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  • Rainbow matressRainbow matress
    This is a discussion about the best flavors of soda and their makers.

    Stewart's Key lime soda. Smooth, tangy, tasty and cheap. Good with a tuna melt or a Fine burger with onions.
    If I'm feeling in a nostalgic mood I go for a Orange Crush or a Dr.Pepper.
  • SailSail
    I'm fortunate enough to have this store within driving distance.



    As far as "mainstream" sodas go, I like Dr. Pepper, Barq's, or Sprite. From Galco's, my favorites are Manhattan Special Vanilla Cream, Dog n' Suds Root Beer, Black Lemonade, and Thomas Kemper Black Cherry.
  • WalkerWalker
    Boylan Black Cherry is where it's at. It's made with cane sugar and has an unusually medicinal flavor compared to other sodas. Also, a good cream soda with some amaretto and a dollop of vanilla ice cream is delicious.

    Sail said:

    I'm fortunate enough to have this store within driving distance.

    Lucky bastard.
  • WindUpBirdWindUpBird
    Günter Is Dead said:

    Boylan Black Cherry is where it's at. It's made with cane sugar and has an unusually medicinal flavor compared to other sodas.

    Oh damn, it's so good.
  • RochelleRochelle
    I can no longer enjoy soda other than it being in a mixed alcoholic beverage.

    But seriously, I prefer water overall. I drink Lemon Propel and coffee as well an that's about it.
  • WalkerWalker
    Ro said:

    But seriously, I prefer water overall.

    Same here, but it's in the same way I prefer a good sandwich to a slice of cake. Soda is an indulgence, and as such I tend to go for the best quality stuff that I can find. I almost never drink the standard brands anymore.
  • Nine BoomerNine Boomer
    The best root beer I ever had was from Yellowstone.
  • lackofcheeselackofcheese
    Yeah, I'm with Ro. I prefer water, and water is what I generally drink.
    Sometimes (rather rarely) I feel like a soda, and I'll drink it in a mixed alcoholic beverage, but that's it.
  • theknoxinatortheknoxinator
    Ro said:

    I can no longer enjoy soda other than it being in a mixed alcoholic beverage.

    Same here, and that pretty much defaults to Coke.

    If I have a real craving for a soda, I will only go with Coke, Mountain Dew (and either Code Red or Livewire derivatives), or Fanta Orange.

    And the root beer that Big E Ales makes is absolutely amazing, though I'd be hard pressed to call it soda. It's not nearly carbonated or sugary enough for that.
  • TheWhaleSharkTheWhaleShark
    Pete's Ass-Kicking Root Beer
    Warning: May Kick Your Ass

    ~1.25 oz sassafras root bark*
    ~1.25 oz sasaparilla root
    ~1/2 oz licorice root
    1/2 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
    1/2 tsp cinnamon
    1/2 tsp salt
    1/2 tsp allspice
    1/2 tsp ginger
    10 whole cloves
    10 juniper cones (berries), lightly crushed
    1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
    1/8 tsp (pinch) crushed red pepper flakes
    3 cups honey
    ~1/3 cup molasses (NOT blackstrap)
    4 lbs turbinado sugar
    1 tbsp vanilla extract

    5 quarts water

    Pour the 5 quarts of water into a stockpot capable of holding at least 10 quarts; a 12 quart pot is ideal. Note the level of the liquid; you'll need to remember where it is later. Heat the water to near boiling, and add the sugar, honey, and molasses, stirring to dissolve it. Just as the water starts to boil, add everything else, stirring to get it all mixed. Let the water come to boil, and then back it off to a strong simmer/light boil for about an hour, or until you are back down to the 5 quart level. The sugar and such add roughly an extra 2 quarts to the volume.

    After boiling, strain the syrup into another pot, add the vanilla extract, and mix well. Bottle the syrup in quart-sized Mason jars, plastic jars, or any other suitable container.

    The syrup should be mixed in roughly a 1:4 ratio. I just mix it with seltzer and skip the whole force carbing or natural carbing thing. It would probably taste great if it were naturally carbed; I might give that a go at some point.

    EDIT: I would add a bit of maltodextrin in there, for body. Maybe an ounce or so.
  • RymRym
    I occasionally have Coke in a Jameson and Coke, but even then it's a bit too much acrid sweet. Stewart's is mad weak sauce, as is Jones soda in most cases.

    I enjoy (in small quantities):

    Redbull
    Redbull Cola
    San Pellegrino (Orange and Lemon)
    Club Soda
    Flavored Seltzer (unsweetened)
    Root Beers (the whole family)
  • ChurbaChurba
    Rym said:

    I occasionally have Coke in a Jameson and Coke, but even then it's a bit too much acrid sweet.

    If you can get a hold of the passover coke, with the real sugar, it's much better with whiskey - much less acrid, in my opinion. Goes well(okay, better than HFCS coke) with bourbon or a dark rum, too. I don't know what it is, honestly. Just the way it goes.
  • MrRobotoMrRoboto
    If I drink soda it's root beer or Inca Kola.

