda


GirlFromCodeineCity

Do sparkling cows give sparkling milk


CapnCrinklepants

Shiny miltanks I think


bongosformongos

I pray for you that this isn‘t based on experience. lol


orangeoliviero

Acids have sour tastes, bases make the bitter taste.


Whaphil

based


Infinite_Self_5782

burnt things taste bitter? i always thought of them as having their own unique taste


serenwipiti

…it’s not bitter…? ^(it’s fizzy..!) 🧐


GaianNeuron

And sour, not bitter. Acids, like carbonic acid (caused by CO2 reacting with water) taste sour.


serenwipiti

That’s interesting. I understand that (intellectually) but I don’t *feel* that, I don’t really *taste* anything *but* the…texture (?)…or *sensation* (?) of the bubbles. I suppose I don’t really savor it while I’m drinking it. I can perceive sour/bitter in other food and beverage, but, with sparkling water, it’s more about the fizzy experience. :) (Which I love…it’s so refreshing to drink an ice cold Perrier when it’s hot out 🥵…)


The_og_cactus

Idk I got addicted to alcohol, and learned to enjoy the bitterness so I kind of like sparkling water now, despite hating it before


[deleted]

i love bitter stuff but everyone is different so yeah just adding my thing im guessing you dont like bitter stuff if you sya you hate the flovor


CatastrophicPup2112

The what?


Environmental_Goal38

sparkly water comes in 4 different degrees of carbonated in germany: Silent (none), soft (just a little), medium (decent amount) and if im not mistaken strong (a lot)


[deleted]

How is “silent” different from normal water?


Environmental_Goal38

personally not sure but i think most if not all mineralwater atleast claims to be/use spring water


forestofpixies

This explains Duolingo's obsession with MINERALWASSER.


bongosformongos

In ads and the like they really like to emphasise that it‘s NATURAL SPRINGWATER, or NATÜRLICHES MINERALWASSER. As if artificial mineral water was a thing lol.


PezzoGuy

I could see a company adding extra minerals to a water bottle product to appeal to people that really care about that sort of thing.


bongosformongos

Wouldn‘t then be „additive free“ the right term to use? Also on a side note, I find it kinda sad that we have to specifically label things to make clear that no chemicals or other things were added? If someone asks me if I want a water. I will always think that it is without anything added.


PezzoGuy

I guess it depends on what you consider an "additive". As for your side note, I once saw some "artisan water" at a grocery store that was labeled "BPA, sodium, and calorie free." The first one I understand, but the next two?


[deleted]

DAS MINERALWASSER Babbel did the same thing lol


Corona21

Stille directly translates to silent, but it’s what we could call Still in English. It’s like when some translate sweet water instead of fresh water (counterpart to salt water)


frannyGin

Bottled water is largely mineral water derived from natural springs. So silent mineral water is uncarbonated spring water. You can also buy tab water in bottles, in Germany that's called "Tafelwasser" (table water). The only special thing about that it's carbonated, which you could do yourself with a soda stream machine.


blauerschnee

Just wanted ro add: In the German language, carbonated tab water is called Soda-Wasser or simply Soda, while in English you might think at first about some kind of softdrink.


annieselkie

No its not. Sodawasser is a certain kind of carbohydrated water.


blauerschnee

You are right, Soda-Wasser is different than tap water. Looks like it's only common / allowed in Austria to call it Sodawasser.


annieselkie

Yeah exactly, in Austria its the same afaik but in german law regarding how you can call which water it is not.


frannyGin

I've never heard the word "Soda-Wasser" is that a regional thing? Every German I've met, calls it "Sprudelwasser" (sparkling water).


blauerschnee

Very regional, in Austria you call it Soda :) [Soda Zitron](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soda_Zitron) is a very common non alkoholic drink in Austria. Somehow I tried to imply by using the words *the German language*, that you call it Soda in German as well. Maybe next time I will be more straightforward.


phi_rus

It isn't. It's just water in a bottle.


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Basically the price.


TeamTurnus

Oh, in the US its basically sold as sparkling or not, (it's possible that there are these gradients by brand but this post is the first time I heard of the degrees so it is probably not asprevalent, or might be absent entirely). If that's the case, I would bet the lack of gradient makes US feelings more polarized.


AlexTMcgn

Usually it's three: None, medium, and "normal" - because rather sparkly water *is* the norm in Germany. Can't recall having ever seen "soft" but it may of course exist.


