I really wish they spelled out “Mountain” on MTN Dew bottles and cans. It’s such a confusing mess. I mean you still call it Mountain Dew, but it’s just ridiculous in my mind… I don’t really have an argument and I get why they do it so I’ll hush.
Read MoreA while back I was given a bottle of Ski soda. Ski is a citrus soda not unlike Mtn Dew or Sundrop, but favors the lime flavor a bit more than those two. Cherry Ski, which is our selection today, is listed as being cherry flavored citrus soda as opposed to just cherry.
Read MoreIt’s always a little risky to pick up a drink that doesn’t display the flavor on the bottle. I’m taking a little bit of a risk today trying The Original Green River. It’s a green soda with a serene label of the sun setting/rising over a green river. The bottle also informs me that Green River has been “Caffeine free Since 1919”.
Read MoreI thought I’d had every Dublin beverage, but research shows that I never properly reviewed their black cherry offering. I couldn’t call myself a proper Texan if I hadn’t tried every Dublin soda now, could I?
Read MoreI’m not sure what butter cake is. I’m not sure how a soda can taste “gooey”. I do know soda though. That’s probably why the fine folks at Excel Bottling sent me this Gooey Butter Cake Soda to review.
Read MoreWhat is “Drive-In Style”? This bottle of Dog n Suds Root Beer is labled as being “Drive-In Style”. One could assume that meant old fashioned I guess, it’s a little confusing.
Read MoreAnd the winner for the most plain label I’ve ever seen goes to… Olde Rhode Island Molasses Root Beer. Honestly though, this label is the equivalent of an old dusty book found in the annals of a library.
Read MoreMy bottle has a brain on it and it’s called Brainalizer. That sounds like a electronic game from the 90’s… the 1990’s for those hundreds of years in the future finding this blog. Brainalizer is a carbonated herbal beverage and has this to say:
Read MoreI have what could be the fanciest looking root beer label in front of me. It’s got a black and white picture of a couple, it’s got a fancy font that is similar to the “Cheers” television program, it has the words “Legacy” and “Robusto” in the title. “Robusto”... that’s Italian for robust in case you weren’t aware.
Read MoreWhat a refined looking root beer I have in front of me today. Chowning’s Tavern Root Beer’s label goes for the colonial look with it’s parchment style coloring. There’s even a brief story about it’s origins included which I have typed below:
Read MoreThis is an odd soda in front of me, so we’re going to start with the blurb on the label right off the bat.
“Duh” means many things to many people; an airport code in Ohio, a punk rock band. To us, So Duh!, means - “Isn’t it painfully obvious this is a delicious craft soda made in small batches with quality ingredients and pure cane sugar.”
Read MoreThis root beer bottle has a beach on the label. Growing on this beach is a palm tree. Inserted into this palm tree is a tap that has apparently been used to fill two barrels with root beer. That’s how it works, right?
Read MoreOh, the dollar store. How kind of you to sell me four cans of Shasta Orange for $1. This could be acid, but I only paid 25 cents for it… so who cares?! The bright orange can tells me that Shasta Orange also has Vitamin C in it. I’d pay 25 cents for some Vitamin C in my life, who wouldn’t? People with scurvy that’s who.
Read MoreYou know what makes me excited? If you said “soda” then you took the easy way out. If you said “alternate sweeteners” then you’re in my mind right now. What the fine folks at Hosmer Mountain have done in their Root Beer is use brown sugar in the formula. That’s pretty dang exciting in my book. They also use HFCS, but just the fact that brown sugar is incorporated makes me excited to taste it.
Read MoreThis bottle of root beer features a dachshund standing proud.
Verdict - Buy Stock in the Company
~A
Ok, maybe I got ahead of myself there.
Read MoreNothing says January like a juicy slice of watermelon. Ok, so maybe that’s only true in New Zealand where they’re in the midst of Summer. I’m not even sure if watermelon is a big thing down there… I’ll have to check later. Honestly I just needed an intro.
Read MoreFrom the makers of “Candy Cane” comes “Sugar Cookie”! It looks like dirty water, but in actuality it’s supposedly a sugar cookie flavored soda. Much like Candy Cane, Sugar Cookie is sweetened with cane sugar and a variety of natural and artificial flavors. You know, just like mom used to make!
Read MoreWhew! Now that I’m no longer at the whim of the holidays or a work schedule in flux I’m finally able to review some sodas again. Today’s soda is Candy Cane… that’s it. There’s no brand, the word “soda” isn’t on the bottle. It’s just a clear bottled liquid titled “Candy Cane”. This could easily be a new street drug I’m not hip to, but for sake of writing a review I’m going to assume it’s soda.
Read MoreConsumption of soda in 3...2...1...
It has been a long time since we’ve reviewed an IZZE product. That’s a shame too as they make some really good soda. I probably stopped reviewing them because Hipster Soda Drinker Aaron thought they were too mainstream since he saw them everywhere. Hipster Soda Drinker Aaron was kind of an idiot. Today though he goes away. Today he becomes Soda Drinker Aaron once again when he opens this bottle of IZZE Sparkling Pomegranate.
Speaking of IZZE Sparkling Pomegranate, it has no refined sugars, no caffeine, no preservatives and is 70% pure fruit juice with a splash of sparkling water. Ingredient wise we have an absolute winner on our hands here. Taste has yet to be determined.
This smells more of grape juice than pomegranate, but since the ingredients include grape juice it’s somewhat understandable. There is a pomegranate scent, but it seems to be happy enough playing second fiddle in this case.
This is wine for children. I’m sure IZZE doesn’t want to sell it that way, but it’s the first thought that came to my mind. The real deal grape juice lends itself easily to the wine comparison, but we all know that wine is so much more than grape juice. The pomegranate adds the dryness you’d expect in a wine, but being soda it’s obviously sweeter. Since the only sugars used are the ones from the fruits themselves it’s a fantastic balance.
Now here is where I come clean and say I’m not a wine drinker. I’ve had maybe 10 glasses in my life, and 5 of those were red. IZZE Sparkling Pomegranate takes my tastebuds on a similar journey that the wine did. A burst of flavor on the front end (although I like the IZZE version better) and a somewhat dry finish. It makes me feel fancy, but not overly so, with each sip I take.
Overall I’m thrilled with IZZE Sparkling Pomegranate. The mouthfeel is nice with just enough fizz to remind you that you’re drinking a soda. There is an aftertaste, but it mirrors the present taste accurately. I really want some cheese and crackers now to enjoy with my bottle of IZZE.
Hipster Soda Drinker Aaron kept me from reviewing this earlier in life and I dislike him for it, although maybe I wasn’t ready yet. Perhaps Hipster Soda Drinker Aaron kept me from reviewing this with an unrefined tongue. This is my favorite of the IZZE flavors and I immediately want more of it. Pair that (WINE JOKE) with a stellar ingredient list and you’ve got a top soda.
~A
This was purchased at a Kroger Grocery Store
A “Twist’s Choice” Recipient
