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Sangria Senorial

Derek Neuland — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:37:00 +0000

i have never tasted a drop of alcohol in my life, so i’m not sure if this actually tastes like sangria. I must say, Sangria Senorial smells just like alcoholic sangria. Since it smells so familiar and I have a negative outlook on alcoholic drinks, I think that might be part of the reason why i don’t like the taste of this. It has a bitter grape taste with light carbonation. The only positive thing I can say is that it has real sugar in it.

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Weird Soda Review

The Soda Jerks

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Sidral Mundet- Green Apple Soda

Derek Neuland — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:47:34 +0000

I really need to invest in a bottle opener because I keep finding that imported soda companies aren’t fond of twist off caps. Oh well, I managed to get this cap off with my handy staple remover again. It’s not everyday you see green apple flavored soda, so i had to try this bottle of Sidral Mundet I found at the international grocery store. It’s made in Mexico and is made with real sugar which is nice. It tastes EXACTLY like a green apple Jolly Rancher. It’s really strange how exact the taste is. But it’s super delicious, and actually has some apple juice concentrate in it!

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Sarsi soda

Derek Neuland — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:20:02 +0000

I found this bottle of Sarsi at a large international supermarket near my house. Judging by the color, ingredients, and uncanny similarity to the Pepsi logo, I thought this was going to be a cola. I also didn’t see the “i” at first and was really excited that there was a drink called Sars. After i pried off the non-twist bottle cap (all i had was a staple remover to help with this), it didn’t smell nor taste like cola. It’s more of a light sarsaparilla, but with a bitter aftertaste due to the use of aspartame instead of sugar or high fructose corn syrup. It’s not bad, but it’s not amazing. If you’re a fan of sarsaparilla and don’t mind artificial sweeteners, it’s worth a try.

Blue Sky Natural Soda- Cola

Jones Soda Goes Punk

Derek Neuland — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:32:54 +0000

The Tripwire is reporting of some new labels coming to Jones Soda bottles soon, including ones featuring the bands Bad Brains, Less Than Jake, and Thursday. Check out a picture of them and the full article here: http://www.thetripwire.com/news/2009/06/16/jones-soda-brings-us-pop-punk/

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Hotlips-Boysenberry Soda

Derek Neuland — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:39:51 +0000

Boysenberry soda? Really? I was pretty shocked when I saw this, but also excited to try it. It’s a local Portland soda made by the people who run the Hotlips Pizza chain. It has a strong berry smell, but luckily the taste isn’t as strong. I was afraid this was going to taste like carbonated juice, but it definitely was not the case. The boysenberry is represented perfectly: not too sweet, not too watery.

The only major complaint I have is the price. At $2.50 a bottle, it’s one of the most expensive specialty soda’s I’ve seen in a while. I could see myself picking this up once in a while as a treat, but my wallet would never forgive me if it became a regular drink of mine. I am excited to try the other flavors Hotlips sells, especially the blackberry and pear flavors.

Edit: I wrote this review when i was half way through the bottle. I just finished it and was suprised by little chunks of boysenberry near the bottom. This might make some people happy, but when you’re not expecting it, it’s a little off-putting.

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Natural Brew- Vanilla Creme Soda

Derek Neuland — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:03:14 +0000

I have yet to meet a cream soda I have not liked. Luckily, Natural Brew’s Vanilla Creme Soda does not break my streak. As the name states, it has a strong vanilla flavor that sits on the tongue very nicely. One really nice thing about Natural Brew is they use evaporated cane juice as a sweetener. Cane juice is processed much less than sugar, therefore it retains a lot more of the naturally occurring nutrients in the sugar cane.

Natural Brew is manufactured and distributed by Smucker Quality Beverages (yes, the same Smucker’s that makes jam). I’m holding out for a peanut butter and jelly soda.
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Blue Sky Natural Soda- Cola

Derek Neuland — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:04:09 +0000

On first sip, Blue Sky Cola is a lot lighter than most colas. It also lacks the sharp bitter taste that Coke and Pepsi have, which might please people who don’t normally like cola for that reason. This may be due to the fact that Blue Sky uses real sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup, or possibly the lack of caffeine (which is uncommon among colas).

Blue Sky is owned by Hansen Natural Corporation (who also make Hansen Natural sodas). These two brands seem to be the most prominent canned natural sodas so it’s interesting to see that they’re owned by the same company.

Overall, this is one of the best cola’s I’ve had recently. The smooth taste and lack of high fructose corn syrup really puts it ahead of the rest. Though the lack of caffeine throws me off as I usually associated coffee and colas with caffeine.

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