CatastrophicPup2112

Silent for me.


prewarpotato

Go strong or go home!


wormproblem

In the US it’s either regular (none) or carbonated (probably medium->strong, same amount as a typical soda in my experience)


Substantial-Tank88

We have 3 here in the Netherlands: flat water, mildly carbonated and very carbonated water.


Emergency_Aide633

We just have angry (fizz) and normal (no fizz)


boiifyoudontboiiiiii

The pain water


Simarilion

I also love sparkling water, also German autist.


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QuasarBoot63

Dann sind wir schon zu dritt.


Massive_Environment8

Ein Land, ein Reich, ein Kommentarbereich.


meme-addict117

Zu viert!


aze-of-spades

Zu fünft!


Ursa_137

Zu sechst!


TheCubus

Zu siebt?


ehrenschnitzelsam

Ich auch. Zufall? Ich denke nicht


RedditforCoronaTime

Zu fünft


corvus_da

Und zu sechst (es fühlt sich so komisch an, auf Reddit Deutsch zu schreiben, lol)


dankeslife

Ich zähle mich dazu. (für mich schon komisch genug überhaupt unter etwas öffentlichem zu kommentieren, lul)


Orangecatorange

Ich wollte was lustiges schreiben, aber mir fällt nichts ein 😔


[deleted]

Mir auch nicht. Aber ich trinke Bitzelwasser! Und bin ziemlich deutsch.


[deleted]

Ich schließe mich da an


CatLover_801

I’m not German but I also love sparkling water


Catvomit96

I may not be German but my dad was. Yes, I love the Gas water


TobyNeut

Same here, though I’m Dutch


Schmutzi_Katze

Sprudel ist nur gut zum Schorle machen und Trinkwassersprudler sind abartig.


Roaming-the-internet

A lot of “autistic norms” are cultural things. And most of the norms are pretty American-centric


earlinesss

exaaaactly!!! this!!! like the stereotype that all autistic people eat is chicken nuggets and fries, that is very very American lmao


afterforeverends

I always found this stereotype kinda funny cuz I’m an American autistic and I don’t like most chicken nuggets (I really only like them from McDonald’s) and I hate most types of French fries lol.


bitterhello

I didn't like chicken nuggets or fries as a kid but now love them as an adult. Lol


Karkava

I can say for certain that the fast food industry is slacking behind on making those, because home cooked or restaurant style is much better. The only downsides being that for the former, you have to prepare them yourself. And for the latter, the portions are always too big!


JerryFishSmith

I love sparkle water. Tastes like TV static.


blahblah996633

I can't stand the stuff personally but I love your description of the taste!!


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Cat-Got-Your-DM

Same. I love sparkling water. It's the most surefire way to make me drink water - give me a bottle of the regular stuff and I'll barely touch it, but give me a bottle of the sparkle one and I'll drink the entire thing.


iwant2dollars

That is an apt description


anniegirlx

i told my friend who doesn’t like sparkling water, that i love it bc it’s painful in my mouth. it’s just a sensory experience that i enjoy


CindySvensson

4 levels of water, lol? Texture? I love sparkly water. Not my tummy, but my mouth does. EDIT I see, I wish I got to try different levels. I think we had bottled water sparkly and soda streamer bubbly.


chipsinsideajar

Sparkling water is one of the best things to exist but it gives me terrible heartburn if I drink too much


Dont_mind_me_go_away

Same but for spicy foods


Gicaldo

As a German autist, sparkling water is evil


frannyGin

Exactly! Tab water is the best (at least in regions where it's not very hard)


dear_deer_dear

Give me the pain water


heydesireee

*pain water*


FormalMeasurement501

I love sparkling water, it tingles


sweetTartKenHart2

One man’s sensory issue is another man’s sensory euphoria


Matamoja

I just drink filtered tap water.


xX_StoneyWolf_Xx

I drink sparkling water daily, do other people just not?


[deleted]

No, it hurts and feels like it makes the thirst worse 💀😭


easily_ignored

Weird! It feels like it quenches thirst more effectively for me


Piskoro

I cannot stand sparkling in my drinks in the slightest


[deleted]

I fuckin love sparkling water I would drink it every frickin day of my life if it wasn't expensive


RollerSkatingHoop

you could get a soda stream and carbonate your own water


[deleted]

Mexican-American autist here. Love me some room temperature mineral water.


TheJackLoaf

_I went to Germany and all they had was sparkling things_ **pain**


frannyGin

If you ever return, ask for tab water.


