Perrier: The Original Bottled Water Quiz

Answer: green

Perrier has used its famous green glass bottle ever since they started production. The color helps protect its taste and is sure to catch the eye of the discriminating connoisseur of bottled water.

Answer: Vergeze, France

The Les Bouillens spring is located in Vergese, France. It has been in use for over 1,000 years. There are records of both Julius Caesar and Napoleon Bonaparte bathing at the spring when it was used as a spa.

Answer: true

It has been a long standing claim of Perrier that the water you get in the bottle contains the same level of carbonation as when it comes from the ground.

Answer: Indian fighting clubs

The spring was owned by Sir Saint-John Harmsworth when production of Perrier began. He was inspired to shape the bottles after Indian clubs that he had obtained on a visit to New Delhi. He used the clubs for exercising.

Answer: Nestle

In 1992, Nestle bought out Perrier but kept the name and the distinctive bottle. One of the changes that came about was flavored waters.

Answer: lemon and lime

Lemon and lime were the first two flavors offered. Pink grapefruit and citron lemon-lime flavors came out in 2007. They have also added a new variety of sparkling mineral water that is less carbonated than the original Perrier. They have some unusual flavors such as peppermint and ginger-cherry. The bottle is blue instead of green and is called "Perrier Fluo".

Answer: False

While there are a couple of brands of Champagne that have the name Perrier on their bottles they are produced by other companies. Perrier-Jouit has been producing high quality champagne for over 200 years. Laurent-Perrier is another company that has been providing fine champagne since 1812. Neither has any relation to Perrier bottled water in any way.

Answer: benzene

In 1990 a North Carolina study purported to have found benzene in the spring water. After the recall and a multitude of tests, Perrier made a media announcement that the benzene that was detected was caused by an error made during the filtering procedure by a worker at the plant. They stated that subsequent testing proved the water to be pure and safe to drink.

Answer: comedy plays

This award was bestowed up the best comedies at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Past winners have included Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson and Phil Nichol. It was considered the most prestigious comedy award in the United Kingdom for over 20 years.

Answer: glass

The Verrerie du Languedoc is a glass factory that makes all the bottles for Perrier, it opened in 1973. They purchased a local sand quarry to provide the silica for glass making. They also have small factories in which their metal caps and cardboard boxes are made. Almost everyone who lives in the area is employed in some capacity by Perrier.