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The poll lists general categories.  Please post your specific preferences in a post here.  (i.e. Coke vs Pepsi vs Dr. Pepper)

I drink more Pepsi than I should, because we have it at work.  Generally I'm pretty agnostic between Coke and Pepsi - I used to prefer Coke but recently I find myself preferring Pepsi.  In either case, the version with sugar, as opposed to high fructose corn syrup, tastes a lot better.

I drink more plain old tap water than every other beverage combined, though.

Toilet water? Really?  :-D

I don't drink soda at all, hate coffee, am not fond of tea when I found out it wasn't made from powder (about 10 or so) and I don't drink bottled water when I can get it cheaper out of the faucet.

Quote from: agentsteel53 on October 20, 2010, 11:38:58 AM
I drink more plain old tap water than every other beverage combined, though.

So do I. After all, we are 80% water.

Quote from: kj3400 on October 20, 2010, 11:44:17 AM
Toilet water? Really?  :-D

Glad to see you're paying attention.  :sombrero:

I used to drink a lot of unsweet tea but after I tasted McDonald's sweet tea I've been addicted to sweet tea in general.  I also drink a lot of Pepsi but I don't drink that very often anymore because all the vending machines I've seen here at Virginia Tech are for Coke products.

Limeade and Sierra Mist is all you need. 

Quote from: kj3400 on October 20, 2010, 11:44:17 AM
Toilet water? Really?  :-D

Brawndo: it's got what plants crave! It's got electrolytes!

While I've really cut down in my general soda consumption over the years, if I'm at a restaurant and not drinking beer, I usually go for the Root Beer.  Though if I have a chance to get a good Cream Soda I usually can't turn that down.  Two other honorable mentions are Orange Soda and Ginger Ale.

Pepsi is the best....I keep my fridge loaded with Pepsi at all times.  That's the beverage I consume when I am out.

Other ones I like are 7-UP, Dr. Pepper, Hi-C fruit punch, and Mountain Dew

I picked coffee, tea, and water.  However, I could have picked fruit juice as a fourth because I always drink orange juice after coffee or black tea to get rid of the halitosis both of those drinks cause.  (I learned this in Spain, where the standard breakfast at a bar in Madrid is churros, coffee, and freshly-squeezed orange juice.  OJ from concentrate is not as powerful a taste experience, but it is equally effective at killing breath odor.)  I have just one cup of coffee a day, usually fixed right after I wake up, and I try not to drink black tea after noon.  If I want something hot to drink later in the day, usually I choose mint tea.  I am also a fan of apple tea (a big thing in Turkey), but have not drunk it in years since the main ingredient--dried apple crumbs--is not that easy to find in the West.

I don't particularly care for soft drinks and tend to get them only when I am driving or when I have to get my money's worth out of a fast-food "value meal" combination.  Dr. Pepper is my poison of choice when I am not driving, but when I am, I tend to go for Sprite or Mountain Dew because they are less likely to stain seats if spilled.

On a volume basis, tap water wins by far.  I take seriously the business of remaining hydrated.

You can't beat tap water. I keep a gallon jug of it in the fridge at all times. Usually drink 1/4 of it a day these days, though in the summer, I'd often drink the whole thing in one day.

Who selected toilet water :pan:

My favourite is pineapple juice, followed closely by grapefruit juice. When I rent a car abroad I tend to find a convenience store and buy some bottled water.

Quote from: Truvelo on October 20, 2010, 02:19:24 PM
Who selected toilet water :pan:

I was wondering the same thing!  :-D

I'm, sadly, way too addicted to Mountain Mtn Dew for my own good. On a hot summer's day, though, there is nothing better than ice cold water (though I drink a lot more bottled water than tap water, mostly because the tap water here is disgusting)...

I drink a lot of milk, too...why is that not on the list?

Quote from: Truvelo on October 20, 2010, 02:19:24 PM
Who selected toilet water :pan:

Did a dog vote?  :sombrero:

I picked tap water, and soda since I didn't see a "pop" choice listed :D.

I cut back my soft drink intake about two years ago and cut out HFCS because I got to the point where I couldn't stand the syrupy taste anymore.  So when I buy pop now, I look for Jones Soda (http://www.jonessoda.com/) products or the new Sierra Mist Free.

Quote from: Truvelo on October 20, 2010, 02:19:24 PM.
Who selected toilet water :pan:

I can probably narrow it down to two or three who would possibly vote toilet water, but it would be rude to call them out by name.

As far as non-alcohol goes, I'm either a coffee or cola (prefer Pepsi) person when I go out, but I've found that I've been drinking more water here at the office. I'll usually purchase bottled water for a co-worker and me, but I'll usually refill a bottle with tap water a few times so I can stretch each case I get.

