# Soda from outside the US. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 19, 2004, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soda-from-outside-the-us/260588 "2004-08-19T18:43:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2004, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soda-from-outside-the-us/260588/41 "2004-08-23T07:22:04Z")
I forgot to add \*Passiona \* - a very sweet, passionfruit flavoured soft drink. I don’t know whether it’s uniquely Australian or whether it’s available in other countries. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2004, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soda-from-outside-the-us/260588/42 "2004-08-23T10:11:04Z")
Dandelion and Burdock used to be very popular in the UK, but is becoming harder to obtain, at least here in the south - it is probably best described as the local analogue of rootbeer - looks like cola, but with a softer, smoother fizz and a rich, dark, licorice/aniseed sort of flavour. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2004, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soda-from-outside-the-us/260588/43 "2004-08-23T10:12:08Z")
[Fixed Link](http://www.popsoda.com/danbur.html) ---
**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2004, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soda-from-outside-the-us/260588/44 "2004-08-23T10:16:07Z")
Australia’s Bundaberg Ginger beer is my current favourite. I hardly ever drink soft drink but that is yummy. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2004, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soda-from-outside-the-us/260588/45 "2004-08-23T11:14:26Z")
Is Portello sold anywhere else? It’s roughly raspberry and cola mixed together. ---
**Author:** ![jastu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/43a26b/32.png) [@jastu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jastu)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2004, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soda-from-outside-the-us/260588/46 "2004-08-23T11:28:39Z")
I don’t like many soft drinks but I love Schweppes Bitter Lemon. I’m not sure if it’s available in the US. I think it’s the quinine which makes this one quite different from the usual lemon soft drinks available. I have yet to find it in NZ so if any of the Kiwi’s out there know where I can buy it, I would be very grateful. ---
**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2004, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soda-from-outside-the-us/260588/47 "2004-08-23T11:50:12Z")
You know I have never thought of good old bitter lemon since I left England. A lovely thing it was. I might be wrong but I don’t think it is available here. You will have to buy Tonic water for the quinine :). ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soda-from-outside-the-us/260588/48 "2004-08-24T02:14:29Z")
Bitter lemon was certainly available in Wellington when I lived there a few years ago. I remember buying it. ---
**Author:** ![BobT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soda-from-outside-the-us/260588/49 "2004-08-24T02:37:47Z")
In Chile, I could get Bliz. It isn’t worth the trip if that’s all you’re going to Chile for however. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soda-from-outside-the-us/260588/50 "2004-08-24T02:40:55Z")
> [@calm kiwi](#): > > Australia’s Bundaberg Ginger beer is my current favourite. I hardly ever drink soft drink but that is yummy. Oh, wow. I just had one of those with dinner. Trader Joe’s carries them in the States. Quite yummy. I also love Schweppe’s Bitter Lemon. I can find it around here, but I can’t find their Bitter Orange. Is it still being made? ---
**Author:** ![Daftbugger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Daftbugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daftbugger)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soda-from-outside-the-us/260588/51 "2004-08-24T12:58:26Z")
I can’t believe no one’s mentioned Kickapoo ‘Joy Juice’ I bought some in Singapore, purely due to it’s name. It’s still sitting at home, i haven’t tried it yet. I’ve been told that it’s a Lemon and Lime concoction with lots of tartrazine. ---
**Author:** ![Daftbugger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Daftbugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daftbugger)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soda-from-outside-the-us/260588/52 "2004-08-24T13:01:38Z")
Interesting. I’ve found [this](http://www.sodaking.com/product_info.php?products_id=230) but that’s not it at all. Ah [this](http://www.bevnet.com/reviews/kickapoo/) is it ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soda-from-outside-the-us/260588/53 "2004-08-24T14:06:01Z")
I had some L&P recently from a New Zealand Natural store in Darwin. Unfortunately it didn’t seem to taste the same as it did back home. I thought it was a bit flat or something. ---
**Author:** ![Rashak\_Mani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Rashak\_Mani](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rashak_Mani)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soda-from-outside-the-us/260588/54 "2004-08-24T20:03:41Z")
Another one for Guaraná ! Guaraná Antartica is very good… much more healthy than Coke too. Having lived away from Brazil for many years means I missed Guarana too much and I prefer it above all other soda. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soda-from-outside-the-us/260588.md?page=2)