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So NSG, what's your favorite soft drink/soda?

Right now I think it's Cream Soda, because drinking a Cream Soda is kind of like finding ten dollars in the wash... but better.

Bawls.

Depends on my mood. Cream soda is quite good, though.

Bawls.

*shutters*

I like homemade and local brands (no HFCS, no Potassium Benzoate, etc.). Cream soda is nice, too, as is root beer. :)

So NSG, what's your favorite soft drink/soda?

Right now I think it's Cream Soda, because drinking a Cream Soda is kind of like finding ten dollars in the wash... but better.

What kind? There's red Cream Soda and there's clear Cream Soda. And for a while anyway, you could get a kind of light golden-brown Cream Soda.

*shudders*

There we go. Unless you're a camera, or something. ;)

What kind? There's red Cream Soda and there's clear Cream Soda. And for a while anyway, you could get a kind of light golden-brown Cream Soda.

Are you never satisfied with anything?

:rolleyes:

American: Dr Pepper! I LOVE YOU DR. PEPPER! I MISS YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!

*ahem*

Japanese: Hmm... Depends on the season, but I've really started to like Fruit Calpis.

Coke most of the time, but Pepsi if I'm working because I can drink it fast without getting sick (I do tend to get a little gaseous if I get too much in me though). Rockstar Juiced in either variety is also very, very nice.

American: Dr Pepper! I LOVE YOU DR. PEPPER! I MISS YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!

*ahem*

Japanese: Hmm... Depends on the season, but I've really started to like Fruit Calpis.

Dakara owns, but I'm not sure it's much of a soda.

I drink a lot of Coke, some Pepsi, and a fair amount of Mountan Dew. However, Mountain Dew in Australia has no caffeine in it. I just like the taste.

Japanese: Hmm... Depends on the season, but I've really started to like Fruit Calpis.

I've tried that from the specialty store - they have lots of imports. Asian sodas are pretty good, I think. Calpis is good - I've tried a few flavors, and I also like the Zest-O line of fruit sodas from the Philippines. :)

I drink a lot of Coke, some Pepsi, and a fair amount of Mountan Dew. However, Mountain Dew in Australia has no caffeine in it. I just like the taste.

They sell neutered Mountain Dew in Canada, too. Crazy British laws. :p Does it taste similar, at least?

Vanilla Coke for me - it is a pity that they have only brought back the small bottles to New Zealand

They sell neutered Mountain Dew in Canada, too. Crazy British laws. :p Does it taste similar, at least?

Don't know, I've never had the American variety. I'll be going over in a few months, have to try it out.

*shutters*
What's wrong with Bawls?! It's awesome!
Japanese: Hmm... Depends on the season, but I've really started to like Fruit Calpis.

Ramune Hello Kitty soda!

Don't know, I've never had the American variety. I'll be going over in a few months, have to try it out.

Nice. :p It might be sold there in drugstores with the caffiene, like I think it is in Canada (now that I think of it), but it's something to do on a trip, anyway. :)

Are you never satisfied with anything?

:rolleyes:

:confused:

...I was just curious...

Cream soda FTMFW.

I like Dr. Pepper and Mountain Dew, and they switch off from my favorite every few weeks, but for the moment its Dr. Pepper.

Vault/Surge.
FTW.

Ginger beer!

Cream Soda's pretty good, though.

Lilt or Vimto.

Ginger beer, dandelion & burdock...root beer in general, actually. Although they're technically not 'soft' seeing as they're about 0.2% abv.

Possibly Mirinda. It's like orange (the colour) would taste if it were 100% synthetic. Otherwise a properly made lemonade (ie. cloudy and actually tasting of lemons).

I like pretty much any boylan's (http://www.boylanbottling.com/) , and the best root beer in the world is either made by Virgil's (http://www.virgils.com/index.html) or Henry Weinhard's (http://store.drsoda.com/henryweinhards.html) people. The best orange soda is made by either the afformentioned Boyland's company or by Sprechers (http://www.sprecherbrewery.com/index.php) I don't like most mainstream stuff, and I'm not really a big fan of Jones' soda either.

Putting Coke and Pepsi on the same poll line is just disgusting. Pepsi blows Coke out of the water and to say they are somehow the same...

*shudders*

Fanta! By the way what's cream soda?

Why doesnt 'orange soda' have its own option? Eh?
Also, FYI, the 'Fanta' in the US is watered down crap. The European stuff may be good, but I doubt it'll get many votes from anybody in the US. Here it tastes more like carbonation than orange/grape/strawberry.
Orange crush'd get my vote.

