What is your favorite type of soda or pop.Mine favorite pop/soda is Ginger Ale

[debm55]

[jpak]

1. Moxie

And rum

Yup

[usaf-vet]

9. My Dad's favorite! To my knowledge he never had a drink of alcohol in his life. But Moxie! There was always a.....

..... cold one in the fridge. Come to think of it, all these years later, maybe it was a planned strategy. No one else in the household could tolerate Moxie. Good one, Dad!

[debm55]

14. Thank you very much, usaf-vet.

[Jeebo]

27. What is Moxie?

I've never heard of it.

-- Ron

[usaf-vet]

30. I'm not sure, but it was available in New England when I was growing up. It was not available in the South in....

..... the South in the mid-sixties.

It also was not available in Wisconsin in the late 70s.

So, I think it was a regional drink. I always thought it had a slightly bitter taste.

[AllaN01Bear]

50. this

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moxie

[MichMan]

59. They still sell Moxie in glass bottles at Cracker Barrel

[if..fish..had..wings]

2. Canada Dry

Ginger Ale

[debm55]

5. Ty. that is mine too.

[Glorfindel]

3. No-Sugar Sprite

[debm55]

15. Thank you, Glorifindel.

[arkielib]

4. Root beer.

Also good with rum (or gin or …)

[debm55]

16. Thank you arkielib.

[ShepKat]

6. none

no nutritional value, detrimental to health. expensive addiction. no. ever.

[debm55]

17. Thank you, ShepKat.

[snpsmom]

7. I really like

Dr. Pepper, but I mostly stick to Waterloo flavored sparking water. No sugar or PCBs.

[debm55]

18. Sparkling water is great. TY snpsmom.

[keithbvadu2]

8. Also ginger ale

Even better - ginger beer. No alcohol.
Stronger than ginger ale.

Good schtuff. Snorts out your nose.

[debm55]

19. Thank you keithbvadu2, Ginger ale is the best. Never tried ginger beer.

[keithbvadu2]

25. Super strong ginger ale.

[MichMan]

10. Regular Classic Coke

Can't stand coffee, but I'll open a Coke at 6AM. I'll drink a Dr Pepper or Vernor's if necessary, but never Pepsi.

FYI, in Michigan it would never ever be called "Soda"

[debm55]

20. Ty MichMan. Here in Southwestern PA, it would not be called Soda----we call it PoP

[Upthevibe]

42. MichMan....

And..........In California I can't imagine anyone calling it "Pop." I've been calling it "Soda" for many years (or since I moved out here in '88).

When I was young and growing up in Texas, we called everything "Coke". I remember us saying, "What kind of ''Coke" do you want?"

[multigraincracker]

11. Baking Soda.

Brush my teeth every day with it.

[debm55]

21. HAHAHAHAHHAAHAH. We call it Pop here.---never soda unless you want ice cream in it. ty

[malthaussen]

40. Except nearly every restaurant menu I've seen around here calls it "soda."

Couldn't figure that one out.

When the family moved to Philly from Pittsburgh in '66, we stayed with the grandparents for awhile. Grandma asked me if I wanted a "soda," and I replied "Yes, strawberry."

-- Mal

[debm55]

49. That is true. TY mal.

[Diamond_Dog]

84. NE Ohio here

We call it pop, too

[debm55]

93. Thanks Diamond_Dog. Enjoy your pop. on a hot, hot day.

[Diamond_Dog]

94. My first day as a college student at Kent State

My roommate was from New Jersey. We were hanging around with the two girls from Cleveland in the next dorm room. One of the Cleveland girls said, let’s go downstairs and check out the pop machine. So Jersey girl got a strange look on her face but said nothing, and we all filed down to the lobby to get some cold pop out of the machine. She said, oh, you mean soda. Yes, yes, we call it pop here. She said she thought she heard us wrong and thought we said POT machine! She said, I knew things were pretty free and easy here but I couldn’t believe they would have a pot machine in the dorm!

[murielm99]

89. In Southern Illinois, it is

"sodee."

I went on tour with a youth orchestra when I was a kid. We went South. It was "co'cola." Then they would ask what kind of co'cola. Orange, root beer, coke, etc.

It is pop were I live.

[malthaussen]

98. "Pop" is also British slang for lemonade. n/t

[debm55]

100. Thanks. Mal. I didn't know that

[House of Roberts]

12. Canada Dry Ginger Ale is very mild

compared to Buffalo Rock Ginger Ale. That stuff is strong. I can't drink it much anymore but it beats Canada Dry any day. Goes good on the rocks as the ice melts it still tastes like real ginger ale.

I'm a Coke Zero fan for a daily drink though.

