Trader Joes Refreshers Pomegranate - 7 thumbs up
This soda is not bad, but poegranate? I'm not 100% sure about the flavoring. It's a fruit flavor, sure, but the label could have said any number of fruits. Still, not a bad soda. Cane sugar instead of HFCS, so that's good too.
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In 2003 I discovered Moxie after watching a segment on the Food network. This “new” soda opened my eyes to a world of different sodas that I had never heard of before. This site catalogs my ratings of each of these sodas. If you find any interesting sodas that are not on my list, I would love to try them. If you are interested in trying any of the sodas that I have here, let me know and I'll try to find one for you.
-Mike Shinn
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Trader Joes Refreshers Pomegranate - 7
Posted by Mike Shinn at 3:16 PM 0 comments
Labels: 7 Thumbs Up, Fruit, USA
World Market Blood Orange Soda - 8.5
World Market Blood Orange Soda - 8.5 Thumbs up!
Theoretically this comes from Italy, but it also says on the label that it was made and bottled in Oakland, CA. Regardless of origin, it is delicious! I highly recommend going to Cost Plus and getting a bunch of this.
Posted by Mike Shinn at 3:07 PM 0 comments
Labels: 8.5 Thumbs Up, Italy, Orange
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Article by Marc at WebUrbanist
Great article by Marc at WebUrbanist on sodas old and new:
http://weburbanist.com/2010/04/13/shaking-it-up-strange-and-unique-soda-packaging-and-flavors/
Posted by Mike Shinn at 12:51 PM 0 comments
Labels: Article
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Abbondio Rossa & Bitter - 3
Posted by Mike Shinn at 10:15 AM 0 comments
Labels: 3 Thumbs Up, Italy, Other
Ramune Strawberry - 7

Posted by Mike Shinn at 10:12 AM 0 comments
Labels: 7 Thumbs Up, Japan, Strawberry
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
World Market Pomegranate - 6.5
In theory, from Italy, but I believe that it's more likely inspired by Italian sodas. When I was in Italy I never tasted something so strong. This is incredibly syrupy. Still, the flavor is good. It earns a 6.5. I'm glad to have had it but don't need a repeat any time soon.
Posted by Mike Shinn at 9:36 PM 0 comments
Labels: 6.5 Thumbs Up, Fruit
Pithy Little Black Cherry - 8.5
Pithy Little Black Cherry.
From the Pithy Little Company - also a gift from Liz Werhane. This was fantastic! I can't think of the last time I've had a better black cherry. Great color and better flavor and carbonation. 
Posted by Mike Shinn at 9:33 PM 0 comments
Labels: 8.5 Thumbs Up, Black Cherry
Taisun Grass Jelly Drink - 1.5
Taisun Grass Jelly Drink or Xinh Xao Mat Ong
When you're in the mood of some grass jelly drink, there is none better.
Unfortunately it has an unpleasant brown coloring and tastes just as bad.
Mostly it tastes like sugar water. I recall leaving Easter jellybeans in a cup of water overnight as a child and drinking the coctail the next day. I had no idea that I was making a home-brew of grass jelly drink.
Posted by Mike Shinn at 9:22 PM 0 comments
Labels: 1.5 Thumbs Up, Other
Blummers Blueberry - 2
Thank you to Heather Ridgely for picking this up for me in Monroe, WI.
Blummers has a great blue color. Also, it's Kosher, so it says on the label. Unfortunately the taste is far to chemical for my liking. 2 thumbs up.
Posted by Mike Shinn at 9:18 PM 0 comments
Labels: 2 Thumbs Up, Fruit
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Napa Valley Vanilla Creme - 6
A beautiful golden color. This soda smells nice as well. Those are about all of the positive aspects of the soda, though. It gets lower points for the sticker label – stuck on the glass instead of regular print-on-glass silk screen. Also, the soda is way too sugary. It's drinkable, so 6 thumbs up, but not one I need to rush back for.
Posted by Mike Shinn at 10:05 PM 0 comments
Labels: 6 Thumbs Up, Cream Soda