Diet Pepsi is nice, but so are Diet Mountain Dew, Diet Dr. Pepper, diet root beer, and Diet Sprite.

Putting Coke and Pepsi on the same poll line is just disgusting. Pepsi blows Coke out of the water and to say they are somehow the same...

*shudders*

I did it to try and prevent what you're doing right now. :p

I did it to try and prevent what you're doing right now. :p

Good call. Besides, everyone knows Coke is better than pepsi. ;)

Coke. It's best with rum, but I guess that makes it no longer soft. Tant pis.

Good call. Besides, everyone knows Coke is better than pepsi. ;)

Oh of course. :D

Fanta! By the way what's cream soda?

Fanta? Really? :p

Cream soda is a creamy soda - you'd like it. :)

Coke. It's best with rum, but I guess that makes it no longer soft. Tant pis.

Haha, I was at my friend's house once and he goes, "Do you want some coke?"

Mind you he knows I hate all forms of alcohol.

I go, "Sure." And take a sip. It tasted like shit, and since coke doesn't normally taste so bad unless it comes from a can, (I only drink bottled coke) I looked at him and saw him with this sly little smirk. Asshole.

I spit it out in his sink and was gonna start yelling at him (In a friendly way mind you. I wasn't actually mad or anything) but his little sister was in the room playing Nintendo, and I don't think his parents would be happy to know he was downing some booze.

After a while his sister leaves and I go, "Son of a bitch, that tasted like shit!"

He responds, "Oh, you didn't like the rum?:p"

Why doesnt 'orange soda' have its own option? Eh?
Also, FYI, the 'Fanta' in the US is watered down crap. The European stuff may be good, but I doubt it'll get many votes from anybody in the US. Here it tastes more like carbonation than orange/grape/strawberry.
Orange crush'd get my vote.

Isn't Fanta what Coke sold to the Nazis before/during the war, under a different name for PR reasons? I think I remember something like that - gotta love beverages with lurid histories. :p

Unless I'm thinking of Faygo - which is mediocre, with the exception of Faygo Rock & Rye, which is delicious. :)

Haha, I was at my friend's house once and he goes, "Do you want some coke?"

Mind you he knows I hate all forms of alcohol.

I go, "Sure." And take a sip. It tasted like shit, and since coke doesn't normally taste so bad unless it comes from a can, (I only drink bottled coke) I looked at him and saw him with this sly little smirk. Asshole.

I spit it out in his sink and was gonna start yelling at him (In a friendly way mind you. I wasn't actually mad or anything) but his little sister was in the room playing Nintendo, and I don't think his parents would be happy to know he was downing some booze.

After a while his sister leaves and I go, "Son of a bitch, that tasted like shit!"

He responds, "Oh, you didn't like the rum?:p"He's trying to get you drunk. ;)

Defiantly Coke!

Haha, I was at my friend's house once and he goes, "Do you want some coke?"

Mind you he knows I hate all forms of alcohol.

I go, "Sure." And take a sip. It tasted like shit, and since coke doesn't normally taste so bad unless it comes from a can, (I only drink bottled coke) I looked at him and saw him with this sly little smirk. Asshole.

I spit it out in his sink and was gonna start yelling at him (In a friendly way mind you. I wasn't actually mad or anything) but his little sister was in the room playing Nintendo, and I don't think his parents would be happy to know he was downing some booze.

After a while his sister leaves and I go, "Son of a bitch, that tasted like shit!"

He responds, "Oh, you didn't like the rum?:p"


How could it have tasted like shit? Rum tastes amazing!

Why do coke and pepsi share a poll option?? There's a huge difference between the two. For those of you who don't know, the difference is that coke is better than pepsi.

Coke. Seriously. I can't live without it. *twitch*

Slurm.



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I like homemade and local brands (no HFCS, no Potassium Benzoate, etc.). Cream soda is nice, too, as is root beer. :)
For once, I agree with you completely. (And in case you're wondering why the for once, usually I just shake my head and laugh at you and your paranoia.)

So NSG, what's your favorite soft drink/soda?

Right now I think it's Cream Soda, because drinking a Cream Soda is kind of like finding ten dollars in the wash... but better.

I can't drink anything fizzy or cold. It gives me shock.

Unless I'm thinking of Faygo - which is mediocre, with the exception of Faygo Rock & Rye, which is delicious. :)

Where are you? I thought that was a localized soda here.... Rock & Rye tastes like your drinking liquid bubble gum, IMO.