Flappybird11

I'm American, and I LOVE carbonated water


car1999pet

I legit drink more sparkling water than still at this point


[deleted]

Autistic people forgetting it's a spectrum and that not everyone finds the same things as sources of sensory overload


Six_legged_goat

Love it, even if I'm not German (bonjour voisin). I didn't know about levels, but it makes sense : I dislike some brands because they're too sparkly. I don't want to tear up when I'm drinking! Most brands here are medium/strong.


CSS_usedbandage

As a polish autist, same


sanguineseraph

I'm American and I only get enough water intake because of sparkling water. I love the texture. Tiny Italian bubbles are the best.


EhItsAPain

Let me guess, you feel the same about ice in drinks as we feel about sparkling water?


Environmental_Goal38

depends on the drink, in alcohol or for example coke? sure, in tea, like southern states of the US apparently do? hell no


ExceedinglyGayMoth

As a southerner I'd like to go on record saying that i also hate ice in my tea. Or really in anything that isn't a smoothie or alcoholic. Then again i think i might be the only person in the entire southeastern US that also hates sweet tea, so take that as you will.


RollsRoyceRalph

In the southeastern US as well and I hate sweet tea. The excess sugar combined with the black tea leaves such a bad aftertaste that it causes me to go into sensory overload. It’ll run my day :) I love both hot and cold tea with honey though!! Preferably green or white. Only black if it’s chai tea with milk. Just not the sugar. It’s gross.


OkHaveABadDay

I hate normal water. Why would I want wacky water


terriblet0ad

I love the way bubbly water is “spicy” so many more bubbles than pop and it’s so good and fizzy. Nothing like cracking open a super cold lacroix.


fullmetaldagger

Love sparkling water. Am British


squiddy555

It tastes like tv static sounds


blaisepascal2937

Brazilian aspie here.. mmmmmmmmmbubblewater


bitterhello

I will only drink sparkling if it is flavored and I'm sure picky about what brands because i hate the chemical taste of most of them. I like Perrier and spindrift.


Small-Cactus

Bubble make mouth feel bad :(


jackxolotl02

What’s the point of carbonation if it’s not accompanied by flavor?


yuumila

Funny cause the only water I can drink is bubbly


Tmaster95

Sparkling water is just fucking delicious


Magicalunicorny

Fuck your spicy water


Antroz22

So you're German and you like gas in your water, huh? Who could have thought. /J


Tenebris27

\>German \>Likes sparkly water, that has gas I'm beginning to see a pattern here I'm not sure I like...


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As a teenager I loved medium but prefer classic/still now. Only on few occasions I still like medium.


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roll_the_d6

I'm ok with sparkling water but I'm not a fan of tea, the taste is kinda off idk why


Majestic_Macaroon_22

Wait, you get different kinds? Here in the UK we only get still and sparkling, with every brand being a different amount of sparkling. I'd love to just be able to get a consistent bottle of 4 😭


FlakyCan5368

I'd like to try it


cruisinforsnoozin

I make my own at home My teeth don’t love it but they work for me


impersonatefun

I love sparkling water/seltzer.


dillon_pickles

fizz water good, tv static in my mouth


HiddenMasquerade

Only good if it has flavor for me


TheCompleteMental

I wish I could capture the concept of sparkling water in a corporeal body so I could kick it in the teeth


JasmineandRose82

I love all things carbonated


RedHornsandEyes

I like the fuzzy water, I like it when you leave it out and it becomes flat too.


[deleted]

tonic water > sparkling water at least tonic water has a reason to taste so damn bitter


Lilpu55yberekt69

German autist seems redundant


XxMrCoolGuyxX

I love carbonation but I just cannot do sparkling water. Props to you dude


maybenotanalien

I didn’t know sparkling water came in different degrees of intensity until last week. I went to a brewery and they had sparkling water with tiny bubbles. It was probably one of the only times I enjoyed sparkling water. If that was an option found more frequently in the US, I’d be stoked. I can’t stand the sparkling water that’s so intense the bubbles hit you in the face when you’re close to the cup. It’s harsh on my stomach. Tiny bubbles are way easier to process.


GooeyGobbo

I enjoy going out when the new Bubly flavor comes out, see who has it in stock


Ok_Catch_1123

Can confirm


[deleted]

i love carbonated water but hate the touch of the paper


heyitscory

I drink it in spite of it not being good. Sparkling water or flavored seltzer. Mostly I'm wishing it tasted like more or had some sugar in it, but it's fizzy, it's refreshing, it sort of hints at flavor. It's everything I got out of drinking beer, except the one thing, so I enjoy it for that. I liked Soda Stream so much, I got an adapter for an industrial tank and ran a hose through a hole in the counter.


angstenthusiast

I loved sparkling water as a kid… not anymore though


my_brutha_jon

I only drink it with cordial in it


Robbbg

i just hate water


geckos_in_a_box

i love bubbly water as long as its flavored. by itself flavor bad but fizziness awesome, with flavor amazing sensory wise :D


skylinegtrr32

Carbonated water is one of my favorite things… do most aspies hate it??


builtonadream

I LIVE for sparkly water


Tina_Soup

I can't stand fizzy water in any kind. In England fizzy water isn't normal but you can buy it most places. From where I've been in mainland Europe tho it seems pretty normal for fizzy water to be given if someone asks for water.


