Soda reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 637 Reddit reviews across 12 subreddits and 35 posts to rank the best Soda brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Soda, r/AskReddit, r/boykisser, r/Teenager_Polls, r/foodhacks. Top-rated brands include Coca-Cola (4.7/5), Dr Pepper (4.8/5), Pepsi (4.4/5).

Stats
Reviews637
Subreddits12
Posts35
Brands67
Products37
Top communities
r/Soda326r/AskReddit181r/boykisser90r/Teenager_Polls23r/foodhacks4
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#1

Coca-Cola

4.7
(107)
"Coke Zero and it’s not even close."
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"Diet Coke I love Diet Coke so much"
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"Diet Coke is a whole lifestyle."
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"I think the two big heavy hitters here are Coke and Mountain Dew."
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"Mexican coke"
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"Ice cold coke in a glass bottle, out of the machine at the gas station."
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"Ice cold Coke with a little fresh key lime juice squeezed in."
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"Coca Cola"
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"Sitting on a beach in Costa Rica with an ice cold Coke in 1 litre glass bottle."
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"Coca-Cola glass bottle in Mexico. Ice cold. Simply the best."
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#2

Dr Pepper

4.8
(62)
"I am a diet Dr Pepper person for sure."
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"Zero dr pepper (and diet for that matter) are the best diet sodas in my opinion, as they taste the most like the real thing."
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"I would agree with Diet Dr P as best diet soda also… lot more complex flavors when I drink one compared to others."
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"Diet Dr Pepper!!!!!"
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"Until they came out with Dr. Pepper Zero Sugar. Dr. Pepper Ten was the pre-cursor and it was good too."
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"Dr. Pepper Zero, it tastes exactly like Dr. Pepper."
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"Dr Pepper"
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"Dr Pepper"
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"Of the typical options, absolutely Dr Pepper"
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"Dr Pepper."
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#3

Pepsi

4.4
(54)
"The Pesi No Sugar is excellent though."
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"Pepsi No sugar tastes better than Coke 0 to me."
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"Wild cherry Pepsi"
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"Pepsi ♡♡♡"
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"Pepsi"
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"Pepsi"
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"Diet Pepsi."
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"Pepsi made Pepsi blue. No one remembers it. It was delicious and addictive."
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"Vanilla Coke or cherry Pepsi"
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"Pepsi zero sugar"
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#4

Mountain Dew

4.5
(40)
"Diet mnt dew is the reason I'm still here."
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"My mainstays are Mountain Dew zero, Dr. Pepper Zero and A&W zero."
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"That’s probably the best Mountain Dew."
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"Mt. Dew Zero Sugar"
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"The thick, smooth taste of a can of ice cold Mt. Dew."
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"It always has been and will be an ice cold Mt.Dew."
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"Mtn Dew is the best soft drink, with fanta being the second best"
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"Mountain dew"
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"Mountain Dew you heathen"
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"Mountain Dew."
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#5

Dr. Pepper

4.9
(23)
"Dr. Pepper. It has 23 flavors. Only answer."
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"It’s gotta be fountain Dr. Pepper, though."
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"Diet Dr. Pepper. It tastes just amazing."
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"DR.PEPPER"
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"Dr. Pepper"
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"Dr. P is best for me"
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"Dr Pepper…. Duuhhh"
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"Dr. Pepper"
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"And I will die on this hill"
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"Dr pepper. Fight me"
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#6

A&W

4.8
(22)
"Zero Sugar A & W Root Beer Or Cream Soda"
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"AW Zero Sugar on ice in a mug is so delicious"
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"A+W Zero Root Beer"
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"It tastes so much like the full sugar A&W that I’m convinced it’s not actually zero sugar 😂"
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"I’m a fan of the Zero Sugar A&W Root Beer"
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"A&W Root Beer"
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"A&W Root Beer store in Ellis Kansas was making it with pure cane sugar."
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"A&W Root Beer"
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"A&w cream soda"
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"The original A&W Root Beer in the 1960's was about the best thing I ever tasted."
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#7

