# blue/red cream soda...difference?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-red-cream-soda-difference/484649>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** soda-softdrinks\
**Created:** [February 6, 2009, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-red-cream-soda-difference/484649 "2009-02-06T01:04:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheVioletCreep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eb8c5e/32.png) [@TheVioletCreep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheVioletCreep)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-red-cream-soda-difference/484649/1 "2009-02-06T01:04:59Z")

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I have two large bottles, one red cream, one blue cream, would anyone care to explain the difference (save colour) flavor and whatnot…?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-red-cream-soda-difference/484649/2 "2009-02-06T01:13:44Z")

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BLUE cream soda? Why, that’s just not natural.

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**Author:** ![seodoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@seodoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seodoa)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-red-cream-soda-difference/484649/3 "2009-02-06T01:15:58Z")

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In my experience, there really isn’t any difference except for the color. Haven’t had cream soda in years, though. [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cream_soda) suggests that it can come in a variety of colors, but the predominant flavoring is still vanilla. There could be some difference between brands with different colors, but I’ve never noticed much. They’ve all tasted cream soda-y to me.

ETA: **ZipperJJ** , I don’t particularly see how red cream soda is natural, either, but there it is.

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**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-red-cream-soda-difference/484649/4 "2009-02-06T08:13:25Z")

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Barqs Red Cream Soda is the best, and seems to have a slightly cherry taste to me. I’ve never heard of blue cream soda before.

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**Author:** ![Just\_Some\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@Just\_Some\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Some_Guy)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-red-cream-soda-difference/484649/5 "2009-02-06T12:20:55Z")

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I thought everyone knew this: one restores health, the other mana.

(Alterna-joke for older nerds: They’re both the same but you can drink the red one twice.)

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**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:** [February 6, 2009, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-red-cream-soda-difference/484649/6 "2009-02-06T14:56:08Z")

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> [@Mudshark](#):
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> Barqs Red Cream Soda is the best, and seems to have a slightly cherry taste to me.

That’s one thing I miss about New Orleans. Don’t think I’ve ever seen the stuff anywhere else.

I have, however, had blue cream here; I belive it was a Nehi.