Quote from: PAHighways on October 20, 2010, 02:57:16 PM
I picked tap water, and soda since I didn't see a "pop" choice listed :D.

I had, conveniently, forgotten about that affection from western PA into the Midwest.  But, "pop" is now listed along with soda.

Quote from: PAHighways on October 20, 2010, 02:57:16 PM
I cut back my soft drink intake about two years ago and cut out HFCS because I got to the point where I couldn't stand the syrupy taste anymore.  So when I buy pop now, I look for Jones Soda (http://www.jonessoda.com/) products or the new Sierra Mist Free.

There is also a Sierra Mist Natural that uses sugar.  Plus you have the Pepsi and Mountain Dew Throwback Editions when they are available.

Soda and lemonade are my favorites. I am a big fan of Coke (prefer it a lot over Pepsi) and Dr. Pepper. As for the worst drink I've ever had, it probably has to be the Moxie soda made in Maine  :ded:.

Quote from: rawmustard on October 20, 2010, 03:00:16 PM

I can probably narrow it down to two or three who would possibly vote toilet water, but it would be rude to call them out by name.

oddly, it wasn't me.

Two things...

Would iced tea be classified as tea or something else?
Soda is also called pop in Western New York State, particularly around Rochester and Buffalo.

Quote from: Dougtone on October 20, 2010, 06:55:09 PM
Two things...

Would iced tea be classified as tea or something else?

Tea is tea.  Iced, warm, sweet, unsweet, herbal, etc.

Quote from: Dougtone on October 20, 2010, 06:55:09 PM
Soda is also called pop in Western New York State, particularly around Rochester and Buffalo.

Fixed.

Devout Tea drinker. Juice (Orange, Apple, Lemon, Grapefruit, pineapple, strawberry) while I keep telling myself they're healthy. And I try to keep my soda intake to 2-3 cans a week.

Pop for me thank you!  :-D Coca Cola the last 10 yrs, Pepsi b4 then. Sweet Tea in a restaurant.
Winn Dixie Chex Vanilla Coke if I have my druthers :D. Occasional Root Beer, Vernors or Country Time lemonade or Kool Aid. My water source is a well at home....ewwwww!!!! I've never liked tap or bottled water, dunno Y?  :hmmm:
BTW, until a few years ago I referred to pop as "coke" or "soda" whatever the brand. After spending a few weeks with relatives in the Detroit area, I became fond of the pop label, I just like the way it sounds..."you wanna pop?" "may I have a pop please", "I gotta getta pop", "where's your pop please" POP, POP, POP. POP, POP, I luvs me some pop!!  :spin: :spin:

I refer to it neither as "soda", nor "pop", nor as that strangely New England word choice of "tonic".  I tend to narrow it down by brand.

Being a third-shifter, having a caffeinated drink of choice is imperative. I do not like coffee or tea, so Mountain Dew is what I tend to drink most, which is reinforced by there being a dispenser of it in both the break room and every sector of my workplace (except Delta, oddly). I rarely drink plain water as it is too bland for my taste.

Added an iced tea option because tea is not tea.  Iced tea would include sweet tea.

The soda I drink are ones that are made with real Sugar (like the Dr. Pepper Heritage & Mountain Dew Throwback - just picked up 2 12-packs of Dew Throwback today).  I also like the new Sierra Mist Natural that is made with Sugar as well.  I also like Dr. Pepper (the one with HFS), but the Sugar version tastes MUCH better.  However, I do also really like the Dr. Pepper Cherry, man that stuff is good!

Anyways, I at least stocked up on the Sugar Dew and Dr while it was in stores.  Have 8 Dr. Pepper Heritage and 4 Mountain Dew Throwback (+ 1 2-litter that I picked up in Bristol, VA) available to me.  So, I'm set for at least 2-3 months with my sugar fix. :)  That and occasionally I'll pick up a Sierra Mist 2-litter to mix it up.  :)

I used to be a loyal Pepsi drinker, but lately I've been drinking almost exclusively Coke and Diet Coke. Pepsi is too sweet for me now, and I like Diet Coke's lack of HFCS and the fact that I can drink it without racking up the useless calories.

Same goes with Diet Mountain Dew- I drink that religiously, especially on road trips. Diet drinks taste like crap at first,  but once you're used to them the regulars start to taste bad. A regular Coke is still better, but I can barely stand regular Mountain Dew now.

After a hard day outside, however, I love to sit down with a Sprite. To me there is no more refreshing drink than a Sprite (not a 7UP, not a Sierra Mist, not whatever generic lemon lime drink, not a diet Sprite, just regular Sprite).

