Zima

Nineties clear beverage

Zima was a clear, lightly carbonated malt beverage marketed in the United States during the 1990s.

Positioned as an alternative to beer, it became iconic of that decade's brief fascination with clear beverages.

The brand became a cultural punchline, associated with unsophisticated drinkers or people who didn't like the taste of real beer: He's probably at home drinking Zima and watching reality TV.

beverage

Coors

Colorado brewing company

  • maltSprouted grain for brewing
  • clearWithout obstruction or fog
  • citrusAcidic fruits with segments

alcopop · 1990s · Zoolander · lemon-lime · bottled · carbonated · sweet · refreshing · party · cooler

slavic

winter

Year's coldest quarter

cold · snow · season · Slavic · frost · chill · seasonal · December · January · February

Opposites
beverage type

Zimastout

Heavy, dark brewed beverage

porter · whiskey · red wine · Guinness · bourbon

cultural positioning/masculinity

ZimaJack Daniel's

Tennessee sour mash whiskey

whiskey neat · single malt scotch · Budweiser · Miller High Life · Coors

authenticity/craft

Zimacraft beer

Small-batch artisanal beer

microbrews · single malt scotch · natural wine · aged whiskey

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG