Things you bought by accident you didn't know existed

Non-alcoholic beer is for people that enjoy urinating, I guess?
I get that some people enjoy the taste of beer but want to avoid the alcohol, but to me it's pointless as part of the reason to have a few is to get that little alcohol buzz.
 
Things you bought by accident but didn't know they existed?

Have you taken a look at the yogurt section at the grocery store lately? Talk about a bewildering assortment of options. I had no idea this level of specialization in a product category could exist. Holy crap!
It is crap. None of it is really yogurt. The cereal world started with corn flakes and shredded wheat and now has processed artificially flavored nuggets of corn syrup on some sort of ultra processed flour base. Yogurt has undergone the same transformation.
 
That low cal wine might be tolerable, but it usually has about half the alcohol as well, so, what's the point?
We were visiting my in-laws one time and I was in the mood for a gin & tonic. My wife came back with a fifth of gin that cost about $6.50 and was 35 proof. Basically just bottled water.
 
I was buying ketchup recently and accidentally grabbed pickle flavored Heinz ketchup. OMG. We threw it out without even trying it.
 
Cotton Candy flavored vodka.

I'm not a vodka drinker but some friends recently came for a visit and they are so I figured I'd buy a bottle of Grey Goose. Somehow I came home with a bottle of undrinkable swill called So Fluffy Rainbow Unicorn Cotton Candy Vodka. It's a thing. I don't know WHY it's a thing but it is. Who drinks this stuff? Surely the company can't survive on accidental purchases...

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Cotton Candy flavored vodka.

I'm not a vodka drinker but some friends recently came for a visit and they are so I figured I'd buy a bottle of Grey Goose. Somehow I came home with a bottle of undrinkable swill called So Fluffy Rainbow Unicorn Cotton Candy Vodka. It's a thing. I don't know WHY it's a thing but it is. Who drinks this stuff? Surely the company can't survive on accidental purchases...

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Ugh. Yuck. Eew.

So, how did this make it home?
 
Ugh. Yuck. Eew.

So, how did this make it home?
I clearly wasn't paying attention. It was part of a large grocery order and I have no one to blame but myself. I was stunned when I started unpacking the groceries and pulled this bottle out of the bag. I went back to the store (no booze returns) and saw that this brand was shelved right next to the Grey Goose. I musta picked up the wrong bottle... would you like to have it? :)
 
I was surprised to find that the Krogers brand of Frosted Mini wheats tastes EXACTLY the same as the name brand for less than 1/2 the price. I tried their Raisin Bran as well and actually liked it better.
 
I was surprised to find that the Krogers brand of Frosted Mini wheats tastes EXACTLY the same as the name brand for less than 1/2 the price. I tried their Raisin Bran as well and actually liked it better.
The only reason I ever go to Kroger is their store brands, which I've found are usually really good. Unfortunately, they seem to be phasing out the ones I buy; I think it's a conspiracy.
 
I was surprised to find that the Krogers brand of Frosted Mini wheats tastes EXACTLY the same as the name brand for less than 1/2 the price. I tried their Raisin Bran as well and actually liked it better.
I get Kroger brand pitcher size Decaf tea bags for half the cost of Lipton and can't tell the difference either. Probably same manufacturer, different packaging.
 
I clearly wasn't paying attention. It was part of a large grocery order and I have no one to blame but myself. I was stunned when I started unpacking the groceries and pulled this bottle out of the bag. I went back to the store (no booze returns) and saw that this brand was shelved right next to the Grey Goose. I musta picked up the wrong bottle... would you like to have it? :)
Such a generous offer. Thanks, I’ll think about it and get back to you. In the meantime, if you get any other option, don’t wait for me. :)
 
The DW was going out shopping a few months ago and asked me if I needed (wanted) anything. Sure, pick me up some grape soda. Well she knows the "name brand" I like but they were out so she picked up a 6 pack of the "store brand" grape soda. (Which was about 1/2 price of the name brand stuff.) So I tried it, and it was as good or better than the more expensive name brand stuff.

So since then I tried their other flavors too. Some were as good or better and some not so much. Anyway, now I've been buying the "good/better" store brands flavors I like and saving some money. You just never know.
 
Re: non-alcoholic beer - Times have changed since O’Douls. There are many beers out there that are very tasty. I’ve never been a drinker (at least not since my 20’s) but always enjoyed a beer with my burger. Now, due to health issues, no alcohol for me so it’s nice to have a good alternative. Looking at NA beer, while not a healthy drink (all carbs), the ingredients are natural and the calories are much lower than a soda.

Here’s one from one of the brands I like.

In the local store, they’re somewhat less expensive.
 
Re: non-alcoholic beer - Times have changed since O’Douls. There are many beers out there that are very tasty. I’ve never been a drinker (at least not since my 20’s) but always enjoyed a beer with my burger. Now, due to health issues, no alcohol for me so it’s nice to have a good alternative. Looking at NA beer, while not a healthy drink (all carbs), the ingredients are natural and the calories are much lower than a soda.

Here’s one from one of the brands I like.

In the local store, they’re somewhat less expensive.
I read the reviews on this beer (all good). Seems like it's kind of flavored towards the fruity spicy tastes. Does anyone make any NA beer that actually tastes like real beer?
 
I read the reviews on this beer (all good). Seems like it's kind of flavored towards the fruity spicy tastes. Does anyone make any NA beer that actually tastes like real beer?
They have a few. Look at the Octoberfest and they have a couple IPA’s. They also have a dark beer that resembles a stout beer. I can’t vouch for them because I like the wheat style beers with a hint of lemon, so that one I posted is right up my ally.
 
I thought some of the Athletic Brewing beers were borderline drinkable, and better than most.
But I recently discovered GO Brewing, and the two I tried (a pilsner and a double IPA) were so much like real beer I was amazed. Far and away the best NA beer I've ever had.
Thanks to @Jeffman52 for recommending it some time ago. They're still hard to find, but you can actually mail order them if you want.
 
Cotton Candy flavored vodka.

I'm not a vodka drinker but some friends recently came for a visit and they are so I figured I'd buy a bottle of Grey Goose. Somehow I came home with a bottle of undrinkable swill called So Fluffy Rainbow Unicorn Cotton Candy Vodka. It's a thing. I don't know WHY it's a thing but it is. Who drinks this stuff? Surely the company can't survive on accidental purchases...

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I had to LOL big time seeing this. It fits right in with the title of this thread. I cannot believe this exists.

I also want to say that someone is gonna sue this outfit. Remember "Joe Camel"? Geez, if there ever was a gateway vodka for kids, here it is.
 
Oh ma Gahd Bob! Thought you were a distiller? Why didn't you rinse the red cleaning fluid out of the tank before running that 500 gallon batch? Our only hope for selling it will be to make the label so outrageous people will buy it just for the wackiness of it. Should we have some misspellings as well or just go with a pink poop emoji by a cartoon unicorn?
 

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