A delicious glass of tap water is also awesome unless you're too far south and you get the (presumably) desal water that's in Phoenix and South Texas- that stuff is just nasty. I even like Chicago water, which is pretty bad- although the well water at my parents house in Idaho is probably my favorite- well water is almost always the most delicious.

I can barely eat pasta without milk- milk is still my non-alcoholic dinner beverage of choice, and I can't function in the morning without having a glass of Orange Juice.

I don't drink a ton of coffee, but when I do I prefer the cheap straight stuff. No lattes or mochas for me, and iced coffee makes me nauseous.

I love the sweet tea at McAlister's- I've been known to buy that by the gallon. I haven't had McDonalds's yet, but I bet that's not bad either.  


I guess I like all drinks. Depending on the mood I'm in and what I've done that day, pretty much everything sounds like the best possible drink at some point or another.  Tomato juice is nasty, but beyond that I'll drink just about anything.

Cheerwine is a current favorite. I buy a ton of diet cases while in NC. Its available in NJ now, but only in glass bottles for $1.50 a piece. One perk is that the glass bottles are real sugar vs. HFCS. Oddly enough I haven't actually seen glass bottle Cheerwine for sale in NC itself, only other states.

Mostly Coke Zero and Pepsi Max. I don't as a rule like diet sodas, but Coke Zero doesn't taste diet, and Pepsi Max tastes identical to Coke Zero but has significantly more caffeine. Also, I'll usually keep some Diet A&W around if I don't want caffeine. It also doesn't taste like a diet soda.

I used to drink regular soda, but it just became too many empty calories. I will splurge on an imported Mexican (real sugar) Coke or Pepsi whenever I'm at a hispanic grocery though.

I am a Diet Coke drinker, although I will occasionally opt for a Diet Dr Pepper if it is an option.

Being from Kentucky, I am a fan of  Ale-8-One (http://ale8one.com) both regular and diet versions. And I am also quite fond of Vernor's, which is a bit more spicy than Ale-8.

(OK, how do you get the hyperlinks to show up as text and not the url itself, like Jeff did for his Jones Soda link?)

see the "URL" tag description here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBCode

in short: (url=http://www.example.com)click here to go to the example site(/url)

(replace curved parentheses with block ones)

Diet and 'Zero' drinks make me feel ill due to the chemicals they put in them to sweeten them. Give me sugar, or even corn syrup, over them any time.

When in the States, I tend to drink Mountain Dew or Root Beer, mostly as I can't get them here easily/cheaply and I like them.

I tend to drink cola for a non-hot drink, and drink about a mug of coffee, and one of tea a day. I normally have an orange juice in the morning, and often drink squash.

It's not a problem like sensitive teeth, but I feel that chilled drinks taste a lot worse than room temperature drinks, so I take water out of the tap (which is a bit colder than room temperature), rather than the fridge, and store my cola outside the fridge.

Quote from: mightyace on October 20, 2010, 03:01:17 PM

Quote from: PAHighways on October 20, 2010, 02:57:16 PM
I cut back my soft drink intake about two years ago and cut out HFCS because I got to the point where I couldn't stand the syrupy taste anymore.  So when I buy pop now, I look for Jones Soda (http://www.jonessoda.com/) products or the new Sierra Mist Free.

There is also a Sierra Mist Natural that uses sugar.  Plus you have the Pepsi and Mountain Dew Throwback Editions when they are available.

That is what I meant, but I couldn't find the name and didn't feel like looking for the box.

I do not like Mountain Dew, and Pepsi Throwback needs to be available throughout the summer instead of the two-three weeks it seemed to be available.  One of the Giant Eagles near me carries Coke from Mexico in their international foods aisle, so I get that from time-to-time when I want a cola without HFCS.

^^^

I've seen Pepsi Throwback available throughout the year since it's been introduced, but it's been sporadic and varies from store to store.

I don't know if the local Pepsi bottlers are making it multiple times a year or if the supermarkets just found a bunch of cases in some corner of one of their warehouses.

Quote from: PAHighways on October 21, 2010, 02:56:20 PM
I do not like Mountain Dew, and Pepsi Throwback needs to be available throughout the summer instead of the two-three weeks it seemed to be available.  One of the Giant Eagles near me carries Coke from Mexico in their international foods aisle, so I get that from time-to-time when I want a cola without HFCS.

My Giant Eagles have that Mexico Coke as well.

