Gold Peak Iced Tea, Sweet Tea

Gold Peak Iced Tea, Sweet Tea (59 fl oz) sits in the beverage aisle and refrigerated ready-to-drink section of American supermarkets, usually near other bottled teas, lemonades and the juice/soft drink cooler. Packaged in a large plastic screw-top bottle, it reads like a convenience staple for households that want the flavor of brewed tea without brewing — the front label leans on "Real Brewed," "Real Tea" and "cane sugar" claims to signal an authentic, home-style product. You’ll spot it on shopping lists for picnics, backyard barbecues, tailgates and family dinners; the bottle is designed to be poured over ice, shared at the table, or tossed in a cooler for a road trip. Brand positioning skews toward approachable, family-friendly Americana — a Southern sweet-tea tradition modernized for busy consumers who value "real" ingredients but also convenience. Marketing emphasizes freshness and taste rather than nutrition: phrases like "real brewed tea" and "pure filtered water" create a natural-sounding health halo, though the label does not claim organic certification and contains added sugar and an acidifier. Sensory notes: a smooth, sweet mouthfeel with a clear black-tea tannin backbone and a round sugary finish; pours thin and cold from a lightweight plastic bottle that’s easy to pass around. Processing context: it’s a commercially bottled sweetened tea—made from brewed tea but formulated and stabilized for shelf and fridge life. Nutrition highlights on the label include visible sugar content (32 g) and caloric contribution (120 calories), cues for shoppers balancing taste and sugar intake.