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Title: What is your favourite soft drink?
Post by: Otaking on November 10, 2015, 04:05:57 AM
What is your favourite soft drink?
Ever since I was a kid one of my favourite things to do is to relax in a nice comfy chair with a video games magazine (printed) and an ice cold soft drink.
Some of my fave soft drinks are:
Bundaberg Root Beer Imported from Austrailia this is only available in the UK at a posh super store called Waitrose, there's none near where I live so when I'm vistiting a city that has one I stock up on a load of bottles. (https://rootbeerreviews.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/bundaberg-root-beer.jpg)
Fentimans Curiosity Cola (http://www.kilnford.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/fentimans-curiosity-cola.jpg)
Levi Roots Coconut Cooler I'm often trying out new drinks and gave this Coconut Cooler a go recently and liked it. Couldn't find a usuable size image of it by itself. (http://www.leviroots.com/media/48/848-500ml.jpg)
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Post by: Necromancer on November 10, 2015, 04:21:06 AM
I drink more diet Mt. Dew than anything else, but I like just about anything that's not a plain cola.
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Post by: blueraven on November 10, 2015, 04:36:04 AM
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Post by: vestcoat on November 10, 2015, 05:46:40 AM
Jolt
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Post by: johnnykonami on November 10, 2015, 06:09:49 AM
I was a huge Pepsi drinker, loved the stuff - as well as other sodas, ginger ale, and so on. I recently quit cold turkey though, for health reasons. I have diabetics on both sides of my family, and I'm getting up there in years now as much as it pains me to admit it. So I'm slowly transitioning over to a more "adult" diet that I probably should have started years ago. I haven't had any of it for a few months now, and I've been feeling more energetic at least. Now my drink of choice is iced tea (unsweet, I hate the taste of sweet tea) with lemon or lemonade in it if I indulge a little (Half & Half aka Arnold Palmer.) Speaking of healthy choices, Chic-Fil-A (I kid, I kid) makes a pretty good lite arnold palmer with unsweet tea and the light lemonade there. No idea how much sugar or sucralose or aspartame or what is in it, but it's gotta be a healthier choice than the constant stream of Pepsi I was drinking.
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Post by: seieienbu on November 10, 2015, 08:21:50 AM
I used to drink soda all the time but not so much these days. I occasionally pick up Mexican Coca-cola or Sprite at the grocery store though. I like sweetener from sugarcane way more than the fructose corn syrup.
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Post by: Punch on November 10, 2015, 08:34:08 AM
Guaraná Antártica
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Post by: xelement5x on November 10, 2015, 09:55:06 AM
I was a huge Pepsi drinker, loved the stuff - as well as other sodas, ginger ale, and so on. I recently quit cold turkey though, for health reasons. I have diabetics on both sides of my family, and I'm getting up there in years now as much as it pains me to admit it. So I'm slowly transitioning over to a more "adult" diet that I probably should have started years ago. I haven't had any of it for a few months now, and I've been feeling more energetic at least. Now my drink of choice is iced tea (unsweet, I hate the taste of sweet tea) with lemon or lemonade in it if I indulge a little (Half & Half aka Arnold Palmer.) Speaking of healthy choices, Chic-Fil-A (I kid, I kid) makes a pretty good lite arnold palmer with unsweet tea and the light lemonade there. No idea how much sugar or sucralose or aspartame or what is in it, but it's gotta be a healthier choice than the constant stream of Pepsi I was drinking.
I pretty much only drink tea or juice myself. If I'm at home it's normally milk though, what they charge for a glass of milk in a restaurant is nuts, and it's rarely skim so I'd rather just have something else.
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Post by: GohanX on November 10, 2015, 10:36:20 AM
Grape Crush!
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Post by: Jibbajaba on November 10, 2015, 11:08:19 AM
I don't really drink that much soda. I used to drink a metric shit-ton of Powerade Zero, but I started making my own low-calorie "sports" drink using Kool-Aid, Splenda, and some "light" salt (has other minerals besides sodium). When I eat out, I generally drink diet coke, unless the place has one of those fancy soda machines with the touch-screen. Those generally have every soda under the sun (made by either Coke or Pepsi), in which case it usually has other zero-calorie options like Diet Dr. Pepper, flavored Diet Coke, or even Diet Fanta or Diet Mello Yello.