What colour Cream Soda do people who like Cream Soda prefer? Red? Clear? That sort of goldeny-brown one?

What colour Cream Soda do people who like Cream Soda prefer? Red? Clear? That sort of goldeny-brown one?

All kinds. It seems to me that the color doesn't really dictate the flavor (well, excepting red), though. A&W's new Vanilla Cream Soda is basically clear, if I remember right, but I've had Vanilla-Creams that were yellowy or even brownish.

As for what I prefer aesthetically, I like a golden brown. Not as important as taste, but the color is pleasing. :)

Where are you? I thought that was a localized soda here.... Rock & Rye tastes like your drinking liquid bubble gum, IMO.

Rock & Rye tastes like the popular liquor, 'rock and rye' to me, which is traditionally used on teething children in my family. So Faygo Rock & Rye has a sort of nostalgic taste, to me. :p

As to where I buy it, BevMo usually has it. They're a national chain, kinda like Binny's back east. There's a few specialty stores I go to - one's an Arab market which has Arab and British imports, and another is a farm store that has local stuff and a few imports. :)

All kinds. It seems to me that the color doesn't really dictate the flavor (well, excepting red), though. A&W's new Vanilla Cream Soda is basically clear, if I remember right, but I've had Vanilla-Creams that were yellowy or even brownish.

As for what I prefer aesthetically, I like a golden brown. Not as important as taste, but the color is pleasing. :)

I like it clear, myself - probably because that was the only type I'd encountered 'til I moved to another province (Ontario) where it seems that Cream Soda is, well - red. I only see the clear stuff when I occasionally go back to Montreal. I'm not a big fan of the red.

I like it clear, myself - probably because that was the only type I'd encountered 'til I moved to another province (Ontario) where it seems that Cream Soda is, well - red. I only see the clear stuff when I occasionally go back to Montreal. I'm not a big fan of the red.

Red, to me, is a sort of symbol of uncertainty. There's a whole slew of red colas that are advertized as being red cream, but are really not. Then you've got Red Pop and all its offspring, which are sort of halfway there, but more like an orange Crush. There's some good red cream sodas, but it's not a certain proposition when trying a new one. :p

Again, I wanna try 'Evo Cola'. I'd be sittin' there drinkin' m' cola, and they'd all be like "what's that you drinkin'?" and I'd say "Bitch, this is Evo Cola!, the refreshing take on cocaine!"

Ginger beer!


Ginger beer, dandelion & burdock...root beer in general, actually. Although they're technically not 'soft' seeing as they're about 0.2% abv.


Ginger beer's good stuff. Takes a little getting used to though - it basically just tastes like Pain until you get used to it. :p But it's hard to beat when you want your nostrils thoroughly burnt. :)

Sierra Mist, Sprite and 7 Up.. by far. But I still enjoy a Sunkist, Grape soda, Sun Drop or Tahitian Treat and Fresca every once in a while. I don't like colas much at all. Very rare for me to want a Dr. Pepper, Pepsi or Coke.

Irn Bru.

I did it to try and prevent what you're doing right now. :p

Awww... :p

Good call. Besides, everyone knows Coke is better than pepsi. ;)

Everyone, eh? Not this person. Pepsi rulz.

*nods*

Irn Bru.
Phenomenal!

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Cannie beat the Bru!

I'm a fan of Diet Pepsi. When that isn't an option, Diet Dr Pepper or if that isn't an option, water or ice cubes. :)

Ohhh ahhh umm I dunno? Sooo much sugary goodnes!

Awww... :p

Now now, you don't see the sprite/7up/SierraMist people bickering with each other, do you?

Lets try to emulate their esteemed behavior, shall we? :D

Isn't Fanta what Coke sold to the Nazis before/during the war, under a different name for PR reasons? I think I remember something like that - gotta love beverages with lurid histories. :p

Unless I'm thinking of Faygo - which is mediocre, with the exception of Faygo Rock & Rye, which is delicious. :)

Yes and no. Fanta was produced by the German arm of the Coca-cola company during and just before the Second World War because they weren't able to import the ingredients for Coca-Cola, for fairly obvious reasons. Fanta is, however, a completely different drink... and was a personal favourite of Hitlers... go figure.

Yes and no. Fanta was produced by the German arm of the Coca-cola company during and just before the Second World War because they weren't able to import the ingredients for Coca-Cola, for fairly obvious reasons. Fanta is, however, a completely different drink... and was a personal favourite of Hitlers... go figure.

hitler did love his daily ester of wood rosin

I prefer Cocal Cola.

