Clif Ginger Ale Bloks

More of the gelatinous cube saga!

Today's flavor foray is Ginger Ale. Who doesn't love Ginger?

And who doesn't love ale?

As long as the ginger isn't too strong…

So refreshing ginger ale in a cube form.  Would it be great and settle the hot cauldron that is the running stomach on a summer’s day?  

The answer is yes!

I found the ginger ale Clif Bloks to be very satisfying indeed.  Very since mello flavor. Not too sharp, in fact I actually wish it was a bit more tangy.  But then again the hot belly does not like anything too dramatic. And even with the anti nausea powers of Ginger I wouldn't want to take the chance of puking from too tangy ginger.

So I will have to rank ginger ale behind Spearmint for now.  Both have nice herbal properties from their flavors I just have mint bias I guess.  

So the leaderboard is as follows…

1-Spearmint

2-Ginger Ale

Who will be the winner?  Find out soon! Same Blog time, same Blog channel!

But for now...gotta run!

Clif Spearmint Bloks

So when I think of gelatinous cubes I think of old D&D monsters.

But after getting some Bloks from the fine folks at Clif I'm rethinking that.

So the first flavor I'm trying is spearmint…

I love spearmint… tastes like

So as with all running foods fake reviews can eat them on the sofa… but I eat mine in the run for that more authentic run induced taste experience.  And in the case of the Bloks as how to eat them.

Well for starters don't try to tear open the pack all the way and eat them with your sweaty hot fingers.  Sticky mess from hell and the packaging of the Bloks is made from Spiderman's webbing.  Trying to tear it on the run was comical I'm sure to any observers.  

Then I realized that I had to use the Mentos method.  

Just tear the top open and squeeze thumb shoot them in your mouth!  I could even stop and put the package back in my pocket with little mess by folding down the top.  

So here are the facts…

And here is the opinion….

Really good.  Loved the cool spearmint on a hot summer run.  The gel blocks tasted very natural, like grandma had made them out of some kind of runner's jam preserves.

No GI upset even on a hot weather running stomach.  Not melt in your mouth but still very much like Jell-O.  And there's always room for Jell-O.   

So far this is the favorite in the gel race. Spearmint is hard to beat for me but we will see what tomorrow holds with the next Blok… but for now, gotta run!

Clif Cornucopia

Here is the bounty I received from the fine folks at Clif. A veritable Cornucopia of fuel and treats.  Individual reviews to come soon.