4.26
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Acid League
4.3 • 158 Reviews
Acid League reinvents acidity-based products including vinegars, drinks, sauces, condiments, and more.
acidleague.com4.26
83% of reviewers would recommend to a friend
Acid League is appreciated for its innovative and unique vinegars and sauces, with particular praise for their flavor combinations and quality. Many consumers enjoyed a variety of their products, such as the garden heat, lemon honey vinegar and carrot ginger dressing, noting how these products enhanced their meals. They are also commended for their attractive packaging. However, some customers found certain flavors, like their non-alcoholic wine proxies, too vinegary, suggesting they were more suited to vinegar products. Some customers also mentioned a lack of richness in certain dressings, requiring more quantity to achieve the desired flavor. Some found certain products too sweet or not matching the expected flavor profile. Despite the generally positive reviews, pricing was mentioned as a potential barrier.
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Seen this brand in the store and finally gave it a shot. My first purchase was the Strawberry Rosé. Loveeee is an understatement! The subtle sweetness and yummy tart flavor of this strawberry rosé vinegar pairs perfectly with my favorite strawberry spring mix salad. In addition to adding a refreshing kick to salads, it can be used for anything from roasting vegetables, to yogurt. The ingredients are simple and clean, with no artificial flavors or additives, just great refreshing flavor. I’ll definitely keep this one stocked in my pantry from now on.
I like the Seaside Fish n' Chip Sauce from this brand because it tastes great. I find that I only need a little bit of this sauce because a little goes a long way with this bottle.
The vinegars are awesome, 5/5, can recommend. I really wanted to like their non-alc wine but that was, unfortunately, a 1/5 for me (tried the "Velvet", their rich red wine version). Tasted more like a very weird musky blueberry juice. In general, loving the visual design of all things Acid League do.
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Keep improving the red wine flavor of the non-alc wine, I still want to love it!
So far I have only tried the proxies line, but would like to try more of their products. The branding is on point! These bottles look amazing. The taste is very interesting. They say it isn’t wine and it certainly is not. It is somewhere between a cocktail mixer, juice and wine. I enjoyed some more than others, but I still missed wine in dry Jan. Sauvage was a winner! It is however a big step-up from alcohol-removed wine! Looking forward to trying the vinegars.
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I am glad these were ground shipped (even if it took weeks), but wish they used less packaging or something less environmentally impactful.
I just tried their spicy Mayo as it was on sale at Whole Foods and it is delish - I love the packaging and affordability. P.s. most of their products are on sale at WF right now if you wanna try (July 10, 2023).
Let me be clear. I am a huge Acid League fan. Their salad dressings are truly in a league of their own. This review, however, is for their Proxies non-alcoholic, wine alternative. I tried the "Velvet" flavor. Love the concept, unfortunately I think this product misses the mark when it comes to supplementing wine. I was expecting it to taste wine-ish (if that makes sense), but all my tastebuds kept telling me was prune juice. It honestly might be pretty good if you served it with ice and didn't have wine as a frame of reference.
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More acidity maybe? I'm not expert but it tasted really flat and juice-ish relative to the real deal. Either way, keep trying and I'll be eagerly waiting and probably testing out your other flavors 🙆🏻♂️
3y ago
OMG. I am obsessed with their vinegars. I use the Meyer Lemon Vinegar on a daily basis in my water. I really don’t like water without it anymore. I’m excited to try more of the flavors! I purchased at my local Whole Foods, but I would order direct to try more!
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Nothing really to improve - I just wish there were more of those limited edition flavors that I can try!
The flavor combinations are so well thought out and balanced. Given the brand name, each product has a great kick of acid to cut through fat and richness. Excited to try more!
3y ago
I think the branding is fantastic (everything from the brand name to the website to the packaging). When I see it on the shelf I'm always inclined to buy it. I've only had the pit sauce, which I thought was very good. It's not something that I could go after every day, but I've found that having it sitting in my fridge means that it's going to get poured on some chicken every week or so. I also think the breadth of Acid League's product line is quite impressive.
I usually mix my own dressing, but I kept seeing this in the store. I’m so happy I tried it! I’ve only had the Thai Coconut so far. When I tell you this lil baby was a full KO of flavor. I’m in love. So tangy & fresh tasting without a sour bitterness. I could drink this one. Makes my crazy salads come together. I’m definitely trying the other flavors now. I went through a whole bottle in one week. 😅
Short story short, customer service was incredibly quick to make my ordering experience five star. I ended up with the vinegar kit- Meyer lemon honey, mango jalapeno, garden heat, and apple cider maple. I am almost upset that I like the products so much because now I am going to have to afford this addiction.
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I would like to know more ways that I can use the product. Give me more recipes, ideas, cooking techniques, etc for how to use the product and be successful in trying it out. The packaging did not match the high quality of the product, but it was delivered with no issues in terms of securing the products. It just wasn't particularly pretty
I'm never not going to have Acid League in my kitchen. Who knew that vinegar could have so many possibilites. I've enjoyed adding it to salad dressings, throwing a splash in cocktails, and having a cute bottle to look at. Also love that it's Canadian made
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Wish that there was more content on how to savour it as a cocktail or more things that I could do with it!
I was gifted the mango jalapeño vinaigrette, and I put it over my salad recently. The flavor was hot and sweet, and I enjoyed it! Will it be my go to? No. Did I enjoy it? Yes. It was surprising, and it was good.
I've tried several of their dressing/marinade products and have not been a fan when strictly used as a salad dressing......but it's not too bad as a marinade, though you need a TON to use to impart flavor which can be disgustingly expensive. Just like you'd think it's very Acid forward and bright, so it makes a good marinade for veggies for sure. Personally like a bit more sweetness and herbaceous quality to marinades and dressing but it's honestly not bad at all. Great label and packaging too.
I’ve tried them both now, they pack a punch! Very vinegary (but is that a surprise?). I’m so happy to have this to reach for when I’m making soup or even stir-fry/ bowl. These would make great gifts.
2y ago
Obsessed!! Bought my first Acid League product because of the cute bottle and because I wanted to try something new. It was the Magic Mushroom Caeser dressing — I was impressed with the taste and the ingredients as great as well! Now every other trip to whole foods I like to try something new.
I’ve loved everything from this brand except the non alcoholic wine, the proxies. Proxies just tasted like ultra sweet grape juice, and had tons of sediment. However, I love the salad dressings!
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Proxies need to be less sweet
I bought the Garden Heat Living Vinegar and have been putting it on pretty much everything. It's a great addition to some ketchup for that extra tang, but also great in more complex dishes like a Filipino tofu adobo or as simple as a stir fry. Definitely can't wait to try the rest of the vinegars and see how they compare to this one!
2y ago
YES YES YES! Living Vinegars : I love these as an addition to salad dressings, but even more so as a cocktail alternative! I've been drinking these with sparkling water as a pre-dinner mocktail and not only do you get the benefits of vinegar preparing your digestive system, if you put it in a fancy wine glass you feel like your having a delightful cocktail. I love the meyer lemon honey, the rosé strawberry, and the cabernet port. Living Tonics : I've only had the passion fruit, with soda it is officially my favorite drink ever! Vinaigrettes: The Yuzu Peppercorn is great, a tad sweet for my liking, but I still love it on a salad! Can't wait to try the other flavors. LOVE that I can buy most of these at Whole Foods!
2y ago
I tried the Shio Ramen Broth Bomb, as described by Acid League " This is dashi taken to a new dimension," and I agree. This is a plant-based alternative to seafood dashi, yet it hits all the flavor spots. I used it when making noodles and salads. Also, who doesn't love the aesthetic?