Sprite

4.5
(21)
"Sprite, it's the most refreshing soda"
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"Either Sprite or Dr. Pepper"
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"Sprite, discussion over sprite wins"
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"Sprite = best clear soda"
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"Sprite"
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"Sprite"
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"Sprite"
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"Sprite from a fountain"
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"Sprite"
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"Sprite, fight me bitches."
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#8

Cheerwine

4.9
(17)
"Cheerwine!"
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"Cheerwine from a can. The bottles are good but the cans hit different."
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"Baja blast, Cheerwine, Cherry 7UP, DR. pepper Cherry"
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"Cheerwine, growing up in NE Georgia it was readily and still my favorite."
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"Cheerwine"
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"Cheerwine or Pibb Xtra"
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"Cheerwine or Irn Bru. Fight me"
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"Cheerwine!"
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"Cheerwine"
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"Cheerwine or Oreo Coke Zero"
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#9

Fanta

4.6
(18)
"Fanta."
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"Fanta"
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"Fanta"
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"Fanta"
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"Fanta, in EU"
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"Fanta, and not that American shit, proper Fanta."
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"Fanta cuz they got grape flavour:3"
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"It’s absolutely Fanta"
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"Any orange flavored drink like Fanta"
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"Fanta"
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#10

Barq's

4.7
(15)
"Barqs zero sugar"
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"Barqs is a close second."
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"Barqs root beer 12 oz can"
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"Barq's will always be my favorite."
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"Barq's Root Beer."
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"Barqs Root Beer with either Sonic or Chick Fil A ice cream"
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"Barqs root beer (in a can) with vanilla, frosty from the fridge"
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"Barqs Root beer, or Kola Champagne(Caribbean soda)"
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"Barq’s Rootbeer (specifically, ice cold in a chilled & frosty beer mug) 🍺"
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"Barq’s all the fuckin’ way… but any glass bottled soda i would pick any day over Barq’s or any soda on Plastic/Aluminun Containers."
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#11

Surge

4.8
(11)
"Surge, Ruby Red Squirt, Moxie and Cockta…if you know you know."
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"Surge is probably my favorite citrus soda..."
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"SURGE I mean the OG surge."
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"Surge. No question."
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"Surge"
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"The answer, of course, is Surge"
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"Surge"
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"OG Surge"
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"Surge"
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"Surge"
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#12

Squirt

4.6
(11)
"Zero Sugar Squirt It's sooooogood"
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"IMO its Zero Sugar Squirt."
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"Squirt"
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"SQUIRT"
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"Squirt Pepsi Cane Sugar Coke ... Mexican Coke in a bottle. Yum"
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"Squirt"
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"Squirt."
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"Squirt Zero"
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"MX squirt 👍"
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"Squirt"
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#13

Big Red

4.6
(10)
"Big red from a can over ice 🧊"
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"Big Red"
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"Big Red. My mouth started watering just typing it out"
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"A Big Red. It’s a soda made in Trinidad. Sooo good."
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"Big Red"
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"BIG RED"
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"Big Red. I just wish the zero tasted closer to the OG."
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"Big red or Coke Zero."
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"Big red"
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"Obvi Big Red"
#14

Faygo

5.0
(9)
"Faygo Grape is my favorite. Haven't found one I like more."
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"Faygo Grape. Hands down my favorite grape soda."
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"For me it’s Faygo!"
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"Faygo Rock & Rye, the elixir of the gods!"
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"Faygo Rock n Rye. There’s nothing else like it."
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"Faygo Rock & Rye"
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"Either Chocolate Cream Faygo, or Adirondack Black Cherry."
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"Faygo Rock & Rye"
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"Is my fave grape soda. Love the flavor of it"
#15

