Soda Tasting

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RC Cola Review (Soda Tasting #48)

RC Cola Review (Soda Tasting #48)

When you think of cola, Coca-Cola and Pepsi tend to be the most popular names that spring to mind. But, among the rest, one of the most popular is RC Cola, with a history going all the way back to 1905, making them one of America’s first colas. RC Cola’s website credits the company with some industry firsts, including the first aluminum cans, 16 oz bottles, low-calorie and caffeine free diet sodas. After Coca-Cola and Pepsi, what are the most […]

Mountain Dew Game Fuel (Citrus Cherry) Review (Soda Tasting #47)

Mountain Dew Game Fuel (Citrus Cherry) Review (Soda Tasting #47)

This year, Mountain Dew brought back it’s Game Fuel promotion once more – this time, for the release of the “Halo 4″ video game. The Cirtus Cherry flavor returned for the fourth time and that’s the focus of this episode of Soda Tasting. What current generation video game console do you own? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.

Old Towne Chocolate Fudge Soda Review (Soda Tasting #46)

Old Towne Chocolate Fudge Soda Review (Soda Tasting #46)

Old Towne Beverages produces a line of soda with a diverse array of flavors. Today, we take a look at Old Towne Chocolate Fudge Soda. Thank you to Michael Kimsal of indieconf for providing me with this soda. Is there a chocolate soda that you like? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.

Cherry Lemon Sun Drop Review (Soda Tasting #45)

Cherry Lemon Sun Drop Review (Soda Tasting #45)

This cherry lemon flavored variant of citrus soda Sun Drop was released in 1985. For more on Sun Drop, check out my review of the sugar sweetened version on episode #22. Would you like to see more flavors of Sun Drop? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.

Soda Mixing: Watermelon Coke (Soda Tasting #44)

Soda Mixing: Watermelon Coke (Soda Tasting #44)

With this episode comes a brand new feature to Soda Tasting: soda mixing! This is where I mix two or more different sodas to create something brand new. Today we’re mixing Coca-Cola and Wawa Watermelon to create Watermelon Coke. I’d love to know what you think about this show concept. Would you like me to do more of them? What are your favorite mixes? Please let me know in the comments. Here is the nutritional information for each of the […]

Canada Dry Vanilla Cream Review (Soda Tasting #43)

Canada Dry Vanilla Cream Review (Soda Tasting #43)

I couldn’t find Canada Dry Vanilla Cream on the company’s website or even on the Dr Pepper Snapple Group website (though I did manage to find it on a separate product facts site run by Dr Pepper Snapple Group), so I’m not sure how common it is. But, I was intrigued by a vanilla infused ginger ale and wanted to give it a try. Have you tried Canada Dry Vanilla Cream? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you […]

Bubble Up Review (Soda Tasting #42)

Bubble Up Review (Soda Tasting #42)

Bubble Up, a lemon-lime soda, was introduced in 1919. The company website says that the beverage was produced ten years prior to the release of popular competitor 7-Up. Have you had Bubble Up? Please let me know in the comments. Thank you for watching.

Cola Blind Tasting (Soda Tasting #41)

Cola Blind Tasting (Soda Tasting #41)

On episode #15 of Soda Tasting, we tried something new: a blind tasting. The concept is simple: I taste a bunch of sodas without knowing which is which. I talk about my favorites and try to guess the brands. In a way, I’m setting myself up to look silly. But, it is fun. That episode is currently the most viewed episode of the show so far. Thanks to the positive response and requests for more, I’ve decided to continue doing […]

Abita Root Beer Review (Soda Tasting #40)

Abita Root Beer Review (Soda Tasting #40)

Abita Brewing Company is best known for their beer, which represents nearly all of their product line. But, they also produce a root beer and that is what we’re tasting today. I am joined on today’s episode by Jonathan Bailey of Plagiarism Today and Garbage Horror and my brother, Sean O’Keefe, a film student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who is a member of F.B.I. Improv. We record videos together as Patrick and Sean. Have you […]

Moxie (with Sugar) Review (Soda Tasting #39)

Moxie (with Sugar) Review (Soda Tasting #39)

Moxie, the “distinctively different” soda, is most well known in New England, the northeast region of the United States. It has a long history going all the way back to at least the 1880s. I am joined on today’s episode by Jonathan Bailey of Plagiarism Today and Garbage Horror and my brother, Sean O’Keefe, a film student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who is a member of F.B.I. Improv. We record videos together as Patrick and […]