[debm55]

32. Thank you House of Roberts. Sounds very good.

[MOMFUDSKI]

13. Vernor's Ginger Ale is great.

Also love A&W Root Beer.

[debm55]

33. Thank you MOMFUDSKI, Enjoy.

[brush]

22. Root beer.

[debm55]

34. Good choice, brush. thank you and enjoy.

[stopdiggin]

23. cream soda

but then again, as a kid, probably would have been happy shooting straight Karo corn syrup - or cake frosting. If we could get our hands on it.

Nowadays - life is so much more boring ... Runs toward the, very occasional, diet this or that.

Dr. Pepper (and Dad's root beer) also generated some lasting brand loyalty.

[debm55]

36. TY stopdiggin. I remember the Dad's root beer. I also remember collecting the empty bottles to take bake for refunds at

the store.

[global1]

24. Mine WAS Coffee Coke......

Then Coke made the brilliant (sarcasm) decision to take it off the market.

When it was available - they didn't do anything to market it to the public.

When I was buying it when it was available - you'd be surprised how many people saw me put it in my cart and asked me about it.

They didn't know that the product even existed. I had to talk it up to those people so they could try it. These were both Coke customers and coffee aficionado's.

Coke didn't even give the product an awareness and a chance to catch on.

I question their marketing capabilities after I saw what they did to this product.

They could still redeem themselves if they re-marketed the product now and gave it the type of promotional campaign that it deserves.

It was a good product that was shelved before it even had a chance to shine.

[debm55]

37. Sorry, global1, but I never remember Coffee Coke. Hope they bring it back.

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[Jeebo]

26. Dr Pepper

It's the most original soft drink ...

I'm a Pepper ...

Sixty-plus years ago, when I was a kid, I remember people who didn't like Dr Pepper would complain that it "tastes like medicine". Well, I LOVE that flavor that causes people to complain that it "tastes like medicine".

I also like Nehi, especially Nehi Grape Soda. You can still get Nehi sodas at Cracker Barrel, but I haven't seen Nehi anywhere else in decades.

Incidentally, there was some discussion earlier in this thread as to whether to call it "soda" or "pop". I've always called them "soft drinks".

-- Ron

[debm55]

39. Thank you Jeebo. I have always called it pop---regional. I never had Dr. Pepper., Not even as a taste. I think the name

had people thinking it was medicine . Ginger Ale was my favorite. Enjoy your Pepper

[Jeebo]

86. I can't believe you've never tried Dr Pepper!

Be adventurous, try it! Do you remember the TV commercials, "It's the most original soft drink ... " ?

-- Ron

[debm55]

101. Yep, When I was a kid, I thought it was medicine.

[Emile]

28. Dad's Root Beer

[debm55]

48. Yes, thank you Emile. Did you return the bottles for coins.????

[DaBronx]

29. Virgil's root beer and also cream

Best ever, all natural.
So sad that most root beer and cream sodas include artificial flavors.
Love me some root beer or vanilla cream or sarsaparilla!

[debm55]

47. bubutbutbut. around here, root beer and vanilla ice cream is called a float. Thanks DaBronx.

[elleng]

31. Ginger Ale forever!

[Goodheart]

35. If it's real ginger, sure.

[debm55]

46. Yes! Thank you elleng.

[malthaussen]

38. Diet Coke.

I was getting into lemonade for awhile, but Walmart doesn't carry Milo's, and for assorted reasons I get my groceries from them.

-- Mal

[ProfessorGAC]

41. Not Really A Pop Drinker, But Root Beer

That's about the only pop I drink snd that might be 2 half liter bottles a year.

[debm55]

45. Thank you ProfessorGAC.

[Upthevibe]

43. debm55.......

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My favorite (and I drink it only on special occasions) is Diet Coke.

My normal drink is Fresca. It used to be Diet Squirt but it was almost impossible to find during the Pandemic so I thought I'd give Fresca a shot. I ended up loving it!

[debm55]

44. Great!!! Thanky you, Upthevibe.

[AllaN01Bear]

51. old pepsi. classic coke . ginger aile. root beer. cheery coke.

[AllaN01Bear]

56. sparkleing wine. (almost spelt it whine)

[debm55]

62. Nice selection. AllaN01Bear. enjoy.

[Harker]

52. My high school business marketing teacher posited that the only difference in colas was advertising.

When it was proposed that no one could tell the difference between five brands, even if granted immediate permission to leave class early, I leapt at the chance to flee.

A blind tasting of Coke, Pepsi, Royal Crown, Shasta, and some Kroger offering took only a sip each to ace, and to Mr. Dieckhoff's great surprise, I was off school grounds smoking a doobie inside of five minutes.

Haven't had a pop in over forty years.