Edit: Hey Yohan, you can probably change your sig now.
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Post by: Bernie on November 10, 2015, 11:27:11 AM
I am not much of a soft drink person, but I certainly enjoy a good rootbeer or cream soda. :)
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Post by: jtucci31 on November 10, 2015, 11:40:52 AM
To elaborate more now that I'm in a computer, I just love Guaraná Antártica, shame that there isn't anything like that in the US. It is a guarana flavored soda, and it is great! The Coca Cola company has something called Kuat that's close but I don't think they sell it outside Brazil.
Vita Cola (similar to Coke but flavored with lemon and a little less sweet tasting, has its roots in former East Germany).
Sony told me the Vita is already dead, so I would stock up on that as much as you can before it's gone ;)
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Post by: CatPix on November 11, 2015, 03:53:17 AM
I'm not much of a soft drink person. water is jsut what I need most of the time. Tho sometime for lazing, some Dr Pepper, and some Lorina (http://asset.keldelice.com/attachments/photos/609696/original/limonade-lorina.jpg?1311861591) In true glass and "mechanical cap" bottle
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Post by: wilykat on November 11, 2015, 01:36:37 PM
I prefer old fashioned cream soda but it's never found in restaurants and rarely found in stores so I get whenever I can. Second choice is Mountain Dew (regular or Baja Blast)
In the past I would have had no trouble chugging down then entire 2 liter bottle in a few hours but these days I've pretty much cut back to just once in a while. I don't have health issue but my family has diabetes history. These days I drink mostly real juices (not the water down shit loaded with sugar, 100% pure from fruits)
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Post by: Sparky on November 11, 2015, 02:29:12 PM
Trying to watch the figure so instead of a soft drink I drinks Perrier.. (( high class look, finishes wine)) The f*cking bubbles and the different favours make it like a soft drink with out the calories! :P
I do not mind a Coke Zero from time to time.
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Post by: MotherGunner on November 11, 2015, 04:06:42 PM
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Post by: ParanoiaDragon on November 11, 2015, 06:39:04 PM
I rarely drink soda anymore, gotta watch my girlish figure! Seriously though, I cut way back, drink lots of water, sometimes lemonade, & of coarse, I drink coffee to wake me up each day. I have some soda at home, but I go thru it very slowly. This is what I love
Mountain Dew(prefer the corn syrup), Pepsi(prefer the cane sugar), Sunkist, Cactus Cooler, Dr. Pepper, Sprite.
I do find that I enjoy Mountain Dew & Pepsi with Mexican food, as if it were a choice wine!
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Post by: Lost Monkey on November 12, 2015, 04:33:44 AM
Chinotto Club Soda
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Post by: Opethian on November 12, 2015, 06:00:32 AM
Moxie
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Post by: Jason_dicarlo85 on November 18, 2015, 11:15:42 AM
Red bull
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Post by: lukester on November 19, 2015, 12:34:16 PM
Root Beer!
The best root beer I've ever had is Sprecher Root Beer. It's kinda pricey online though.
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Post by: VenomMacbeth on November 19, 2015, 01:25:04 PM
I love ginger ales/beers. My favorites so far are Blenheim, which is basically carbonated mineral water with ginger juice & sugar, and it has a lovely spice to it...but my all-time favorite is Sioux City ginger beer, which tastes like a carbonated ginger snap. I've only ever had it once, wish I could find it again...
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Post by: Speedy on November 19, 2015, 02:00:07 PM
Root Beer or Lemonade. I rarely have soft drinks but both of those are preeeeetty good.
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Post by: crazydean on November 19, 2015, 04:26:02 PM
Went to World Market last weekend with my wife. I'm not a big soda drinker but I like trying interesting flavors. Anyway, picked up this sampler on sale.
I am really impressed with the bold flavors. All are sweeter than typical varieties, even the root beer. The flavor not shown on the box is a Ginger Ale. Personally, I don't like the Ginger Ale because it's too spicy for me. The other four are great, though.