Sometimes,in the mood, I enjoy a good quality black cherry soda or even orange.

Bourbon

Bourbon
Nice mixer. :p

Nice mixer. :p

The best bourbon http://www.greatbourbon.com/vanwinkle.html

Essentially nectar of the gods.

Where are you? I thought that was a localized soda here.... Rock & Rye tastes like your drinking liquid bubble gum, IMO.

It's a local Michigan thing, but it's starting to spread around. When I lived in Colorado Hot Topic (strangely) sold it. Probably due to ICP or something.

Anyway, I actually prefer Faygo because it's not as sugary as other brands. I can't drink Coke anymore because it tastes like I'm drinking a 75/25 sugar/water mix.

The best bourbon http://www.greatbourbon.com/vanwinkle.html

Essentially nectar of the gods.
Mmmmm, I like a good bourbon.

Not as much as a good single malt scotch, but I might have to find some of that Van Winkle.

Bitter Shandy ,Ginger Beer,Dandelion and Burdock,Tizer

Mmmmm, I like a good bourbon.

Not as much as a good single malt scotch, but I might have to find some of that Van Winkle.

Both bourbon and scotch go with cigars...

Bump.

man I put myself down under general diet (mmmm aspartame), but come to think of it, Rubicon is pretty damn nice.

Woaw,woaw,woaw,!

You can't put Coke and Pepsi in the same category. They are totally different!

So NSG, what's your favorite soft drink/soda?

Anything without "high fructose corn syrup." Which eliminates pretty much 99% of choices, and it's really too much effort to track down the last 1%.

So I guess that leaves the various iced/hot teas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea).

Generally anything without caffeine. Caffeine intolerance will limit your options really quickly. *weeps softly at the lack of caffeine*
I adore Fresca because it tastes great and there are no calories. Other fruit-flavored drinks are good, too.

I've been drinking energy drinks a lot more recently than soft drinks, but Coke is still my favourite. I find Pepsi repulsive.

I've actually only tasted red creaming soda, which is the most popular in Australia. Any Aussies know if the clear stuff taste different to the red stuff Kirks makes?

COCA COLA: The absolute KING of soda.
PEPSI: The less worthy, loser rival next door that tries to advertise on a rocket but nobody sees, because they are too busy being bombarded with quality 3D advertising of Coca Cola around their heads.

IRN FUCKING BRU!! FTFW!! ya choob.

Black V
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A coke is never wrong but lately I've started to drink a lot of energy drinks. But no Red Bulls, they're to expensive. I drink at least 2-3 cups of coffee a day and energy drinks give me additional coffeine.

Jolt Cola is not on the poll, so I would say Cream Soda. Preferably Stewart's or Henry Weinhard's.

5-6 diet cokes and an energy drink a day......so my opinion doesn't matter....I guess

Water.


What!? It's a soft drink - it doesn't have alcohol in it. Isn't that the definition of a soft drink - no alcohol?

Water.

What!? It's a soft drink - it doesn't have alcohol in it. Isn't that the definition of a soft drink - no alcohol?

soft drink
–noun
a beverage that is not alcoholic or intoxicating and is usually carbonated, as root beer or ginger ale.

So NSG, what's your favorite soft drink/soda?

Right now I think it's Cream Soda, because drinking a Cream Soda is kind of like finding ten dollars in the wash... but better.

Rondo.
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Seriously.
With a follow up of RC a while back ... until the ulcer.

Sierra Mist, Sprite .. 7 Up .. I like those lemon lime sodas. I still like a good Cheerwine, MT Dew (Sun Drop) Coke or Pepsi(with some peanuts) or Dr. Pepper or even a Tahitian Treat(with a sour ass pickle), or a Grape soda every once in a while tho.

Barq's root beer.

Mountain dew and vault.

Why isn't New Coke in this poll? It's the soft drink sensation that's sweeping the nation! Or at least it was...in the 1980s.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/Pepsi_Max_can.jpg/393px-Pepsi_Max_can.jpg

yummers.
don't think i've ever had cream soda...

I voted 7-Up. Sprite is horrendous, and 7-Up that isn't either made with sugar or saccharine(as opposed to that laxative-disguised-as-sweetener aspartame:upyours:) is filth. Never had Sierra Mist, partly because it's not available here. Oh yeah, and HFCS is no substitute for proper sugar.

Boylan or Jones sodas.