Irn Bru

4.4
(10)
"IRN BRU , hands down"
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"Irn Bru and its not even a close competition."
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"Irn Bru"
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"Irn bru greatest thing ever"
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"IRN BRUUUU!!!!"
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"Irn Bru"
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"IRN BRU"
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"Irn Bru."
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"Irn Bru when it was still full sugar and no, Irn Bru 1901 isn’t as good!"
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#16

Inca Kola

5.0
(8)
"Inca Kola ! Man, I remember when i first tried it 30 years ago; I was instantly hooked!"
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"Inca kola"
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"Inca Kola can strangely make you crave it."
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"Inca Cola"
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"Grab a bottle if ever able too. Taste like bubblegum and more addictive than crack."
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"Inca Kola"
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"Still the best to this day."
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"Inca Kola"
#17

Root Beer

4.9
(8)
"Root beer."
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"Root beer, cherry Pepsi, dr. pepper, in that order"
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"Have ya'll ever tasted a rootbeer float? Peak."
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"Root Beer"
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"Rootbeer my beloved"
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"Root Beer or Cream Soda in a can is 👌"
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"I like Rootbeer"
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#18

Cactus Cooler

4.8
(8)
"Cactus Cooler. Still remember having one in Arizona."
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"Cactus Coolers are top tier for me"
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"Cactus Cooler. They need to come out with a Zero version asap."
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"Cactus Cooler"
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"Cactus Cooler, no contest"
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"Cactus Cooler 🌵 or Cherry Coke in a big glass of nugget ice"
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"Cactus cooler, fruit punch jarritos"
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"Cactus cooler"
#19

Fresca

4.6
(8)
"I’m a hardcore Fresca fan though."
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"Fresca"
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"Fresca with pebble ice"
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"Fresca"
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"Fresca"
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"Some others I like (without the bitterness) are: Fresca"
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"Fresca (amazing if you like grapefruit with a hint of lime)"
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"Fresca."
#20

Coke Zero

4.7
(7)
"Coke Zero is just too addictive as a substitute to regular coke."
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"Coke Zero, by far."
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"Coke Zero"
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"Coke zero"
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"Coke Zero"
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"Coke Zero. The only soda I’ve had that tastes like a soda."
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"Coke Zero :)"
#21

Jarritos

4.6
(7)
"Jarritos!"
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"Any flavor of Jarritos"
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"Jarrito tamarindo or mandarina"
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"Lime Jarritos"
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"A jarriots and baja blast"
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"Unless Mexico doesn't count, then Dr. Pepper."
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"Tastes very similar to a jarritos soda you should try them if you liked this"
#22

Coke

4.5
(6)
"I'd probably go Cherry Coke with Cherry Pepsi a close second."
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"Original coke in a cold can 🤍"
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"Mexican Coke in the bottle"
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"Tough split between Irn Bru and standard plastic bottle coke."
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"Coke, pepsi is also good"
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"Coke a cola"
#23

Sprecher's

4.5
(6)
"My favorites."
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"Glass Sprecher Root Beer bottles"
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"Sprecher root beer."
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"They have the root beer too!"
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"Sprecher’s"
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"Sprechers is a really good brand haven’t had a bad flavor."
#24

Moxie

4.3
(6)
"Moxie"
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"Moxie cola"
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"It’s a Maine thing but if you like a medicine-based flavor profile with a hint of bandaids then you are in for a treat my friend."
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"Moxie"
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"Moxie"
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"Moxie. It’s already the only soda I drink regularly anymore."
#25

Crush

4.3
(6)
"Crush"
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"In a bottle with cane sugar no high fructose corn syrup."
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"Grape crush is more what we grew up on it is quite delicious"
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"Grape Crush is super artificial tasting, and that’s why I love it so much."
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"Crush is probably my favorite from memory."
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"Crush"
#26