Trying to watch the figure so instead of a soft drink I drinks Perrier.. (( high class look, finishes wine)) The f*cking bubbles and the different favours make it like a soft drink with out the calories! :P
I'm the same, except for Perrier I just buy the much, much cheaper Trader Joe's carbonated water, and I strictly avoid the flavors (just don't find them good). I know some mineral water is supposed to be better, but honestly, I don't prefer them either. Pelegrino just doesn't have the spark (no pun intended) that regular seltzer has.
I once wanted to make my own seltzer, but it seems like it's a whole lot of work for individual use.
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Post by: cr8zykuban0 on November 23, 2015, 03:50:18 PM
im a big fan of ramune, dr. pepper and inca kola.
sooooo much sugar
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Post by: roflmao on December 23, 2015, 09:40:51 AM
This has been my recent addiction: (http://murraywholesale.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/800x800/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/c/a/canada_dry_ginger_ale_355_1_1_1_1_1_1_1.png)
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Post by: esteban on December 23, 2015, 01:47:46 PM
This has been my recent addiction: (http://murraywholesale.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/800x800/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/c/a/canada_dry_ginger_ale_355_1_1_1_1_1_1_1.png)
My 8 year old daughter loves Canada Dry Ginger Ale, we only let her have one of the mini cans though.
Those are adorable. I'd get some if my local grocery store carried them just because they are so cute. :)
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Post by: Otaking on January 25, 2016, 12:21:24 AM
The other day I let my kids have a Coke Float, it's the first time they'd ever had one. I had one too, first time since I was a kid and thought it tasted really nice, the froth pops on your tongue like popping candy.
The other day I let my kids have a Coke Float, it's the first time they'd ever had one. I had one too, first time since I was a kid and thought it tasted really nice, the froth pops on your tongue like popping candy.
That pic was dated 04-04-09...so that is what the forum looked like 7 years ago. Ha!
Diet Coke still is the best soft drink: it doesn't attempt to taste like an orange or hot sauce or vanilla or ________. It doesn't attempt to simulate reality.
It is simply an odd, disturbing flavor that is accompanied with an occasional thought, such as... "I loathe the taste of regular Coke and Pepsi. Diet Pepsi, sadly, is far too sweet. Sickly sweet. Does that make me a soda snob?"
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Post by: wildfruit on April 10, 2016, 04:39:11 AM
I'm drinking Diet Pepsi caffeine free right now.
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Post by: Otaking on April 20, 2016, 09:43:47 AM
Recently I've been drinking an ice cold glass bottle of coke a day. I don't know why but it seems to taste much nicer in a glass bottle.
(http://www.design-technology.org/cola.JPG)
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Post by: esteban on April 20, 2016, 09:58:58 AM
(http://www.tg-16.com/photos/art_JJ_label1.jpg)
(http://www.tg-16.com/photos/art_JJ_label2.jpg)
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Post by: wildfruit on April 20, 2016, 11:36:26 AM
Recently I've been drinking an ice cold glass bottle of coke a day. I don't know why but it seems to taste much nicer in a glass bottle.
(http://www.design-technology.org/cola.JPG)
They taste better because aluminum doesn't get dissolved into the drink. Also, possibly, because they're made with sugar rather than corn syrup depending on the specific type of bottled coke you're drinking.
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Post by: cr8zykuban0 on April 21, 2016, 06:58:08 PM
im a big fan of dr.pepper. i also enjoy inka cola from peru, cola champagne from el salvador and ramune drinks as well.
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Post by: wilykat on April 21, 2016, 07:43:24 PM
Baja Blast and Pitch Black Mountain Dew is back on store shelves again (USA) for the summer. Also there's voting on which one of this 2 will become permanent and not just limited time deal: http://www.mountaindew.com/dewcision2016/
Hoping that BJ edition stays, Taco Smell gets a little expensive just to get these green pop. (pepto bismol and preparation h doesn't come free)
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Post by: Otaking on May 07, 2016, 01:28:16 PM
Had some Coke Zero earlier, that stuff is basically brown water.
Baja Blast and Pitch Black Mountain Dew is back on store shelves again (USA) for the summer. Also there's voting on which one of this 2 will become permanent and not just limited time deal: http://www.mountaindew.com/dewcision2016/
Hoping that BJ edition stays, Taco Smell gets a little expensive just to get these green pop. (pepto bismol and preparation h doesn't come free)
I wish they brought back Pitch Black II (sour grape) instead of the original. Baja Blast is the clear choice here so it is no longer a Taco Bell exclusive.
