Bon Accord Ginger Beer — TREAT

Munch or Dump rates Bon Accord Ginger Beer by Bon Accord TREAT — score 43/90.

A naturally-sweetened fizzy drink that's cleaner than mainstream soda, but it's still sugar water at heart — the sweetness just comes from concentrated fruit juice, honey, and coconut nectar instead of refined sugar.

Why this verdict

• Sweetened by fruit juice concentrates, honey, and coconut nectar — all free sugars
• Carbonated and sugar-forward, so it's an indulgence, not a hydration drink
• Cleaner than mainstream soda: no artificial colors, sweeteners, or flavor stacks
• Short, recognizable ingredient list with only one mild preservative

Ingredients (7)

• Carbonated spring water (safe) — Just fizzy water — the base of the drink, no concern.
• Fruit juice concentrates (apple, pear, lemon) (moderate) — Concentrated juice is essentially a sugar syrup once the fiber and water are stripped out; it spikes blood sugar much like added sugar despite the 'real fruit' halo.
• honey (moderate) — A pure natural sweetener - roughly 80% sugars; clean but calorically dense, use sparingly.
• Coconut Nectar (moderate) — Marketed as a wholesome sweetener but it's roughly 70-80% sugars — your body treats it like any other syrup.
• natural flavouring (moderate) — Undefined flavour compound; 'natural' but unspecified, a minor processing marker.
• malic acid (safe) — Tartness, contributes the sour note.
• Potassium sorbate (preservative) (moderate) — Anti-mould preservative; generally recognised safe but its presence signals a long-shelf-life processed product.