Coca-Cola Vanilla

4.8
(5)
"Vanilla Coke"
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"Vanilla Coke. I would buy a pallet if I could."
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"Vanilla Coke"
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"Vanilla coke."
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"Coca-Cola Vanilla-Vanilla Coke"
#27

Pepsi Cherry

4.6
(5)
"Depends on the method of delivery. Store bought? Cherry Pepsi in 6 pack bottles or 12 cans."
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"Cherry pepsi from the bottle"
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"Cherry Pepsi"
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"I drink a criminal amount of cherry pepsi & soda-shop style pepsi..."
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"Pepsi cherry"
#28

Mr Pibb

4.6
(5)
"Mr pibb"
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"Mr Pibb."
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"I had a mr pibb recently and it was amazing probably that I guess"
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"Mr Pibb and the blue Jones Soda"
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"Mr Pibb"
#29

Mountain Dew Baja Blast

4.4
(5)
"Baja blast"
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"Mountain Dew Baja Blast❤️"
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"Mtn Dew Baja Blast"
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"Baja blast"
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"Mountain Dew Baja Blast was pretty good."
#30

Kofola

4.4
(5)
"Kofola "
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"KOFOLA 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥 FELLOW CENTRAL EUROPEAN BROTHERS RISE UP"
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"Kofola."
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"Kofola"
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"Kofola"
#31

Sunkist

4.2
(5)
"Sunkist. Indistinguishable from the original to me."
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"I prefer Sunkist, Fanta, and welches grape soda all over crush."
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"Sunkist. Fanta honestly doesn't even deserve to be called soda imo."
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"Sunkist"
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#32

Coca-Cola Mexican

4.8
(4)
"Glass bottle mexican coke ice cold"
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"Mexican coke/fanta"
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"Bottled Mexican Coca-Cola. Nothing else comes close."
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"Mexican Coke | Dr Pepper | Cherry Coke | IBC Root beer"
#33

SodaStream

4.5
(4)
"I love my Soda Stream. I don't buy the syrups, I make my own."
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"I have a soda stream and love it."
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"So what the hubby set us for us is soda stream, take out the tiny CO2 cartridge."
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"I've only used soda stream (never used another, definitely not opposed to others). Glass bottles are the only way to go."
#34

Orangina

4.5
(4)
"I tried the diet version, and it was outstanding!"
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"Orangina"
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"Orangina"
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#35

Ski

4.5
(4)
"Ski, preferably in returnable glass bottles."
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"Ski"
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"Ski"
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"Ski"
#36

Canada Dry

4.3
(4)
"Canada Dry"
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"Canada dry."
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"Canada Dry and Fresca"
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"CANADA DRY."
#37

Diet Coke

4.3
(4)
"Diet coke, Diet Dr Pepper, Pepsi Zero Sugar wild cherry."
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"Ice cold Diet Coke in a glass through a straw"
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"Diet Coke"
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"I drink Diet Coke every day, but I’d choose Dr Pepper"
#38

Ale-8

5.0
(3)
"If you’re ever in Kentucky get an Ale-8"
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"Ale 8"
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"I'm a particular fan of this brand called Ale-8."
#39

Mt. Dew

5.0
(3)
"Mt. Dew"
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"Mt. Dew and Pepsi"
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"Mtn Dew"
#40

Baja Blast

4.7
(3)
"I bet Baja Blast Zero is something else. I *LOVE* lime."
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"You try Baja Blast Zero Sugar? Amazing."
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"Some others I like (without the bitterness) are: Baja Blast Zero"
#41

RC Cola

4.7
(3)
"RC Zero Sugar is wonderful."
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"Zero Sugar RC"
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"I just tried RC Zero and really liked it, it's close to the original if you're into RC."
#42

Vault

4.7
(3)
"Vault"
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"For me it was **Vault**. Specifically poured in a glass with some ice."
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"Vault"
#43

Barq's Red Cream Soda

4.7
(3)
"Barqs red cream soda"
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"Barq's red cream soda."
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"Barqs Red Cream Soda"
#44

