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Mine is the Orange Cream Coke Zero. I'll be devastated when they inevitably discontinue it.

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[–] Bazoogle@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago
[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Kutztown Soda Work's Birch Beer by far is my favorite soda. Luckily it is really difficult to find outside of central PA, i am already far too overweight.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Excellent stuff I really miss that but no longer have reason to goto that part of PA

[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 2 points 6 days ago

Kutztown soda, Clover farm's icy Tea, Unique Pretzels, so much fantastic regional food out of Berks County.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Dr Pepper, no contest! This past year my company had a change of ceo and the new guy is a little less health conscious so now they stock Dr Pepper!

Jarritos Tamarind is outstanding, also one of my kids favorites!

Lime Diet Coke is back in stores!

Still looking for that legendary Birch Beer I had when I was a kid

[–] msokiovt@lemmy.today 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Zevia. For those not in the loop, it's a beverage brand specializing in refgined sugar-free drinks. They were started with just soda, but have gone on to make other things.

Oh, and for the Orange Cream, they apparently have an Orange Creamsicle flavor, but if you have a nearby Sprouts, you can get it there.

Zevia sodas consist of just carbonated water, stevia, natural flavors, and sometimes citric acid and caffeine for a few of their flavors.

[–] BurgerBaron@piefed.social 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Vanilla Cola. I don't buy American soda anymore but Coca Cola...I haven't found any of the Vanilla variant in a couple years now anyways.

[–] Mossheart@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Vanilla coke is the bomb and I'll be forever resentful that they made it so scarce. There was a brief moment where it came back for me, but it's gone again now.

[–] BurgerBaron@piefed.social 1 points 6 days ago

I still drink it tho (as a zero cal) since it's basically just Cola of your choice mixed 50/50 with a clear cream soda.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

NOS.

The only thing I hate about it is the price. This shit is expensive (like $5/can) 😩

Creme Soda. Oddly enough the cheapest ones seem to be the best in my opinion.

Local Kombucha. Yes, I am Canadian.

[–] plz1@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I don't drink sugarized soda, but I lump Fresca into the soda category.

[–] Bazoogle@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Lol, fresca is soda. In OP's example they gave a zero calorie soda

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

i used to like soda, with sugar. but i stopped. i do drink non-sugar varieties, but nothing worth noting. i try to avoid diet, but will try the non-aspartame variety.

[–] SpiceDealer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 6 days ago

Monster Reverse Orange Dreamsicle. Worth every calorie and the liver damage.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

My favorite now are home fermented, kvass, tepache, ginger beer. Tepache my favorite of those.

Coke Zero, I try not to buy it much but still really like it.

[–] Zomg@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Barqs red creme soda, or birch beer

[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Barqs makes a birch beer now?

[–] Zomg@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

No, I'm talking about just in general

[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

You got me really excited for a national birch beer.

[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Bondi Cola from Australia.

No longer produced, contained ginseng, and named after Australia's most famous beach Bondi (bon - dye).

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 25 points 1 week ago
[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 13 points 1 week ago

Ginger beer. It's a great drink, and it's helpful if you have a tummy ache.

https://www.manhattanspecial.com/

Manhattan Special Espresso soda. The original energy drink. Three bottles will give you palpitations.

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Sarsaparilla is also great, if you can find it.

[–] statler_waldorf@sopuli.xyz 4 points 6 days ago

I struggle finding good ones. Too many of them are syrupy sweet and don't have that minty bite.

[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Patrolling the Mojave wasteland almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter.

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[–] LAN_Mower@lemmybefree.net 9 points 1 week ago

Bawls.

I like the soda.

I hate calling in companies to ask if it's in stock. "Excuse me do you have any Bawls?"

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

Those limited Cokes keep breaking my heart. So many of them have been good. The Spice and the Rosalia have been my favs, but the space flavored one and the League of Legends ones were good too.

I also like the Pepsi and Mt Dew with real sugar when I can find them, and Cheerwine also needs wider distribution.

Despite what it sounds like, I don't drink massive amounts of soda, I just like trying the new flavors and regional stuff as I find it.

[–] Emi@ani.social 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Kofola , it's less sweet than the others and imo better taste(more mild/herbal?) . hate how every soda has to be ultra sweet.

[–] pilferjinx@piefed.social 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yeah the sugar content is too much. I've been looking at making my own sodas but I'm not sure if I can take on another hobby right now.

[–] Emi@ani.social 2 points 6 days ago

You could use soda stream to make the soda water and add syrup as you like. That's what I do when I want just something fissy.

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago

Dr Pepper. And Vanilla Coke!

[–] itkovian@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Lime soda with salt. It's available across India. It's so refreshing.

[–] higgsboson@piefed.social 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There are slightly salty carbonated electrolyte soda drinks all over Asia. I wish we had them here.

[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

There are at least 100 Plus different types to try.

[–] higgsboson@piefed.social 2 points 6 days ago

I first had 100 Plus while I was sick as a dog in Yangon and it was at least 38C. The family I was staying with hooked me up with 100Plus. It was like a religious experience.

[–] Apeman42@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Root beer. It's insidious.

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 5 points 1 week ago

Birch beer, followed by Dr. Pepper and the cranberry ginger ale.

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 4 points 1 week ago

Oettinger Malz

There was this green apple flavored soda that was basically candy but I loved it

[–] Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I love Moxie, but it's a regional thing from Maine and it's rather rare here in the bible belt.

As a mix drink, 1 part gin, 1 part jager, 1 part amaretto, 2 marachino cherries, and 6 parts moxie, wide glass on the rocks. It's like drinking the holiday season in a snowy evergreen forest.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Seagram's ginger ale is the nectar of the gods.

Canada Dry is also acceptable.

Schweppes is dirty trash water.

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[–] Daze@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago
  1. Mexican coke if it's fresh and the cane sugar hasn't turned to fructose

  2. Root beer - Gotta be sprechers or dog n suds

  3. Ting 🤤 and to a lesser extent Kola Champagne, god bless jerk shops

  4. Dr Pepper strawberries & cream fucks, but it doesn't come in glass bottles and they really gotta fix that

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