# Best soda flavors? Especially not famous ones. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** soda-softdrinks\ **Created:** [August 21, 2017, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-soda-flavors-especially-not-famous-ones/794242 "2017-08-21T01:04:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-soda-flavors-especially-not-famous-ones/794242/21 "2017-08-21T12:19:35Z")
Guarana. Amazing. Popular in Brazil, a few importers in the USA. I heard once there was a bottler in Pennsylvania who made thge stuff. Like a fruity cream-soda. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-soda-flavors-especially-not-famous-ones/794242/22 "2017-08-21T12:32:06Z")
[Brio](http://drinkbriosoda.ca/) chinotto flavoured soda is a neat change of pace. ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-soda-flavors-especially-not-famous-ones/794242/23 "2017-08-21T13:26:09Z")
No discussion including Faygo should omit RedPop. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-soda-flavors-especially-not-famous-ones/794242/24 "2017-08-21T13:59:36Z")
Jarritos Tamarindo. I’ve never had a bad Jarritos, but tamarind is the best one, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-soda-flavors-especially-not-famous-ones/794242/25 "2017-08-21T14:16:11Z")
Coco Rico Coconut Soda Canfield’s Cherry Chocolate Fudge Tommyknocker Root Beer Barq’s Red Cream Nehi Blue Cream Snapple (remember when they had soda?) Root Beer ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-soda-flavors-especially-not-famous-ones/794242/26 "2017-08-21T15:09:42Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > Coco Rico Coconut Soda > > Canfield’s Cherry Chocolate Fudge > > Tommyknocker Root Beer > > Barq’s Red Cream > > Nehi Blue Cream > > Snapple (remember when they had soda?) Root Beer Wasn’t that clear (as in, see-through)? > [@AngryBlonde](#): > > I don’t know about soda … don’t really drink it often but I will say that Pellegrino Blood Orange (sparkling water w/juice) is pretty tasty … especially with a shot of Captain Morgan spiced rum. Worf: A warrior’s drink. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-soda-flavors-especially-not-famous-ones/794242/27 "2017-08-21T15:18:37Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Wasn’t that clear (as in, see-through)? Yep. No color whatsoever. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-soda-flavors-especially-not-famous-ones/794242/28 "2017-08-21T15:20:30Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > Yep. No color whatsoever. Sort of added to the fun. Very tasty, indeed! ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-soda-flavors-especially-not-famous-ones/794242/29 "2017-08-21T15:26:19Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > [Blenhiem Ginger Ale](http://www.blenheimgingerale.com/) has a kick that I haven’t found in any other ginger ale or ginger beer. Another vote for the Blenheim. Especially the Old #3 Redcap “Hot”. Puts a burn on your lips. Tastes like it would give you some awful heartburn but instead the ginger does the opposite and settles your stomach. For sweet stuff my favorites are Virgil’s Black Cherry and Sprecher’s Cherry Cola. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-soda-flavors-especially-not-famous-ones/794242/30 "2017-08-21T15:27:25Z")
Kroger Brand has “Cola Oh!”, which is a zero cal cola (Coke Zero rip-off) that I damn near prefer to Real Coke. > [@jtur88](#): > > Guarana. Amazing. Popular in Brazil, a few importers in the USA. I had a few of those! Interesting stuff. > [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Worf: A warrior’s drink. In college, we had “Bacardi & Jolt” parties. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-soda-flavors-especially-not-famous-ones/794242/31 "2017-08-21T15:45:57Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > Jarritos Tamarindo. > > I’ve never had a bad Jarritos, but tamarind is the best one, IMO. Ninja’d. I came in here to say this exact thing. I also highly nominate thier mango and lime flavours. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-soda-flavors-especially-not-famous-ones/794242/32 "2017-08-21T17:24:14Z")
I miss the original Pic-A-Pop - we used to have cases of it in the basement (everyone did) because it was super cheap. It came in glass stubbies. Now with everything being nostalgic, you can buy it again, but it’s expensive. ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-soda-flavors-especially-not-famous-ones/794242/33 "2017-08-21T17:50:27Z")
> [@nightshadea](#): > > barqs red cream soda …this is when barq’s was on its own …and ive never seen it anywhere but a few machines in bus stations in the mid 90s … > > Big red used to be minor league too… Barq’s Red Creme Soda is still widely available in 12-pack cans around the New Orleans area. Haven’t seen two-liters of it anywhere since the 1990s, though. Big Red is available locally in 2-liter bottles – but not in cans 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Reddy\_Mercury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@Reddy\_Mercury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reddy_Mercury)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-soda-flavors-especially-not-famous-ones/794242/34 "2017-08-21T17:58:14Z")
My favorite flavor, cherry red. ---
**Author:** ![MHaas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MHaas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MHaas)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-soda-flavors-especially-not-famous-ones/794242/35 "2017-08-21T17:58:41Z")
> [@jz78817](#): > > No discussion including Faygo should omit RedPop. I came in to say no discussion of Faygo should omit Rock n Rye… ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-soda-flavors-especially-not-famous-ones/794242/36 "2017-08-21T18:24:27Z")
Bundaberg lemon lime & bitters. > **[Lemon Lime & Bitters | Bundaberg Brewed Drinks](https://www.bundaberg.com/en-us/brew/lemon-lime-bitters/)** > > Nobody brews a better bitters than Bundaberg Brewed Drinks Very refreshing and not sweet. Great on a hot day or with some good rum. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-soda-flavors-especially-not-famous-ones/794242/37 "2017-08-21T18:31:12Z")
> [@mbh](#): > > [Birch beer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birch_beer) Gotta second Birch Beer. Polar still makes it and you can find it occasionally here in the Northeast. I’ll never understand why it didn’t become more popular. I love this stuff! ---
**Author:** ![DinoR](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dinor/32/2821_2.png) [@DinoR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DinoR)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-soda-flavors-especially-not-famous-ones/794242/38 "2017-08-21T18:42:35Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I am a Michigander, but hasn’t Faygo gone nation-wide now? If so, pick this up. 99 cents for a 2-liter and it is great. Choice gets really limited outside MI. It’s one of the things I miss being in central IN now. Getting flavors past Red, Orange, Grape, and Moon Mist drops off a lot. The place I was getting Rock and Rye stopped carrying it. My excitement over a Meijer opening near me died when I realized they stopped carrying Faygo for their own store brand. For me, Rock and Rye has to be on the list. The cream soda and cola mix is pretty much my favorite soda flavor **even including** the major players. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-soda-flavors-especially-not-famous-ones/794242/39 "2017-08-21T19:13:00Z")
> [@bordelond](#): > > Barq’s Red Creme Soda is still widely available in 12-pack cans around the New Orleans area. Haven’t seen two-liters of it anywhere since the 1990s, though. > > Big Red is available locally in 2-liter bottles – but not in cans 😃 Isn’t it everywhere there is a Coke Freestyle machine? I always go to regular root beer, but I’m pretty sure it’s in Freestyles. Although we have a small chain down here (Tom + Chee shoutout!) that has it in a non-freestyle fountain. I always get it when we eat there. It’s also served in float form at the giant Coke store down here. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-soda-flavors-especially-not-famous-ones/794242/40 "2017-08-21T19:30:24Z")
I’m also surprised no one has mentioned Vernor’s Ginger soda. It has to be made with crack because I’m addicted to the stuff. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-soda-flavors-especially-not-famous-ones/794242.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-soda-flavors-especially-not-famous-ones/794242.md?page=3)