# Foulest soda/pop? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 24, 2002, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foulest-soda-pop/133733 "2002-10-24T19:45:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![beegirl13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/848f3c/32.png) [@beegirl13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beegirl13)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2002, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foulest-soda-pop/133733/21 "2002-10-24T23:44:59Z")
The worst _pop_ that I have ever had was Faygo Redpop[sup]TM[/sup]. I had it probably 10 years ago and can still remember the awful taste. I have only seen it once since then, safely tucked away in PA where it belongs. šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![AntaresJB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AntaresJB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AntaresJB)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2002, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foulest-soda-pop/133733/22 "2002-10-24T23:49:13Z")
Yeah, my vote goes for that Pepsi Blue stuff. I have friends who adore it, but it thoroughly revolts me. Indescribably nasty. Call me a freak, but I also despise Mountain Dew. Canā€™t stand it. Eww. * * * Antares JB [http://www.mp3.com/antaresjb](http://www.mp3.com/antaresjb) ā€“ I sing! Oh my god!! ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2002, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foulest-soda-pop/133733/23 "2002-10-24T23:53:13Z")
Sorry, but nasty as some of those sound, **Tab** still takes pride of place, for traditionā€™s sake if nothing else. It was like swilling battery acid. - Tamerlane ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foulest-soda-pop/133733/24 "2002-10-25T00:04:40Z")
**Tamerlane** is right, Tab blows. Horrid. \*\* Unca Cecil\*\* was rightā€“it _does_ taste like petrochemicalsā€¦or flyspray! šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foulest-soda-pop/133733/25 "2002-10-25T00:16:22Z")
> [@](#): > > Whatā€™s Moxie taste like? Cola-ish? Old time Root Beer-ish? Sasparilla-ish? Inquiring minds want to know! Ever taste Vickā€™s Vapor Rub? Add carbonated water, sugar, and a tinge of rubber cement and you have what Moxie tastes like. And add me to the chorus of disapproval on Tab (or any other saccharine-sweetened soda). Iā€™m surprised itā€™s still being sold (unless people are using it as an ipecac). ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foulest-soda-pop/133733/26 "2002-10-25T00:39:11Z")
Faygo RedPop was bad, but Fresca is even worse. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foulest-soda-pop/133733/27 "2002-10-25T01:41:14Z")
I remember some hoopla many months ago on National Public Radio when some scottish soft drink called ā€œIrn Bruā€ was going to start selling in the eastern USA. Still havenā€™t seen any around here on the West Coast. ā€œIrn Bruā€ is supposed to actually contain small amounts of iron. Anyone have the scoop on that? ---
**Author:** ![zweisamkeit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zweisamkeit/32/4360_2.png) [@zweisamkeit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zweisamkeit)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foulest-soda-pop/133733/28 "2002-10-25T01:48:16Z")
I adore Tab, and I adore almost all Faygo products. I hate Coke and Diet Coke, and Sprite. YUCK. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foulest-soda-pop/133733/29 "2002-10-25T02:05:09Z")
Years ago, my vote would have gone to Tab (not sure they make it anymore). Now it would have to be Diet Caffeine Free Pepsi. You can only take so many things out before itā€™s not worth drinking anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_The\_Diver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Buck\_The\_Diver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_The_Diver)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foulest-soda-pop/133733/30 "2002-10-25T02:29:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Nightsong \* > \*\*Anything similar to Dr. Pepper. ICK! Itā€™s tooā€¦ tooā€¦ thick tasting, I guess is the best way to describe it. > \*\* **Dr Pepper** , a Texas delight, is one of the finest soft drinks to ever grace this pitiful planet. nightsong (notice the lower case), if you wish to denigrate this product, please note that ā€œDrā€ is NOT followed by any punctuation. Yankee. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foulest-soda-pop/133733/31 "2002-10-25T02:52:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DeadlyAccurate \* > \*\*Ever tried the soft drink, Beverly? You can taste it at Disneyworld. Itā€™s an Italian drink, IIRC. > > Youā€™ll be spitting for weeks after even the mildest sip. Iā€™d rather chug Drano than take another taste. \*\* THANK YOU! I was about to say the same thing. I first tasted that at Epcot last month and had to spit it out when I tasted it. All of the other ones (Chinese Watermelon soda? Mmmmm!!!) were pretty good, but this one was RANCID! I cannot imagine a worse tasting soda. Or a worse taste period. ---
**Author:** ![japatlgt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@japatlgt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/japatlgt)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foulest-soda-pop/133733/32 "2002-10-25T02:52:51Z")
Tab should be in the ā€œFoul Soda Hall of Fame.ā€ Never could drink that stuff. I havnā€™t seen it around in a long time. Try Diet Rite soda for closeness of nastiness. ---
**Author:** ![Nightsong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nightsong/32/3083_2.png) [@Nightsong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightsong)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foulest-soda-pop/133733/33 "2002-10-25T03:08:54Z")
Yup, **Buck The Diver** , Iā€™m a Yankee all right! (But apparently not a ā€˜Damn Yankeeā€™, for reasons I still canā€™t figure out.) šŸ˜ƒ What I donā€™t get is my Dad loves Dr Pepperā€¦ (This time keeps the fingers from automatically adding the . to Dr.) šŸ˜‰ (end slight hijack) ---
**Author:** ![renigademaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@renigademaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/renigademaster)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foulest-soda-pop/133733/34 "2002-10-25T03:19:59Z")
If anyone wants, I can send them a 12 pack of Tab for 3.14 plus shipping if you want to remember the 70s. That is the most vile tasteing stuff other than Dr Browns Diet Fudge cream soda. ---
**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foulest-soda-pop/133733/35 "2002-10-25T03:39:59Z")
Anyone remember Crystal Pepsi, or something similarly named? Tasted like the bile of Satan. ---
**Author:** ![JessEnigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cdc98d/32.png) [@JessEnigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JessEnigma)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foulest-soda-pop/133733/36 "2002-10-25T03:52:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lsura \* > \*\*Fanta was pretty bad - do they still make it? \*\* Yup. My school has a Fanta vending machine. Most people used it for a while when they first got it in the spring since drinks were $0.10 cheaper from it, but not many purchases any more. I bought a grape Fanta and couldnā€™t finish it. Ugh. ---
**Author:** ![Number](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/number/32/242_2.png) [@Number](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Number)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foulest-soda-pop/133733/37 "2002-10-25T03:59:36Z")
Oh thank you, **Arnold Winkelried** , for bringing up that lovely memory. I had the chance to sample a can of _Diet_ IRN-BRU on a trip to Scotland a few years ago. Yeeeeeech. It tastes like carbonated bubblegum. [This article](http://www.aboutfood.co.uk/articles/content/article-472.html) discusses the concoctionā€™s history and says that it contains ā€œthe barest whiff of iron in the form of ammonium ferric citrateā€. Yum? ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foulest-soda-pop/133733/38 "2002-10-25T05:17:17Z")
Iā€™m another Texan and a Dr Pepper lover, but I tried Dr Pepperā€™s new drink, ā€œRed Fusionā€ and it is pretty bad. Like how I imagine anti-freeze would taste. ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foulest-soda-pop/133733/39 "2002-10-25T05:26:03Z")
Iā€™m glad to see that weā€™re 30-some-odd posts into this and nobody has defamed the wonderful handover cure that normally gets mentioned in these threads. I want to give a preemptive warning against anyone speaking ill of **Big Red**. Just donā€™t even try it. Youā€™ve been warned. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_The\_Diver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Buck\_The\_Diver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_The_Diver)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foulest-soda-pop/133733/40 "2002-10-25T05:33:17Z")
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