[debm55]

64. HAHAHAHAhaha. I did that experiment in my Science class. The student figured it out--no problems. He got a bag of chips

of a doobie.

[Harker]

83. Mr. D was a pretty cool guy, but I had to supply my own mota.

A bag of chips would've been a nice bonus.

[RandySF]

53. Coke

It’s my only vice.

[debm55]

68. Thank you, RandySF. Enyoy.

[marble falls]

54. Vernor's ginger ale. HEB started carrying it again, the stuff we drank as kids up in Ohio and Michigan ,,,

50/50 was the other go to soda pop and Dad's Root Beer, and don't forget RC Cola ....

[debm55]

69. I remember Vernors!!!!!! Haven't heard it used in a long time. TY. marble falls for the memories.

[Danmel]

55. Dr.Brown's diet cream

My husband loves Dr. Brown's Cel-Ray. I like it too but can't have the sugar.

We were visiting family in Columbia, S. C. and the Dr. Brown's soda was with the pedialyte and boost at the Piggly Wiggly, lol. They thought it was medicinal.

[debm55]

122. Thank you very much Danmel.Funny about the pedialyte.

[Botany]

57. Stewart's. Root Beer

[debm55]

79. HAHAHAHAHAHA that's funny. Thank you, Botany.

[Freddie]

58. Real Coke (not the diet stuff & no "flavors")

I am sick, just tested positive for Covid, laying under multiple blankets with chills and waiting for the NP to do a televisit so I can get Paxlovid. I deserve real coke right now.
My favorite diet soda is Sunkist Orange No Sugar.

[debm55]

80. Oh Freddie, I hope you are okay. Yes, you owe yourself a Coke. Take care. Love ya, and take care.

[3catwoman3]

60. Trader Joe's Villa Italia grapefruit soda.

I mix it 1/3 with 2/3 Trader Joe's green tea and lemonade drink. I put about an inch of the green tea/lemonade stuff a glass, and put the glass in the freezer long enough for the beverage to get kind of slushy, and then add the rest of the green tea-lemonade and the grapefruit drink - it's particularly refreshing when icy cold like that.

T Joe's Villa Italia blood orange soda is quite good, too. Sweeter than the grapefruit drink.

I haven't had a soft drink in decades, mostly because I don't particularly like them. If I were to want a Coke, it would have to be the kind made in Mexico with real sugar and in the iconic green glass bottles.

[debm55]

81. OHHHHHHHH, That sounds good. I think I will bookmark and try to make. TY 3catwoman3

[KT2000]

61. Fever Tree tonic water

[debm55]

66. Thank you KT2000.

[bedazzled]

63. We like vanilla coke!

Drink mostly waterloo or polar seltzer though.

I do enjoy your posts! Hope all is well with you!

[debm55]

65. It has been better. Just the understand and the talking about it others helps, Thank you bedazzled.

[bedazzled]

70. Times is hard

Sending all good energy your way!

[debm55]

73. Thank you, Love Debbie

[debm55]

78. Thank you bedazzled for your kind words . Enjoy your vanilla coke.

[Jrose]

67. Lemon-lime Sprite -- also great to mix with gin or vodka

[bedazzled]

71. Oh i forgot 7 up!

Kind of hard to find now

[debm55]

75. Thank you Jrose and enjoy.

[Jrose]

76. Thanks. debm55... and you enjoy your favorite drink... Cheers!

[dhol82]

72. Root Beer

[debm55]

74. Thank you dhol82, Enjoy

[pandr32]

77. I used to like Tab.

I no longer drink any kind of soda now, though.

[debm55]

120. Thank you pandr32. Do they still make Tab?

[pandr32]

132. I haven't seen any in years.

If it was brought back I doubt it would be the same.
I should have mentioned Fresca. That was my other favorite.

[Lunabell]

82. Coca Cola

The classic. But, I rarely drink soda. I am a water, coffee and beer drinker.

[debm55]

135. TY Lunabell. Enjoy

[FuzzyRabbit]

85. Henry Weinhardt root beer

It may have been discontinued; I haven't seen it in any grocery stores for several weeks. Or maybe it's a distribution problem. I hope to get it again soon.

[debm55]

117. Ty, FuzzyRabbit.

[Polly Hennessey]

87. My favorite is Canada Dry Ginger Ale in the mini cans.

Prefer sugar free but regular will do.

[debm55]

115. Thank you Polly Hennessey. I like the small cans of Ginger Ale too. Then you don't drink as much.

[Delarage]

88. Dr. Zevia

Although I like the whole Zevia (sweetened with Stevia) line. But I don't drink soda often---I'm an unsweetened iced tea person.