    PS: For Jameson you only need ice.
  • Li_AkahiLi_Akahi
    Coke Zero.
  • ChurbaChurba
    Rym said:

    Redbull Cola

    It's odd - I really like it, but damned near everyone I know hates the fuck out of it. I've not seen it anywhere down here, sadly. Also, JOLT make a damned fine Root beer, but I know of only three petrol stations in the city which MIGHT still sell it.
  • RymRym
    Churba said:

    but damned near everyone I know hates the fuck out of it.

    For real.

    Churba said:

    I've not seen it anywhere down here,

    Oddly, only the shittiest of bodegas tend to have it. I have a few theories as to why that's the case, but I can't really substantiate any of them.
  • ChurbaChurba
    Rym said:

    Oddly, only the shittiest of bodegas tend to have it. I have a few theories as to why that's the case, but I can't really substantiate any of them.

    It was in damned near every store in the UK when I left. I won't say if that confirms or refutes any theory you might have, though.
  • RymRym
    My first guess was that they stopped making it, and there's a massive unpopular supply that is making it's way into warehouses eventually cleaned out by the distributors for shitty bodega.

    I've also decided that, henceforth, the plural of bodega is bodega.
  • ninjarabbininjarabbi
    I'm a fan of Pop in general, but I do greatly prefer the cane sugar variety. One of my favorites is the mexican pepsi still in the glass bottles with cane sugar. Its way better than even Pepsi throwback. I'm also a fan of Barq's Rootbeer (A&W is way too sweet to me), and some Jones soda. The blueberry pomegranate flavor is really good. I also love the fuck out of mountain dew even know its probably killing me.
  • MrRobotoMrRoboto
    Rym said:

    I've also decided that, henceforth, the plural of bodega is bodega.

    Bodegas
  • RochelleRochelle
    Daily diet soda tied to higher risk for stroke, heart attack.

    When I drank soda, I preferred diet over normal. Not a problem anymore.
  • OzOz
    Squirt is an amazing soda.
  • RymRym
    Ro said:

    When I drank soda, I preferred diet over normal.

    I still can't imagine how someone gets to that point unless they started with diet. It always tasted like a chemical arse to me.
  • RochelleRochelle
    Rym said:

    Ro said:

    When I drank soda, I preferred diet over normal.

    I still can't imagine how someone gets to that point unless they started with diet. It always tasted like a chemical arse to me.
    I think my mother mostly drank it so I drank it. After a while, I preferred the taste over normal soda.
  • ChurbaChurba
    Rym said:

    My first guess was that they stopped making it, and there's a massive unpopular supply that is making it's way into warehouses eventually cleaned out by the distributors for shitty bodega.

    A quick search reveals no evidence of this - by all indications, they're still making it, so it must be enjoying some degree of success - also, can't get it here, simply because it's not released here, but it is in NZ, so I'll send an email to one of my buddies over there.

    Random question - You like the idea of passionfruit soda? There's a really good one here called Pasito, I love the stuff. Not too sweet, just the right amount of sour and carbonation. I should cast around and see if there is a place in the US that it can be purchased.

    Rym said:

    It always tasted like a chemical arse to me.

    Sidenote - it always sounds odd to me when Americans use English/Australian words, pronunciations, or expressions. Not bad, just odd.
  • AprecheApreche
    Does diet soda actually cause weight gain?
  • Li_AkahiLi_Akahi
    Apreche said:

    Does diet soda actually cause weight gain?

    I don't know, is that link not broken?
  • JasonJason
    Diet A&W.
  • AmettoAmetto
    Aw man I want to go to Galco's for that rose soda. I don't usually like soda but every once in awhile I'll have a craving.
  • AndrewAndrew
    Sail said:

    I'm fortunate enough to have this store within driving distance.

    That man is awesome. You can just see the passion for soda in his eyes.
  • JasonJason
    There is very little better in this world than being very thirsty, cracking open an ice-cold Mountain Dew, and feeling the first hit of that carbonation rough and sweet against the back of your throat. Too bad Diet Mt. Dew is ass.
  • George PatchesGeorge Patches
    I'm a big fan of lemon flavored "gourmet" sodas that you can get in the posher grocery stores. ^_^
  • ElJoe0ElJoe0
    Sunkist Orange and Mango is my favourite :P
  • JukeBoxJoshJukeBoxJosh
    Vanilla Coke all the time. But, actual Vanilla Coke, not "Hey, I'm at Sonic, so let's get a Coke... with vanilla flavoring!" For some reason that just tastes like syrup to me.
  • ChurbaChurba
    JukeBoxJosh said:

    Vanilla Coke all the time. But, actual Vanilla Coke, not "Hey, I'm at Sonic, so let's get a Coke... with vanilla flavoring!" For some reason that just tastes like syrup to me.