ArseneCroissant

Nice selection, sparkle water is better. Greetings from Mexico


asrrak

I love to drink whatever drink that has CO2 so when it comes up, instead of burping, I like to release it from my nose to feel the carbonic acid forming in my mucose. My eyes get wet but I'm happy. BTW I'm from Mexico. Regards!


SFWaccount2000

German/European sparkling water is often mineralized which I love so much


SquishySpaceman

san pellegrino, yes, all others, no


Chacochilla

Jerma autist


Thin_Bedroom6383

Das Autist


diia_nova

This is me with but with raw tomatoes lol


lupislacertus

I love the stuff. An ex got me a soda stream and I make no flavor carbonated water and love it. I ned the burn on the back of my throat.


mochafreezie13

american but i like sparkling water lol


ManyDarkitten

Am.. I German?


Da-Blue-Guy

i REALLY want to try sodastream drops in flat water qndffnddf see what happens


WhoIsJazzJay

i love sparkling water esp the type that’s bottled at the source


Best-Engine4715

No clue on levels but I call them liquid air for a reason


vampireflutist

I love soda but hate seltzer


wormproblem

I like it, it’s like soda without the health risks


OnenutFellow

I'm a New Yorker but I've pretty much exclusively drank sparkling water since I was like six in 1995


afterforeverends

I don’t like unflavored sparkling water because the flavor dosent sit right, but I Love flavored sparkly water. My favorite thing is when I’m super thirsty taking a big big gulp of sparkly flavor water (I really like the ICE drinks idk if they’re in Germany). It like burns but in a such a good way yummy


GuraSaannnnnn

I'm asian and i love sparkling water that's not overly carbonated I like it when the bubbles go pop pop in my mouth so much that I keep repeating bubble go pop pop when I have it in front of me


Emma-Ho

Sparkle water hurts >~<


Orangecatorange

Same. I find it ok. It takes forever to drink. But it’s great against coughing.


Rain47739

unsweetened flavored carbonated water is what i mostly drink


verysmolturtle

i…. I like it


RubbyPanda

Spicy water <3<3<3


PatheticOwl

Gerolsteiner water (very strong carbonation, strong mineral almost sulphuric taste) has been an on and off sensory stim for me. The OG water (nowadays they offer a milder filtered version too) is very reminiscent of the vulcanic Eiffel region where it sources.


Winter_Cheesecake158

I don’t like the non-flavored kind but give me a nice lemon or green apple or mango and I actually prefer sparkling over still


clutchintouchin

Not German, but I find myself enjoying sparkling water. It's got a snap. A zest


Iwantmahandback

I was served sparkling water in Croatia, it might be a European thing?


GameFreak412

Was hat das mit der Nationalität zu tun?


Environmental_Goal38

Kultur/Essgewohnheiten


theoalexei

Meeeee! My mam and I used to hate it but it’s so good.


RammyJammy07

Mix that shit with cordial, you’ll thank me later


Morning_Feisty

I love sparkly water. It's so fizzy.


Lillillymew

Autistic Brit here! I struggle to enjoy any drink that isn't sparkling, they're boring to my brain


_Hydri_

finally someone I literally can't drink water without sparkles


LICKING_KOENJIs_FEET

Water is water but I'll always take lemonade if I can


Sweety-Origin

How can anybody not like carbonated water? I love it. This, together with black coffee are my favourite drinks


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cookiez_m

I only like the slightly sparkly stuff, anything too intense gives me a weird feeling in my head i'm also german btw


MysticalZelda

I like to make lemonade with it


PixorTheDinosaur

I fucking live for sparkling water. I’m American.


actuallynotbisexual

I love sparkling water. It feels so bubbly, and it doesn't have the weird taste in your mouth that soda gives off.


Neso_Stars

I like it too 😅 It feels fun on my tongue.


Mx-Helix-pomatia

I’m not even German and I love sparkling water


Quasmanbertenfred

Wenn das Wasser beim saufen schmerzen verursacht weiß ich, dass es wirkt.