[Niagara]

95. I'm going to check this brand out

I'm not much of a soft drink consumer but sometimes I need to switch beverages from coffee and water.

[debm55]

111. Ginger Ale is my favorite pop, Ice tea is my favorite summer drink.

[Dulcinea]

90. Cherry Coke Zero.

It takes the edge off my sweet tooth.

[debm55]

110. Thank you, Dulcinea. I always like cherry coke as a kid. Will have to give it a try.

[Niagara]

91. A&W or Mug Root Beer and A&W Cream Soda!

Especially Root Beer Floats and Cream Soda Floats.


My little area on DU is a Barq's free zone!

[Shermann]

102. +1

They have the same great mouthfeel. It's subjective but there's really something there.

[Niagara]

116. I'm feeling generous tonight. Everyone in this thread gets a root beer, cream soda or a float

[debm55]

106. Yes to floats!!!!! Thank you my friend. Enjoy. Did your electiricity come back on?????

[Niagara]

112. Everyone needs a float on occasion! Yes, the electricity was out for about an hour.

Thank you my friend!

[debm55]

118. TY and I would like strawberry.

[Niagara]

119. Coming right up, Debbie!

[jrandom421]

125. I agree

Especially A&W root beer and cream soda.

[Niagara]

134. Great minds think alike!

[no_hypocrisy]

92. RC Cola

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You can keep your Coca Cola and Pepsis.

[debm55]

109. TY, no-hypocrisy. I only used RC Cola to make floats.

[Different Drummer]

139. The one with the mad, mad taste?

[debm55]

141. Thank you different Drummer. Haven't seen that in a loooooong time.

[lpbk2713]

96. Ginger Ale fan here too.

Doctors have ruled out most other carbonated beverages because of caffeine or sugar or lemon-lime.
But I like this.

[debm55]

108. Thank you, lbl2713. Vernors and Canda Dry are my favorites.

[WestMichRad]

97. Black cherry cream soda

Yum!! Currently enjoying one made by Henry Weinhard’s of Ft Worth TX, but Point Brewing of Stevens Point WI makes a black cherry soda, too.

Other than these, I’ll drink a ginger ale occasionally, but I avoid other sodas. My soda consumption is a couple dozen per year, at most.

[debm55]

104. Thanks WestMichRad. Enjoy!

[Luciferous]

99. Coke zero

[debm55]

103. Thank you Luciferous. ENJOY

[Murphyb849]

105. Original Coke in a glass bottle.

[debm55]

107. Thank you Murphyb849, Use to collect on the sides of the street. Got a refund of 2 cents for each bottle.

[Niagara]

113. With peanuts in the glass bottle?

[Different Drummer]

140. When I was in elementary school--

my class always had Coca Cola in glass bottles at the end of the day. A favorite activity of ours was to hold the glasses up and see the bottling locations at the bottom of the bottle. We made a game of this--the person whose bottle was bottled the furthest away "won" for that day. I once won for having a bottle from Cheyenne, WY (this was in GA/US).

[Rebl2]

114. Ginger ale #1

and brand of lemon/lime soda.

[debm55]

136. Agree. Thank you Rebl2

[kenisgod1]

121. Peach Nehi....

[debm55]

123. Welcome kenisgod1 sit back and enjoy your drink.

[SamKnause]

124. Ice cold Pepsi.

[debm55]

127. Thank you SamKnause. Enjoy your Pepsi!

[BlueKota]

126. Diet Dr. Pepper and Canada Dry Zero

[debm55]

128. Thank you BlueKota. I am going to look for the Canada Dry Zero,

[BlueKota]

129. It's good. No aftertaste like most diet drinks

[WheelWalker]

130. The Real Thing, vintage 1894

[debm55]

137. ty WheelWalker

[MLAA]

131. I'm with you.

I go with Canada Dry Zero Ginger Ale

[The Wandering Harper]

133. DR PEPPER !!!!!!!!!!!1111111110!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG I WANT ONE SO BAD NOW
haven't had a soda in years for health reasons
I hope they haven't fucked up the recipe since the last time I enjoyed it
or maybe, I do...

[debm55]

138. ty The Wandering Harper

[Different Drummer]

142. I've had very little soda/pop recently due to kidney disease.

When I did indulge, however, ginger ale was my favorite. Mostly, I drank Canada Dry. However, a store near me sells their own brand of ginger ale called Seagram's which I used to enjoy quite a bit.

[debm55]

144. Thank you Different Drummer. I will send you good vibes. Love, Debbie.

[area51]

143. Diet ginger ale, if I can find it.

Possibly folks might be interested in a "pop vs. soda" map.

[debm55]

145. Ty area51 for the map. Yes, Diet ginger ale is hard to find.