Anyways, you up for a roadtrip?  One of my local Giant Eagles still has the Pepsi Throwback if you want some.  When I was there two days ago, they still had 8 Pepsi Throwback 12-packs.  If you want to know which one, shoot me a PM and I'll tell you which one if you want to stock up. ;)

Actually in the poll I think pop should be extended to all of PA.  My former youth pastor was from Lancaster and he said pop.

That's interesting- I always thought of "pop" as a western Great Lakes/northern Plains sort of thing- namely Minnesota/Wisconsin (I'd have spotted the "pop" capitol of the world somewhere around Madison) , but also Illinois, Iowa, and the eastern Dakotas- basically any area with a large Scandinavian heritage. Interestingly, I remember it as being used most of the time in southern Ohio and even Columbus to an extent, but in Dayton the usage was almost entirely "soda"- that could be a years old misconception though.

(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.popvssoda.com%2Fcountystats%2Ftotal-county.gif&hash=646d88ce649da3dde3d340df0130bf598cda7754)

That- if I recall the methodology of that map I suspect it's pretty accurate in densely populated areas and not so much in rural areas. Good luck finding many people in Idaho or Wyoming (or Washington for that matter- really surprised to see the Puget Sound area as blue) who call it pop! They are there, but it's rare.

Strangely, by that map I have only lived in counties where at least 50% of the population calls it "pop" and I've never once referred to it as that- same with both of my parents except my Dad who spent two years in Massachusetts as a boy.

I guess it was just him or something lol.  I didn't think more than 80% of eastern PA and points northeast would say "soda".  I had always heard that people from the north said pop.

Quote from: rawmustard on October 20, 2010, 03:00:16 PM

Quote from: Truvelo on October 20, 2010, 02:19:24 PM.
Who selected toilet water :pan:

I can probably narrow it down to two or three who would possibly vote toilet water, but it would be rude to call them out by name.

Well, I didn't vote, so it probably wasn't me.

Quote from: 74/171FAN on October 21, 2010, 11:26:57 PM
I guess it was just him or something lol.  I didn't think more than 80% of eastern PA and points northeast would say "soda".  I had always heard that people from the north said pop.

Yep, I'm one of them.  My mother was from Milwaukee and it took her awhile to get used to "soda".

Funny thing is, I've live in middle TN 15 years and haven't heard too many people say "Coke" generically.  But, Nashville has a lot of transplants like me.

Quote from: rickmastfan67 on October 21, 2010, 08:20:26 PMAnyways, you up for a roadtrip?  One of my local Giant Eagles still has the Pepsi Throwback if you want some.  When I was there two days ago, they still had 8 Pepsi Throwback 12-packs.  If you want to know which one, shoot me a PM and I'll tell you which one if you want to stock up. ;)

Am I up for a roadtrip?  Please, I'm a road enthusiast. :)  I will be making a trip to Consol sometime in the next week or two to pick up a donation item from the Pens, so a detour for some old school Pepsi would work.

Is it one of the Market District locations?  I think the one in Bethel Park had a slot on the shelf for some the last time I was there a few weeks ago.

Quote from: PAHighways on October 22, 2010, 02:16:59 PM

Quote from: rickmastfan67 on October 21, 2010, 08:20:26 PMAnyways, you up for a roadtrip?  One of my local Giant Eagles still has the Pepsi Throwback if you want some.  When I was there two days ago, they still had 8 Pepsi Throwback 12-packs.  If you want to know which one, shoot me a PM and I'll tell you which one if you want to stock up. ;)

Am I up for a roadtrip?  Please, I'm a road enthusiast. :)  I will be making a trip to Consol sometime in the next week or two to pick up a donation item from the Pens, so a detour for some old school Pepsi would work.

Is it one of the Market District locations?  I think the one in Bethel Park had a slot on the shelf for some the last time I was there a few weeks ago.

No, it's not one of the Market District's.  It's a normal Giant Eagle, but one that is open 24/7.  I just sent you a PM with it's location. ;)

It seems the reason that they still have it is because people don't go to this store that offen.  A new Market District was opened a few miles North of it that took away most of it's traffic.

I've lived in California and Washington all of my life, and I've never heard people refer to soda as 'pop'. 

I have to say, the "other" on that map worries me quite a lot. What "other" is there?

Quote from: Scott5114 on October 22, 2010, 10:25:17 PM
I have to say, the "other" on that map worries me quite a lot. What "other" is there?

Tonic? That's what my mom has always called it. What worries me is how they were able to find at least three people in Loving County, Texas.

I lived in Kansas City, and never got used to "soda."  I now live in Tulsa, and I'm still not used to "pop."  To me soda is baking soda and pop is a genre of music.  I call it "coke."

Anyone who has met me can verify that I always have a Coke in my hand.  Coke is easily my favorite drink.  I drink about 10 cans a day, which is way too much.