Josta

4.7
(3)
"I still look for Josta, all these years later"
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"Josta , Jolt , or Surge"
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"I remember Josta being amazing"
#45

IBC Root Beer

4.7
(3)
"IBC root beer or Dr pepper cream soda"
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"IBC Root Beer. Accept no substitute."
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"Mexican Coke | Dr Pepper | Cherry Coke | IBC Root beer"
#46

Ale-8-One

4.7
(3)
"Ale8one"
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"Ale 8."
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#47

Jolt

4.7
(3)
"All the sugar and twice the caffeine."
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"I really loved Jolt."
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"Jolt in the 90s, RIP."
#48

Barq's Root Beer

4.7
(3)
"Barqs root beer."
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"Probably Barq’s rootbeer or Diet Mtn. Dew."
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"Barq's Root Beer"
#49

Cream Soda

4.3
(3)
"Any cream soda"
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"Cream soda but dr pepper is right by it in 2nd"
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"Cream soda or Sprite"
#50

Coca-Cola Coke Zero

4.3
(3)
"I basically only drink Coke Zero as it is"
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"Coke Zero"
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"Coke Zero"
#51

Diet Dr Pepper

4.3
(3)
"Diet Dr Pepper"
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"Diet Dr. Pepper"
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"90s to now, Diet Dr Pepper"
#52

Mello Yello

4.3
(3)
"Mello Yello. I'm a forever Dew fan..."
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"Mello Yello, espec freestyle orange"
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"Mello Yello"
#53

Shasta

4.3
(3)
"Best soda ever and I have never liked grape drinks."
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"Love me some Shasta!"
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"Shasta. Or those Japanese Ramune drinks"
#54

Crystal Pepsi

4.3
(3)
"Crystal Pepsi"
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"Crystal Pepsi."
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"Crystal Pepsi , Pepsi blue,"
#55

Dr. Pepper Cream Soda

4.3
(3)
"Dr. Pepper Cream Soda"
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"Dr pepper cream soda"
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"Dr. Pepper cream soda"
#56

Pepsi Zero

4.0
(3)
"Pepsi Zero"
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"Pepsi Zero"
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"Pepsi Zero"
#57

Coca-Cola Cherry Coke

4.0
(3)
"Mexican Coke | Dr Pepper | Cherry Coke | IBC Root beer"
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"Cherry coke"
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"Cherry Coke"
#58

Zevia

4.0
(3)
"😍"
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"This is going to be controversial but I love zevia."
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"My husband likes Zevia. I personally don’t. I just do Diet Coke and sometimes Sunkist zero sugar."
#59

Orange Crush

4.0
(3)
"Some others I like (without the bitterness) are: Orange Crush Zero"
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"Zero sugar orange crush is my go to."
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"The ones I’ve found that don’t give me that problem are Orange Crush Zero."
#60

Monster

3.7
(3)
"Monster :3"
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"Monster or Dr. Pepper for me."
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"Idk I have been drinking monster lately"
#61

Coca-Cola Classic

5.0
(2)
"Going with Coca Cola classic. 😎"
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"Cole classic in the 12 oz can."
#62

Tahitian Treat

4.5
(2)
"For me, Tahitian Treat is my all time favourite pop."
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"Either Tahitian Treat or Cactus Cooler."
#63

Mountain Dew Code Red

4.5
(2)
"My answer has been Mountain Dew Code Red for a while."
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"Mountain dew code red or sprite"
#64

Coca-Cola Vanilla Coke

4.5
(2)
"Vanilla Coke is my life’s nectar"
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"Vanilla Coke"
#65

Jolt Cola

4.5
(2)
"Jolt Cola"
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"Jolt Cola."
#66

Pepsi Diet

4.0
(2)
"Diet Pepsi is my staple."
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"Diet Pepsi"
#67

Ginger Ale

4.0
(2)
"Ginger Ale"
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"Ginger ale"

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