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Post by: Otaking on May 18, 2016, 10:23:16 AM
After I'd seen Mountain Dew mentioned a lot in this thread I very nearly bought a bottle today, I had the Citrus Blast flavour in my hand, but then decided against it and went with a Coke bottle as usual.
Mountain Dew is not a well known brand here in the UK, I know it's a really big brand in the US, I remember it when I was there in the 90s.
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Post by: munchiaz on May 20, 2016, 12:10:40 PM
i like mixing minute made lemonade with Sprite.
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Post by: Digi.k on July 29, 2016, 02:31:15 PM
Got some new champions.
Melon Soda is amazing but not cheap since it's imported..and that blood orange flavor of Sanpellagrino :P
Yup I finished them before taking the pics.. fantastic for hydrating yourself while pokemon GO'ing (http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m113/secretsociety1/CCAF4FB3-393D-43F7-9B9E-0A4F9BF46E7C.jpg)
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Post by: wildfruit on July 30, 2016, 01:15:54 AM
After I'd seen Mountain Dew mentioned a lot in this thread I very nearly bought a bottle today, I had the Citrus Blast flavour in my hand, but then decided against it and went with a Coke bottle as usual.
Mountain Dew is not a well known brand here in the UK, I know it's a really big brand in the US, I remember it when I was there in the 90s.
It used to be fairly popular in the 90s before it disappeared. We had a big Mountain Dew lorry one year at the Dagenham town show. This reimagining does not taste the same.
Melon Soda is amazing but not cheap since it's imported..and that blood orange flavor of Sanpellagrino :P
Yup I finished them before taking the pics.. fantastic for hydrating yourself while pokemon GO'ing (http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m113/secretsociety1/CCAF4FB3-393D-43F7-9B9E-0A4F9BF46E7C.jpg)
That blood orange San pellegrino is the nuts.
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Post by: 77FordTruckMan on July 30, 2016, 08:21:25 AM
STATUS: Successfully recycled for nth time since 04.09.2009!
Remember when the forums looked like that?!
Diet Coke or Coke Zero don't do it for me, I tried, I need my fix of 35g of real sugar in ever 330ml bottle.
That's funny...I tried drinking real Coke at a party and it was gross. I wanted my chemical sweetness.
:)
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Post by: Retro MJM on November 04, 2016, 06:57:48 AM
Currently, Vanilla Coke and Crystal Pepsi
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Post by: Otaking on March 18, 2017, 04:07:36 AM
Had a bottle of Snapple today for the first time in around 15 years. Was quite nice. Snapple really pushed themselves here in the UK in the 90s for a bit, but it's quite uncommon to see a bottle here these days.
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Post by: TheClash603 on March 19, 2017, 08:03:09 AM
My life will be a failure because I never enjoyed a RC 10 before it was taken off shelves. They didn't sell it in my area and once I got to places where it was sold, it was already out of production.
Grape Mellow Yellow Zero has been my favorite pop lately, coming from one of those fancy coke machines.
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Post by: Serega81 on March 27, 2017, 04:55:59 PM
Cherry Pepsi
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Post by: esteban on March 28, 2017, 12:00:26 AM
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Post by: wildfruit on April 01, 2017, 07:33:10 AM
That is shocking. Dr Pepper is one of nature's finest nectars.
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Post by: Punch on April 01, 2017, 07:51:03 AM
When I first came to the US I hated Dr. Pepper, when I left I wanted to bring as much Dr Pepper with me as possible. :lol:
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Post by: cr8zykuban0 on April 01, 2017, 12:49:53 PM
only the strongest can handle the amazing the taste of dr.pepper. A lot of people in my family dont like the taste but i think its delicious
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Post by: Freeway2 on April 01, 2017, 01:25:49 PM
Lately it's been ginger ale, Fresca and cherry Pepsi. In the past I never really drank much soda but since I've basically quit drinking alcohol there has to be something to fill that void.
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Post by: Otaking on April 01, 2017, 02:12:19 PM
"Dr.Pep"
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Post by: esteban on April 01, 2017, 02:49:03 PM