To me Coke is simply the dark drink also called cola (brand regardless), soda is a word that just doesn't get used and pop is the noise made by popcorn when it's cooking.

To me, the generic term for cold drinks with carbon dioxide bubbles in it is "fizzy drink" (or "carbonated soft drink" if you want to be like the description on cans of coke). Soft drink for generic non-alcoholic cold drinks. You list them by what they are if you want something specific (eg. we have Coke, Lemonade or Fanta). I get "pop", and "soda" - they don't make my spine shudder - and I can just about tolerate "tonic" without going apoplectic (though if you ask me for a tonic, you'll either get a health drink or tonic water), but using the term "coke" for anything but cola just makes me want to rinse your mouth out with soap.

Quote from: english si on October 23, 2010, 02:48:51 PM. . . but using the term "coke" for anything but cola just makes me want to rinse your mouth out with soap.

Does this mean that if I talk about coke for my blast furnace, you will be standing by with soap and brush?

No, but you know what I meant ;)

Yup.  Couldn't resist!

As always, Coca-Cola :). It has been my favorite drink since the 90s

Toilet water tastes AWESOME!!
I'm from Texas Dr. Pepper is like my water..  And iced tea is amazing.. But I also can't live without my Kool-Aid.. But Dr. Pepper = ~AMAZING~
'o'~
BigMatt

Quote from: J N Winkler on October 23, 2010, 03:35:17 PM

Quote from: english si on October 23, 2010, 02:48:51 PM. . . but using the term "coke" for anything but cola just makes me want to rinse your mouth out with soap.

Does this mean that if I talk about coke for my blast furnace, you will be standing by with soap and brush?

You strike me as the type who WOULD have a blast furnace around, just for the intrigue.

Around here it's "pop."

And I thought the Pepsi throwback was just a temporary limited edition thing.

One of the local stores in my small burg had the Mexico Coke, but I didn't understand why anyone would pay outrageous prices for something in glass bottles with Spanish language printed on them.

Quote from: hbelkins on October 23, 2010, 11:08:59 PM
And I thought the Pepsi throwback was just a temporary limited edition thing.

It was a temporary limited Summer thing.  One of my local stores just happens to have some of it still.

QuoteIt was a temporary limited Summer thing.  One of my local stores just happens to have some of it still.

It's still pretty readily available in Laramie too

Hmmm. "Fizzy drink"? Is that a common term over there?

Quote from: BigMatt on October 23, 2010, 06:29:11 PM
Toilet water tastes AWESOME!!
I'm from Texas Dr. Pepper is like my water..  And iced tea is amazing.. But I also can't live without my Kool-Aid.. But Dr. Pepper = ~AMAZING~
'o'~
BigMatt

Yeah, I guess you're right. Dr. Pepper does taste like toilet water.

Quote from: algorerhythms on October 24, 2010, 12:11:27 AM
Yeah, I guess you're right. Dr. Pepper does taste like toilet water.

You're joking, right?  Dr. Pepper tastes much better than Coca-Cola or Pepsi IMO.

Dr. Pepper is like the god of all drinks. I don't see how anyone doesn't like it! And I call everything "coke" unless it's Dr. Pepper, no need to insult the Dr before I drink it..
BigMatt

Quote from: rickmastfan67 on October 24, 2010, 12:34:17 AM

Quote from: algorerhythms on October 24, 2010, 12:11:27 AM
Yeah, I guess you're right. Dr. Pepper does taste like toilet water.

You're joking, right?  Dr. Pepper tastes much better than Coca-Cola or Pepsi IMO.

The drink sitting on my desk is a Diet Dr. Pepper, so I'll let you decide whether I'm joking.

Quote from: algorerhythms on October 24, 2010, 01:29:12 AM

Quote from: rickmastfan67 on October 24, 2010, 12:34:17 AM

Quote from: algorerhythms on October 24, 2010, 12:11:27 AM
Yeah, I guess you're right. Dr. Pepper does taste like toilet water.

You're joking, right?  Dr. Pepper tastes much better than Coca-Cola or Pepsi IMO.

The drink sitting on my desk is a Diet Dr. Pepper, so I'll let you decide whether I'm joking.

I don't know of any "Diet" drink that tastes that good.  Try the normal Dr. Pepper (or the Heritage version made with real Sugar) before you diss the Dr. ;)

Quote from: hbelkins on October 23, 2010, 11:08:59 PMOne of the local stores in my small burg had the Mexico Coke, but I didn't understand why anyone would pay outrageous prices for something in glass bottles with Spanish language printed on them.

