Single source · Austria
Gleichenberger
Johannisbrunnen artesian well, Hof bei Straden (near Bad Gleichenberg), Styrian Vulkanland, Styria
Naturally carbonatedHeilwasser on the record since 1678, riding its own volcanic gas out of the Styrian Vulkanland. A sodium-bicarbonate Säuerling of Vichy scale, with iron and lithium in tow.
Mineral analysis
TDS3340mg/L total dissolved solids
Sparkling, full-bodied, sodium-savory with a soft, round finish, a tonic magnesium edge.
Cation
Ca / MgNa
Anion
HCO₃SO₄ · Cl
Magnesium110 mg/L
bracing & tonic
Silicanot published
Sodium1024 mg/L
a savory, higher-sodium pour
Verified · official analysis ↗
- soft natural sparkle
- deep soda-saline body
- long warm mineral finish
Gleichenberger is a sparkling water from Austria with 3340 mg/L total dissolved solids and carries 177 mg/L calcium, 110 mg/L magnesium and 1024 mg/L sodium (published analysis).
Closest in profile to Borjomi.
Type · The Spa Baron
Find it in: High magnesium · Natural fizz · Full body · Savory
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Common questions
- What does Gleichenberger taste like?
- Gleichenberger is lightly sparkling, full-bodied, silky and soft, closing on a soft, round finish, with a bracing magnesium edge. It belongs to the Spa Baron type in our sixteen-part typology, and the house tasting notes run soft natural sparkle, deep soda-saline body and long warm mineral finish.
- Is Gleichenberger good for you?
- Gleichenberger is a regulated bottled water and safe to drink. The published analysis shows an intensely mineral water at 3340 mg/L dissolved solids, with 110 mg/L of magnesium (over the taste line) and 177 mg/L of calcium. Sodium sits at 1024 mg/L, genuinely saline territory and part of how it tastes.
- What minerals are in Gleichenberger?
- Gleichenberger carries calcium 177, magnesium 110, sodium 1024 and potassium 41.9 mg/L over bicarbonate 3385, sulfate 5 and chloride 290 mg/L. Sodium leads the mineral profile with bicarbonate the main anion, at 3340 mg/L total dissolved solids.
- How much sodium is in Gleichenberger?
- Gleichenberger carries 1024 mg/L of sodium. That is genuinely saline water, far past the 20 mg/L low-sodium line.
- Is Gleichenberger hard or soft water?
- By its calcium and magnesium, Gleichenberger works out to 883 mg/L as calcium carbonate, which counts as very hard water. That is genuinely hard water, chalky on the tongue and quick to scale a kettle.
- Is Gleichenberger still or sparkling?
- Gleichenberger is a sparkling water. The carbonation is natural, carried out of the ground with the water rather than added at bottling. The bead is soft and light.
- Where does Gleichenberger come from?
- Gleichenberger comes from Johannisbrunnen artesian well, Hof bei Straden (near Bad Gleichenberg), Styrian Vulkanland, Styria in Austria, a single source.