On June 20, 1919, the city of Lodi, CA played host to a parade honoring World War I veterans. Roy Allen set up a roadside drink stand to sell what would become A&W Root Beer. After experiencing some success, Allen took on a partner, Frank Wright and, in 1922, introduced the A&W brand name, for Allen and Wright. Today it is one of the most widely known root beer brands. Thank you to Chrispian Burks for the request. Where does […]
IBC is best known for their root beer, but I’m going to taste their Cream Soda on this episode. Thank you to elangomattab for the request. Are you a fan of IBC Cream Soda? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.
This is episode #100 of Soda Tasting! Thank you so much to everyone who has supported the show. In honor of this milestone, I am doing ten consecutive episodes of nothing but viewer requests from at least 10 different viewers. Thank you to shuku09, Thomas Tinney, Brandon Eley, Richard Yoo, hammoFB, BitterDecember, IsSilverKing, The Impulsive Buy, SenseiTea!, edgegrrl156, hhx1, trevorross60, Jemal LeonardHD, rockavneck14, TheLakeIsAPie, C Dub, kaz Onoo, Samantha Lulka, yuvaladin111, danielsquarepants13, GDarBee, rainbowcuddle, nchjdl, Canal de Paulxl, Xannta, Matt […]
Sun Drop is a citrus soda, introduced in 1951 and made available nationwide in the United States in 2011. On episode #22, I reviewed Sun Drop (with Sugar). On this episode, I review the mainstream version sweetened with high fructose corn syrup. Are you a Sun Drop fan? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.
“Picture yourself on the beach in Key West,” says the Stewart’s website. “You’re sitting in a lounge chair watching the sunset and just before the last sliver of sunshine slips below the horizon you have a bite of fresh key lime pie. That’s what drinking a bottle of Stewart’s Key Lime is like.” Is there a really good key lime pie flavored soda out there? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.
La Cascada Kolashanpan is a Salvadoran drink that is similar to a cream soda. Have you ever tried kolanshanpan or kolashampan? If so, what is your favorite one? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.
Jolly Rancher produces a line of sodas made to taste like their well known candies. First up, we have Blue Raspberry. What’s your favorite Jolly Rancher flavor? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.
Ale-8-One is a ginger and citrus flavored soda that was invented in 1926 by G.L. Wainscott of Winchester, Kentucky. After legal disputes over a cola he created, Wainscott looked for a new, unique flavor for his soft drink business and he came up with Ale-8-One. Fielding A. Rodgers, the great, great nephew of Wainscott, is the president of the company. According to their website, he “still mixes up the closely guarded family secret using Wainscott’s hand-written notes.” Disclosure: This product […]
This is the second soda that I have reviewed from the Old Towne lineup, following my review of Chocolate Fudge Soda on episode #46. Thank you to Michael Kimsal of indieconf for providing me with this soda. Were you a fan of the TV show “Prison Break”? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.
Wink, introduced in the 1960s by Canada Dry, was once marketed as “The Sassy One.” The ingredients are interesting: it has 2% fruit juice (apple, grapefruit and orange juice concentrate) and includes both high fructose corn syrup and sugar. Have you ever had Wink? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.
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