The Giant Eagle I found it at was running a $2 for 6 special, which seemed to be a popular price point as the shelf was picked clean in a few days.

I bet half the Dr. Pepper drinkers haven't ever tasted Dublin Dr. Pepper, that stuff is the best type EVER! I got a 6-pack last time I went through there.
BigMatt

Quote from: BigMatt on October 24, 2010, 03:48:39 PM
I bet half the Dr. Pepper drinkers haven't ever tasted Dublin Dr. Pepper, that stuff is the best type EVER! I got a 6-pack last time I went through there.
BigMatt

I have to admit, the Sugar "Heritage" version that was out during the Summer is REALLY good.  I like it much better than the normal HFCS version.

Quote from: rickmastfan67 on October 24, 2010, 01:31:18 AM
I don't know of any "Diet" drink that tastes that good.

Neither do I. I mean, I don't drink much soda anyway, may be the most I've ever had in a day was 2.

I actually prefer the HFCS version of Dr. Pepper. Maybe it's just because I'm so used to it?

Quote from: Scott5114 on October 24, 2010, 11:28:57 PM
I actually prefer the HFCS version of Dr. Pepper. Maybe it's just because I'm so used to it?

Well, I personally like both of them (if Dr. Pepper is an option @ a restaurant, that's what I'll get 99.9% of the time when I'm in the mood for soda instead of water).  But if I had a choice between the HFCS or Sugar version, I'd take the Sugar version 100% of the time.

Dr Pepper is one of the few soft drinks that I can't tell a difference between diet and regular.

Coffee, tea, or water (any type except toilet :P). I don't usually drink soda (pop, I've called it both) if I don't have to.

Hot chocolate, milk.

...and tap water. I don't see the point in buying bottles of what I get for free otherwise.

I'll drink any kind of pop except diet or any Mountain Dew (or variants thereof).

Actually aside from those (and the toilet water option) I'm perfectly fine with anything on this list.

Chocolate milk made with non-skim milk and lemonade are probably a small cut above the others though.

Quote from: hbelkins on October 25, 2010, 12:28:56 PM
Dr Pepper is one of the few soft drinks that I can't tell a difference between diet and regular.

Hmm, next time I go to Arby's I'll try a sip of the Diet version to see if I can taste any difference myself.

Quote from: rickmastfan67 on October 27, 2010, 12:35:18 AM

Quote from: hbelkins on October 25, 2010, 12:28:56 PM
Dr Pepper is one of the few soft drinks that I can't tell a difference between diet and regular.

Hmm, next time I go to Arby's I'll try a sip of the Diet version to see if I can taste any difference myself.

Just tried the Diet version today and you're right.  I could barely taste a difference between the two.  Still, I'd rather drink the normal one.

Normally I drink regular Pepsi or Dr. Pepper. I also consume a lot of water, mostly tap.

Anyway, has anyone seen the Coke that comes in glass bottles? I find the taste of that slightly better then Coke in plastic bottles.

Quote from: Zmapper on October 30, 2010, 10:36:41 PM
Normally I drink regular Pepsi or Dr. Pepper. I also consume a lot of water, mostly tap.

Anyway, has anyone seen the Coke that comes in glass bottles? I find the taste of that slightly better then Coke in plastic bottles.

A very popular soft drink around here in my youth was "little Cokes." It was Coca-Cola in those little 7.5 or 8 ounce bottles. People swore by 'em and said the beverage tasted better than in 12 ounce bottles. My mother loved those little Cokes. My grandmother, too.

Quote from: hbelkins on October 30, 2010, 11:51:34 PM

Quote from: Zmapper on October 30, 2010, 10:36:41 PM
Normally I drink regular Pepsi or Dr. Pepper. I also consume a lot of water, mostly tap.

Anyway, has anyone seen the Coke that comes in glass bottles? I find the taste of that slightly better then Coke in plastic bottles.

A very popular soft drink around here in my youth was "little Cokes." It was Coca-Cola in those little 7.5 or 8 ounce bottles. People swore by 'em and said the beverage tasted better than in 12 ounce bottles. My mother loved those little Cokes. My grandmother, too.

in both cases, it might be that the glass-bottle coke has real sugar, while the plastic is high fructose corn syrup.  I much prefer the sugar coke, which - coincidentally - comes in glass bottles.

Cranberry juice, grapefruit juice and pomegranate juice. Somedays I like one more than the other.

Quote from: Zmapper on October 30, 2010, 10:36:41 PMAnyway, has anyone seen the Coke that comes in glass bottles? I find the taste of that slightly better then Coke in plastic bottles.

The only Coke in glass bottles I have seen is the Mexican-made Coke I mentioned earlier (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=3671.msg80931#msg80931).