    When it's not one in the morning, I can walk down the supermarket, and just buy vanilla coke in the bottle.
  • Rainbow matressRainbow matress
    My friend keeps telling me how great the Pepsi throwback is and how he buys a 6 pack a week and I honestly fear for his left foot. This stuff has so much sugar and just doesn't taste different.
  • ninjarabbininjarabbi
    Rainbow matress said:

    My friend keeps telling me how great the Pepsi throwback is and how he buys a 6 pack a week and I honestly fear for his left foot. This stuff has so much sugar and just doesn't taste different.

    A 6 pack a week really isn't that much. And Isn't the caloric content the same anyway?
  • NukerjsrNukerjsr
    Ginger Ale is my thing...I love it. Hell, Ginger Beer is even better. I wish it were much less expensive though.
  • ninjarabbininjarabbi
    Nukerjsr said:

    Ginger Ale is my thing...I love it. Hell, Ginger Beer is even better. I wish it were much less expensive though.

    Fucking Vernors is one of my favorite things ever. I can't believe I forgot about it. Also, how easy is it to find actual Ginger Beer?
  • NukerjsrNukerjsr
    ninjarabbi said:

    Nukerjsr said:

    Ginger Ale is my thing...I love it. Hell, Ginger Beer is even better. I wish it were much less expensive though.

    Fucking Vernors is one of my favorite things ever. I can't believe I forgot about it. Also, how easy is it to find actual Ginger Beer?


    I can only get it at this one deli I occasionally go to. It's Regatta Brand Ginger Beer. I'm tempted to order some different kinds of off Amazon, but...costs so much for just a 24-Pack. >_
  • ninjarabbininjarabbi
    Nukerjsr said:

    ninjarabbi said:

    Nukerjsr said:

    Ginger Ale is my thing...I love it. Hell, Ginger Beer is even better. I wish it were much less expensive though.

    Fucking Vernors is one of my favorite things ever. I can't believe I forgot about it. Also, how easy is it to find actual Ginger Beer?


    I can only get it at this one deli I occasionally go to. It's Regatta Brand Ginger Beer. I'm tempted to order some different kinds of off Amazon, but...costs so much for just a 24-Pack. >_<</p>
    Is it actual alcoholic Ginger beer, or just like really strong Ginger ale?
  • RymRym
    Protip: check the ingredients of your ginger beer. A surprising number of brands are just weak ginger ale with capsaicin added...
  • NukerjsrNukerjsr
    It's actually just really strong ginger ale. It has more flavor and citrusy zip. (I'll keep an eye out for that though, Rym)

    But seriously, a Pastrami and Swiss sandwich with Ginger Beer? Win win win.
  • Kaptain KKaptain K
    Stewart's Orange Cream Soda is the best.

    I don't usually drink soda though, I prefer iced tea.
  • ninjarabbininjarabbi
    oh alright. I want to try some alcoholic Ginger beer, since I can't really stand actual beer. If you like Ginger Beer then try Vernors if you haven't. Its a pretty well known brand in Michigan and a few other states but I'm not sure about everywhere else. From what I've heard its a lot more like Ginger beer than ale. I can't get enough of the stuff even though its has corn syrup in it.
  • Josh BytesJosh Bytes
    Vodka/Gin and tonic. :)
  • JasonJason
    Josh Bytes said:

    Gin and tonic

    Young nerd Jason thought a G&T; was Aegean Tea.
  • ColombianShadowColombianShadow
    Ah mans, the week I decide to permanently cut soda out of my diet this thread goes up. Almost as if it's mocking me...
    Anyway, although I enjoy most sugary drinks, the one I will miss the most is of course:
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    Ah yeah. (Although i can never really find anywhere in the city that sells it.)(although I haven't really tried much looking for it either.)
  • ninjarabbininjarabbi
    There is some pretty good Mexican apple soda at Meijer. I can't remember what it was called but it tasted just like carbonated apple cider.
  • SailSail
    Andrew said:

    Sail said:

    I'm fortunate enough to have this store within driving distance.

    That man is awesome. You can just see the passion for soda in his eyes.
    Every time I'm in there, he's always walking around the store talking to people and making recommendations. He's a very cool guy.

    ninjarabbi said:

    There is some pretty good Mexican apple soda at Meijer. I can't remember what it was called but it tasted just like carbonated apple cider.

    I've had something like that, was it Sidral Mundet Manzana Verde? It tasted exactly like green Jolly Ranchers. It was delicious.
  • theknoxinatortheknoxinator
    Nukerjsr said:

    Ginger Ale is my thing...I love it. Hell, Ginger Beer is even better. I wish it were much less expensive though.

    I forgot about ginger ale. That is the only thing I will drink on an airplane :P

    Also didn't think about it, but I tend to have more alcoholic drinks with ginger beer than anything else. My favorite bar serves a ton of drinks with it and they are all awesome. They used to have Regatta but now serve Gosling, which IMO is even better.
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