Georgia peach, Florida oranges, Maine lobster, California...raspberry? I’m self admittedly not the most knowledgeable on California produce, but I’ve never not once associated raspberries with them. Upon typing “California Raspberry” into Google I end up with results featuring the Coke I’m about to drink and a nail polish color.
Read MoreI’m always looking for sodas to review, and as the years go by it becomes harder and harder to do. When I started I had to search out Virgil’s, Izze, Jones, and the like. Now those sodas are common staples at the end of almost every grocer’s soda aisle. It’s getting harder to find new things I haven’t tried, but I sometimes find things where I least expect. Today’s entry I found in a car dealership vending machine. Vending machines are great because they often have at least one odd selection, and you don’t have to commit to buying a pack of soda.
Read MoreI’m going through one of my trademark “dry spells” currently. It may seem silly, but I have to be in the right mindset to write what I feel is a good review. Correct mindset or not I’m still always on the lookout for a soda to try when I’m out and about. Fortunately for me my local Kroger contained a soda that caught my eye, Private Selection - Peach and Black Pepper.
Read MoreI like to put fun references in my reviews when possible. My Street Fighter and Mega Man energy drink reviews show this well. Today’s soda is Rowdy Roddy Piper … all out of bubble gum. This review should be dripping with wrestling references or at least a casual mention of the movie “They Live”. I’ve never been into wrestling, I have tried a time or two, and I’ve never seen the movie “They Live”. This cuts down considerably on the number of fun parallels I could have made. Just wanted to forewarn you of what you were about to embark on.
Read MoreThe video review of the New Canada Dry Ginger Ale and Lemonade
Read MoreWho’s got two thumbs and is excited about today’s beverage? This guy! I’m pointing to myself with both of my thumbs to complete the joke. This would work a whole lot better if you were watching me.
Read MoreOk, perhaps I should go into a bit more detail. For those unaware, Fresca is made by Coca-Cola and is a citrus flavored beverage that favors grapefruit. I like Fresca, not as an all-the-time drink but every now and again I enjoy it. My enjoyment of Fresca directly correlates to how old I feel. “Wow, this is a refreshing, unique beverage…. Good God I feel like I’m 107”. I’m not sure why this occurs, but I associate the beverage with older people. A citizen of the Carbo-Nation handed me a Fresca I’d never seen before, Fresca Black Cherry Citrus, and I knew I had to try it
Read MoreMTN Dew Ice is relatively new, so I figured why not do video reviews for recently released sodas. Who knows if this will stick? Not even me! Hope you enjoy the review.
Read MoreGinger ale, grenadine, and a maraschino cherry. Those are the three ingredients needed to make the drink known as the Shirley Temple. It’s a simple concoction, but a tasty one nonetheless. If you don’t feel up to making your own then I guess you could do as I did and grab a bottle of Hollywood Original Shirley Temple Soda Pop… or as the kids call it HOSTSP.
Read MoreQuick, picture a rhubarb. For seven of you a clear concise picture popped into your head. The remainder had pictures spinning and stopping as if on a slot machine in their heads, never quite landing on one that worked. Rhubarb looks a little bit like red celery. I have no idea what it tastes like personally but according to the internet it is similar to sour green apples. I bring this up, as you’ve likely guessed, because today’s soda is Zuberfizz Strawberry Rhubarb.
Read MoreI thought I’d tried every Sprecher soda out there, but thankfully I haven’t. Sprecher makes some of the most consistently great soda out there and has wonderful label art to boot. Today’s flavor offering is Cherry-Cran (sweetened with a combination of glucose syrup and honey), which is sounds a bit odd if you ask me. Normally when “Cran” is involved it gets first billing, like Cran-Apple or Cran-Grape. Perhaps Ocean Spray has just made my brain accept that this is the normal order of things. Well here comes Sprecher to throw chaos into the mix with their Cherry-Cran taste, and I’m quite pleased to try it.
Read MoreMy fifth grade teacher was talking to us about the Grand Teton Mountain Range. I’m not sure why, I just remember the subject being discussed. At the end of the conversation she told us “Do you know what Grand Teton means? It means large *makes motion with hands that would make anyone think breasts*”. I’m not sure why she told us that, if it was a giggle test to check our maturity or if she just wanted to make learning cool. Either way it stuck with me, though there’s a chance it was named after the Teton Sioux tribe instead.
Read MoreThe final bottle of Private Selection (Kroger Brand) soda is upon us. Huckleberry Hibiscus Cream Soda is the flavor on hand and I’ve saved it for last for a reason. I’m often intimidated by flower flavored beverages. You tell me something tastes like cherry I know what to expect. Cola? You bet, I have several examples of that in my mind. Sarsaparilla is where it begins to get a little fuzzy, but I still feel confident enough to write on it. Rose, Hibiscus, or Lemongrass… I really reach to put my thoughts on paper.
Read MoreIn clearing out my backlog of sodas that I need to review I came across a variety of Mountain (stock symbol MTN) Dew (stock symbol DEW). MTN DEW as many of you are aware is known for their somewhat experimental nature with sodas which is certainly something I applaud them for. Their army of soda flavors and penchant for change is a strength in the soda world in my opinion. Not all of the flavors are a hit with me, but guess what, I’m not the only person in the world who drinks soda so that’s A-OK.
Read MoreAnother day, another bottle of Private Selection soda from Kroger. The past few bottles have been honest in their flavor which is appreciated. Today’s offering is Creamy Ginger Root Beer. From the name alone I’m fairly excited to taste this one. I like creamy sodas, I like ginger sodas, I like root sodas, and I like beer sodas. Perhaps my breakdown is a little off, but you get the jist. Here’s hoping this soda’s “title” isn’t the only delectable portion.
Read More“Howdy” to all the citizens of the Carbo-Nation! It’s 2018 and we’ve got some new sodas to review. First things first we’re going to continue visiting some of the Private Selection (read: Kroger) brand sodas I picked up a while back. They all seem to be non-alcoholic sodas themed to be like alcoholic sodas. It’s an odd pairing, but they’ve been pretty spot on so far with their flavor creation.
Read MoreWell it’s been a couple of weeks, but I’ve got another bottle of Private Selection soda in front of me today. Last time we tried their Bourbon Barrel Cola, but today it’s all about the Hopped Grapefruit Cream Soda.
Read MoreIt’s been awhile since I’ve reviewed a cola, so when I ventured out into the wilds and found myself in a Kroger I was hopeful. On the far end of the soda aisle, where the “fancy” sodas live, I saw a grouping of Private Selection brand beverages. Private Selection is a Kroger brand, but they do a good job keeping their name off the bottle and go with a simple, elegant design. Fortunately for me one of the Private Selection sodas is a cola, specifically Bourbon Barrel Cola.
Read MoreI’m not going to hem and haw all that much here. I’m about to drink a Ranch Dressing Soda by Lester’s Fixins. With a surprisingly short ingredient list of Carbonated Water, Sugar, Sodium Benzoate, gum acacia, natural flavor, and ester gum, I’m a little impressed/concerned. Let’s just get to it.
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