Quote from: PAHighways on October 31, 2010, 09:42:36 AM

Quote from: Zmapper on October 30, 2010, 10:36:41 PMAnyway, has anyone seen the Coke that comes in glass bottles? I find the taste of that slightly better then Coke in plastic bottles.

The only Coke in glass bottles I have seen is the Mexican-made Coke I mentioned earlier (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=3671.msg80931#msg80931).

They sell them at the Cracker Barrels.

Quote from: hbelkins on October 30, 2010, 11:51:34 PM
A very popular soft drink around here in my youth was "little Cokes." It was Coca-Cola in those little 7.5 or 8 ounce bottles. People swore by 'em and said the beverage tasted better than in 12 ounce bottles. My mother loved those little Cokes. My grandmother, too.

Those still exist, although the bottles are made of plastic. There are also 8 ounce cans of various Coke and Pepsi products available.

I just had Coke today with an ingredient of sucrose instead of HFCS.  Tasted a lot different too.  I wonder if the negative publicity got them to change their ingredients?

The Hilltop Market in Theta, TN has Coke in real glass bottles.  I haven't checked to see if they have sugar or HFCS.

Quote from: mightyace on November 01, 2010, 10:14:46 AM
The Hilltop Market in Theta, TN has Coke in real glass bottles.  I haven't checked to see if they have sugar or HFCS.

Hey, what did you think of the Ale-8?

I haven't tried it yet.

My drinks of choice are Arizona Iced Tea, almost any kind of soda (preferrably Coke products), and I do like hot tea when the time is right.

Water obviously goes without saying.

I formerly thought that Diet Dr. Pepper was the best (or rather, least bad) diet drink, but then I (accidentally since I didn't see the "Zero" on the label when I bought it) tried this:
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg257.imageshack.us%2Fimg257%2F3629%2Fguaranaantarcticazerolo.gif&hash=0c5b66985af33d7e92a0b3b39c06d3307bd33dee)
And now Diet Dr. Pepper is a distant second place. Unfortunately, Guarana as far as I know is not sold in the U.S.

Quote from: hbelkins on November 01, 2010, 04:08:48 PM
Hey, what did you think of the Ale-8?

I tried my first bottle of it.  To me it seemed good but not exceptional.  I did, though, drink it straight out of the bottle even though it was chilled.  Next time, I'll try it on the rocks.

Quote from: algorerhythms on November 12, 2010, 01:26:27 PM
And now Diet Dr. Pepper is a distant second place. Unfortunately, Guarana as far as I know is not sold in the U.S.

Around here, a lot of supermarkets have international aisles.  Or find a Hispanic community (most states have them, you just have to know where to look) and try their market.

Quote from: AlpsROADS on October 31, 2010, 08:36:32 PM
I just had Coke today with an ingredient of sucrose instead of HFCS.  Tasted a lot different too.  I wonder if the negative publicity got them to change their ingredients?

Was it a "throwback" one, or just a regular Coke?

Fixed quote. -rmf67

Quote from: SyntheticDreamer on November 13, 2010, 05:08:41 PM

Quote from: AlpsROADS on October 31, 2010, 08:36:32 PM
I just had Coke today with an ingredient of sucrose instead of HFCS.  Tasted a lot different too.  I wonder if the negative publicity got them to change their ingredients?

Was it a "throwback" one, or just a regular Coke?

I haven't heard of any throwback Cokes being out there. :confused:  Unless it one of those from Mexico, but those are made with Sugar.

Quote from: Quillz on October 31, 2010, 05:15:35 AM
Cranberry juice, grapefruit juice and pomegranate juice. Somedays I like one more than the other.

Mmm, pomegranate juice is good. I have two pomegranate trees in my yard.. I like eating them!!

I like any juice though..
BigMatt

You know, Coke out of the bottle has been tasting different to me of late...was there really an ingredient change?

It looks like the Lehigh Valley bottler switched to sucrose, and I'd bet that being in Jersey you're probably either in their jurisdiction or close enough to it that you get their bottles from time to time

http://www.lehighvalleycoke.com/default.asp

...a little bit more research- the Lehigh Valley Coke bottler is ABARTA East, which serves Warren County, which doesn't look like it's too far from where you are

http://www.abarta.com/divisions/beverage_group/coke_east.htm

but there is a bottler in Parsippany, so who knows

Quote from: algorerhythms on November 12, 2010, 01:26:27 PM
Unfortunately, Guarana as far as I know is not sold in the U.S.

If there is a Texas de Brazil near your location (excellent but EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE Brazilian steakhouse), they have it. It's pretty good, actually.

Looks like ABARTA doesn't serve my county. Probably the bottler in Parsippany serves my town, since my town borders and is in the same county as Parsippany.

Quote from: mightyace on November 12, 2010, 01:30:04 PM

Quote from: hbelkins on November 01, 2010, 04:08:48 PM
Hey, what did you think of the Ale-8?

I tried my first bottle of it.  To me it seemed good but not exceptional.  I did, though, drink it straight out of the bottle even though it was chilled.  Next time, I'll try it on the rocks.

On the rocks is much better!  It's a much subtler ginger ale than I'm used to.

Scott/Dave - I noticed the sucrose changeover too last time I saw a bottle and noticed a taste change.  I actually prefer the corn syrup Coke; I know I'm in a minority.

^^^
Murphy's Law at it again.  :sombrero:

Alp's can get the sugary stuff and doesn't want it.  While most others want it and can't get it.

Quote from: AlpsROADS on November 15, 2010, 07:19:03 PM
Scott/Dave - I noticed the sucrose changeover too last time I saw a bottle and noticed a taste change.  I actually prefer the corn syrup Coke; I know I'm in a minority.

Hey Alps, does the Cherry Coke also have the sucrose?

You know what, come on up here and find out.  I don't drink soda for the most part.

Apparently ABARTA is headquartered not too far from me, right off the Allegheny Valley Expressway in RIDC Park (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&q=abarta&fb=1&gl=us&hq=abarta&ei=Xp3iTMbuOYP98AbVl8S4Dw&oi=local_group&sqi=2&ved=0CAQQtgMwAw&ll=40.497092,-79.865413&spn=0.015175,0.054932&z=15).

I guess I just need to take Exit 10 to complain that they need to extend the use of sugar to their home area, since the Coke in the regular beverage aisle has HFCS.

Since High Fructose Corn Syrup comes from corn, the Ethanol boon may make switching back to sugar economical.  Of course, you can make ethanol from sugar cane and sugar beet plants as well...

Quote from: mightyace on November 16, 2010, 03:00:51 PM
Since High Fructose Corn Syrup comes from corn, the Ethanol boon may make switching back to sugar economical.  Of course, you can make ethanol from sugar cane and sugar beet plants as well...

The only reason sugar is so expensive in this country is a crazy tariff on imported sugar:
http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/11/27/061127ta_talk_surowiecki
http://www.benzinga.com/105260/sugar-tariffs-cost-americans-2-5-billion-in-2009

HFCS in soft drinks is as much to do with the masses corn subsidies making a surplus of cheap corn, if not more, than is to do with the high cost of sugar.

^^^^

<sarcasm>Silly me, I was applying the free market dynamic of supply and demand to HFCS prices.</sarcasm>

IMHO, with all the subsidies and tariffs on food products, any resemblance  between what we pay and a "free market price" is purely coincidental.

At work I drink mostly water simply because I can get it for free (filtered tap from the break room). Elsewhere... I will confess to being a diet soda addict (no real preference on Pepsi vs Coke). Although, I have at times been known to order regular soda when in public for the sake of avoiding conspicuity.

The real killer, though, is my breakfast beverage choice: I'm nearly 23 years old and I drink chocolate milk.

Quote from: Duke87 on November 18, 2010, 08:13:54 PM
The real killer, though, is my breakfast beverage choice: I'm nearly 23 years old and I drink chocolate milk.

I'm 24 and I think chocolate milk is awesome :)

My favorite drink, though, is Mtn Dew. Not for the high caffeine, though. I love the taste too much...

Quote from: beau99 on November 24, 2010, 12:52:33 AM

Quote from: Duke87 on November 18, 2010, 08:13:54 PM
The real killer, though, is my breakfast beverage choice: I'm nearly 23 years old and I drink chocolate milk.

I'm 24 and I think chocolate milk is awesome :)

Strawberry Milk is better. :P

Mexican hot chocolate FTW.  But I'd really like to be able to get it without checking myself for bullet holes.

Double Dutch chocolate milk, which they sell at Wawa. THAT is what I call milk.

Quote from: rickmastfan67 on November 25, 2010, 08:14:54 AM
Strawberry Milk is better. :P

Only if the strawberry flavor is natural.

Artificial strawberry flavor is a Hoover.

Quote from: PAHighways on October 20, 2010, 02:57:16 PM
I picked tap water, and soda since I didn't see a "pop" choice listed :D.

Kum & Go has a gimmicky contest a couple Summers ago: Soda or Pop? Red and blue colored cups: Blue was Soda, Red was Pop. Buying either cup was a "vote" for that name. In the end, they produced a Purple cup: Soda Pop.